Yuba County, California; its resources and advantages . ch for abrewing. It was early demonstrated thatthe soil and climate of Yuba county wereunsurpassed for hop culture, and thatit is the only place known where a cropof from 1000 to 2000 pounds per acrecan be grown the first year the roots areplanted. It is a common occurreince togrow 2000 or 3000 pounds on an acre,and in some instances 4000 pounds. Thecost of picking is from 80 cents to $1per hundred pounds. During the hoppicking season an army of people areemployed in the yards, most of whomcome from the large centers of popula-tion. This
Yuba County, California; its resources and advantages . ch for abrewing. It was early demonstrated thatthe soil and climate of Yuba county wereunsurpassed for hop culture, and thatit is the only place known where a cropof from 1000 to 2000 pounds per acrecan be grown the first year the roots areplanted. It is a common occurreince togrow 2000 or 3000 pounds on an acre,and in some instances 4000 pounds. Thecost of picking is from 80 cents to $1per hundred pounds. During the hoppicking season an army of people areemployed in the yards, most of whomcome from the large centers of popula-tion. This year hop picking machineswere installed in the Horst yards, andwhile successful had not the capacity tohandle all of the crop. California hopsare shipped to all parts of the world, butare consumed mostly in the EasternStates and England. About GOOO balesare used by the local markets. Fish and Game. The natural fish of the rivers are sal-mon, sturgeon, mountain trout, pike,perch, hardheads and dace. Those plant-ed are striped bass, black bass, shad and. YUBA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. 17 three kinds of catfish. The only fishpropogated are salmon trout in the head-quarters of the Sacramento river. Allof the planted fish have multiplied sat-isfactorily. In the open season largenumbers of salmon and other fish aretalcen. In the line of game there are geese,ducks, quail, curlews, doves and but the geese are protected. The wildgeese arrive from the north from the 15thof September until about the last ofOctober. The varieties are the honkeror Canada, the speckled-breasted brant,two of the white brant, the Mexican orblack and the China. The ducks aremostly migratory. Of the non-migratoryspecies are the mallard, spoonbill andwood duck. The migratory ducks thatcome from the south are the red-headand blue-winged teal; and from the norththe green-winged teal, widgeon, sprig,canvasback, gadwell or gray duck, blue-bill and black jack. Transportation Facilities. Few counties in the State c
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