Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-05-26
THROUGH THE COUNTY.
How Granger Prospects
Look in Los Angeles.
RICH ExPANsE OF COUNTRY.
Grain Fields and New-mown Hay.
Vineyards aud 0rchards-The
Happiest Farmers.

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VINEYARDS aud 0rchsrds-The
Happiest Farmers.
The sacred book, of the Hebrew race
relate that when the primal parents o.
mankind were expelled from the print
tive paradise the Almighty, apprehen-
sive that they might attempt to Invade
its holy precincts with their now sinfu
presence, set at the garden gates guard
of mighty angels with swords of flame
that turned every way to "keep the
way" to the tree of life in the center Of
Eden. This was all well enough from
the standpoint of the great law.
4 giver who led the ransomed
hosts of Israel through the sea and des-
ert to the borders OF the promised land.
The great seer's eyes were piercing and
he read much Of the past, present and
future of his epoch. He stood on Pisgah
and looked over the land of Canaan.
But he lived at too early a period to
know much that is seen now with com
mon eyes. Taking the beginning OF the
Christian era as the pivotal period,
Moses lived Just as long before our
epoch began as Columbus lived after it.
He wrote the Hebrew law 1892 b. c.,
and the island Of San Salvador was first
seen by the great explorer in 1892 OF the
current era. 1t is close onto 400 years
since the new world lay under the rising
sun to be gazed upon by the wondering
eyes of Europeans. That is 8, 1868
years against Moses knowing all
about electric lights, and the grain
| fields and orchards OF Los Angeles.
Had the great legislator Of Israel gone
over the ground a HERALD reporter
iraversei on Monday, he would have
modified his views as to the exclusion of
man from the Edenic garden. The eyes
of the plumbago propeller rested in rap
ture upon all its rich resources and fair
outlines through all the hours OF long
and sunny May day.
| The trip necessitated an early rise,
and gave an opportunity once more for
the companion Of the owls and bats
to look upon the earth under
the bright beams of a newly risen sun,
| when the dew Law in pearls upon the
grass and sparkled in diamonds from
every spray Of foliage. None but the
early riser can long continue to be
deyout worsbipper Of nature at the
shrine where her beauty is adored.
ONLY the vision of the world in the early
hours of the day enr sStures the heart.
and over the covered bridge, be.
hind a pair of fine Qreys. with
Mr.. L. w. Dennis, the real estate man,
lingering the ribbons, and the open
country was reached. On Brooklyn
Heights. across the river, a dozen new
bouses are observed either lust occupied
or IN course Of construction. On the
MuIlaly tract Ling, the modern Cinoin-
mains. who has abiurcd the Justices
frown, the real estate agents smile-and
all kinds Of smiles-for his we'll of spark
ling water that makes the roses bloom
over the cottage porch, and removes
them from the proprietor's nose. was in
| the garden getting 10 big work making
some one else do the lob in hand.
Beyond the County House the new
VINEYARDS of Mr. Hancock Johnston are
looking the picture of vigorous health.
| These hills will in few years be covered
with some of the finest VINEYARDS in the
county and Weld some of the choicest
yiutaees in the world. A few rods
further on the bay fields begin to form
the most attractive feature ia the land
scape From the powder house east
ward whatever road one takes
and whichever way one looks
the low hills and plains are
covered with hay cocks as thick as they
can stand on the ground. The straw Is
There Il a great deal more bav being
cut than ever before, and IL is composed
| in large quantities of wheat and oat hay,
which is great relief to horses accus-
toned to get only the bearded barley
hay to eat. There will be no lack Of
fine fodder the coming year. Hay making
has come to be a very iucrative branch OF
business in Los Angeles county on 40.
count Of the great growth of the city
and the increase in the orchard and
vineyard interests where hay is not
produced and has to be purchased from
| the grain farmers. The great VINEYARDS
Of the San Gabriel Wine Company look
vigorous and are making O fine growth.
| Riding along what Is known
- VII, ~os5 10 n No.
| on both sides broad grain fields stretch
swsv ss far AZ one can see The wheat
i in head and mast Ihe fear N rpst for
he most mart n Stands as tb;ct as
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rs S Alamo hu San Gabr;sl Ms.
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