Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-14
A NOTABLY INsPIRITING OUTLOOK.

According TO the usual grouping OF the
seasons, we shall have just seventeen
more days until the fall shall be
ushered in.
There has been an unusual hegira to
the seaside this summer, but that is
simply an indication of prosperity. Our
people have made money, and they have
exercised the right of spending some of
it in summer diversions. In two weeks
time they will be all back at their posts,
and what promises to be an unusually
brisk and prosperous fall will be form
ally inaugurated. q
Los Angeles has never had brighter
horoscope than that which intelligent
eyes forecast for ner this year, both in
city and county. The reaction from
the boom which eliminated in 1887 has
spent its force. The bedrock was reached
last fall. and an astonishing develop
ment founded on production has set in.
The last four years have been signalized
by an energetic and intelligent exploita-
ton OF the remarkable resources of our
soil. The crops OF the current year haye
been plethoric in all lines. The prices
realized for our cereals, and especially
for wheat and barley. have been gratify-
ing in the extreme. They are fully fifty
per cent. higher than those of last
year. While it is unpleasant to specu=
late upon the misfortunes of our neigh
bors, the failure of the wheat crop in
France and Russia, and the scant rye
crop OF the latter country and Germany,
guarantee not only remunerative but
high prices for wheat and barley for the
coming year. The citrus fruit industry
promises very satisfactorily both for
quality and quantity. The viticultural in
terests are sure to be vitalized this year.
The supply OF sound and aged California
wines has become quite deficient, and
our vineyardists ought to reap rich re-
suits. Even the owners of the Mission
vines can look forward to better prices
than have ruled for long time past.
The area of these vineyards has been
greatly restricted by the ravages of the
vine pest, and the Mission grape is in
great demand for the manufacture of the
sweet wines and brandies, for which
there is steady and remunerative de-
mand in the east, and, indeed, from all
quarters.
The area OF our orchards, in both the
deciduous and citrus lines, has been
greatly increased. and extensive tracts
will come into bearing this year. A
very pleasing activity characte rizes the
beautiful San Gabriel valley, and ex-
tensive as that charming region
is, it will soon be appropriated through
out its whole attractive extent to fruit
raising. The same move nent is observed
in many other portions..of Los Angeles
county. Drying and packing facilities
for taking care of the deciduous fruits
are increasing with gratifying rapidity.
The general trend of business is en-
couraging. In no summer since the
boom" collapsed have our merchants,
as a whole, done so large or so profitable
business as during the summer which
is drawing to close. The railway de-
velopment of the first half of the current
year has been quite marked, and
all the indications point to greater
activity in the immediate future. The
Terminal railway magnates have done
much work. and they have been
evidently preparing the way for greater
things. During their recent visit to
Los Angeles the Messrs. Kerens and
Chandler had no hesitation in saying
that the st. Louis syndicate, which
puts up the money for the Terminal
railway, intended to give this city a
connection with Salt Lake. The South
ern Pacific company has disclosed its
purpose to enter into the business OF
railroad building to develop the terri
tory Immediately tributary to Los An
geles under the inspiration and super
vision OF Mr.. G. P. Huntington.
The HERALD was able to outline
programme of Southern Pacific rail-
way development which it derived from
very reliable sources, quite near the
management of the corporation. The
arrival of large corps of railway engi-
neers at Santa Monica showed that we
spoke by the card. This energy will be
conspicuous in the fine valleys of San
Jose and the Chino, and in San Ber-
nardino county, from Riverside to Red
lands. The iron horse will shortly be
heralded in every nook of any import
ance in this lower country, to the great
benefit OF our people. No section of the
American continent will be so we'll sup
piled with facilities for transportation
with the inevitable development of the
country, as Los Angeles. The strenuous
struggle between the Southern Pacific
and the Santa Fe systems for the trade
OF our farmers and horticulturists bodies
nothing but good to our producers.
There will be large stream of travel
to Los Angeles during the coming fall,
winter and spring. We are not depend
ent on guess-work for this statement.
All the excursion agents report a uni
versal inquiry as to Southern California.
This movement began last winter. More
people with money visited this section
during the past eight months than for
years past. The tide of travel was vastly
larger than during the preceding year.
The puhlishad statistica of the Southern