Ben--------------- We just received our 2000 Agricultural Crop Report of Mariposa County--produced by the Mariposa County Department of Agriculture....... Mentioned as being produced in Mariposa County year 2000 are Apples, Grapes, almonds, apricots, berries, filberts, herbs, olives, peaches, pears, TOMATOES!, miscellaneous vegetables , and English walnuts. Here is a listing by top crop for the year 2000 1. Cattle and Calves-- $9,346,000. 2. Rangeland $5,058,000 3. Misc. Livestock or Poultry Products $1,844,000 4. All poultry $1,069,000 5. Forest Products $ 863,000 6. Sheep and Lambs $ 230,000 7. Wine Grapes, All $ 159,000 8. Nursery Stock $ 152,000 9. Misc. Fruits and Nuts $ 147,000 10. Misc. Livestock $ 143,000 Crop Values of Mariposa County as listed in the 1930 Census and found in the1932 the California Blue Book were: Cereals, $5,905 Hay and forage, $47,385 vegetables, $2,424 fruits and nuts, $7,878 farm garden vegetables for home use only, $9,589 Forest products, cut on farms, for home use and for sale, $19,383 Value of live stock: Horses and colts, $53, 949 mules, $9,759 cattle, $815,717 swine, $62,035 sheep and lambs, $57,953 goats and kids, $9,120 Dairy products sold, $15,580 wool shorn (unwashed) , $9,815 poultry raised, $24,772 chickens and eggs sold, $21,087 Further historical data would be fun...... Ben, I know that our county ag dept would be happy to provide you with any other data that they have..........! We welcome farmers !! Best, Carolyn benrpierce@att.net wrote: > Who would have thought that palms could grow in Mariposa > county? Does anyone know what happened to the Danari > Farm? I personally believe that many more things we > consider subtropical down here in San Diego county could > be grown in town. Anyone know if loquats, pomegranates, > Mandarin oranges have been tried? How about PawPaw? > > ==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== > List of All of California Genealogy Discussion Lists: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/gen_mail_states-ca.html