

FRUIT IS SATELY LEPT TO DRY IN THE SUMMER SUN WITHOUT FEAR OF DAMAGE FROM 



UNEXPECTED SHOWERS 



the advantage of ripening earlier than in localities of the lower valleys, 

 where ripening is later and the danger of harm by early frosts is greater. 



There is renewed interest being manifested in walnuts, since new blight- 

 resisting varieties have been bred and tested thoroughly. The varieties 

 planted or grafted are the Mayette, Franquette, Wilson's Wonder, Eureka 

 and Netf 's Prolific. The last two are comparatively blight-resistant. 



For years oranges have done well in the lower valley, indicating that 

 climatic conditions will permit planting on a commercial scale. If such 

 results are obtained in the Woodland district, it is safe, for commercial 

 purposes, to choose certain higher levels of the valley near the foothills, 

 provided suitable soil and moisture can be found. In fact, existing groves 

 at Rumsey and Esparto demonstrate the commercial certainty of citrus 

 culture. So far the fruit is not produced in carload quantities, hence the 

 shipping expense is high and reduces the profits. When once a sufficient 

 acreage is planted to warrant a packing house and shipment of carload lots, 

 then citrus culture will become a well established industry in Yolo. 



Grapes are found largely in the fertile districts surrounding Woodland. 

 A little more than half of this acreage is devoted to wine grapes, the balance 

 to raisin and table grapes. The seedless raisin, produced and known to the 

 trade as Woodland Sultanas, generally is oil-bleached and has proved uni- 

 formly profitable. New vineyards, when located near older plantings, should 

 be on resistant stock, to protect against phylloxera, which is the only serious 

 insect pest menacing the grape vine, hence must be guarded against. Vari- 

 eties for wine making are the old Zinfandel, Alicante Bouschet, Serine, 

 Burger. Raisin varieties are Sultana, Thompson Seedless, Muscat and 

 Malaga. 



Apples and cherries are found in many home orchards but are not grown 

 on a commercial scale. 



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