New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-18


the gopher has gnawed its roots the scale Insect sp
pears but diseased tree Is very rarely seen IN the
orchards 1t Is tremendous bearer. At Los Angeles
two trees In orchard, II years old, from
which 1850 oranges had been picked and It still con-
tanned a few; the other, three years younger, had
yielded oranges At from 10 to IA years from the
seed the usually 1000 ORANGES and they are
selling low In San Francisco for from SIS TO ss5 per 1000
have satisfied myself by examination Of nearly al the
bearing orchards In the Southern counties, and oy com
pairing the evidence Of their owners that at 10 years
from the seed II from the planting of threeyear
old trees an orange orchard which has been faithfully
cared for and Is favoraby situated will bear average
OF ZOO oranges to the tree This wod gve ar $40 per
1Ooo-a low average product Of 81 200 pc acre one
man can for 20 Of such orchard and eey
other expense, including picking boxes, shipping and
commissions in San Francisco covered By IS per 1000
The net profit per acre would, therefore, be
trife less than $500. To show you that this
is not an overstatement, I will tel you that
have been in orchard Of less than nine
acres which has produced It's acknowledgement in
succession profit OF w. 600. An orchard Of 70
acres in Los Angeles reported TO bring clear rent
OF $4,000 per annum and the lessee Is believed to have
made fortune himself. You will probably believe,
after all that have exaggerated the profits Of this
business, but the orange growers OF Los Angeles VIII
smile at the extreme moderation OF my statement
People tell large stories about oranges" said such
man 10 me- DuJ inc JruLn DlB cnoukl-nS AOoA -
years may safely counted to $40 each
clear profit with 90 trees 70 acre, and that Is big
enough for anybody" And, thereupon, this orange
proceeded to show the accounts OF one rte
orchard of his own, which so greatly exceeded his
moderate statement that shall not give you the figures
After years the rapidly and steadily increases In
frutfuness; the older In the orchards are now
bearing, so every owner assured me- very little less
than 9O oranges the tree The best cultlvatOrs do
not prune the tree at ALL but in all the orchards willow
poles used TO prop up the oyerladen branches.
DELICIOUS PICTURE.
Near Los Angeles at the Mission San Gabriel, you will
find two large and fine places those OF Mr. Wilson, State
Senator from this District and Mr. Rose. Both able
men, and careful hOrticulturists. OF Mr. Roses place.
model OF its kind will give you few particulars
which will bring before your,eyes thezmanner and ex-
tent in which fruit culture Is practiced here Mr.. Rose
has 1000 Of hne. faryng land well watered, so
that he can rrigate the whole Of It, Twelve hundred
under fence and in cultivation and pasture
he raises, field crops barley, wheat, and oats, and
keeps large range for valuable herd Of mares and
colts, the latter from three stations which he has I'M
ported from the East His orchards consist Of 400 bear
ing orange trees 1000 coming into bearing, and 1900
more now being planted 500 lemons OF which so are in
bearing 1856 900 vines, from which he made 100000 gal
ions OF white wne and 5000 gallons Of brandy, last
year; $50 English walnuts, $50 Almonds and the place
contains Beside in considerable quantities, apples,
pears, peaches, aprcOS, necarnes, pOuegTahacr HIS,
Spanish chestnuts and olives. He mentioned to me- as
parts Of his years crop, 100000 oranges $4,000
lemons $4,000 pounds OF walnuts &c. &C. He thinks his
success due TO deep and thorough cultivation, and regu
lar irrigation. He rrigates all his trees once in every
six weeks and plows hoes after every irrigation.
did not see single weed or bunch OF grass in all bus
orchards and such clean culture is very pleasant TO the
eye. He has on his place wne-presses and sthouse
for making brandy. One his place and with his
fnrOO "a orchard
pick 1000 oranges in day. He buys the shocks and
makes his own boxes, and also makes his own wine
casks His whole force consists Of Is men, OF whom the
plowmen are Indians some others are Chinese.
The orange ripens in December, when they begin to
pick hangs the tree, and gets sweeter until the
next FAIL but is in perfection in April and it increases
in size as long as it remains the tree. This crcum
stance and the other that It bears transportation go
well give it great value. The orange-grower has at
least i've months which he may market his crop. and
Los Angeles oranges have been sent " Boston, overland
and arrived In good order.
FASCINATING BUSINESS.
or course there not many places like those OF
Messrs Rose Wilson. There are in fact, but few bear
ing orange or nut orchards In this part OF the state.
was told in Los Angeles that Mr. Rose had this Spring
refused $4,000 cash for his farm and doubt II any
reasonable sum OF money would buy bearing nut or
orange orchard But large number OF trees are set out
every year. mostly small places Of ten OF twenty ceres
and occurred 70 me 20 ask number OF e1perenceu
cutyators whether the business would not presently DO
oyerdone The substance OF their replies is this We
have the whole country for market from sitka to
Maine our products bear transportation across the con-
tnent do not need be put the market az once or
at anv given time and are IN universal demand. The
trees we plant do not full crops until ten OF fifteen
years after planting it needs. therefore, patience
iudcious selection OF ground long and thorough culture
and some capital, form orchard; and OF all who
less than half will succeed. We have in Our favor
climate which experience has now proved 20 De pecu-
iary adapted these trees the soil which they require
region healthfu and pleasant That LIE IN III IL q
trees lar. 10 De secure from
auv serious disease. We believe ourselves able 70 COM
pete wi IN Florida France Italy, and the Pacc Islands;
and thus have not only our home market, Out tine
we have large margin for fail IN prices whether az
this " true OF not. it is certain that not only small
farmers but capitalists are turning tner attehton 20
this business Near Santa Barbara, in most lovely
region Col HOLSTER well known here and in the East as
successful wOOl-grOwer aud one or the aDlesU men
have met in this state preparing TO plant 900 acres IN
almonds. olives, and wanuts Near him, MI ElWoOd
Cooner formerly "A NewYork merchant, and resident N
Brooklyn, has another beautiful place, WHERE Also ne
set ~ out the thousand; and IN This ana Los
Angeles County have found large number OF men OF
small fortunes, well farmers, deliberately giving
money and time TO the formation or orange lemon and
mt orchards, They say, 1--WE viii work and wait Tor
ight or ten years. order that at the end shall have
a small fortune 10 make later years easy; and II
man NAV IN ten from twenty acres, secure himself
regular income OF even I'VE thousand dollars per
ann with trihing labor and care, these persons
would seem ~ be wise. q NJ