The herald., 1895-08-19

as tnat of -four making is from wheat
raising. Wine which was worth IS cents
bottle when bottled in 1882 is now
worth Sc gallon, and brandy which sold
for 81 IL bottle in 1877 cannct today he
purchased for s. q bottle.
LIVE STOCK.
1t may be readily understood that in
climate which is so beneficial to the hu-
mar race as that of Southern California.
animals will also show remarks ole thrift.
Such is the case. This section has ac.
quired world wide reputation as a
breeding ground for fine stock. The ma.
tive grasses furnish excellent natural pas
turage on the hills during large portion
OF the year, and four horses or COWS fat
ten on an acre of alfalfa the year round.
A noted eastern breeder, who investi.
gated this Iection thoroughly, expressed
the opinion that cattle and horses would
put on ~ per cent more weight in a given
period OF their growth, and on given
quantity OF feed than they would in the
east. A morse at 3 years Of age is nut to
work; that would not be expected of 81
year-old or 4-year-old in the east.rn
states. A heifer is bred at year old, and
without injuring her DEVELOPMENT in the
least, drops calf when 20 months old,
tbSii dS u Iull-lleugeu COW. The
time thus gained represents a largo mar.
GIN OF profit to the producer. Another
advantage Is that stock can graze the
year round, no expansive housing or
winter feeding being required
"heh the Americans first stettled in
southern California large bands of half
wild cattle and horses roamed all over the
country. Gradually. as the land has
been subdiviued and settled. the stock
men have been driven farther back or
have changed their methods.
KENTUCKY OUTDONE.
Within the past ten years it has been
discovered that Southern California is
particularly adapted to raising fine horses.
and considerable attention has been paid
to the breeding OF trotters and runners,
with the result that Southern California
horses have become celebrated in the
east, where they have carried away big
prizes. They develop here at a remark.
ably early age, and have great staying
powers as well as speed. There are a
number of celebrated stables III Southern
California. There is good opening TOR
the raising of carriage and farm horses.
The bluegrass region of Kentucky will
have to yield the palm to Southern Cal
ifornia.
;. California breeders go east, buy stall
lion Tor $4,000, ship him to California,
and within ten years sell colts from h i'm
20 the value of several hundred thousand
dollars. When eastern and Kentucky
breeders are wise they will come here to
breed their trotters and thorough breds on
lana that can be purchased, by thousands
OF acres, at Si5 an acre.
IMPROVED CATTLE.
superior variety OF cattle has taken
the place of the scraggy. long-horned
steer. that formerly roamed the unfencsu
plains OF Southern California, left to
their own resouice ces for food and utilized
only for the hides and talluS. Fine
strains have been introduced, and our
herds now include choice specimens of
nc Holsteins, Durhams, Jerseys, and other
breeds. Tho introduction of alfalfa
worked revolution in the cattle indus
try. The open range is amost a thing of
the past except in the remote mountain
regions and on the large undivided Mex
ican grants. Range cattle from Arizona
are brought here to be fattened for mar
ket. At the Chino farm. in San Bernar-
dino county. many thousands OF head
have been fdttened ON the refuse of sugar
beets. mixed with hay. Beef always com
| mands "a good price in Southern Callfor-
mia.
MUTTON AND PORK.
Before the horticultural period. sheep