Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-01

state, has been constructed, and q
grape crusher of great capacity put up.
So perfectly arranged is the cellar that
it is difficult to believe it holds within
1T 10000 gallons of wine. The vint-
age usually reaches about 100,0 gall
Ions, though the past season it was on
ly $4,000, owing to the warm weather
which preceded crushing, causing the
grapes to dry on the vines. The vine-
yard formerly embraced 1876 acres,
but 80 acres have been recently added
on it. The slope is well adapted to the
tropical fruits, and the present propri-
etors have put out 5000 orange, LEM
on and walnut trees, which are in a
thriving condition. The climate of
Cucamongo is extremely beneficial to
invalids suffering from affections of
the lungs, and the surrounding scene
ry is very attractive; while abundance
of game offers great inducements to
the sportsman.
About four miles North of the ranch
are located the lands of the Cocamongo
Homestead Association, consisting of
500 acres. The lots have all been dis
posed of, and are now being occupied
by the purchasers, as the ditch supply
| ing the settlement with water has
been completed. Thus has been quiet
ly started new settlement destined
to grow steadily. TO the East of the
vineyard is fine tract of land belong
ing the Cocamongo Agricultural AS
sociation which is being improved
rapidly.
Ell MONTE.
Twelve miles East of Los Angeles on
the line of the Southern Pacific r. r.
lies magnificent body of land kftewn-
as Ell Monte. The waters ofthe San Ga
briel river, which sink into the sand
as they emerge from the gorge OH the
opposite side of the valley, in their
subterranean flow to the sea, are forced
by the conformation of the substratum
so near the surface of the earth as to
keep the land habitually moist, rem
dering irrigation unnecessary. The
tract embraces some 10000 acres and
being so well adapted forfarming pur-
poses is eagerly sought after, most of
it beiug leased in small tracts for
portion of the crop. The yield of corn
and potatoes in this section averages
75 to l25 bushels of the former to 5000
to 10000 pounds of the latter per acre.
AS the possessOrs become propretors
of the various tracts there is marked
improvement in the condition of the
premises, and as the number of these
is increasing the settlement is steadily
advancing in point of appearance and
comfort.
SPADRA.
Nestled between two ranges of hills
some % miles East of Los Angeles
lies the town of Spadra. Though not
showing those signs of progress which
many of our towns exhibit, yet Spadra
is slowly gaining in solid substance
and maintaining a healthy growth.
The extremely fertile and we'll watered
valley to the West of here is now at
tracting attention, and will doubtless
soon fill up with an active and indus
trioUs population. Old Uncle Billy
Rufottom, name familiar all over
Southern California, still presides over
tie hotel and dispenses his hospitality
With a natural grace and good cheer
that cannot be eXcelled by any major
DdOmO in the State. The trade of the
rich valley to the East of Spadra is
now being contested for by new and
vigorous rival, the new settlement of
Pomona growing with astonishing IA
pidity.
POMONA.
About two miles beyond Spadra
commances magnificent valley,
some fifteen miles in length and ten
in breadth, containing about 100000
acres of land lying between the Sierra
Madre and the foothills. The South
ern Pacific Railroad crosses this valley
in due East and West line. On the
Northwestern edge at the base Of the
hills lies the fiOurishing settlement of
San Jose. TO the right Of this lies the
San Jose Rancho, Il fine estate, and
South OF this the Chino Rancho, u
magnificent body of extremely rich
land, well watered by numerous cien-
egas, and further towards the Santa
Ana river the Rincon Rancho and set
tlement, while in the centre of the
valley to the North is the CucamongO
Rancho. The valley slopes gently
from the hills down towards the Santa
Ana river. In the Western edge of
this valley Immediately on the South
ern Pacific r. r. is located Pomona.
The tract embraces 10000 acres of land
which is supplied with water from
springs in the neighboring mountain.
The tract was laid out and put in the
market this summer, and town has
already sprung into existence, and
sixteen buildings stand upon the
ground which was perfectly bare in
July, and additional lots are selling
every week. The location is desira-
BILE one for many reasons, and the lands
as good as could be desired. The loca-
tion is considered favorable one for
the growth of tropical fruits and the
land is well suited for ordinary farm
ing purposes.
CHINO RANCHO.
Naturally moist lands are ex-
tremely scarce in California and eager
ly sought after. Where the farmer
possesses a tract on which Nature sup
plies all the water necessary from be-
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