were the only producers in certain counties at the period the figures were 

 compiled. 



The tables show in the briefest possible space the record not only of 

 the State as a whole in oil production, but also that of the respective coun- 

 ties named. The effect of locality on price is also made apparent. For 

 example, it will be noted that the Kern County product is over three times 

 that of Los Angeles County in barrels, yet more money was obtained for 

 the product of the latter county in the period specified. Again, Fresno 

 yielded about double what Ventura County did, yet the latter county got 

 the most money out of its product. Further analysis of these figures would 

 extend this article beyond the limits prescribed, and moreover the figures 

 plainly speak for themselves. 



FRESNO COUNTY. 



KERN COUNTY. 



LOS ANGELES COUNTY. 



Year. 



1894 .. 



1895 .- 



1896 .. 



1897 .. 



1898 .. 



1899 .. 



1900 .. 



1901 .. 



1902 .. 



1903 .. 



1904 .. 



Barrels. 



475,650 



979,695 



953,734 



1,327,011 



1,462,871 



1,409,356 



1,722,887 



2,304,432 



2,198,496 



1 ,960,604 



2,190,000 



Value. 

 $61 7,065 

 73,817 

 812,800 

 1,327,011 

 1,462,871 

 1,409,356 

 1,722,887 

 1,062,038 

 1,075,868 

 1,294,866 

 1,289,910 



16,984,736 $12,807,489 



SANTA 

 Year. 



1894 ... 



1895 ... 



1896 ... 



1897 ... 



1898 ... 



1899 ... 



1900 ... 



1901 ... 



1902 ... 



1903 ... 



1904 ... 



BARBARA 



Barrels. 



1,800 



16,904 



39,792 



130,136 



132,217 



208,370 



183,486 



203,616 



230,440 



262,226 



790,000 



COUNTY. 



Value. 



$1 ,800 



12,678 



35,813 



130,136 



112,549 



191,288 



165,138 



113,385 



181,313 



149,640 



445,560 



62,245,107 $11,039,372 



ORANGE COUNTY. 



Year. 

 1897 

 1898 

 1899 

 1900 

 1901 

 1902 

 1903 

 1904 



Barrels. 



11,000 



60,000 



108,077 



254,397 



302,652 



1,103,793 



1,355,104 



1,470,000 



Value. 



$1 2,000 



60,000 



108,077 



54,397 



181,591 



824,492 



1,016,286 



1,144,542 



4,666,023 $3,601,384 



2,198,987 $1,639,300 



SANTA CLARA COUNTY. 

 Year. Barrels. Value. 



1 894 . - . 3,500 $3,600 



1895 --. 4,000 10,000 



1896 ... 900 1,145 



1897 --. 4,000 10,000 



1898 ... 3,000 6,000 



1899 --. 1,500 3,000 



1900 



1901 



1902 



1903 --- 4,695 3,966 

 1904... 42,000 13,860 



63,696 $66,471 



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