Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-31
WHAT is GOING ON.

The evolution of development in Los
Angeles county goes on apace, and no
where with more marvellous results
than in the San Gabriel valley. Pasa-
dena, for some time under cloud, is
rising from the mists with special bril-
liancy. The Grown of the Valley is
positively resplendant nowadays, and
the return Of the old boom times is sim
ply question of another year. New
blood is pouring into this esthetic COM
munity at most gratifying rate. Pal
aces are going up on all hands. The
residence of Professor Lowe, which is
approaching completion as to the
grounds, and the last touches as to it's
princely appointments, is one of the
most impressive things Of the Kind
in the United States. People
of wealth are pouring into the valley of
the crown at most gratifying speed,
and residences from humble figures
up to hundred thousand dollars, are
either under way or are contemplated.
Real estate values in Pasadena are in
creasing at most gratifying ratio--a
ratio which will bring back the old boom
figures, at least as to residence property.
This delightful spot is dedicated to
homes whose architectural attractions
will be rivaled or surpassed by the en-
chanting beauty of their surroundings.
In fact, all through this magical ex-
panse the spirit of progress is to be
noted. The foothills are being appre-
ciated as regions where the air and view
are simply incompatible suggestions of
| fine scenic effects and rehabilitated
health. People who believe that their
lease of life is short in the east are
focking there from all quarters.
The acreage of this eclectic re-
gion is limited, and sagaci-
Gus persons are pre-empting the
ground. When the location of the Santa
Anita ranch of Mr.. E. j. Baldwin is
reached, settlement of intelligent new
corners is very conspicuous. When one
arrives at this section the poetical and
the prosaic are so commingled that it
is hard to draw the line between prac-
tical possibilities and the ideal.
A noticeable thing about this whole
stretch of country is the thrifty look of
all the new plantations, both of the
vineyard and orange. Mr.. Baldwin is
great believer in the abundant pronts
attendant upon the cultivation OF the
citrus fruits, and he is steadily extend
ing his acreage in this line, as are his
neighbors. The vineyards on the Santa
Anita and surrounding lands are looking
well. The vine pest seems to be thing
/ OF the past.
| The Baldwin winery develops some
very interesting features. 1t is under
charge of Mr.. Conrad Frantzschweitzer,
who has achieved positive triumphs in
brandies and other specialties. OF
course the great supre of the San
Gabriel and the wine growing regions
Of Los Angeles county is in sweet wines,
such as sherries, ports and angelicas.
The brandies made by Mr.. Frantz-
sehweitzer are really OF an exceptionally
high order, and only require age TO
bring them up to the highest standard
Of the French brands, such as Martel
and Hennessy. They have the high
recommendation of absolute purity, and
age is all that is needed to bring them
up to the best standard. Some very
interesting experiments have been
made at the Baldwin winery.
! Amongst the rest is the manu-
facture of an orange champagne, which
is highly appreciated in the east. An
other specially is an orange oil, which
is very aromatic something on the order
4! of altar of roses-and which commands
very notable price in the east, readily
selling for $40 per pound. 1t is distilled
from the rind OF the orange. In addi-
ton to this special product from the
orange, sacks Of orange peel are shipped
to the east, where they are used by
druggists in extracting the essential oils
for cosmetic purposes. A great future
is ahead for both orange oil and orange
champagne. They can both be made
from "culls," and when we reach the
time when utility cuts figure in this
| Opuloub seCblOu, DUtu pIouuCtb Will
count heavily in the wealth producing
agencies of Southern California.
The utilization of the pulp and the
rind OF "culls" calls attention to the
fact that today in California innumer
able quantities of the seeds of peaches
apricots and other fruits, with kernels
adapted to the manufacture of "kirsch, ,
are now being thrown away. The day
is not distant when we shall utilize al
these sources of wealth. The waste
which is witnessed here today would il
Europe excite astonishment.
To recur to our text, the San Gabrie
valley, in all it's metes and bounds, il
undergoing great revival. Again the
fact is borne in upon the minds OF in
vestors that this is really the most at
tractive region on the footstool; anG
values that once went perhaps too high
and then dropped ridiculously low, ars
slowly but surely being resurrected
The evangel of development is now
ruling that beautiful region.
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