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ol.IV. No. 11. 



OCTOBER 



1907 



10 Celts. $1.00 A Yeai 



BULLETIN OF PROGRESS 



PUBLISHED BY 



The California Promotion Committee 



SEPTEMBER 30, 1907 



A HEAVY tide of immigration from Eastern points has 

 marked the month, according to returns received by 

 The California Promotion Committee, bearing out the 

 predictions made by the Committee prior to the open- 

 ing of the Fall Colonist season. The number of colonists 

 arriving during the month almost doubled those arriving for 

 the same period one year ago. All parts of the State report 

 good effects from this infusion of new people, and business 

 conditions in all lines show steady increase. 



California's grape harvest was exceptionally good, and the 

 net results to growers have been the largest of any season. 

 Large acreages are being put to vines, and many new vineyards 

 are coming into bearing, but the demand continues to increase 

 more rapidly than it can be supplied, resulting in increasing 

 prices. 



Building activity is noted in all California cities, and this 

 is especially noted in the erection of better-class residences and 

 business blocks. The demand for building material is steady, 

 and prices in all lines are now normal. 



There has been great demand for school teachers all over 

 California, and as a result salaries have been increased mate- 

 rially in all parts of the State, but without achieving the 

 desir.ed result of filling the requirements. 



Numerous small factories have been started in interior 

 cities and towns, and there is consequent increased demand 

 for operative help. Men and women are needed in large num- 

 bers and can find steady and profitable employment. 



The following summary for September shows California 

 conditions : 



San Francisco building permits, $4,113,732. 



San Francisco building permits since the fire, $85,335,477. 



Oakland building permits, $645,303. 



San Francisco real estate sales, (510; value. $2,025,000. 



San Francisco bank clearmgs, $182,015,230.94. 



San Francisco bank clearings, September, 1906, $198.- 

 712,503.47. 



San Francisco bank clearings, September, 1905, $168,- 

 329,716.22. 



Los Angeles bank clearings, $45,663,668. 



Oakland bank clearings, $11,078,101. 



San Jose bank clearings, $2,426,505. 



Stockton bank clearings, $2,418,505. 



San Francisco Customs receipts, $605,881. 



RELIABLE INFORMATION GIVEN ON ALL PARTS 



iOF CALIFORNIA. 

 Address : The California Promotion Committee, San Fran- 

 lisco. 

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J. M. EDDY 

 ;. KNEEDLER 



ROBERTSON 



E. EDWORDS 



T. BROOKS 



VAN FRANK 



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