The herald., 1895-10-20

California. In Lancaster during eight
months of the year the alfalfa fields fur
nish a full crop every month. Alfalfa
yields from ten to sixteen tons per acre,
and new forage plant, "atriplex, re-
Gently introduced, is said to yield from
twenty to twenty-six tons per acre.
FLOWERS.
In Lancaster great variety of flowers
can be successfully raised, and like most
of the southern part of California, the
wild flowers are numerous in variety
and extravagant in quantity. Around
and IN Lancaster during the rainy season
over sixty unnamed varieties of wild
flowers have been counted. 1t may seem
to those who have not dwelt in the val
ley rash assertion to say that it is veri-
tably the
LAND OF MILK AND HONEY.
But such 1t is. In the matter of honey,
one farmer who dues not make an exclu-
slve business of it, Mr.. Thomas Hery-
ford, near FalrInont, stated that he had
this year found market II Los Angeles
for twenty-five tons of extracted honey at
$S5 per ton.
There are IN the valley over twenty five
hundred solid acres of almond trees
which IN few years will all be in bear
ing.
The illustrations on this page are
from photographs made by The Herald
artist.
The Antelope Valley association held
its first annual 10 Meeting in Lancaster Oc-
tober 18th. and people from all points of
the compass were on hand to listen to the
speeches an 4 join in the festivities. The
town celebrated the occasion with a real
old fashioned barbecue. roast OK, two
roast sheep. coffee and bread and butter
were served about midday.
The afternoon and the early part of
the evening were devoted to association
business and interesting discussion and
papers. About 8 o'clock music and
dancing wers in order on the programme,
and all entered into the enjoyment with
spirit. All the colonies were we'll repre-
sented, and as the association includes
oil the leading people Of the valley. the
emby could compare most favorably
with such celebrations IN large cities.
The hospitality of Lancaster will be long
| remem bered by those present.
The meeting on Tuesday of the Com
monwealth Trust company, also of the
Antelope Valley association, brought
such a crowd as has not blessed Luncas-
ter for years, and THAR deliberations are
confidently expected to cause an era ot
good fellowship in every part of the val
ley.
will form ways and means for the build
ing of a railway from Hesperia, ON the
Atlantic and Pacific railway, to pass
along the foothills through TETON pas:
and on to Bakersheld.
The Antelope Valley association will
have three delegates from each of ffteer
school districts, and Will endeavor tt
cause harmony throughout the valley
| and thereby unite shoulder to shouldei
IN working for the veal of all. Set
| tiers came from all directions an:
| joined in feast of reason and flow Of sou
and SO forth, while the younger pioneer
| marched and danced to music sweet
! Lancaster is in a beautiful expanse y
valley, surrounded By circling bills ant
| mountains. Two years ago Lancaste
| shipped 1000 tons of wheat and barley
and a little over eight years ago home
steaders made their pioneer appearance
! Not far from Lancaster there are vine
yards worthy of Vineland, and in a few
years Lancaster will be shipping cars ant
cars of almonds. Apples and othe
fruits do splendidly, and garden growth
! gives rich returns in potatoes, tomatoes