The herald., 1895-08-01
PROSPEROUS VENTURA CO
The Crops of All Kinds in a
FIourishing Condition
FRUITS, BEANS AND GRAIN
The frowth Of the Region Shown by
Many New Buildings
Encouraging symptoms Noted In All Parts
of the county-News and Per-
sonal Notes

VENTURA. July S1.-The apricot crop
is pretty well harvested in most parts
of the county. The crop is about en- av-
erageone in quantity and above che av-
erage in quality. Many young groves
have como into bearing this year and tie
fruit on these is of an excellent grade.
The price is from s to 8 cents Tor first
quality dried fruit. Quite number Of
large growers have alreaoy sold at these
figures. while some are holding on for
better prices. A great many young april
cot orchards have been set during the
last two years and more will be set in the
two to come. representatives from vari.
Gus nurseries are already canvassing for
next years planting.
The bean crop never looked better at
this season of the year than it does at the
present time and the acre age was never
so large as it is this season, so that the
prospects for prosperous season are
excellent. Farmers are happy. In many
places where it was thought beans could
not be grown they were planted last
spring and bid fair to outdo some of the
more favored localities. Especially is this
true on the Las Pcsas and in the Simi.
Some of the best beans in the county are
the Hunt ranch near Fremontville. 1t is
estimated that Ventura county Will pro-
duce $500 carloads of beans this season.
Large teams are now hauling barley
into the warehouses at Hueneme, Saticoy
and Montal,o. The barley crop is about
an average one and OF good quality. In
many parts OF the county the barley was
cut for hay. The ory season last year
drained the county OF hay and farmers
have laid in an extra supply tAis year.
In some sections hay is offered as low as
So per ton baled, but for the most part it
is bringing 81 and So delivered.
Considerable building is going on
throughout the county, especially at HUI
eneme. Ventura. Santa Paula. Epworth
and in the Simi valley. In fact new bull
dings are gong up IN all parts OF the
county. not or the line of boom, but OF
such q character and at such rate as to
show steady and healthy growth
throughout the county. Among the finest
residences of the county is that of G. w.
Faulkner near Santa Paula. Just nearing
completion, which would do credit to the
best street in Los Angeles. Several other
fine houses have been built upon farms in
the Santa Clara valley as well as in the
towns and valleys of the county.
Miss Annie Follett, former resident of
Ventura, Is visiting Mrs. 4. S. Hail.
Miss Maude McGunigle gave delight-
full partyW Wednesday night to about thirty
of her friends.
Extesive preparations are being made
to insure successful fair this fall. The
race track is 10 be in fine condition and a
tne new grand stand is TO be built.
4 man by the name of Churchill has
been arrested for firing Smiths store at
Fillmore.
Saturday Professor Cook of Pomona
made arrangements for the farmers in
stitute to be held here in Septem ber.
Miss Theo Wood of Santa Barbara and
Mrs. Blood of Montecito are the guests of
Mrs. L. P. Foster.
T. Chilson. Pasadena nurseryman
and florist, was in town on business yes
terday.
Mrs. Mary Smith. resident of River
side, is occupying one OF the Brakey cot
tages this summer.
Harvey was drowned at Hueneme last
week.
Miss Nan Newbold is spending few
days in Ventura.
The ladies of the Episcopal church gave
a very pleasant social and dance last
night at the Anacapa hotel.
Dried apricots are selling at 81 cents.
Some fine fruit from this county is ex-
hi bited in the Los Angeles chamber OF
commerce.
Mr.. Graves, who has just returned from
the Yosemite, was welcomed home last
night by the members of his congrega-
ton with pound social.
Rev. Seward Of Minnesota is visiting
his father, A. d. Seward
Miss Carmine Moore. who has been Wis
iting her aunt Mrs. Pelham, left today
for Oakland.