14 Adventures in Scenery 



6,000 farms, in 56 of the 58 counties, and as a major farm crop 

 in 30 counties. Cotton, which can only be grown under certain 

 climatic conditions, is a major farm crop in 9 counties, on nearly 

 4,000 farms. Rice, which can only be grown under special con- 

 ditions of moisture and climate, is grown as a commercial crop 

 in 1 1 counties, on more than 400 farms, with a total of nearly 

 100,000 acres. Beets, grown for the production of sugar, con- 

 stitute a major crop on more than 1,300 farms in 10 counties. 

 With more than two million cattle on 65,000 farms, and 

 nearly three million sheep on more than 8,000 farms; with 

 garden vegetables produced on more than 30,000 farms, valued 

 at upward of a million dollars; and with a longer list of fruits 

 and nuts than produced by any other state, California may in- 

 deed be said to have a truly great heritage in the natural resource 

 of her soil. In addition to the field crops already mentioned 

 must be added beans (dry, not including green snap beans) 

 grown on nearly 3,000 farms; corn grown on more than 4,000 

 farms; sweet potatoes grown on 1,600 farms; peas; cantaloupes; 

 onions; asparagus; lettuce (who has not heard of Salinas- Wat- 

 sonville lettuce?) ; watermelons grown on 1,400 farms; toma- 

 toes grown on nearly 6,000 farms. Add the following fruits 

 and nuts: almonds; apples grown on nearly 14,000 farms, the 

 industry centering in Sonoma; apricots; avocados; figs; dates; 

 lemons; olives; peaches grown on nearly 19,000 farms; pears 

 grown on 13,000 farms and producing 70% of the national 

 output; plums (including dried as prunes) grown on more than 

 20,000 farms; cherries grown on 8,000 farms; strawberries; 

 walnuts, and peanuts. 



Great Diversity in Topography, in 

 Climate, in Rainfall 



Truly there is great diversity in topography, in climate, in 

 rainfall, and in the complex geological conditions that have 

 resulted in the great variety of soils. California, here we are! 

 The Golden Gate opens to the westward. We can go no farther 



