St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-29

availed me nothing, and lost me the
pleasantest dinner of the trip Defer.
ence, gratitude. esteem all entered in
and quail led my acceptance OF the
presentation to the Allis household-the
warmest, most kindly institution OF
Caifornia's best society.
1t was late in the day when | left my
ardent entertainers. In my exposition
of the virtues of the North Star state,
and my gracious acknowledgment OF
those of the Great Bear state. much was
exchanged that afternoon between a
beYy of
Very Pretty Girls
witty and vivacious, the elders Of the
household and your humble, betimes
aggressive correspondent. Minnesota
suffered naught by being gosslped about,
while California, and especially San
Diego, but more particularly the family
of Mr.. Allis, found high place in the
esteem of Minnesotan. All homage
to Southern California;
One of the features of this espionage
was visit to the Fowler ranch. now
under tue control and conduct of A. G.
Franklin, formerly a newspaper man
and writer of much that set people o.
thinkin'. From 80 acres of eleven
year-old orange trees the grower re-,
ceived as net result of his laborS for
1891 the sum of Sl0,500. Two hundred
and six trees bore 1000 boxes, which
sold for $3.50 per box at San Francisco.
The Fowler ranch recently sold for
$4,000 for the twelve acres. the biggest
price ever paid for an orange ranch III
Southern California. The purchaser IS
r. Granger, proprietor of the now
famous Last Chance mine, at Creede,
Col. l spent considerable time closely
inspecting and QuiZzing in true repor-
torial fashion, and, if the commission
and fruit men would learn anything
about these parts, invite them to the
future columns of the GLOBE. Warren
c. Kimball, of National City, the grower
who entertained at lunch
Spread ia His Gardens
the entire excursion party, only bought
1908 acres of wild land here i'll San
Diego county in 1868, and all the world
laughed in deriSion. He gave 10000 to
the railroad for road into San Diego.
He paid $4,000 for the original purchase
of the six league grant, Today he is a
millionaire several times over and his
ranch is a paradise realized. As | babe
him good bye he said, shaking my hand
vigorously: young man, 20 home
stepped in the truth about our country.
Don't lie about us. We don't need to
be lied about. Nature doesn't
belle us, why should man. See for
Yourself and then display photographs
of what you saw-not imaglnery
romaneeW
shall follow his advice.
Mr.. Kimba!l, queried: "Why the
scarcity of vegetable growth on all the
ranches have observed? Don't you
people eat vegetables"
Raising himself in his ponderOuS
height, he replied: "Why, my dear
boy, we leave that for the Id China
men. 1t doesn't pay us and the China
men are glad to profit by that branch OF
farming"
A few miles beyond the kimball
ranch studied the Chinese at work
hoeing vegetables and then observed
that the white rancher had no need for
the extensive cultivation of vegetables,
when the higher fruit culture might
exercise the student of flora and horti-
culture. And all through California,
North Or South. you will find the Chin
csc Iaborer busy and industrious at 81. 10
per day. but nowhere will you find him
citr0Ds grower or viticulturist.
Ii. w. W.