New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-12
DOMESTIC CORRESPONDENCE
OSTRICH FARMING IN CALIFORNIA.

THE LATE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE VISITS
THE HOME OF A NEW INDUSTRY
To the EDITOR of The Tribune.
SIR: have thought that an account OF n
visit 10 tho ostrich farm Auahem. CAL. might inter
est your readers and give information that would
be useful. My attention called TO the profit as wei
praccabty OF ostrich breeding in this country some
years ago by q young gentleman fresh from college,
who has since taken orders IN the Epscopalian Church.
aud who prepared forme statement OF the case as
Stood showing conclusiyely enough To warrant the ex
pertinent thai industry Of importance might easily Dc
built UP IN various parts OF the United States. Having
therefore recommended the business and tried without
avail 10 have the General Government DO something to
promote ostrich raising be understood that felt
interest enough In the ostrich to go OF my way to
visit him In his new home near Anahem, Cal.
Leaving Los Angeles the 10 train, arrived at
Anaheim Mt 1880. having passed through Nat, WE'LL
cultivated country largely plated TO citrus fruits and
vines Noticeable among the many new improvements
is the very large vineyard Of Mr. Nndeau who has
three thousand newly planted to vines mostly
and has shown his faith in the old Mission variety
by putting out most OF his cuttings OF ths kind Ana
helm lie OF the Oldest OF American agricultural colo
MES Southern California. aud founded in the year
1854 by colony OF naturazed Germans from San Fran
Cisco The town rights for $50 and IL
laid out in tweutyacre lots-a In the highest state OF
cultivation Hero left the rail and hired carriage
"A four spring gypsy-top wason-whch gives Tree
chance for and shade from the SIN No rain
need 10 guarded against. for will fall until next
October, or November The Geld wind from the Pacific
Ocean Is here twenty mies inl lnd pleasant aud ex
hilarang and blows steadily from the west by north
cvery day. and now II tompcrs the heat OF tho sun ne
We drive westward level plain OF Hight soil Well
adapted TO the growth OF small grains and the degbt OF
alfalfa the roots OF which will nud water II there IL any
within fifteen twenty feet 10 such soil Water oil good
quality Ia obtained In moderate quantity ct depth OF
IN xev fart nd nov
at depth OF sky feet The farms generally small.
and the division lines and roadsdes are planted with
eucalyptus aud poplar and beautiful Monterey cyprus
and graceful pepper trees
As drive toward the new Implanted buildings In view
half-mie away see sgnboards with notice that all
dogs found on these premises win shot. ADD this
emphatic notice is strictly enforced much 10 the surprise
couAdng people who have not yet learned
that notes death TO any snd all dogs when
may within rauge Of the shotgun or pistol oil the
guardians OF the precious featherad bpeds. Only
a short time before o dog was SHOT at tho
aide of mis- bucoc mssior who could comprehend the
necessity OF guarding tho breeding from the slight
of any animal Of the dog kind A approach the house
see that IL In OF the san Francisco ready madss
built Of redwood. Ordered BY telegraph from San Fran
cisco AZ was shipped b. rail ana set up ready tor
occupancy within four tho giving OF the order
II Is a unique and tasteful rectangular stractafe one
story high shinge roof With gables; porch along The
entire 'front.' ornamental brackets and corniee; pass
on eSe side. eses tSelvs feet square; and the wRoe
SasS ing on ss s oSo :.. agU sRc
aud Que the incubator and oEg- room on tie serk
done in this depends the success OF the ostrich
farm.
broad shelf on one aide cJatlins about fy ostrich
eggs and any number Of eggs OF the brown Leshorn
chicken The Incubator has besn used FOR hatehiag these
eggs prior trusting the valuable ostrich eggs TO
its maternal care These ostrich eggs are wonder TO
al who see them for the time They regularly
ellIptical ia FORM Weighing a5oat three and on,haf
pounds measuring Ia circumference isKl0 inches and
with holding capacity equal to fuh qdart
measure. Tho color Is creamy white
and the shell equally ptted all over and porous in ap
pearanoe sixteen eggs been put In the Incubator
M 10 the time OF ihil wit Jane 90 and the remaining
eggs and what may come. VIII Walt Tor me Hastesl
ostrich Incubator, whic1 has mace iasVraos T.p,
eggs. and wnch 10 daily expected.
May a. s aud 49, aud their period of incubation has
nearly passed. for tho chickens are moving Ia tncir
AZ Gpaaf courier yesterday, and today 10 beauty OF ~
kind. lie IL covered with speoked brown ,downy
wild shy and active young antelope fswn. and.
oniv a aay old ls "a large as fIl.gr0wn 1cghorn hen.
Uneasy ana restless In constant motion, ana with IN
qiirng eyes. he doubt waits inpatenty he som-
panions VINO are 70 join him IN his IeathcIpfoduoins
preparatory TO any nourshng food be h d placed be.
fore him when about twentyfour hours old a tray ~
small gravel stones and crushed sea tnelsi snpsrqcnt
70 this tonic he had a handful OF chopped
alfalfa This lays the foundation for a meal OF
cracked corn and water, and when ihs nas heen rssh
hc
IA the first ostrich Matched In America Ice blll "lh
no doubt conduct himself or herself AS The Gaze may oe
for is not distngushable Tor some mohlhs ~
accordance with ihe rules and regulations pieactea
enforced here for the snccessini promotion OF INC
bonor and profit properly due tho enterprisns gentle
men who have initiated This new industry
PADD0cKs AND FARM.
Leaving the front door looking east turned 10 tie
SOUTH and before me 10 HcOsaEe Of four acres Ia
FORM made by q post aud board fence only four and
half feet high But this fence Is made OF three good
,ound inch.thick twelve inches wide redwood boards,
well nailed kick from rritatcd ostrich "onid
break an ordinary fence board In splintcrs These
arale,oerams making tho divdedinto twelve pad
docks in which the stock OF twentyone ostrehes,
eleven hens and cocks. placed. Each pnddock
contains pair Of birds, having two hens ana one
cock The paddOcks bare aud sandy, but surround
ing The breeding grounds Is an excellent CROWN oi
afaila turnps, cabbages, onions, maze anu poors
al ~ which have been planted aud grown
since March 25 and are Oh time for the yoracious
chickens which expected 10 rally round tier ek
srnpary parents IN anminer campaign against inc
dffy.four acres OF green food provided for them.
In close proximity the paddocB n an artesan Wen
deep, which discharges four fsst above
in i6is Socially three hundred acres OF and
planted ordinary crops apd with the average fapin
The entro farm ID mile square, OF o4o acres An"
level plain.
A SUCCESSFUL ENTERPRISE.
Hmay be well to remind you that these are the os'
trcnes tho arrival OF which In York last November
attracted 80 attention, and which Dr. Protheroe
Of Buenos Ayrer DR.. G. j. skctchley. both formerly
of the Tansyaa Africa, brought TO this country Win
tho hope Of forming stock company TO engage IN 'ne
business OF breeding fowls and raising feathers com
pany was formed In San Francisco with pau
nm initial of $50 Protncr0e and bkctchley r
tanning an interest Dr. sketc1ey giving the penen
Of his experience superintendent OF tbe iSrh ~" "
present. 49,, o,,..a a sue
eess, for the company has more ora a -.