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■ BULLETIN OF PROGRESS 



f PUBLISHED BY 



The California Promotion Committee 



MAY 31, 1907 



N PEARLY fifty thousand colonists came to California during 

 the Spring season of cheap colonist rates which ended 

 with the close of last month, in addition to other thou- 

 sands who came on regular tickets. Reports ' to The 

 CJalifornia Promotion Committee from its Eastern Bureau, in New 

 York, and from other sources both in this country and Europe, 

 show that many people are coming to make their homes in the 

 State. Representatives of three large European colonies have been 

 furnished with information and data by the Committee, regarding 

 California lands, and these colonies will settle in the State during 

 the coming summer and fall. 



There is still excessive demand for labor in all parts of the 

 State, and thousands of men and women are needed to supply it. 

 Indications are that the fruit districts will need several thousand 

 men and women to harvest and prepare the crops for market. 



Crop conditions throughout the State, with the exception of 

 apricots, have shown continual improvement. Notwithstanding the 

 excessive floods of the early spring in the great central valley, most 

 mT the farms have been cultivated and crop indications are good. 

 There is heavy demand for small farms and many large tracts 

 have been placed on the market for subdivision. 



Industrial conditions in San Francisco have caused temporary 

 depression in all lines in that city, but its bank clearings continue 

 1() show an increase over the same period of two years ago. 



With the closing days of the month have come indications of 

 s.ttlement of many of the difficulties and a speedy return to normal 

 I'ouditions. 



The following summary for May shows California conditions: 



San Francisco building permits, $6,449,847. 



San Francisco building permits since the fire, .$69,563,392, 



Los Angeles building permits, $961,870. 



Oakland building permits, $603,162.20. 



San Francisco bank clearings, $188,228,387.02. 



San Francisco bank clearings for IMay, 1905, $139,010,645.89. 



Los Angeles bank clearings, $52,328,728.27. 



Oakland bank clearings, $12,214,098.39. 



San Jose bank clearings, $2,308,280.43. 



San Francisco Customs receipts, $815,603.13. 



RELIABLE INFORMATION GIVEN ON ALL PARTS OF 

 CALIFORNIA ON APPLICATION. 



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