Stanislaus ~ Tulare County California Newspapers, 1894

Stanislaus County

Population 10,040; agriculture and fruits. Grain farming is the principal industry, but nearly every known variety of fruits reach a state bordering on perfection in Stanislaus County. Pears, peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums, apples, figs, walnuts, almonds, etc., are common products. Modesto is the county seat. Assessed valuation, $16,416,347. Modesto, pop. 2,500

Modesto, Population 2,500

Newman, Population 610

Oakdale, Population 995

Sutter County

Population 5,469; pursuits, agricultural. Sutter is altogether an agricultural county, and, in many respects, it is a pioneer county in agriculture. It is remarkable for the size of its ranches and rich and comfortable homes of its farmers. Wheat fields of 2,000, 3,000 and 4,000 acres are very common, and some run up as high as 5,000 and 6,000 acres. Assessed valuation, $9,334,352. Yuba City, population 1,071

Yuba City, Population 1,071

Tehama County

Population 9,916; agriculture, wool and lumber. Tehama county produces 9,000,000 bushels of grain, and clips about 2,500,000 pounds of wool annually. The timber belt is large and almost inexhaustible. The Sierra Flume and Lumber Co. employs about 100 men in its mills at Red Bluff, and about an equal number in the mountains, where it has extensive sawmills with an annual product of 12,000,000 feet. Fruit culture is now engaging the attention of farmers. All kinds of citrus fruits are grown and do well in the valley, while all the common fruits thrive in the high altitudes. Assessed valuation, $11,487,866.

Corning, Population 1,200

Red Bluff, Population 3,490

Trinity County

Population 3,719; chiefly mining. As the gold miners were the cause of the first settlement of the county, so mining has continued to be the chief industry of the population from that time until the present. Some little fruit is raised, but not sufficient to warrant the classing of that industry as among the resources of the county. Assessed valuation, $1,419,364.

Weaverville, Population 767

Tulare County

Population 24,574; fruits, agriculture, lumber and dairying. It is noted for the production of the citrus fruits, and apples, pears, plums, cherries, and quinces especially are luxuriant in quantity and superior in quality, while all the other deciduous fruits, the peach, nectarine, and all the berries, thrive well. Tulare county has the largest share of the valuable timber belt of any county in the State. In the production of wheat, Tulare leads all the other counties in the State; barley comes next, and in the production of fine stock, she excels. Assessed valuation, $24,467,407.

Porterville, Population 1,100

Traver, Population 630

Tulare, Population 2,871

Visalia, Population 2,885

California Index | Pacific States Newspaper Index

Source: Pacific States Newspaper Directory, Sixth Edition, Palmer & Rey Type Foundry, San Francisco, 1894

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