Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-01

supply IoI lIIlkdtluS utT OTcDHTO6 ana
other lands; ample railway facilities,
both the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific
entering her gates, one at each ex-
tremity. A splendid city government
and an energetic class OF citizens.
In the Anaheim district oranges and
grapes were the original products, but
the cultivation of walnuts and decid-
uous fruits, peanuts and vegetables have
entered largely into the shipments
abroad OF late years. Vegetables are
superior here to many places, while
cereals give the greatest returns where
given space; but land is too valuable for
fruit growing to give up much space to
cereals, even with large yields.
ORANGE.
Orange is another dream of a place
but Orange is more considerable town.
being located three miles north from
Santa Ana, and nearly midway between
the county seat and Anaheim, and is
connected, with the former place by
street railway. The Southern Pacific
railway passes through the city and it
ls here the famous kite-shaped track of
the Southern California, the Santa Fe
route, takes sharp turn via ssYi' to
Riverside and San Bernardino,
| Orange has a number of fne brick
business blocks, q splendid hotel, bank
and other important features. In the
center of town is an exquisite little
plaza; in its center is a great water
fountain, which throws its spray over
the broad-leaved bananas, date palms
and neat flower beds; carpeted by green
sward and surmounted by an immense
flag pole.
In an interview with Mr.. s. M. Grad
dick, the leading, in fact, the only
licensed real estate dealer in Orange, a
gentleman who has made special
study of the soils and climate and the
products of Southern California for
nearly a decade, that gentleman ex-
pressed the belief that Orange county
would become within the next decade
the most populous county according to
area in the state, excepting San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles. Hardly day
passes but brings to him letters from
eastern and northern home seekers, and
his sales of properties are increasing in
number each month. During the past
season Mr.. Crsddick hse sold 10 ranches
and II pieces of town property and has
a dozen sales pending now.
VILLA PARK.
Villa Park is undoubtedly one of the
handsomest little villages, or rather
series OF elegant county residences, to be
found in any country. The town in
itself is considerably abbreviated, but
there is little desire for much of a
city. They have a handsome school
house, q postofice, church build.
ing and other conveniences. This
is the finest citrus growing locality in
the state. The climate is equable and
specially adapted to the production
of figs, lemons, oranges and other
delicate fruits; no frcsts ever occur,
and fog is unknown-the elevation
above the sea being about 500 feet.
Grapes and all deciduous fruits, except
apples and pears, grow to perfection, and
this is probably the only section of the
state where bananas come to maturity
with satisfactory results; further, the
fruits grown here have superior flavor
and grow to immense size and are usu.
ally free from any sort of blight or i'm.
perfections from insects.
SAN JUAN.
On leaving Santa Ana, southwark, the
Southern California climbs over higher
lands, lands that are almost wholly given
over to pasturipg large herds of cattle
From this point on until San Diego
county is ent cred, after passing through
San Juan-by the-Sea, there is no farm.
ing or fruit raising except in small val.
leys. San Juan Cspistrano is the seat
of the histrical old jesuit mission of that
name, and in the center of narrow
little valley that is perfect dream. Sc
quiet and so cosy and 90 richly endowed
by nature is it that little effort il
required of tie Mexicans, 81 who
almost wholly make up the population
to make a comfortable living. Nearly
all the land aside from the small hold
ings Of Mexicans is owned by Hon. Mar
Gus Foster-himself the grandson of Pic
Pico, the old Spanish war governor of
Alta California, and Judge Edgar-and
what is more, they intend owning it, az
they give it out that they have no land
for sale.
Olive, at the mouth OF the great Santa
Ana conduit, is about the came altitude
az Villa Park and enjoys the same eli
matte perfection. Olive is where the
famous Olive Touring mills are located.
These mills are young interest, but are
proving safe and paying Investment
The Olive mills are run by water
power, secured from the Santa Ana
conduit, being conducted through 36.
inch iron pipe. An air engine is on the
premises to be used when possible acci-
dents occur to the canal, as was the case
last week when the writer was there.
Thus work need not be delayed, and in.
deed delay could not be afforded, as the
mill is running at full capacity to serve
its customers, who are increasing at a
rapid rate.
TUSTIN.
Tustin, nearly due east, is simply a
series Of beautiful fruit farms, of greater
| or less extent As a whole Tuatin la