Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-03-10
Ella HILLS STOCK FARM.
Rapid Growth of East Los Angeles
Improvement OF Our Stock The
Fifth Importation OF thorough
bred Bulls by Hancock M. John
ston-The Graded Stock Interest

Fifth Importation of Thorough
bred Bulls by Hancock M. John
ston-The Graded Stock Interest
A reporter of the HERALD yesterday
took spin out to the Ella Hills Stool
Farm of Mr.. Hancock M. Johnston
behind one Of the numerous flyers fol
the breeding of which that gentleman
has become famous. Not having visited
East Los Angeles for upwards of year
we were surprised at the advances which
have been made in that section. To mp
preciate them our readers will have t.
go over and see for themselves. They
are simply amazing, and God knows
where they will stop. Elegant residen
ces and cottages are springing up there
with the rapidity with which gourd.
developed themselves, on certain
memorable occasion, in that PORTION Of
the scriptural narrative which mainly
concerns itself with Jonah. 1t is q
charming quarter Of our city, and is to
Los Angeles what Oakland is to San
Francisco; or, If the more ambitious
smile may be tolerated. what Brooklyn
is to New York.
WE HAVE OFTEN BEEN EXERCISED
As to the meaning of the word Ella. 1t is
quite euphemistie name for farm or a
residence, and is simply combination
of the initial letters Of East Los Ange.
les. where il is located, little beyond
the temporary terminus of the street
railway which runs from the city across
the river, on Downey Avenue. Mr..
Johnston's present residence is just at
tine base OF the line of hills, which are
being pierced for continuation of Dow.
ney Avenue.
Diminishing the marked Improvement
which is everywhere observable in this
charming suburb Of our city, we may re-
mark that Mr.. Johnston has lately asso.
ciated himself with Mr.. C. A. Paige, q
gentleman of capital and Of kindred
tastes in stock farming Before form
ing this connection, Mr.. Johnston had
signalized himself as very energetic
improver Of both ,our breeds of horses
and cattle. Prior to the departure
which we are about to note, he had
made four separate importations of
thoroughbred bulls and COWS, of the
most famous and approved thorough
bred imported varieties.
SENSIBLE THEORY.
Mr.. Johnston has always had theory
that the common scrub stock of Cali
fornia afforded an excellent basis for
breeding graded cattle, but was worth
less in itself. He acted on this idea;
and he found, as the result of repeated
experiments, that by crossing the hardy
stock of the country he attained two
results. ll.) The acclimitization Of the
imported stock. (2) A common country
COW acquitted herself of a graded stock
which, at two years old, yielded steers
which weighed as much as common
country stock steers would at eight
years. For all purposes of breeding
steers, to furnish beef for the market,
the graded stock is worth four to one of
the common country stock. When it is
borne in mind that California is suffer.
ing from beef famine just now; that
choice steaks in San Francisco have
reached panic prices; that all the old
''cow Counties" like Los Angeles, San
Bernardino and San Diego, are almost
denuded of horned cattle, this is very
important proposition. We are through
with our unlimited sheep and cattle
pastures, and with inferior representa-
tives of both sheep and cattle, and have
entered into the era of sensible farming,
in which Hancock NJ. Johnston, and a
few other gentlemen IN Southern Cali
fornia, have led the way.
THE PoLLED ANGUS BREED.
Mr.. Johnston having. as we have said
associated with himself Mr.. C. A. Paige.
in the management of the Fla Hill
Stock Farms. these gentlemen conclud.
ed to make what is practically the
fifth importation OF thoroughbred
cattle which has taken place under
the auspices OF Mr.. Hancock Nj. John
ston. During the past three or four
years the polied Angusshire bovine
breed have demonstrated their superb
GRITTY to all other kinds OF beef cattle,
including the Durham short-horns.
About q month ago Mr. u A. faige
started for the central depot, In Missouri,
OF the famous imported folled Angus
breed OF cattle, to make ludicious pur-
chases. After a careful inspection OF
the stock and verihcation oil the
records by the Herd Book, ne bought o
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The bull, "Black Commodore, year
ling, has his appointed place in Melon