Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1882-04-22
A PACIFIC COAST PARADISE.
Los Angeles, Cal, and its Attraetions-Its
Climate and Productions.
New York Graphic, April 10 J

New York Graphic, April 1S)
Los Angeles is one of the most
attractive localities in the United
States. Ii lies OH the Pacific coast
south OF the line OF cold Winter
storms, and is only occasionally
touched by light frosts. The val
ley OF Los Angeles is crescent
shaped, the indentation being to
the south and west. On the north
and east the high Sierra Madre
mountains rise, forming barrier
! to the northern blasts. With a
gentle slope from the mountains
to the sea. the valley has warm
exposure seward, where the teW :
perate and invigorating winds
from the ocean sweep up In gentle
breezes.
Los Angeles is the present south.
| ern terminus on the Pacific coast
OF all transcontinental travel. The
Union Pacific aud Central Pacific
raiiroa1s are connected from San
Francisco WITH Los Angeles 10y The
Southern Pacific, while the latter
extends east from Los Angeles to
beiow the snow belt, and cOnnects
with the railroad system of the
Southern States. To day u resi-
dent of any part Of the United
States can buy through ticket
from bis home station to Los An.
geles.
The county of Los Angeles has q
fronts Ga on the Pacific Ocean Of
about 100 miles. The water is deep
near the shore most of the distance,
and the locality is so free from
storms that vessels may load aud
unload by me.us Of lighters along
the entire frontage.
WILMINGTON HARBOR
The principal harbor is at Will
miDgton. Here there was origin
ally channel extending into the
land for a distance OF about three
miles with bar covered by about
eighteen inches of water at low
tide at its mouth. The natural
harbor facilities Were about the
same as they were at Chicago
when Cnicagu was first laid out as
u city. The Government hogan
several years to develop Winning
ton haibor by erecting break
water parallel To the shore across
the bar. By narrowing the chan
mel for the iDf1Owing aud outflow
ing tide, and by dredging, depth
of sixteen feet across the bar at
mean low tide has been obtained
anu steamers now enter the inner
harbor. A very large shipping
business Is doue here now, IT being
the principal shipping point for
points To the south. Tue Southern
Pacific Railway has finally, after u
very careful aud thorough exam
inatlon.0t the wnOle coast, located
is Pacific terminus at this place,
land here the Inhabitants expect
viii DO Transacted at no distant
day the China shipping trade for
the eutire Uaited States and Eu-
rope. Congress Is expected TO
make an appropriation 10 construct
an outer eea vail. This would
then furnish one OF the best COM
mercai harboIs on the Pacific
coast, securing "a depth Of over 30
feet Of water al extreme low tide.
THE CLIMATE OF Los ANGELES.
Tue Climate of this region is
nearly perfect. From May to No
vember there is no rain. From
November to about the middle of
| hSsAn. - AZ m Al a rl
| The Winter rains last from that
time until the end of February. In
| March and April there are the
Spring rains. Nearly twO-thirds
or the raio falls at night, SO that 1t
IL generally pleasant TO be out OF
| doors all day. In Summer the pe0-
pie very generally Wear clio ching of
Light wool fabrics. There is no
oppressive or enervatiDg neat. Sun
sL.Oke IL unknown aud Summer
diseases never heard Of. CuIidren
WHO wou d die from feebleuess and
lack Oh Vitality IN other lauds, or
VINO would grow up invalids to fiji
early graves, can here be reared TO
q robust maturity and live to u
| KOOu Clu age. luOsc vi uhtuIcI
years, who come from other cli-
mates, in falling health, can here
recover II not already past recov-
cry, while If they are past recovery
the day OF departure may be de-
iayed IN this mid but bracing air.
.Duripg the Winter season ordinary
woOlien garments are worn. Furs
are only Worn occasionally by those
who DrIug them from colder homes.
PRODUCTS.
To attempt u detailed statement
Of the variety, quality and quantity
of products, either agricultural or
J horticultural, would rtquire seve-
raj issues OF The Graphic. There
are corn, wine, oil, milk and
honey, bananas, wheat, olives and
barley, melons OF every kind, APP
pies, peaches, pears nectarlnes
eustard fruit, Japanese persim-
mons, plums, berries Of every kiud
and vegetables OF every name.
Flowers OF every variety bloom out
of doors. the year round in wild
luxuriance. Here are to be found
fields Of corn richer and mole lux
urisnt than on any of the Western
praIries.
The dairy lands grow the alfalfa
clover, yielding from six to eight