Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-26
A FLoURIsHlNG SECTION.

A Drive Through the Vernon RAs-
trict-Fine Vineyards and Orange
Groves = English WaInuts-A
Thrifty ana Prosperous POpu-
latfGm.
A representative of the HERALD yes
terday took hurried drive through the
Vernon region of Los Angeles, and saw
much to interest him in one of the most
thriving and prosperous places in South
ern California. The Vernon section
proper may be said to begin at the
Alexandra WE'LL tract, the beautiful
orange groves and vineyards of which
have been cut up into convenient sub
divisions on which many coy and hand
some homes have been created. Mr.
do la Guerra, member of the famous
family of that name, and which is repre-.
sented in Santa Barbara and many other
cities of Southern California, has built
himself an attractive home here, as have
many others. The country is in high
state of cultivation, and one of the nota-
bly, pleasant homes is that of Mr.. d. NJ
McGarry, which fronts on Tennessee
avenue west from Eighth street. MIR.
Dan Leahy, who has magnificent
orange grove and vineyard, fronts on
Alameda street.
Down Alameda street, aligned by Wig
orous pepper and eucalyptus trees, one
is whirled past the really exquisite
orange groves and vineyards of the
Messrs. Weiss and Bruttig. The latter
has large winery on his home place.
1t is noticeable circumstance that the
whole people of the Vernon district are
imbued with strong feeling OF hospi-
tality, and that one cannot go among
this industrious and happy people with
out having many invitations to partake
OF the light and wholesome wines which
are specially of the vineyards. Mrs.
NJ. G. Watson's perfectly kept and re.
munerative vineyards and orange groves
are located in this portion of the Vernon
district.
HOW ORANGES PAY.
Mr.. Maxey, a former citizen of Denver,
has delightful home in this portion OF
the Vernon district, fronting on Alameda
street. This gentleman still retains con-
siderable property interests in his for
mer place of residence, but spends his
winters in Los Angeles since his consti
tuition became somewhat impaired, put
ting in his summers in Denver. Twelve
years ago Mr.. Maxey planted twelve
acres in orange trees, which look re-
markably thrifty, only three trees
showing any trace of the scale.
He has Kept his orchard free
from the pes! by paying the proper at
tention and treating the trees as if they
required the same care as any other
crop. To irrigate his orchard Involves
an outlay of about $25 year. His net
returns from his twelve acres ran last
wear 81 500, or 5000 per acre, and he will
do quite as we'll the current season. He
has ornamented his grounds, which COM
prise many acres not dedicated to the
orange, with good taste and judgment.
A short distance from Mr.. Maxey's
residence the handsome and finely kept
places OF the Messrs. McQuaid and
Brewer were encountered, oompr Using
vineyards and orange and walnut
orchards. Mr.. J. H. Brewer is the
fortunate possessor Of many acres which
stretch away back towards the river.
We gave some time ago in the HERALD
details OF his orange sales, which show
how remunerative that pursuit can be
made when intelligence and industry
are devoted to the task.
The groves and orchards of Mr.. Bige.
low are notable features of this portion
OF the Vernon district, as is the we'll sup
piled store of Senior Carrisoza, prosper
GUS merchant.
The HERALD scribe next turned his
horses heads up Vernon avenue, which
is graced with a double row of pepper
trees, and thence he passed into Will
mington avenue, for which eucalyptus
trees of enormous height and girth per-
formed similar grateful office. Before
reaching the works of
THE CALIFORNIA SEWER PIPE COMPANY
The large and fourishing nursery of the
Mchinlay Brothers was passed, as were
also the trim orange grove and vineyard
OF MIR. Compston. The plant of the Sewer
Pipe Company is being greatly extended,
and considerable force of operatives was
found busily at work on the unriyaled
specialties of this new and promising en-
terprise, of which We shall have much to
say IN later issues of the HERALD. Here
will undoubtedly be made the pipe and
terra Gotta which will figure SO largely in
the future development OF Southern Cali
tornia. Great piles of the clay which is
brought from Elsinore to these works
were heaped up on every side, prepara-
tory to being moulded into staples not
surpassed on the American continent in
durability and artistic finish.
A short drive from the California Sewer
Pipe Company's works brought us to the
village of Vernon, which will grow apace
as the result of the establishment of
manufactures in its near neighborhood.
The trip was continued thence to Jeffer-
son street, where the famous Knowlton
orange orchard was inspected. The
Nadeau Vineyard tract shows many i'm
provements, and that whole region is
filling up with fine, cosy homes.
Thence up San Pedro street capital
productive region was encountered, the
old winery, vineyard and orange grove
OF Mr.. Boettcher being passed on one
side and the ample grounds and old. |
time mansion OF Mr.. John Wilson on the
other. A region full of elegant homes
was traversed rapidly, with glimpses of |
the charming residences of DR.. A. S. |
Shorb b, Mrs. Cuddy yback, Hon. J. Marion
Brooks, Mr.. Swanson and the Philbin
tract, winding up on Washington street.
where Mr.. Snodgrass's handsome man.
sion was the last object cf note.
OF THE VERNON DISTRICT.
There is probably nowhere in the State
Of California an equal expanse of terri
tory where there is more remuneratiye
production than in this eoctior rort of :. |