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In the 1870s, county property tax laws, imports and soil degradation caused wheat farming to become uneconomical in Santa Clara County.
Small fruit orchards replaced the large wheat farms.
In 1871, James and Eloise Dawson established the first fruit cannery in Santa Clara County.
Fruit agriculture and canning soon became a major industry in the county.
The invention of the refrigerated rail car further increased the viability of an economy based upon fruit.
The fruit orchards become so prevalent that in 1886, the San Jose Board of Trade called Santa Clara County the " Garden of the World ".
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