Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05
1 Rte pAIRY FARM.
xv,.. WAN puts His Money
n snIld Yemture.

wise MAN Puts His Money
In a solid venture.
The Shields Ranch, near Florence,
which came some time ago into the
hands Of Mr.. J S. Slauson, OF the Coun-
.ty Bank, is reported sold for Sioo an
acre. and as there are 327 acres OF il the
price will amount to sS2, 700. The pur-
chaser is an Eastern man who has spent
several winters in Los Angeles, each
year becoming more and more enamored
of the climate as well as more and more
impressed with the great possibilities
presented here for wisely directed bust
ness enterprise. His intention is said to
be to plant the fine ranch named to al.
falfa and establish dairy on it just as
quickly AS the enterprise can be devel-
.oped.
These few facts interesting in them
.selves are taken as the text for comment
apon an industry now in its infancy IN
this county, but which is vigorous IN
its inception and with vitality that en-
sures rapid growth and robust iu'nre-
The business is Of dairying for milk, pat-
ter, and cheese, and incidentally ior
hogs. Take q piece Of land like these tnrse
hundred and odd acres. Plant an even
three hundred acres to alfalfa. which
will grow on land OF that sort all the
year round. and there cattle will fatten
without tenth part of the care neces-
sarv IN cold winter climate. The ex-
nense Of a dairy enterprise in the sunny
south land Of Los Angeles is mere
trifie as compared with such an item IN
the valley OF the great lakes. OF the Mis-
eiasippi, or on the Atlantic sea border.
An acre of well-establisied alfalfa
will feed two cows all the time. The
three hundred acres will easily take care
of a band Of 600 COWS. These will give,
II they are good breed and well graded,
tifteen 10 twenty quarts OF milk day.
Really well graded stock is taken as
the basis Of these estimates. II man
goes into The business and keeps
anything OF an inferior grade,
the fault is not in the enterprise. but in
the foolish way lie conducts it. Such
stock will continue this flow of milk for
much more than six months Up the year.
This will give from a half to tw0.thirds
of t],a band to figure on as in full tow
all year. This is from 300 to 400 milk
ing plentifully each day. This will give,
say 5000 quarts day. Milk Is now re-
tailsd 10 this city at six to eight cents
quart. From 1850 to $3.50 day income
will pay 3 good deal OF current ex-
pense and leave a very handsome sur
plus for interest on tho Investment.
These estimates are all gerry reasonable.
They are within the possible faots by a
very handsome sum on ench figure In
the series. Under all favorable circum
stances the final result could be made
reach the ronnd sum Of $500 daily.
II the milk is converted into either
butter or cheese, or both, the profit will
not be less. There would then be big
crop Of hogs off the skim milk and other
refuse Of the dairy. A little corner
pisnted to good corn will snifice to
harden the hogs just before the killing.
This city and all its suburbs Is grow
ing at what is conceded by all who
know, TO be an unprecedented rate. 1t
il as certain as death OF taxes that this
growth must continue for years to come.
A large part Of the butter and cheese
consumed here is imported from up
country. ItshouId all be made right here,
and there is good market In the mines
and other industries for large surplus.
There are many more pieces OF as good
land in the county as is this Shields
place. Upon them is room for several
pore enterprising men to make good
revenue out Of their money.