Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-01
SOME SOME QUESTIONS AND AND ANSWERS
Points Of Interest That Are
Fully Explained.
Facts That Show the Advantages of
This Section.
A Lucid Article on Southern California
That VIII Repay the Seeker
FOR Reliable Infor-
nation.

ing the seven counties OF Santa Barbara
Ventura, Los Angeles, San Bernardino
Inyo, Orange and San Diego.
How does this section differ from the
rest of the state? In having generally
dryer and slightly warmer climate, more
even temperature and more fair anC
sunny days.
Where is the finest all-the-year-rounc
climate in the world? The United
States signal service and distinguished
travellers of Europe and this country
answer: In Southern California.
What is the climate? Semi-tropical,
with little frost, no snow and moderate
rains in the winter.
How does the same degree of heat af-
feet one in Southern California as com
pared with other states? A temperature
of 80 degrees in Chicago, Cincinnati,
New York or any eastern locality has an
effect far more prostrating and danger
GUS to comfort and life than ITO degrees
in Southern California.
What il the cause of this difference Z?
The dryness Of the atmosphere and the
ocean breezes.
What is the summer temperature In
July, August and September it ranges
from 75 to 100 degrees; rare extremes
of 103 to Ito degrees; nights always
cool.
How low does the thermometer 90 in
winter? Very rarely below freezing
point, 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Never
below 10 degrees.
How are lung and throat troubles af-
fected by the climate? Favorably; they
are alleviated in the worst cases and
cured in many others.
What is the average annual rainfall :?
1870 inches, falling at intervals from
October to May.
Are the storms violent? Thunder and
lightning very rare, except in mountain
districts. Cyclones are unknown.
Does it rain all the winter? Only
three or four days at time. with inter
walls of weeks OF clear, bright weather.
Are earthquakes of frequent occur.
renee? No. The last one of any mo-
ment was early in the '70s.
Do miasmatic or epidemic diseases
prevail? Less than in any other section
Of the United States.
Are there many poisonous insects, or
reptiles or dangerous animals? None in
the cultivated districts. Even hydro
phobia is unknown.
To what productions is the climate
adapted? To all those of every eastern
and northern state beades manv of
those Of tropical countries.
What are the principal characteristics
of the soil? Alluviar deposits in low
lands, granite in the higher lands, with
numerous variations and combinations.
Is it durable? AS nearly inexhausti-
BILE as any soil known.
Do all soils require irrigating? No;
large success is made in some favored
localities with all fruits and vegetables
without artificial watering.
Is any special treatment of ground
and crops required in such cases? Deep,
thorough and constant tillage only.
What is the cost per acre per year for
water? There is wide variation, de-
pending upon distance from supply.
Under the Wright irrigation act farmers
and fruit-growers can combine and OBJ
tain water cheaply.
How is the water obtained for irriga-
tion? From artesian wells, from
streams and from large irrigating plants,
including dams and supply pipes.
What success in boring for artesian.
water? In most localities where the at
tempt has been made an ample supply
has been secured.
What are the principal fruits? First,
citrus second, deciduous.
What are citrus fruits? The citron,
lemon, lime, orange and kindred fruits.
What is the leading market fruit
The orange.
How do California oranges compare
with the best Florida and foreign fruit :?
They command on the average 25 per
cent higher prices in the eastern mar
kets.
What was the orange crop harvested
in 1891? About 1000 carloads, 200 1000
boxes, s2,500,0O0 in value.
How can you show the growth of the
orange industry? For every carload of
oranges shipped in 1880 there are now
go carloads sent.
Is the acreage devoted to the orange
culture being enlarged? 1t is, rapidly,
in the limited area available for the
purpose.
Is there not danger of over. .produc-
tion? The orange crop of 1891, estimat-
ed at 130 0,000,0 900, would barely give each
person in the United States one orange
once in six months. A hundred fold in
crease OF orange production in the next
10 years will not exceed the natural in
crease of demand.
How many years after planting before
the orange tree begins to bear? Budded
trees four, seedlings eight.
How many crops OF oranges are raised
in year? Trees yield but one crop an
nually.
What is the cost per acre of setting out
an orange orchard? For preparation ol
ground, trees and labor OF setting, from
$100 to $3.50. This expense, however, is
rapidly diminishing.
What is the cost of caring for pro
ducing orchard? From SIS to $50 pei
acre annually.
Is the expense of picking, packing
and shipping heavy one on the grower
The crop is usually sold on the trees tt
regular packers and shippers.
What is the value of the product pei
acre after the trees begin to bear? A
present prices from $75 to $l00 aftel
fourth year, and after seventh or eightf
year from 5000 to $4OO, depending upor
circumstances.
What do older orchards pay? At 1:
to ID years of age, and upward, from
$500 to $500, andoccasionally $1,000 PEI
acre; in rare cases even more, up Il
$1,000 per acre.
Can full-bearing orange and other or
chards be found for sale, and if so, a
what price? Occasionally, yes; from
$400 to $1,000 per acre.
What is the prospect as to lemon cul
ture? Excellent. Large success ha