The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-06-16
Of the entire counties Of the state.

spect of the entire counties Of the state,
IN none of which is it surpassed.
Last Tuesday Herald representative,
with camera and notebook, paid the
farm short visit.
As the train rolls up to the station one
can catch a glimpse of trim lawns and
beautifully laid out walks, producing a
favorable Impressi On that closer inspec-
tion serves to strengthen. The depot is
small but convenient. and is reserved for
the exclusive use of the farm, the hand
ling of no other freight being permitted.
From the station handsomely laid out
walk leads up to the superintendent
office. A closely-trimmed hedge sh alters
it from the wind on one side and pref
ty flower border bounds the inner hedge.
Everywhere the ornamental is blended
with the useful, and the care of the en-
tire farm is undertaken by the inmates.
Before making his presence known, he
reporter spoke to number of the pa
tients who were to be found in various
parts of the grounds, but in every in
stance heard OF nothing but com menda-
ton concerning their lives end treat
ment at the hands of the county. The
superintendent, DR.. Il. Burd lex, is spok-
en- of in the highest terms OF praise. and
to his efforts much OF the present pros
perity of the fam is directly attributable.
Six years ago the spot now occupied by
the thriving ranch was a barren waste.
The sandy soil was to prove fruitful, how
ever, II 1T had but the proper care and at
tention. This came in the person of DR..
burdlck, and the wilderness blossomed
Rnd brought forth trees and flowers that
amply repaid his effort.
There are l52 acres included under the
pane OF the county farm, and of this a
large portion is producing goodly reve-
pue: Eight acres only are useless, and
in this portion there is great accumula-
tion of alkali. There are 500 deciduous
trees-arricots. pears and peaches-and
something like 5000 citrus trees. OF the
latter DR.. Burdick is extremely proud,
and he is certainly entitled to the feel.
ing for twenty-five of them were taken
to the Worlds fair and there received the
hrst premium. Eighteen hundred are
four years old and the remainder were
planted six years ago. All are in bearing
and last season yielded 1918 boxes, MAX
ing revenue of $4,000. The coming
yield is expected to reach two boxes per
tree.
A Large Stock Yard
One thousand four hundred and twenty
dollars worth of hogs was raised and sold
last year and the present stock is valued
at $3.50. There are about 25 thoroughbred
cows on the farm and some &C white Leg.
horn chickens. The poultry department
cuts no small figure on the books of the
superintendent. The eggs last year were
sold for 5000 and the present income nets
$50 a month.
The stock farm is valued at $4,000, all
of it being derived from the Original herd.
Hay and feed is plentiful. There are IS
acres of alfalfa and 90 acres of corn. Four
hundred sacks of potatoes and nearly
ready to be dug up and sold. All the ne
cassary vegetables are of home raising.
Every available foot of land is in use and
o of it is productive.
There are four substantial brick build
ings cassed as main buildings. The largest
structure is the administration building.
In it the officers are quarrered with their
families. II also contains the office and
weli-equipped drugstore. On either
side OF the adm -i~tration building is