Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
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competitor. AS regards the markets
east of the Mississippi, the economies
effected in fuel and cost of raw ma
terials many times counterbalance the
extra freight rates. So the balance of
advantages is wholly in favor of the
west"
Great Possibilities
The mildness of the climate makes
solid and expensive factory buildings
unnecessary. Some manufacturing en-
terprises are carried on in this section
practically in the open air. Again, the
absence of cold weather makes it un-
necessary to artificially warm build
ings. Thus a large expense is saved.
Work of all kinds may proceed unin-
terruptedly all the year round.
The dryness of the atmosphere in
this section is of special value in GER
tain branches of manufacturing, such
az those in which it is necessary to
season wood and WOOL Wood may be
thoroughly seasoned here in the sun in
one-sixth the time that is necessary in
the east. The Southern California
manufacturer has also the advantage
of a sort of protective tariff in the
shape of the high railroad freights
which must be paid on goods imported
from the east. @
A factory for the manufacture of
piano sounding boards was recently
I opened here. The lumber here is sea-
soned in the sun, whereas in the east
it is necessary to steam the wood arti-
ficially. This takes the gummy matter
out of the cells of the timber, decreas-
ing it's resonance. The difference be-
tween the sound of an eastern board
and one made here is Immediately
manifested on striking it. 1t is be-
lieved that this is the superiority of
the celebrated Cremona violins, which
very similar to that of Southern Cali
fornia. Manufacturers of musical in
struments would do well to investigate
the advantages offered in this section.
1t is quite possible that Los Angeles
may supply the country before many
years with pianos and organs and
violins and other instruments in which
wood forms a part.
Perfumes from Flowers
Perfumes have been made from
flowers in Southern California on a
small scale. This is an industry that
should be worth investigating. Such
delicate flowers as Gala lilies and tube
roses are grown here by the acre. 1t
is somewhat surprising that no expert
enced person has yet taken up this in
dustry on a larger scale. The raising
of flowers for perfumes gives employ
ment to thousands of people in the
south of France.
Southern California has become noted
for it's pure olive oil, and the ripe
olives put up here are constantly grow
factories turning out pure olive oil,
and there is room for plenty more.
Another oil of great value for medic
inal purposes-euca Oils made
by several establishments in and around
Los Angeles on a small scale. The oil
is manufactured by distilling the leaves
and twigs of the blue gum, of which
there are many groves in and around
Los Angeles. The tree grows with re-
markable rapidity, and can be cut down
every four or five years. when it shoots
up again like Jacks bean stolk. The
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LOS ANGELES PRESSED BRICK co.
1t would be difficult to estimate the
proportion of the larger and finer bust
ness structures and handsome homes of
Los Angeles that have been built in part
or in whole with the materials which
have been manufactured in this city by
the Los Angeles Pressed Brick company;
and then, great as the work would ap-
Daor it would ba h,it ranfiop of tba