Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-25


Family expenses, team, supplies and
Net income over all expenses .... 2697 SO
$556s 90
The family averages six; in this re-
port no account is made of eggs, chick
ems and two cows, the returns being
consumed. An alfalfa patch on the
place maintains two cows.-[S Southern
California Churchman.
APRICoTs.
California is peculiarly adapted for
the growth of the apricot. Although
the apricot has been grown here from
the earliest days of the American occu-
patton, and though since the opening
of the export trade in canned and dried
fruits the planting of apricot orchards
has proceeded with great rapidity,
present indications are that our distant
patrons are only just beginning to recog-
nize the desirability of the fruit, and
that their demands will make it we'll
nigh impossible for us to extend our
production beyond profitable limits.
The apricot is comparatively long
lived tree as well as rapid grower and
heavy bearer in California. A paving
crop is. usually secured the third year
from planting. AS windbreak the ap-
ricot is a complete. success. Most all
trees shrink away from the trade winds,
but the apricot leans little toward it
and is thickest of foliage on that side.
Where the pits are sown in row and
the young seedlings thinned to about
foot apart in two years time hedge
and windbreak will be produced that
will Withstand any ordinary wind.
OF all California orchard trees the
apricot needs more attention in the way
of pruning than any other.
1t is rampant grower, and in its
jealous haste for size and fruitage it
over-reaches itself and becomes the prey
of specific gravity and wind force. This
excessive growth and consequent weak
ness of the apricot is greater in some
parts of the state than others because OF
the difference in degree of forcing con-
ditions, but everywhere the apricot
needs watchfulness and timely aid in
building up its strength. Space forbids
us going into details in regard to prun-
ing this valuable tree. But we advise
any one who seeks a knowledge of the
business to purchase a copy of Cali
fornia Fruits, as it is thorough treatise
on this desirable fruit. We herewith
ties:
Royal-A French variety and at pres
ent the leading apricot in California; of
large size, If well thinned; free stone;
fine color and flavor; good bearer and
ripens evenly. A favorite with the
Gamers and an excellent variety for
drying. Fruit roundish, large, oval,
slightly compressed; skin dull yellow
with orange cheek; flesh pale yellow,
firm and juicy with rich vinous favor.
Blenheim-A very good variety, above
medium, oval orange with deep yellow,
juicy and tolerably rich flesh vigorous
grower and regular, prolific bearer.
Fruit little larger and ripens a little
later than the royal.
Early Golden-Small roundish oval
with suture we'll marked and extending
half way around; skin smooth, pale,
orange, flesh yellow, with very good
flavor, free stone; ripens before royal.
-[Science and Horticulture.
UNDERGROUND ORANGES.
County Fruit Inspector Jones states
that while at Los Angeles recently he
was shown some oranges grown under
ground ON the roots OF Mediterranean
sweet, says the San Diego Sun. He OBJ
tanned few and brought them to this
office. They were small, with a skin
something like that OF dried California
fig. Inside was peculiar dead white
orange formation about a circle OF some
black, understanding substance. The
odor of this strange product was deli
ciously sweet, unlike anything ever asso-
ciated with oranges before.
Mr.. Jones went to see the tree from
whose roots the bulbs came. He says: /:
81 Twas given spade and digging down l
found many bulbs from the size OF pea