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SHASTA COUNTY. 



Report of George Beece, Texas Springs. 



The most profitable fruits grown here are: peaches, apples, pears, and 

 plums. Some figs are grown, but on trial only. Table grapes do well, as 

 also apricots, but they are only planted to a very limited extent; the same 

 may be said of small fruits. 



Report of J. S.P. Bass, Stillwater. 



Stillwater Post Office, or Bass Station, is situated twelve miles northeast 

 of Redding, on Stillwater Creek, which rises in the Limestone Mountains 

 and runs south, emptying into the Sacramento River some twelve miles 

 south of Redding, the district of which comprises a radius of perhaps 

 twelve miles, within which there are but three orchards beyond an experi- 

 mental stage. I have the oldest orchard in the district; it is small and 

 only for family use. F. W. Fish has an orchard one and a half miles 

 below, containing a general variety of fruits (including oranges), which 

 grow to great perfection, and for their fine quality were awarded the gold 

 medal at the State Fair, at Sacramento, two years ago. P. Seaman and 

 Jas. Williams have orchards in full bearing, principally of pitted fruits, 

 which grow to great perfection. There are many young orchards being 

 planted. 



SISKIYOU COUNTY. 



Report of W. G. Grider, Sciad. 



We grow the following fruits here; they do well, but the demand is much 

 less than the supply: apples, pears, peaches, plums, cherries, and prunes. 

 Small fruits are also grown and do well, but are planted only to a limited 

 extent. 



Report of A. H. Denny, Callahan. 



We raise as fine apples in Siskiyou County as grow, and when the frost 

 does not catch them we have so many that they are hardly worth picking, 

 but now we are in hopes of shipping them at a profit, since the railroad 

 has come. 



PROFITABLE FRUITS. 



Small fruits are the most profitable thus far, and since the advent of the 

 railroad many have begun to set out fruit trees of all kinds, as a market 

 will be opened for all we grow. We are in a cold belt, and what trees may 

 be planted must be of the hardy kind. 



FRUITS RECOMMENDED. 



Good keeping late apples, Oxheart cherries, early peaches, and small 

 plums, suitable for preserving. 



SMALL FRUITS. 



Small fruits and berries are grown quite extensively for home use, but 

 not to ship. I would recommend every farmer and miner who has water 

 to put out strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, gooseberries, and all 



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