The herald., 1895-01-01
VENTURA COUNTY PRODUCTS.
The Home of the Apricot and
Citrus Fruits.
Petroleum in Abundance and Re-
fineries in Operation.
Lima Beans Raised by tho Carload and
Exported to Every Part OF the
United States.

Ventura county extends 70 miles
along the coast north of Los Angeles
county. Its ares, including the islands
Of San Nicolas and Anacapa, is 1,196,0O0
acres.
Almost two-thirds Of the county ia
covered by the rugged Cosat range, but
the valleys which comprise tho remain
der of the county are without superior
in tho atste, producing everything that
can be grown in California. The scenery
OF the county is picturesque in the ex-
treme, and the climate delightful. Ven-
tura county 10 paradise for the sports
man and the lover OF nature.
Walnut, apricot, pruns and orange
trees are grown in abundance and pro-
duce an immense crop. The apricot
may be called specially OF Ventura
county, and with few exceptions, fruit
trees are grown without irrigation.
Aside from the fruit, the principal ag'
ricultural product of Ventura county is
beans; over 2500 carloads of beans,
mostly Limas, having been shipped in
one season.
One OF the most important industries
of the county ID the production of pa.ro-
leum, OF which its hills contain extern
sive deposits. The output 10 at present
about 1900 barrela day, bat the Develop
ment OF the oil resources on an adequate
scale has ga yet scarcely begun. There
is pipe line and refinery.
Tho Southern Pacific railway traverses
Ventura county its entire length, start
ino froyn inn ctiru with Aha noirz lin a
to San Francisco es Saugus, and follow.
ing tbs ocean beach north from Vsne
turs. The Paciha coaet steamers, which
touch at San Busnsventura and Hue
meme, carry much freight and SONS psas
aengers to and from the county.
Santa Panla is the headquarters of
the Ventura county petroleum industry.
the refinery OF the Union Oil company
being located here. Over 40 different
articles are made hero from petroleum.
commonly called Ventura" "ior
short" is eighty.three miles by rail
from Los Angelea and twenty
from Santa Barbara, most pleasantly
located on gentle slopiug land, by the
ocean. with low hills at the back and
mountains farther off, which shelter it
from rough winde.
There is much commercial business
and some manufacturing. a large
amount of produce is nhippe6 from its
whsrf by the coast eteanaers. There ie
q street railway. an excellent electric
light system, good water supply, banks,
two fine hotels, churches, schools, hand
some business blocks, a sewer system
and number of attractive residences in
tasteful grounde. Ono of tho school
buildings cost $50, GOO. A beautiful ave-
nue., along the banks OF tho Ventura
river, is sprinkled daily for distances of
five miles. The water OF the river ia
used to manufacture electricity and ice,
and o railway TO tins Ojai valley, rnn ny
water power, is already completed for a
distance of several miles. A project is
on foot for large water storage system
in Ojai valley, which will supply Ven-
tura with enough power to run snGmber
OF factories.
One of tho notable enterprises OF
Ventura 10 q scotland nursery,
covering thirteen acres. from which
eastern seed-houaes sre aupplied. Back
the picturesque old miseion Hfter which
the city and county are named.
The Ojsi valley, nestled in among
the mountains, about fifteen miles
from San BuenaveBturG, is q spot which
hes few equals in Southern California
for climate and scenary. The towering G
peaks, romantic glsne, and oaksdotted
natural town of the valley enchanted
Nordoff, the celebrated writer after
whom ths town OF the valley ia namsd.