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fers good land at a reasonable figure, and on most reason- 

 able terms ; it ofifers a wide range of products and a corres- 

 pondingly great variety of industries ; it ofifers scenery sec- 

 ond to none in the world ; it ofifers water and water-power 

 in great abundance ; it offers immense forests of superb com- 

 mercial timber; it offers a stable government and good so- 

 ciety; it offers good churches and first-class public schools. 



With these attractions Tehama County offers her match- 

 less climate, which enables man to live without consuming 

 in the winter what he produces in the summer. 



The same investment of money, muscle and manage- 

 ment, coupled with the same habits of economy that are 

 necessary to secure a home in any other State of the Union, 

 will secure a better one in Tehama County, California. 



The following statistics is based upon the crop of 1902: 



Peaches ripen from May to November ; amount pro- 

 duced, green, 40,000,000 pounds ; dried, 8,000,0000 pounds. 



Prunes ripen from August to October ; amount produced, 

 green, 5,000,000 pounds ; dried, 2,500,000 pounds. All 

 shipped in dried state. 



Bartlett Pears ripen from July to November; amount 

 produced, green, 5,000,000 pounds. Nearly all of this crop 

 is shipped green to Eastern and European markets and are 

 known the world over for their excellent flavor and keeping 

 qualities. 



Apricots ripen from June to November ; amount pro- 

 duced, green, 1,500,000 pounds; dried, 300,000 pounds. A 

 large portion of this crop is shipped direct to Europe. 



Almonds ripen from July to September; amount pro- 

 duced, 250,000 pounds. 



Oranges and lemons do well and can be seen on the trees 

 every month during the year. 



Vegetables of all kind known to the temperate zone, 

 grow abundantly in Tehama County. 



Strawberries ripen from April to December, raspberries 

 from May to October, blackberries from June to September. 



Average price paid for fruits and nuts for the past five 

 years : 



