Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-05-15
LETTER FROM COMPTON.
Farmers Prospects - Tree.a'lantins-
An Orange Grove IegiOn-Picnic TO
Come Off-Etc.

EDITOR HERALD: Your welcome
paper frequently brings us news of
what is going on in other parts of the
county, but / do not often see much
about our section in its columns. Our
farmers are busy, as usual, making
hay, planting corn, and attending to
the multifarious duties incident to
their honorable calling; but this sea-
son they have taken an unusual inter-
est in tree-planting. An impetus has
been given to the planting of fruit and
forest trees by the indefatigable energy
of our respected fellow-townsman, Mr..
G. b. Wright, who thoroughly under
stands the stree business In fact,
what he don't know about trees is not
worth knowing; and, being straight
forward, honorable dealer, he has had
great success in taking orders, having
sold between 10000 and 30, 600 trees this
season, mostly of orange and other
semi-tropical fruits, from the nurseries
of Thos. A. Carey, of Los Angeles.
Many men neglect planting out an or
chard, or do not think of it, until some
live man comes and shows them the
advantages of so doing; then they give
their orders, and in a short time find
they have made an investment that
adds immensely to the
VALUE OF THEIR FARMS.
Having recently visited Richland
and adjacent country, l was surprised
to see the improvements making there
in buildings, cultivating farms, and
particularly in planting trees. At the
present rate OF progress, the name of
the village of Orange could be appro-
priately changed to "Orange Grove"
in very short time, for it will soon
be, beyond doubt, one vast grove of
orange, lemon, lime, almond and other
fruit trees. 1t is, indeed, a beautiful
place, and has most brilliant future.
But 1 commenced to write about our
town and vicinity, when my ideas
were "switched Off toward Richland.
/ will stay at home now, and
STICK TO MY TEXT.
The people here are going to have a
grand musical festival-that means ice
cream, music Strawberries and cream,
and all the luxuries of the season in
one grand entertainment, to come off
on the Goth instant. Prof. Lewis, who
is most successful teacher of music,
has charge of the musical department,
and has had the young people in train
ing for several weeks for this, the great
event of the season. The ladies, who
are always active in every good work,
are busy making preparations for the
grand occasion, by providing the eat
oh n IN, ,nlI inly atc af Il
sion. The object of the entertainment
is to raise money to purchase an organ
for the use of the NJ. E. Church at this
place, and l predict NEST complete
success, for the ladies have taken hold
of it in earnest, and
"When woman will, she WILL you may de-
pend ont;
And when she won't, SIZE won't-so there's an
end ont"
The good people of Los Angeles are
cordially invited to come and help us,
and participate in the enjoyment of
the occasion.
THE STORE
Is doing good business; and if Grand
d Co. don't make money this year.
when the prospects of the farmers are
so flattering, it will be strange indeed.
G. & Co. understand their business
thoroughly; and, being fair, honorable
dealers, and selling as cheaply as the
Los Angeles merchants, it is only nat
ural that they should receive large
share of the public patronage of this
rich farming district.
WHO is tx. Y. 2. W
He stated in communication which
appeared in your columns, month or
two ago, that one Of our School Trus-
tees had resigned. But tx. Y. IN
must be mistaken; for both the ex-
Superintendent, McFadden, and Mr..
Peck, have assured the writer of this
article that they have received no
resignation from any member of
our Board of School Trustees. The
matter is not of much consequence,
but TX. Y. Z.n should be careful in
making such statements, as it gave
rise to considerable dispute in this
School District. Yours, etc.,
a. b. c.
COMPTON, May 10, 1874.