The herald., 1897-07-04

land He can set these gasoline engines
running and they will continue their
work throughout the entire day without
attention from any one. They are man
ufactured by the Union Gas Engine
company of San Francisco. Mr.. Fowler
has one reservoir which holds 100000
gallons of water, which his pumping ap-
paratus will fill in six hours. On this
same belt is located the Nutwood ranch,
on which is one of the finest forty acre
walnut groves in the state. and also a
twenty acre grove of navel oranges.
This place Is in high state of cultiva-
ton and under the able management of
w. w. Adams is proving very profitable
to the owners. Mr.. A. Kline near Gar
den Grove, has a finely improved place
of twenty acres. Besides all kinds of
fruits on the place he also raises fine
breed of chickens. He has perfected all
improved combination hens nest which
is model of perfection.
BUENA PARK.
Buena Park is an attractive village of
about four hundred ir,ha abitants located
on the Southern Pacific railroad about
twelve miles from Santa Ana, the county
seat Of Orange county. 1t ls five miles
northwest from Anaheim the nearest
banking point, ard twenty miles from
Los Angeles. In the business of the
community dairy products predomin-
ate although a large amount of bar
ley, corn and fruit is raised in the dis
trict. The railroad company finds that
in Buena Park they have point which
contributes very largely to the profits of
their freight department and that the
shipments are constantly on the in
crease. The acreage devoted to sugar
beets has been largely increased the past
season and this branch of industry bids
fair to lead all others. Tie town has
number Of good business blocks, a good
hotel, several general stores, large ware
house and a large condensed milk fac
tory, This factory--the Pacific Cream
cry company. is the only condensed milk
and stsrilized cream establishment in
Southern California there boing only
one other in the state, located in one of
the northern counties.
This company contributes largely to
the prosperity of the place. 1t pur-
chases from the dairymen of the district
upwards of 1000 pounds of milk per
day Their equipment in the way of
of modern type and comprising all the
latest inventions for efficient and
ecoromic work. The factory is fully
equipped for cheese and butter making
as we'll as for condensed milk and
cream. In this esta blishment twelve
men find steady employment the year
through. So popular is their brand
the Lily-becoming that the factory is
run up to it's full capacity to supply the
demand. The product is recognized as
superior in quality to any imported from
the east and the market for it is con-
stantly widening. Shipments are now
being made to Alaska. Japan, South Sea
islands, San Francisco and as far east
as Denver, Colorado. AS indicating the
magnitude of the business it may be
stated that their outlay for cans alone
each month averages $1,000. They pay
the farmers in the neighborhood of
$75, 900 per year for milk and allow them
better price for the milk than the but
ter creameries do. The Lily condensed
milk and the Lily sterilzed cream from
this factory is absolutely pure. entirely
free from adultera tions, contains no dis
ease germs ard is most health giving
food. Mr.. Jotham Bixby of Los Angeles
is president of the company c. F. Bixby
vice president ard Geo. II. Stewart Sec
retary, with offices in the Currier block
212 West Third street Los Angeles. Mr..
Meynberg. the foreman of the factory
has had wide experience in this line of
business, having been for many years