The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-03-12

oil fruits, 90 that they will present fine ap-
pearance. have many times been ID the apple
orchards Of New York, the vineyards along the
southern shore Of Lake Erie, and the peach or
chards of Michigan. bnt never saw the skill land
care exercised in packing as III California. The
appearance Of the fruit has quite as much to do
with its sale as size and flavor. it is claimed.
Our course from Pismo Beach is northwesterlyl
via Port Hartford, thence down the Salinas val
ley for about 1875 miles, The fishing in the ocean
hereabouts is excellent. And never tasted any
thing that wears scales that equaied these salt
water fish. Many Of the inhabitants depend on
the sea to yield all their meat and they are not
often disappointed. z% 81 Il. #.l$
But the farmers here have great deal to COM
tend with. The country is SO broken and irregu-
lar that they work at great disadvan tage, AS
we pursue our course the country becomes even
more broken, and I wonder how a farmer can
pillow and harrow and cultiva land which stands
on edge. To get better idea of how farm work
is is done, applied for nights lodging at the
home of one of the best farmers in this section /
explained that "chiels arnang ye taken notes.
and faith he'll prent it,, but on the whole that
seemed to please him and he opened up both his
lips and his larder and gave us the best he had.
His lame is Albert Lyman, and his postottice adj
dress San Luis Obispo. TO enable eastern pee
p 20 to get batter idea of this country will
briefly describe this home in the mountains. of
which there many duplicates. Mr.. sLyman's
farm contains 1913 acres 1t is in the form of a
vast amphitheatre, with the rocky hills for walls
and vineyard and orchard and flower garden
for t parquet. In every direction from, the
buildings the ground is ascending. "Oh, no,
said F'r. Lyman. I'VE can't use wagon much.
We IN 1st haul our grain and fruit and do all our
cartin on sleds. A wagon would tip over. But
you SO the ground is so slanting we can draw q
big load off those hills on runners. This un.
doubtedly looks odd to an Fastener, but I would
not trade for another farm in the United States
OF equal value. I've been here nine years and
never yet saw frost, while il midsummer the
mercury rarely goes above so degrees. l raise
oranges lemons and lines, as we'll as apples
cherries prunes, plums. and dozen kinds of
grapes and berries of all kinds, right here before
your eyes. And all kinds of grain yield abund-
antlv too. We don't know what sickness is are
annoyed by nothing except wild animals which
sometimes carry off thb lambs and poultry, but
that doesn't amount to very much. Of course
we work ard-always have plenty to do--all far
mers have to work. you know. But the point is
We never get cold, never get hot, and at the sane
time enjoy the fruits of tropical as we'll as
temperate climate keep ouI health and always
have good appetite. What more docs person
get anywhere?'
All about were the tall spires erected by
dame Nature. Aud while we we're talking a
freight train appeared for minute or two mile
away and a thousand feet or more above us on:
the mountain side and in another minute it
Dlung ID into a tunnel and WAS lost to viaw
well, remarked If there's place on the
continent that I wouldn't look for railway
train it's on the side of that tall mountain
That's because you havel t been here long" said
Mr.. Lyman, there's nothing Californian can't
d. and he smiled and seemed amused ct my
puzzled look. =
Respectfully.
E. w. HoAG. J.