The Americana; a universal reference library, comprising the arts and sciences, literature, history, biography, geography, commerce, etc., of the world . canal to divert all tributary waters to theCalaveras River. The California Legislature ap-propriated $60,000 to purchase the rights of wharf and tonnage dues and 4 per centof the revenues of the city are used in buildingpermanent bulkheads and in otherwise improv-ing the harbor. Since the beginning of the grainindustry of California, Stockton has been theprincipal grain market of the great central val-ley. The 13 grain and produce war
The Americana; a universal reference library, comprising the arts and sciences, literature, history, biography, geography, commerce, etc., of the world . canal to divert all tributary waters to theCalaveras River. The California Legislature ap-propriated $60,000 to purchase the rights of wharf and tonnage dues and 4 per centof the revenues of the city are used in buildingpermanent bulkheads and in otherwise improv-ing the harbor. Since the beginning of the grainindustry of California, Stockton has been theprincipal grain market of the great central val-ley. The 13 grain and produce warehouses inthe city have an aggregate capacity of 175,000tons; its hay warehouses, 25,000 tons; all con-veniently located to handle shipments by bothrail and water. Grain is transported fromStockton to ocean vessels in San Francisco Bayfor 65 cents per ton. Terminal rates are givenshippers by all transcontinental lines. In 1902the district of which Stockton is the terminalpoint, shipped from California by rail of fruits (green, dried and canned), vege-tables (green and canned), nuts, wine andbrandy. Forty-nine commodities are shipped. 1. 1 ypical IastuiL- >cl-iil- in I cnlral CalifMniia. .. \ u« of Sloclilun Ihulioi- I STOCKTON (1904) from Stockton in carload lots, the mostimportant being agricultural implements, grain,beans, engines, flour and millslufis, hay, liveslock, onions, potatoes, wine, brandy, grapes,fruits and leather. Manufactures.— Abundance of raw material,cheapness of power, low transportation rates, andlocation as a distributing centre have developedthe manufacturing interests of the city. By thecensus of 1900 there were 293 manufacturingestablishments with an annual output valuedat $6,907,839. Fuel oil from the upper SanJoaquin Valley is the most common source ofpower. With fuel oil at present prices (1904),power can be generated in Stockton as low asone fifth of a cent per horse-power per , coal, and natural gas arc also used
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