Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-04

NUMBER OF orchards were visited. ana
also the wells in the artesian belt. In the
evening an impromptu meeting was called
by the Pomona Horticultural Society, OF
which Charles Weile is President; G. Z.
White, Nice-President; j. L. Rowland,
Secretary, and Mr.. Packard, Treasurer. A
short address was made by myself on the
subject of insect pests, and Mr.. Aiken ad-
dressed the audience upon planting and
pruning, and quite an interchange OF views
upon practical methods followed.
The lands belonging to the Pomona
Land Company have az area of about sixty
square miles, with sufficient supply Of
water for irrigation, independent of the
arteslan wells Two years ago these lands
sold Tor 500 per acre. the acreage planted
IN fruit at that time being about 100 acres.
At the present tine the unimproyed land
sells from Sl25 to $50 per acre: improved
lands planted with citrus trees from 500
to $500 per acre, and lands planted with
declduous fruit trees sell for about $500
per acre. The acreage planted at the
present time is 800 acres deciduous fruits,
500 acres citrus fruits and about 800 acres
OF grape vines. This appears to be a pros
porous colony. The fruits are choice and
may be said TO be nearly free from pests at
present. Pomona is located on the South
ern Pacific Railroad, nearly thirty miles
from i-cs Angeles. and is blessed, like all
other sections in southern California. with
being well represented By real estate
agents. In many southern localities they
sell a given quantity of land, q limited
quantity of water. and well seasoned by a
tlx., : Il.
Pomona in addition to the three commod-
tiles named, Mr.. McComas adds the addi-
tional spice of scenery, and it is believed
that if Santa Ana zephyr would get off
its path and visit Pomona he would want
to sell 1t with the other commodities.
AT ONTARIO.
c. (. White, who is a pioneer fruit-
authority in frnit-growing. at Pomona.
kindly drove us over to Ontario This Is
the first settlement after crossing the line
into San Bernardino county The lands
on which this colony was located belonged
TO Messrs. George and w B. Chafev.
known as the Chafiey Bros, who have ex-
pended immense sums of money in per-
feeling the enterprise :,or instance, in
grading and planting shade trees on Eu-
cid avenue. which extends from the South
ern Pacific Railroad depot to the noun
tains, seven miles in length, they expended
$4,000. For the establishment of the
Chafiey College Of Agriculture at the Uni
yersity of Southern California, the brick
work of which is completed and the build
ing ready for the roof, they gave 100000
worth of land. 1t IS no exaggeration to
state that this enterprise is conducted on
the most perfect plan of any colony in the
State. A general absence of insect pests
on the young trees planted in this vicinity
is noticeable. and, 10 say the least, very
encouraging.
TIE CITRUS FAIR Vt RIVERSIDE.
The visitor to the Citrus Fair at River
side. on entering the Pavilion and looking
over the fine tables, each sixty feet in
length, covered with neat Furnishings and
laden with the produce of the orchards Of
Riverside, then looking at the clusters of
oranges, lemons, etc, hanging on the walls,
might we'll exciaim, Riverside is the par
adise of the citrus fruit Theartistic dis
play is scarcely equal 10 that Of two wears
ago, but the quality of the fruit exhibited.
rs whole, Is \ great improvement on
their former efforts. \ general view o.! the
exterior is not sutti, lent: the visitor
must examine each exhibit to form an idea |
IF the extent that citrus culture has |
reached in this locality. I counted over
twenty-five varieties Of oranges labeied |
and nearly one dozen OF lemons. OF course
these are not all chased as choice varieties, !
out are introduced by exhibitors to make !
/ contrast with the standard varieties. or |
% satisfy the visitors Curiosity. Ore Of the /
Of the premium list wa, that |
Exhibits OF oranges and lemons should |
}c IN pyramids of not less than 100 In |
his class there were over fifty exhibitors, |
'ach pyramid vieing with the Others in !
uxuriance Of color and beauty Of form. /
1thcr exhibit. were in boxes, baskets.
rates, plates in the form CT horseshoes. in
'egodas and small pyramids altogether
orn}ing display which could only Le pro-
luced, Ii may be said at Riverside Among
he varieties If oranges exhibited are !
ound the Riverside Navel. Australian
Navel Bright Navel. Large St. Michael. |
Bright st. Michael Paper Rind st.
slichael, Mediterranean Sweet, Riverside !
sweet lhy \. :. White, variety properly
famed, seedlings Of several varieties. VIII .
ons Best, Tan2arinee, Mandarins. aeue
FOR Wol!skill's nj. Malta B!o0ds, i'u-
nalo and Rurgamot oranges Crawtord's
ride Large konahs, etc. In the display
Il lemons there vas the Lisbon. Sirily, /
'weet Bind and other rarieties.
OUTSIDE EXHIBITS.
Hon. T. J Swayne. Of National CITY.
an Diego couaty. is in attendance at the
air. and exhibits collection of orange,
nd lemons; also the citrca Of commerce.
uaya .iellics and tobacco grown il. San
Diego county Randall X Moves. Of
highlands, lemons; I. C. Starr, Lugon;a
ranges; L. T.. Haight, Lu9onia, orange;
irs. Mary Hopkins, I.ugonia, oranges
Y. T. Sayward, Temescal, lines. ana Mr..
Waterman, Of san Bernardino. four boxes
+ seeding oranges
yramid Of flowers by Mrs. Il. B. Everest
n it roses, heliotropcs, smilax, geraaiums,
rhutuS ETC. are artisticaily blended. ,
nd is worthy Of the notice it receives.
Attention was called 10 q branch Of the
rginal Washington, or Riverside Navel
range tree, exhibited by Mrs L. G Tihhits,
-hich IS one of the original three trees I'M
orted from South America, and from
'hich has been grown the famous River
Idle Navel, that promises 10 become a
lmous variety. not only in 4 local point
view, but Throughout the orange grow
1g sections Of the United States
DRIED FRUITS. ETC
Although this branch Of the fruit grow
20 industry cannot be classed rs c;trus