The herald., 1898-01-02
OCEANSIDE

| lily and will be lasting one.
| In the horticultural way the years
| of waiting following planting orchards
are about over. The trees are coming
rapidly into bearing and each season
shows gratifying increase in the
amount of fruit shipments.
The olive is coming to the front as
tree particularly adapted to this vicin-
ity, and is being largely planted. The
crop this year was of large proportions
and of fine quality One orchardist gath
cred twenty-five barrels from five acres
and sold them at go cents per gallon.
The year has been productive Of nu-
merous surprises in the variety of fruits
and plants adapted to this part of the
country Apples, heretofore considered
only as product of the higher foothills
and mountains, have been successfully
grown in this vicinity, and tobacco has
been raised in small way from which
marketable cigars and smoking tobac-
co have been produced. This industry is
assuming large proportions in the coun-
| ty.
The crop of honey Of this section was
much larger than in former years, and
the output is evidently keeping pace with
the increase in other products.
! Experimental tracts of sugar beets
have been planted and the results show
such large acreage that sugar beet
factory is in prospect for the near flu
+ ture.
| The advantages and attractions of the
vicinity for the home-seeker are becom-
| ing known. A tract has been purchased
few miles from town by gentleman Of
wealth, who intends building palatial
residence and laying the surrounding
grounds out as park.
SOUTH OCEANSIDE
South Oceanside is settling up rapid
ly, a number of fine residences having
been built recently. D. H. Garden has q
pretty home as can be found in miles,
Mr.. Garden is enterprising and shows
his faith in the future of this section by
the nature of the improvements on his
place, which are of the most substantial
kind.
Mrs. A. D. Garden has recently COM
pleted residence, and is making other
| improvements which, when completed
will place her in possession of a beautiful
dwelling and grounds.
CARLSBAD
The fine orchards of this place are COM
ing rapidly into bearing, and produce
olives, oranges, lemons and figs unex-
celled anywhere.
The citizens of Carlsbad are contin-
ually making Improvements. McCrea
& Co. have recently opened new store
and number of dwellings have been
erected. Mr.. ]. F. Wellman has built a
fine residence; has obtained an album
dant water supply and is planting an
orchard.
Mr.. A. J. Culver has completed some
extensive improvements on his fine resi-
dence on the hill and now has an ideal
home. His orchard shows the possibili-
ties of this vicinity in way most pleas
ing and convincing.
: SAN LUIS REY
The San Luis Rey Valley is one of the
finest valleys in San Diego County. The
San Luis Rey river, which runs through
this valley and enters the sea at Ocean
side, is the largest and most reliable nat
ter supply in the county, and Is the nat
ural drainage way of practically all the
rainfall on South or Palomar Mountain.
The great advantage claimed for this
section is freedom from killing frosts
and desert winds, and it also possesses
natural advantages in the way of CHI
matte conditions not equalled in any
other portion Of this state, which are we'll
worthy of investigation.
There are plenty of lands suited to the
growth of the sugar beet, and a good
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valley as well as much fine citrus fruit
land.
The residents of San Luis Rey have not
been backward in the development of
the past year Many dwellings have been
erected and the acreage planted to fruit
and grain has been largely increased. |
One of the industries of the valley, the
creamery has added new machinery to
its already fine equipment and has been
running full time for months past The
products meet with ready sale on ac-
count of their fine qualities.
The Montserratt Ranch Company
have made extensive improvements in
the line of buildings and increasing their
water supply. The farm lies along the
river we'll under the irrigation system,
plans for which are about to be carried
out, and it will take it's place among the
most productive in the State.
OCEANSIDE
Oceanside city has kept pace with the
growth of the tributary country Build
ing has gone forward and the business
houses report decided gain in the vol
ume of trade. More building material
has been sold here during the past few
months than for some years past. Some
of the Improvements to be noted are ex-
tensive alterations and additions made
by the Oceanside Flour Milling Com
pany to their plant; the changes in the
lumber company, they having added a
line of wagons, agricultural implements,
etc. to their stock; the establishment of
a large general store by ]. v. Soetz,
which is doing fine business.
Irwin & Co. have added to their facil-
tiles for handling grain and have ship
ped enormous quantities the past sea-
son. The S. c. r. r. Co. have also made |
extensive improvements on the depot |
and surrounding grounds. Many houses
have been improved and number Of
residences built. Much work has been
done on the city streets and with the
coming of the rains more grading will |
be done. The recent Improvements will |
be exceeded during the coming year for
plans are completed to enlarge and
lengthen the pleasure wharf, SO that