Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-02-28
... FEBRUARY 80. rss,
SATURDAY


a visitor to Los Angeles Is naturally i'm
pressed with the enthusiasm Of It's people upon
the productions Of the county, the excellence u
it, climate, the wonderful growth u the city
and It's future prospects Of greatness. There is
much Of the Chicago spirit Of self pride in all
that relates TO Los Angeles, and not little
feeling 81 rivalry between San Francisco in
more than commercial sense. There arc
even aspirations for division Of the state with
Los Angeles As the Capital Of Southern Cali.
fornia What especial bencf, was TO be gained
by the division | failed to comprehend; but
was amused and interested in the laudabc
confidence the people Of this section had in its
capabilities. The enthusiasm Of the people
seemed catching, and could not but admire
the spirit predominating that gave so much
encouragement to local effort and industries as
pecially Of san Francisco.
Los Angeles is naturally the railroad center
Of Southern California. The Southern Pacific
from San Francisco, its extension to Dcmng,
New Mexico, where it connects with the At.
Gibson, Topeka and SAINT fe Railroad, the
recently opened "Sunse, Route - to New Or.
leans, and the Atlantcand Pacific Railroad con.
Meeting at Mohave with the Southern Pacific, are
already established. Then there are the lines
TO Santa Ana and to the ports Of Wilmington
or San Pedro and Santa Monica. on the coast,
these latter distant twenty.onc and fifteen
miles respectively. These various roads have
opened commercial fields in Arizona and
Mexico which Los Angcans are no, slow to
take advantage OF Freight rates from the
East by rail are the same to this point as tc
San Francisco, the dealers here considering
themselves favored in saving the time and ex
pcnse Of frcghtage from San Francisco. Thi.
then gives them the advantage over San Fran
cisco in supplying the rapidly growing colonies
and towns in the southern part OF the state, il
Arizona and available points in Mexico.
Los Angeles depends largely upon its frui
growing, and the importance Of these outlets
Tor the productions of the county is Of much
moment, especially since a reduction to 500
on the car rate on fruit has been granted-a
least on oranges and raisins. This ha
naturally given encouragement to fruit growers
tli piIHSlNtIN'
In answer to my enquiries As to whethe
there was not danger OF overproduction
was laughed at for my fears 10y merchants
farmers and retired journalists. | was shown
samples OF cyslali,ed fruit, new method o
r,esrS.,in.. tii.tt virtually st'so s,Ie'n rtr
world for market" they said. Certain it i
tina, both raisins and crystalized fruits are pu
up in neat and attractive boxes that can b.
shipped to all parts of the world and keep 70
years. Orange orchards predominant largel
near the city, though extensive vineyards NJ
met within various adjacent sections Prunes
olives, lines, lemons, figs, apricots, ncctarlne;
apples, peaches, pears, plums, cherries, nut
and berries in variety, besides other and rar
fruits are grown, and not far from this place
the boss corn producing lection of the state
Grain Of all kinds is grown and though nc
averaging as profitable returns as fruit, is sow
from year to year, the soil probably bein
better adapted to grain than to fruit growing
Not little interest is devoted to bee cultur
and live stock, wool raising giving suficier
production for, and profitable employment to
well appointed wooden factory located in tn
city. The productions of the various mines
the mineral regions OF this and neighborin
counties add to the wealth OF Los Angeles an
the later discovery of petroleum gives the eI
thusiast hope of rivaling Pennsylvania q
product at no very dstan, day.
The assessment for 1854 presents the follow
ing interesting table;