The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-09-23
The Fruit Region of Southern
California,

Communicated
There is no place in America where it is
possible to haye such combination ofhealth
and comfort, and at the same time thrift
and money making in the most delightful
and profitable fruit culture, as in Los
Angeles and continuous valleys in southern
California. AS health resort, its fame
has alre ady spread over the world, and
people are there from almost every cline to
enjoy the comfort of its equable climate.
To provide homes for those who come and
prefer to abide, is the question of The hour.
Unlike other resorts Of TIE world, in most
cases, here it is possible for even an invalid,
who has the means to do so and the strength
to superintend, to take twenty acres and
make it produce more money in few years
than double the amount in the eastern states
But it is not the invalid who is building up
this country so much as il is some of the
most intelligent, hard listed fruit raisers and
horticulturists from the eastern and north
western states, who zee with keen foresight
that this region is to be the paradise of the
horlicultursts as we'll as health resort.
Where water can be had large tracts ale
being divided up into lots of FIVE, ten and
twenty acres, for fruit culture, comfort Of
| Lying, health and profit combined. The
land is taken from the very choicest part of
the old Rancho Cucamongo near the line
dividing Los Angeles and San Bernardino
counties, in the latter and about five miles
! due north from Cucamongo Station, on the
great trans continental line of the Southern
Pacific Railroad, and in full sight of the
station. From the station to this tract is an
almost level plain, without hill or depres-
sion the entire distance. Once at the
grounds, you find the land near the base oil
Cucamonga mountain on the north, peak
of the Sierre Nevada range, rising to a
height of STA feet above the sea. The land
lays gently sloping to the south, with as
bright and sunny view as any spot undei
the sun. No more picturesque or beautiful
panorama of mountain and valley stretches
Out UeIore Tue uenolueT III soulHeTu CdllIoT-
mia, ''lhe Italy of America" A valley
stretches before you about the shape of an
egg, 25 miles long and 20 wide, with an
amphitheater of mountains around the
circle of the larger end 10 the east that are
magnifcently grand. San Bernardino peak
IL 900 feet high, is in the distance and San
Jacinto, 10000 feet above the sea, with
their white caps of snow nearly the year
round, are calculated to inspire the lover Of
the beautiful in Nature with enthusiastic
admiration. The soil is rich, gravely
loan, known in California as mesa land.
1t is universally conceded to be the very
best land on the Pacific coast for the pro-
duction of the finest fruits of all kinds. Ii
is easy TO work, and is ready for seed or trees
after one good blowing, as it will be a
year hence.
The water supply which is of so great
importance, they consider settled, certain
and abundant, and as pure as crystal. II
comes from the mountains whose peaks are
covered with snow nearly the year round.
In the canons there are cascades from ten
to sixty feet high, down which flows a
strong, rapid stream of pure, cold water, in
which may always be found, by expert
anglers, the beautiful speckled trout. The
title TO the water has been absolute, uuen-
numbered and undisputed for more than
fifty years in the present owners and their
grantors. Wheat, rye, oats, barley, corn,
potatoes. cabbage, and every vege toble
known will grow and produce wonderfully
in quality and quantity. But these are
seldom grown for the reason fruits pay so
much better. But when you have an abund-
apce Of waller for irrigation, potatoes and
vegetables may be grown the first year or
two between the trees or vines while they
are coming into bearing.
No State but one in the Union has so
large a school fund as the State of Callfor-
MIA. The people who engage in the refining
occupation of fruit culture, as a rule believ"
in schools and churches, and will have them
In abundance.
| 1t is not desired to sell any of these lands
to others than actual settlers, or at least to
those who will begin the work of improve
ment within reasonable time with that
end in view. Nor do they want to sell TO
any others than The very best class of good
moral citizens. To all such, these lands so
far as unsold, are offered at the low price,
considering cost of water works and other
advantages, at from SIS to 1928 per acre.
EUGENE A. REYNOLDS.