Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-01
Some Telling Figures on
Frdit Culture.
What Our Soil Will Yield With
d Little Tickling.
Well Authenticated Statements From
HOrticulturists.
Actual Results Taken From the Expert
ences of Well-Kn own Farmers and
Fruit Growers Showing Grat-
flying Results.


experience of Southern California fruit
growers and farmers will perhaps more
nearly satisfy the would-be settlers de-
sire for accurate information than any
other printed matter which could be
supplied him. During the fall of 1890
and the winter OF 1891, a large number
of blanks were sent out from the office
of the chamber OF commerce in Los An
geles to the farmers of the surrounding
section, to be filled in with statements
Of the quantity produced per acre and
the profits obtained by the sale of the
product:
ORANGES.
G. p. Yoakum, Vernon-7 acres, pro-
duced 1000 boxes; sold for $1,000; cost ol
production, $l40; net profit, $500. Trees
years old. Soil, sandy loan; irrigated.
f. O. Story, Alhambra-25 acres; pro-
duct sold for SIS, 500; cost of production,
1920; net protit, 800. Trees 6 years
old. SOIL light loan; irrigated. In 1883
land was barren waste.
George E. Prentiss, Downey-10 acres
navels product sold for 1880; other
fruits paid expenses. Soil, sandy loam.
J. A. Graves, Alhambra-Sh acres
seedlings sold crop on trees for 81 800 /;
soil sandy loam; irrigated.
A. B. Chapman & Son, San Grabriel
Oranges and lemons, $50 acres; pro-
duced 2S 900 boxes; sales, $50. 900; cost
of cultivating and irrigating 81 600; net
profit, $29, 900. This orchard last season
was loss to it's owner on account OF
being badly infested with scale. and
poorly managed.
E. j. Baldwin, Santa Anita-75 acres,
oranges; produced $4,000 boxes; sold for
$l04, 900; cost of cultivating and irrigat-
ing, 81 ,105; net profit, $102, 1896. One
half orchard in old and one-half in young
trees.
Ed. Thatcher, Topa Topa Ranch,
Nordhoff, Ventura Co.-Reports yield
on 8 acres, 81 800. Trees IL years old.
LEMONS.
J.C. Wilmington, Monrovia-Lem-
ons, 21& acres, produced 200 boxes; sold
for $3.50; cost of production obout $60-
net profit, $3.50. Soil, sandy loan; irri-
gated
George Lightfoot, South Pasadena
Lemons 2 acres; produced 500 boxes;
sold for $3.50; cost of production, $40;
net profit, $780, Soil, rich sandy loam !;
not irrigated. Trees 10 years old.
APRICoTs.
T. d. Leslie Il mile from Pomona)-1
acre, produced 10 tons; sold for $3.50 /;
cost Of production, $50; net profit, 500.
Soil. loose gravelly; irrigated; l inch to
10 acres. First crop.
George Lightfoot, South Pasadena-2
acres, produced IL tons; sold for $3.50;
cost Of production, 500; net profit, $240.
Soil, sandy loan; not irrigated.
T. D. Smith, Azusa-1 acre produced
1866 lbs.; sold for $l69 A; cost OF pro-
duction. $25; net profit, sl44.44. Soil,
sandy loan; irrigated once. Trees 5
years old. M
w. G. Earle i21s miles from Azusa)--
6acres, produced 16 tons sold for $3.50; !;
cost of production, $25; net profit, 1925.
Soil, sandy loan; not irrigated. Trees
years old.
w. A. Spalding, Azusa-- 1886 trees,
produced 15.47S lbs.; sold for $647 43 /;
cost OF production, $50; net profit,
$597. .43. Soil, sandy loan.
Mrs. Winkler, Pomona-90 trees !;
product sold for 1881; cost of produc-
ton, $2s 40; net profit. $352.60. Soil,
sandy loam.
J. R. Cook. Long Beach 80 trees.
produced 900 lbs. sold for $l26; cost of
production, $26; net profit, 800. Soil,
sandy loan not irrigated.
NECTARINEs.
w. A. Spalding, Azusa-96 trees, pro-
duced lO,37S lbs; sold for $242 %; cost
Of production, $35: net profit, $207 %.
Soil, sandy loam.
F. D Smith, Azusa-1 25 acres, pro-
duced 36. $50 lbs Il; sold for 1868 so; cost
of production. $35; net profit, $318 so.
Soil, deep dark sandy loan: irrigated
once in spring. Trees and 6 wears old.
James McCling, Vernon-4 trees, pro-
duced 500 lbs.; sold for $3.50; trees 2
and years old,
PRIMES.
Ernest Dewey. Pomona--6 acres, pro.
duced 3S tons green; sold dried for
$3147; cost of production, $403; net
profit, $2734. Soil, sandy loan irrigated
inch to 10 acres.
Bliss Bros, Duarte-8 acres, produced
25 tons; sold for $1,000; cost OF produc
tion, 500; net profit, $780, Soil, gravel
ly loan; not irrigated. Trees years
old.
SAMUEL Eye, OOVlHa-Z q dcrcs, f-ytaf'
old trees, produced 31a tons; sold fol
$150; cost of production, 500 net profit
$3.50 Soil, sandy loam not irrigated.
r. D. Leslie, Pomona-1H acres. pro
duced II tons; sold for 1888; cost o
production, $40; net profit. 5000. Soil
loose, gravelly; irrigated. Orchard JUS
commenced bearing.
@. D. Ambrose, Pomona-12 acres
produced n tons; sold for $50 per toi
on trees, $3.50 cost of production. $3.50
net profit, $1,000. Soil, gravelly loan
partially irrigated.
PEACHES.
J. Latin, Alhambfa-185 trees pro
duct sold for $l236.8O; cost of produc
ton, $3.50; net profit, $l056.80. Soil
sandy loan; not irrigated. Trees ar
betwden rows of orange trees. Th
oranges on the same land paid $50
profit.
P. H. Bulls. West Glendale-4 acres
produced 48, $40 lbs. sold for $724 65
cost of production, $3.50; net pro6'
s57465. Soil, sandy loan; not irr
gated.
j. s. Slime, West Glendale--3H acres
product sold for $454; cost of produ'
ton, $54; net profit, $400. Soil, sand
loan; not irrigated.
A. s. Hollingsworth, Tropico-S S(
~ -