Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-28
WHERE A GREAT WORK is GOING ON.
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If any one desires to have anything
like an adequate idea of the immediate
surroundings OF Los Angeles, he ought to
take drive, say, to Tropico. This will
show him the rich Verdugo country and
give him glimpse OF the splendid pos
sibilities of agriculture and horticulture
that exist in that region, and he will
obtain, besides, prospect OF the San
Fernando valley, which has been a
source of wealth in the past, and which
will be much more so in the future.
Crossing the Los Angeles river, he passes
such ''boom" districts as Ivanhoe, but
he finally comes on region on the
heights back OF the city from which he
surveys panorama OF unmatched splen-
dor, embracing the city of Los Angeles,
the great expanse of the Los An
geles valley and the Pacific ocean. On
;these noble heights charming improve
ments have already been made. Young
,orange groves have been set out that
,show great progress. Some day or
otRer, this will be the most picturesque
region of Los Angeles.
But, dismissing scenic attractions, one
can drive to the northwest from this
point until Pico street is struck, and
this leads one straight out to the Ca
huenga valley, region which cannot be
surpassed in the world for the prodi-
gality of its IT turns to the farmer or the
Drchardist. As you approach Colegrove,
the place of ex-United states Senator
Cornelius Cole, you pass the place of
Mr.. Cover, who has met great success
in raising the genuine strawberry
guava. The ease with which this deli
cate plant has been raised shows that
this belt is absolutely frostless. A
Eloridian who examined this plant ex
pressed his surprise that it could be
raised in this climate.
The exposure OF the Cahuenga valley
to the south and east protects it abso-
lately from any of the hurttul winds OF
this section. The soil is a miracle of
richness. Water is abundant on every
hand, and it can be struck at trifing
depths. This is where the wonders have
been accomplished in gardening.
Hugging the foothills, you see immense
stretches of peas and tomatoes. There
are farmers in the Cahuenga valley that
have cleared as much as $4,000 off of an
acre of early tomatoes. This, of course,
seems extravagant. The HERALD makes
no statement that it cannot substantiate.
Every acre which you there see in peas
will yield its owner $500 net, at least.
Winding up to the middle of the foot
hills one comes upon one prosperous
home after another. In addi
ton to the profit accruing from
the cultivation OF the soil the
view OF valley and ocean is
something indescribably fine. We stood
in Mr.. Yaeger's banana grove, and
heard Boston gentleman say that he
had been over the entire world, and had
seen nothing like the valley and its
prospect.
Just here is where the mid winter
vegetables for the sixty-ive millions of
the American people must be raised. tits
from this splendid exposure, sure of a
gentle heat on every day Of the year,
and protected from exposure to any
harsh wind, that they must be raised.
Standing on one of the Cahuenga
slopes, the expanse of valley is some
thing to marvel at. 1t is the richest
niece of soil of equal extent on the
globe. There is nothing it will not
grow. 1t is comparatively unused, and
comprises number of ranches of great
attractions to investors.
These ranches should all be snbdi-
vided, and great and industrious popu
lation should he gathered on lands
which are now only used for cattle
ranges. 1t is pleasant to know that a
break will be made in this direction in
a few weeks by the subdivision and sale
of the four thousand acres of the Rancho
Rodeo de las Aguas. This is only six
miles from the city line of Los Angeles,
and is a property which, properly de
veloped, will add amazingly to the asses
sable valuation of Los Angeles county
and to the prosperity of the city. An
active and thrifty population will
shortly replace the cows and sheep that
formerly depastured it.
Why should not this good work of sub
division and sale 60 on? Why should
not ten thousand toilers, who amass
wealth from the soil by delving in it,