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California by Marshall Pinckney Wilder. California is a mid- to late-19th-century lecture and travelogue that surveys the state's climate, soils, and commercial promise. Based on a summer 1870 tour of the Pacific coast, Wilder details California's agricultural abundance—from colossal wheat harvests and vast barley and orchard belts to vineyards stocking millions of vines and a thriving fruit industry. He explains irrigation, labor-saving machinery, and the rapid growth of markets, describing rudimentary to advanced farming practices and the astonishing productivity of valleys such as Santa Clara, Napa, and San Joaquin. The work also chronicles the state's wine making, price histories for cherries, grapes, pears and apples, and the economic expansion driven by railroads, ports, and a growing population. Wilder appraises Californian flora and ornamentals, foreign grape varieties, and the region's potential as a garden for the world, while also recounting dramatic excursions to the Geysers and the Sequoia groves. Throughout, the author celebrates American progress, contrasts New England's heritage with western development, and exhorts readers to view California as a thriving, transformative part of the nation.
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