The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-09-17
THE oRANGE 0RovEs or CAL1ronyr1.
Fruit Farms TINT Yield the Choicest Product.
and Princeiy Revenues.

From the stats. zcitung
| SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 22.-One of the mosi
| important branches OF agriculture in southern
| California south Of the thirty fifth degree OF
latitude. and PAL ticularly in tho counties Of Los
| Angeles. San Bcrnardino. San Diego. and tho
coast region of Santa Barbara and Ventura. Ia
| the culture of the orange. lime. and lemon.
walnut, almond. and various species Of SEMI.
! Between 1910 and 1880 nm absolute Orange
mania rsigned In south Caiiornia. Large plan
| result at flrst was that many who were but scn.
| derby provided with capital came near breaking
down entirely Few escaped heavy indebted.
| place this culture upon an assured basis
revolution OF great consequence in the cul.
| genus was begun with the grating of superior
| grades upon sound trees several years old. In
this way the bearing time Il, Of these trees was
| could be looked for within five or six years
from the period period Of gra,iting. i has been said
bear for ton or fifteen years. give richer yield
yet to BE- Thus far lS" e rpn ihat
successful IN California, Diverse species Ig'i q
Islands. the Maltese blood orange i the Aus.
the Havana. Moxisan. and Florida have be" been
$%ssf SE;sssrSs s%
oSey S SSsy of ssn Sabrs mics d Is.
San Bernardino County. not far from tho rail-
way station Of Cotton: The Old orange groves
yielded net profit d $500 and even 81 900 pei
| acre annually: and the earlier orange growers.
who bought land in these localities with wator
| privileges ut extremely small prices are now
The possessors &c. Of princelyy, estates. with in
these men. may be named particuarly De
Barth Shorb. a.son-in-law of Don Bento VIII
SON who is the father Of orange culture in the
| man planter, Rose.
In certain localities that are sheltered against
frost and that are therefore particularly fitted
| for n successful culture of tho orange and
lemon. land with water privileges for irriea-
acre Wicre Water for rsan s las
not been provided. and must be supplied by
colonists themselves. as was the case at River
s su try Of Anahem Los Hnssos County wSers
with water. may be had for $50 to $50 per acre.
The question Whether , ora STan<o culture vii!
Settled. Since however. no large Yields can be-
expected from new plantations In less than six
years: settlers DO not cSnilne then th,snselyes to
tpre. This is wise for the further reason that it
average price is 10 per THOUSAND oranges and nd
fruit of the first quality will probably com nland
hs pi IS edt Gss c a ba% III er Sa
sand Even at S. per thousand, orange culture
will remain the most profitable use TO which
side and San Gabriel. Even at this low figure
ah ten; year .s orange grove containing
NUN net prodt Of 800 an wa acre S'' In RiYer.
sS WHICH sd o Il a. ssS ~ $s
years Old gave 1000 oranges the same Year.
for tree five ycgrs old from the grating at
q $3.50 This W ; l more 5hap PAX for The
EXPENSES Incurred upon It. incIpdins sl5S an
acre for the land with water privileges, siOOfor
siSo for a Rd oSer 9 ys Tor TR FREE oo
saoqS pr2oHy have the yfld nr9G sn
than one laborer for cultivation. irrigation. and
pruning: and the gathering and packing Of
The orange is also grown successfully in ia
yored spot; in the foothills, OF the San joaquin
to. loo feet above the level of tho sea. In
Placer County in San Joaquin VALLEY. where
the orange ripens sooner than in Los Angeles
County. u number of plantations have been
started. l have seen large orange trees laden
with fruit even in the city Of Sacramento.
orange trees in the State exceeded 2oooOO d
which 10000 We're in Los Angeles County.
date is probably not less than l.OO0,or0 The
| largest humber of bearing trees is found Mt
San Gabriel. NeXt comes R n d with 2ov.-
ing in 1881. 10000 lemon. and 5000 lime trees.
Many orange plantations have also been been
| minister, all in Los Angeles County. mt San
| Bernardnp. San Diego, Santa Barbqra, and at
S rop Of rn@n psiod " q" rSnn
| ing from December to A,pril-may b" esiimatesl
nt 20 600 900 oranges, Next year thi. yield VIII
| to the millionaire L. J. Baldwin and the MUTUAL
Orange Company. They have 300 acres each.
H M9e 1sn 10 To Sa e"s net pro oS
| $50 ,00Oto 100000. Wilson & Shorb Rose and
| Wofski!l have 100 acres each A year ago a
| from Los Angeles to the valley of the AIissi,-
ssippii the freight rates being $500 per ear load
| This is probably the beginning Of permanent
trade with the Mississippi States.
ceas} m9ns ,H ana lines are gr?Mn not -5 snc
| the manufacture of citric acid this iruit VIII
reach high market value Among the lemons
| grown here are the Lisbon the sweet skinned
the Eureka. and the seedlcss.
| California possesses lOooO0 English walnut
| trees that yielded lO0O.uOu pounds oi nuts in
1851, This tree begins 70 bear ut eight years,
64t does not mature until il attnins an age OF
iiitSen TO- twenty years number Of pIana,
| thirteen years old give now an annual profit 4
s2m, TO- 500 an acre, il Italia hnz'l nuts and
! boon grown successfully in the southern part
| of the State. Its culture has been attended with
! the best results in the sheltered valley OF The
| foot hills north of Sacramento.
Our January nights have proved too severe
for the banana. Coffee and tea cutur' haye
! also failed thus far. The japanese rcr-umon
| does well and has been produced in limo
| quality. Experiments are being mHdr with
many other products Of tropical and scnl-
| tropical countries. The cultur" ri the fig
| assumes larger Dimensions every year We
| now have 10000 of theS" trees They grow TO
! an enormous size. are immensely prod Iilve.
and excellent grades of the fresh as VOL rs the
| dried irnit are largely sold in the mark as.
Olive culture is also likely to he Of Gl,pt I'm.
| portance TO California. The tree j. N"rg pr-
ductiNc. and Will thrive in places sl''Nh.r log
httlc else. Endlu tracts of dry and h'.y land.
| not easily turned tu Us" for agricultVr. Of pas
| turc, can he planted with these trees. llrlsa-
| tion Is not needed for them. They hlA" moi,
however. been planted to any large rNt"ul N
| tins state bccaus" Of the long period at least
| ten wears. that must clnp~" before tl,Hy give
| any return. The picked olives If rlIj state
| arr very delicate in flavor, and arr, NO, rvl ny
| many To- those OF Fr.nccnud Spain. TIVE" 4alo
| loarn,si TO pat them with skill IN Suu'H Ear
| Mra Los Angeles aud san Diego H. W"i' rs 10
| produce 4 fin" oil our leading au'hui.'iAson
| DIV" culture are Frank \. kmhHl OF SIN
| Diego County md Ewood Cooper IT santa
| Barbara The lNttcr has tn" largrs, ullN bear
| ing plantation in tn" STATE. Olive cul' u" Win
| propcr kill and attention is rNtrrm,.s rr III.
| able. and pl0pS of tJVn th,. mere IA been