Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-29
GRAPELAND MATTERS.
THE IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADE
AT THAT PLACE.
Mr.. ID. G. scofield Visiting the District.
Raisins Two Weeks Earlier than
in Any other Place-What the
Ranchers are Doing.

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district. accompanied by his son Sam
mel. has been visiting Grapeland during
the past week, and examining the work
on the water tunnel and the main con-
duits of the irrigation district. He ex-
presses himself as much pleased at the
progress of the work, and confident that
the completion of the works will afford
an ample supply of water for all the
land in the district.
Mr.. Samuel Scofeld, an amateur pho
tographer of considerable talent, has
been taking views of the irrigation
works and the improved places in Grape
photographers in illustrating Grapeland
in the Columbian edition of the HER
AID.
The raisin season is now in full blast,
and Grapeland can claim the credit OF
being ct least two weeks earlier than
any OF the surrounding settlements. The
drylng weather has been perfect, and
the complete absence of logs and dews
ehows that this is an ideal locality, not
only for raising the finest raisins and
fruits, but in preparing them for the
market.
j. A. Scott commenced picking his
Muscats on September 1st. He has 40
acres improved of his 160 acre tract; 2S
acres in Muscat and seedless Sultanas,
all planted from cuttings, there being
about II acres the third year from the
root. His bearing vines are averaging
% pounds of grapes, or pounds of raj
sina, to the vine, and his crop this year
viii be fully 10 or IL tons. Next year,
when the whole 2S acres will be in
full bearing, he expects from 80 to 36
tons. He has 8 acres in oranges and
lemons, year old trees of the finest va
sieties, comprising Valencias, Mediter-
ranean sweet, Washington navel, Pine
apple, Homosassa, Magnum Bonum,
Hartardiff, and Onshion and Mandarin
of Japan. The lemon trees are Eureka
and Villa Franco. There have been no
frosts at this place, and for four years
tomato vines have lived without being
renewed Mr.. Scott has also acres in
Young prunes, almonds and olives, and
a home place of acres, surrounding his
house, planted to peaches, apples, pears,
apricots, cherries and figs.
E. T. Myers is picking grapes from
his 13-acre vineyard of Muscats, the
vines being from to years old. He
expects yield of about $l00. He has
s1a acres in almonds. prunes and lem
ons, and home plantation of ~ acres,
comprising IA different kinds OF fruits
and nuts, all showing remarkable
growth. Mr.. Myers is going to set out
the balance of his 40 acres in olives,
prunes and almonds.
Jacob Gebhart, the Grapeland post
master, has II acres in Muscats, A to 5
years old, his vines having commenced
to bear in the third year, and he has
home place of 2 acres, comprising a
family orchard. His vines will net him
this year 500 per acre, and he proposes
to gradually plant the balance OF his
tract.
G. f. r. B. Perdew has fine tract OF
so acres, of which 33 acres are planted
to the finest varieties of peach trees, 5
ana 6 years old. His loaded trees and
drying yards, now occupying over 20
hands, are a sight to behold, and his
crop will be fully 20 tons of dried fruit,
for which he has been offered IA cents
per pound, price that will net him
profit of nearly 5000 per acre. He has
z acres set out to Muscat vines, Is
months old, and is now preparing to
plant the balance of his tract to
peaches, as the result of his present
plantation of that luscious fruit.
Sherman Gebhart planted 20 acres to
Muscat vines last spring, and has an
extensive nursery etock of prunee and
olives, to which he will plant the bal
ance of his 80 acres.
]. L. Adams has 10 acres set out to
olives, and home place of several
acres, and is preparing to plant extern
sively as soon as the district water is
obtained. His young olive orchard
shows careful planting, and all the trees
are doing finely.
l.. n. Breed, the Los Angeles banker,
has 40 acres planted to olives, a 10-acre
grove, all doing we'll, and is
now building new country house and
barn.
III. B. Adams has fine place of SO
acres, 80 acres being in Muscat and 20
in seedless Sultana vines. He has also
5 acres in almonds, and 8 in peach trees
l year old. He is averaging this year
about pounds raisins to the tray, and
will net at least $100 to the acre.
Alex. Perdew has acres in Muscats,
and prune tree with remarkable rec
ord. 1t lie 7 years old, and this year has
produced 175 pounds of fruit, which has
sold for 21a cents per pound, or 81 81 for
the tree. This is at the rate of $472 per
acre.
J. d. Ousterhout has peach orchard
and vineyard and 10 acres in oranges, all
young and not yet in bearing. His
home place is bower of beauty, sur
rounded by all kinds of ornamental
trees, and wilderness of flowers, and
one can hardly credit the fact that all
this luxuriant growth has been accom-
plished in years. To show what can
be done in this line. one should visit this
place.
W. D. Neyin has 80 acres set out to
peaches, vineyards and figs, and his
home surrounded with ornamental trees.
This place is remarkable, from the fact
that this plantation has been created
without irrigation, and, although Mr..
Nevin states that greater growth would
have resulted if he had water to use, yet
1T demonstrates what can be done by
pluck and thorough cultivation.
A. g. Pier has beautiful place of 20
acres, all in bearing vines. and young
orange, apple and peach trees. This fine
plantation, which has been created out
OF the toughest land in the district, is
tribute TO the energy and ability of Mr..
Pier and his son Edward, by whose Ia
bor the place has been, and for general
thrift and, appearance cannot be sur
passed in NSouthern California. Mr..
Pier has sold 40 acres adjoining, which
is now being cleared preparatory to
planting next spring.