Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-03-27
Southern California.
[From the Woodland Daily Democra

lfIom Inc WOouiand Daily Democrat
Our late trip to Los Angeles, San
Bernardo no. etc, with the edito-
rial party, enabled us to form
something Of an idea of that part
of our highly favored Slate, as to
its products, resources and capabil-
tiles, its desirabiiity for location,
its climate, etc. We must admit
that the Impressions gained as q
whole are. favorable, more particu.
ldrIy as IL locality for residence for
the retired and well.to.do. 1t also
has one great advantage over this
part of the State in the fact that a
man does not require more than
one.tenth the quantity of land with
the system Of fruit culture there in
vogue, and to which that part of
the State seems especially adapted,
that he does in the central and
northern parts, where wheat rails.
ing is the rule. Land for farming
purposes is no higher in Los Ange.
les aud San Bernardino counties
than II Is in Yolo, and q man can
produce as much in value from
an orange orchard Of ten acres in
full bearing, (Which, however, re-.
quires from five to ten years. time, }
as he can by wheat raising from 200
acres. For instance: In several
cases 81 900 has been realized from
an acre of orange trees; often $500
worth are obtained; aud 1t is said
that that amount may be depended
on from mature orchards il the
price keeps up. There may be
danger Of reduction in price from
over reproduction, but those engaged
In that line do not seem to fear 1t,
for the reason that they now have,
In addition to this coast, (Which
hos never yet been supplied not
only tho whole East, but the whole
vast non-producing interior of the
continent is opened up to them fer
market, and demanding just the
productions they have to disp0se of.
II the people are to be believed, the
climate Is more moderate than in
the San Joaquin and sacramento
valleys, the Thermometer ranging
from 80 to 80 degrees In Sum mer
and rarely reaching 100, with an
entire absence Of hot northers. In
the interior little can be done with
out irrigation, but in most locali.
ties where the land is in market,
water privileges are sold with the
land and the cost Of water from So
to So an acre per annum.
A system of budding orange trees
has OF late been adoptea which
brings them into bearing In three
years sufficiently to pay all ex.
penses. In some localities, IL a
man had money enough to pay for
his land, he could set out his trees
and attend to them till they came
into bearing and earn good wages
working out besides. Still, the
safer way there, as everywhere
else, is to have little capital to go
on In case of failure of a crop or
other misfortune. The southern
part Of the State is evidently talk
Ing q new start just at this time.
Los Angelas 10 bright and prosper
GUS and is destined to be q city OF
considerable importance. 1t now
has several blocks of buildings
which compare favorably with the
best In San Francisco. The coun.
try around 1t at this time of year Is
almost paradise, possessing many
lovely homes that . king might
envy. So 1t may be said of San
Gabriel, San Bernardino, Riverside
and other localities. and II we were
prepared to retire from business
and settle down to @ quiet, pleasant
life, we know Of no part of the
earth that to US offers the same At.
fractions.