Triumphs and wonders of the 19th century, the true mirror of a phenomenal era, a volume of original, entertaining and instructive historic and descriptive writings, showing the many and marvellous achievements which distinguish an hundred years of material, intellectual, social and moral progress .. (1899)
Boyd, James Penny, 1836-1910 · Philadelphia, Pa., A. J. Holman & Co · leaf 517
he trees. Now there are many extensiveorchards in many parts of the State. It is estimated that there are nearly2,000,000 olive trees now growing in that State. The oil and pickled fruitare steadily becoming popular in our fancy markets in competition with theforeign product. The Fig. — Very little… … OLIVE ORCHARD, QUITO RANCH, NEAR SAN JOSE, CAL. as for mere pleasure. The past year dried figs to the amount of nearly4,000,000 pounds were sent to market, and the quantity has been constantlyincreasing for several years. The Pineapple. — Those who have never seen pineapples growing are aptto think…
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