Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-07-06

:, piysrside, Cal, on May
10 ,ss, BY $. r. Chaplin NJ d. state
inspector Of FrDh Pests we make the
following estr"ctsi
jsn in some u,isue~mvcfed to
JcrssitY f>nu6 OF the valuable
flowing localities Of this State. In
,>fne Of the regions remote from market
certain varieties of fruits are
grown where there Is always an ample
rainfall and irrigation is unknown INIT
very many of our best frps lands do not
receive the natural supply of water
upon hee~ -s,aiiiace which Is needed for
he full maturity OF tree and fruit, one
or both. 1t may be that one Of the
most valuable facts may be found in
this absence Of excessive rainfall--one
reason for the regular aud even crops Of
choice fruit year after year in certain To-
calities, is that the beating storms are
absent at the time Of towering, and fer.
tiIization. IL Is noticeable this present
season and has been observed in other
seasons, that the excessive spring rains
have had the effect OF destroying the
pollen and even Of destroying the crop
Of young fruit after setting. 80 forcibly
has this been brought to notice this
season that in many of the heavy pro.
ducing regions the fruit crop has been
changed during the past month from
one OF great profits to one of great losses.
n 40 bannens for many reasons that
most Of onr nresent and in an amin ant
daoree The future great fruit craving
lands Are. and forever will be. unable TO
do with the natural fall of water. and
must ma aenendont nnon thu artificial
applioation Of surface moisture. Many
c;rcu mstances If loca,itv character al
soil whether retentiye of moisture
nearness 10 the surface of the water
level the dry or moist condition of the
atmosnbers the relative Distance from
the sea coast. changing from the foos To
the driest nj mir. etc ali NECESSARILY in
Auence the degree TO which moisture
must he ,nnplied. but IL IL safe to say
that At least natural rainfall or artiti.
ci.l water sunnlv must reach tx
incbe. nor SAMSON. think none can do
w;,bout thai average for venrs In suc.
ces,ion and reach the highest stage of
success. Therefore from is to 20 inches
Of water il needed ordinarily to fully
nerfect the growth of tho tree. and Mt
The same t;me Ia enable tho fruit tn nj.
tain tho perf.ot deyelopment of struot.
ure and flavor size and flavor cannot
he Unmarried to fruit without moisture.
and where that ia deficient Il must be
furnished or failure results. IL il well.
therefore. that all who invest their
means in frnit lands sbonld look tn the
water sunnlv available. however IL may
he furnisbed
Water nav be furnished from streams
nv gravity. bv ntesian flowing wells
and bv lifting from yarious deptbs
home tracts of land are favored by
an abundant supply of water. obtained
of course. nj n great OUTLAY of eapital in
the construction of dams, reservoirs
canals. aud the yarious apnurtenonces
and which arc maintained at consider
nble cost If repoirs. interest. etc. Other
favored belts are an pplied. Mt n moderate
cost in the sinking OF wells. with abund.
ance of flowing water. Yet by far the
greater number of our orchards IN the
future will be furnished with water from
greater or loss deptbs. and raised by
machinery. One reason why this
method should be adopted. and will he
of greater value than natural flowing
WHtor. tnAt To secure the lrpnt AAt
health and long life TO n tree. lis roots
must penetrnte and live in well. drained
soil. If tho surface water stands too
near the surface of the ground the tree
will not thrive. unless it possibly be the
pear and plum, and vet even those do
not Weld the even and valuable crops of
fruit which characterize the trees grow
ing on well drained soil with the water at
least more than II feet from the surface.
Located in n noted frnit growing county
where we do not and cannot have any
extensive system of canals SUPPLYING
water by gravity, many of the enterpris,
ing orchardsts are compelled to secure
their supply from wholesome and in
fact most Of the valuable orchards of to-.
day must secure water nv lifting from the
water level
Ii is believed by MANY to be best. and
will in the future become more and more
the custom. to irripate chiefly in the