The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-10-12

OF IIulIs pHu VcstlADlpa, Julu " pro
duccd with or without irrigation in
quantities ranging from twenty to one
hundred bushels per acre. Sold ut
prices varying from twenty five to fit.
ty cents per buAhel. Barley is pro.
duced and sold ut about tho same ra.
ito. Vegetables grow TO perfection,
are produced in an abundance and are
ruisrd the year round. For example
aud l assure yOuit is no exageratiou,
have seen sweet potatoes of delicious
flavor Weighing thirteen pounds, aud
other vegetables Of equal proportions.
10 this county tho svmi'trVpical fruits
are moro extensively cultivated thau
in any other. The orange, lime, LEM
on aud tig being tho principal. The
orange tree when from len to fifteen
years OlG, bears from one to two thous-
aud oranges, these are sold from forty
to sixty dollars per thousand in Sun
Francisco, About one hundred trees
may be judiciOusly Sc to tho acre,
hence tue net orange proceeds per
acre are not unrrequently four thou
sand dollars. The limo and lemon
arc equally profitable although not
grown SO extensively as the orange.
Thousands Of each, however, have been
set out, many Of which arc now bear
ing very satisfactory to their owners.
Thousands are being set out annually
and the great valley of Los Angeles
will at no very distant day present one
vast scmi-trOpical growth bending its
foliage with laxuriant fruit. Apples,
peaches, pears and other fruits grow in
au abundance. and IRE quite excellent
in favor. There were G,OOO.0O0
grape viacs growing in the vicinity OF
Los Angeles city, III 1857 this num-
Der has been greatly augmented siuce
then. Vlnticulturc however, is not
SO profitable now as then, many con-
template converting by a process of
grating their numerous vineyards into
tho resin grape which will make them
more renumerativo.
In conclusion, remark that the soil
and climate Of tho lower plains are rc.
markubly uniform. The soil is a
light brown, saudy loan, rich in vege.
matter, and slightly more clay near
the bottom Of hoIlows, aud more gray.
FL on the dividing ridges between such
hOlIOws, but exceedingly fertile every.
where, The sea breeze, which springs
up from the northwest between eight
aud ten o'clock A. NJ. during the sum
MGR, mOdcrates the temperature and
supplies sufficient moisture to prevent
the heat being very oppressive, and
rendering this one OF tho most genial
climates in the world. In the rainy
season which commences sometimes as
early as November, and never later
than January, these plains arc cover
with wild grasses, oats and clovers,
even to the roads. il they arc not well
travelled. Atthis scasou ride over
them presents sOne Of tue most beau.
tiful scenery of suathera California.
On the one hand are tho vineyards.
orange groves aud apple orchards,
clothed 10 tho varIcgated tints Of au-
tumn, aud backed BY brown noun.
tains ranges, tipped on their crests
with silyery snow, or friugrl with
dark pines, forming scrrated edge
against tho bright blue sky, while over
the slopiug plain all is green anl bril-.
liant as bed OF cmeralls. On the
other hand the placid Oceun, pale azure
in tint, just rifplcd on its surface ~
gentleN breeze, dotted here aud there
with the white sail Of some coasting
craft, aud marsined by tue wildly
green plain, form series of pictures
which 10 behold Cxci,es both wonder
and admiration Yours &c,
NJ. NJ. HALL.
Los Angeles, California, Sept. 10.