Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-01
is vigorous grower, an early bearer,
and commands the highest prices in the
eastern market.

eastern market.
'Now in regard to the best variety of
peaches for this locality, according to
my observation for free-stones, l think
the Muir, Crawford, Susquehanna and
Foster are the leading varieties. The
ing and driving. | saw this variety in
bearing on Mr.. Henry McDonald's s ranch
near the Pioneer vineyard the first year
after setting, and the fruit was we'll de-
velopej. The Crawford is well-known
variety for it's canning and drying; is
large yellow free stone. The Sus-
quehanna and Foster / consider are
equally as good. The Orange cling is
one of the leading varieties for can
ming throughout the state. 1t is very
large yellow cling. Heath's cling for
late shipping and preserving peach has
few equals. 1t ripens in September and
is a very large cling of good flavor.
There are many other varieties recon-
mended and grown in this section, but
according to my observation the above
mentioned are the very best.
"For a good drying and canning nec-
tarine, | would recommend the new
White as one of the very best. find
the Moorpark the largest and best fiav-
ored apricot in bearing in this section,
consequently would recommend this
variety on account of its large size and
good flavor. 1t is also good for drying
or canning. For pears find nothing to
excel the Bartlett. / find this pear
growing on all the different soils of this
section and bearing well. 1t is of de-
licious flavor, good for canning or ship
ping, does not decay SO easily as other
varieties, which makes it one of the lead
ing pears. / would recommend dark
red apple such as the Lawer, Arkan-
sas Black and the Mammoth Black
Twig. They are the leading varieties
for late apples. l think the White
Adriatic the very best of all figs. They
contain more sugar than any other,
and are successfully grown here. Mr..
Hjalmar Newman has them in bearing
in the east field, and Mr.. Tuttle in the
west field, and they are giving entire
satisfaction. In regard to the orange
and lemon, can say that have not
met with any variety that was failure
in and around Porterville. They seem
to do we'll and bear paying crop, from
Seeding to the very best varieties, but
so far as my experience goes, / would
prefer the Washington navel for their
early bearing, vigorous growth, good
size and flavor"
We were shown yesterday the new
tree prop recently patented by Mr..
Woodward, and after the explanation
given by that gentleman of the advan-
tages OF the article, and the modus
operandi by which it works, we un-
hesitatingly pronounce the Woodward
tree prop a good thing. Mr.. Woodward's
invention does away with the double
pole feature and is self-adjusted affair
One prop will support any number OF
branches, up to the extent of its capac-
ity to bear weight. Another feature
worth consideration is the reasonable
cost OF the article, which the gentleman
says will be about two thirds of the
cost of those now in use.--[ Riverside
Enterprise.
We were pleased to. receive a call dur
| ingthe past week from Mr.. Geo. A.
Raymond, the proprietor of Ranch
Palma, Miramonte, Kern county. Mr..
Raymond has paid much attention to
the curing Of White Adriatic figs, and
| favored us with sample. He has
placed his crop upon the market this
year in circular, one-pound tin boxes,
the figs being packed loosely in rosette
form. The iruit was skillfully cured,
and is of fine flavor. The crop was sold
to San Francisco grocers at IS cents per
pound, which is a higher price than
new crop imported figs are quoted at in
New York, fancy layers being offered at
IA to Is cents; extra choice, 13 cents |;
choice, IL cents; prime, 10 cents.
While Mr.. Raymond's tight-sealed tin
package is handsome and novel, it does
not admit of the escape of gases which
may be generated by the figs, as does
the loose wooden box, and its desirable
ity will have to be proven. A very no.
ticeable and commendable feature in
connection with Mr.. Raymond's pack is
the originality in style and wide depart
ure from the too general custom of imi-
tating imported goods. These figs are
distinctly California figs, and are sold as
such on their merits.-lF Fruit Grower.
There is prevailing opinion that there
is little profit in apricots. We have the
exact figures OF cost and receipts OF the
orchard of Mrs. Tichenor. 1t cost, for
care, $40 per acre the first year, $l1 the
second year, $l1 the third year, $12 the
fourth year, SIP the fifth year, $l3 the
sixth year, $13 the seventh year. The
third year 1T yielded $40 per acre, the
fourth year $12O, the fifth 5000, the sixth
year $500, the seventh year $500. This
is the seventh year, and William Lin
denberg, who gives us the figures, re-
ceived.the sum stated for caring for the
orchard. Each year the fruit was sold
on the trees for the figures given. The
total expense, exclusive of land and
trees, was $82 per acre; total income in
seven years, $1,000 per acre; net yield
for first seven years, $948 per acre.
Redlands Facts.
The establishment of starch factories
at Westminster, Buena Park and Los
Angeles, marks an era of development
which means much for California. Tht
industry is one which can be carried or
proitably in this all-the-year-rounc
climate. In the east the starch factor
les are only able to procure potatoes fo
some seven months of the year, while
here that difficulty is obviated. 0
course, the price paid for the raw mate
rial is not high, but the potatoes ar,
bought, all sizes together, and price 0
about 35 cents per 100 pounds paid
This is living figure for the producer
Twenty.ounce pippins! What eastern
orchard could produce heavier weight
They are magni6cently yellow, firm ant
Juicy. Let us hear no more about tn
failure OF apple raising in Southern Cal
ifornia. The mountain valleys can pro
duce as good quality as the world eve
witnessed. These huge pippins grow Oh
, the Wiltshire brothers ranch, Potat