Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-03

reach out for others equally important.
They may not come within the grasp of
means possessed by one thousand fami-
lies; but they do come within the
abilities of this community. They will
require a united effort, and the
leadership of some one gifted
With more than average foresight
and business ability. Have we such
men here? If we have, the really fas.
cinating prospects of the presen,
shall not have been spread before them
in vain.
A day or two ago Mr.. ]. d. spreckels,
of San Francisco, passed through this
city. The HERALD, which has 80 long
urged this section as proper locality for
the beet-sugar industry, interviewed Mr..
Spreckels, who stated that the securing Of
sugar refinery here is matter which de-
ponds solely, Immediately and directly
with ourselves. All the refirers ask is
that supply of beets be guar.
anteed. Any section in which the
farmers will combine, obtain seed,
plant the same, and guarantee that year
by year there will be enough beets pro-
duced to operate a refinery, the refners
will furnish it with factory. That
ought to be simple enough.
Mr.. Sp~eckels states that at Watson
vile his house is paying $7,5 per ton
| for beets, and that where the soil is good
and the farmer skilled and industrious the
yield is not less than thirty tons per acre.
That is s225 gross profits per acre from
the crop. That ought to be fascinating
prospect even for farmers who have
been accustomed to raise oranges and
sell them at 50 to S. per box.
There are hundreds OF thousands OF
acres of land in this county most admir-.
ably suited to this industry. No part OF
the State offers better soil than is found in
all the country lying along the coast with
Westminster, below Anaheim, as it's CEN
ter and stretching toNewport on the south.
east and Redondo on the northwest, with
width of ten miles. All along by Gar
den Grove, down below Santa Ana, at
Fairview; in the other direction: all
along bv Centralia, Artesia and Compton
the soil is unsurpassed. Anaheim, Santa
Ana or Compton ought to have
a refinery. Indeed ali three places
should have one, for the purpose
OF extracting the crude syrup, which
should be shipped to Los Angeles for re-
fning. The counties of South California
consume as much sugar as such refinery
would turn out for several years. When
the home market is more than supplied
the Territories near by, and the States
Just beyond the Rockies will take the
surplus.
The fact that imported sugar pays q
heavy duty is sufficient guarantee that
the price on the home product will
be maintained. The crop will
pay rs we'll in ten years Us it does
to-day. Will the Chamber Of Commerce
take hold of one definite thing and devote
its energies to it fora while? Until some.
thing of this nature is done the general
public will be apt to think that the or
ganization is not a practical one.
When the Cham Der shall have set the
beet-sugar industry on Its feet the HER.
ALD will show as inviting field, and
right in the same territory, for the
growth Of the best barley ever matted
and the best hops ever dried, out OF
which the best beer ever brewed may be
made. Not Milwaukee, nor st. Louis,
can excel us in these Ingredients of that
cool draught so sought after in hot
weather.
But one thing at time. When the
interest in beets shall have been worked
up and the factory shall be in operation,
then we shall talk more of the brewery.