Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21
.COLONlSTS BUY
BEAUMONT LAND
AGGREGATE BUSINESS F00TS
NEARLY S415,000
NUMBER OF BUYERS EXCEEDS
ELEVEN HUNDRED
Historic Vineyard Planted by Mission
Fathers Passes to New owners.
Recent venture1 include
Big Lodging House

Purchases by colonists brought here
through present low railroad rates
swelled the total of business for the
week in Beaumont lots and apple
lands to $4860, giving total of Sll,9oO
for the first two weeks in March, Ihls
makes the aggregate business to date
nearly $415,000 and the number OF puy-
ers in excess of HOO.
Among the largest transactions was
the purchase for $2360 by G. 10. Barlow
of the historic Edgar vineyard, COM
prising about fourteen acres, upon
which Is a vineyard over so years old
planted by the mission fathers. Dc
spite its great age the vineyard is still
bearing sweet fruit without irrigation,
a condition that is attributed to the
great depth and MISUNDERSTANDING
quality OF the soil. The wasting ruins
of an adobe mission house century
old are on Mr.. Barlow's new ranch.
Increasing Importance of Beaumont
is shown by the recent action of the
supervisors in locating the new dis
trict jail there. Work Will begin at
once on the building, which Will be
erected south of the Southern PACING
depot Another highway, the Eyer
road, is being constructed by the coun-
ty, extending for distance or four
miles to the east toward Strawberry
valley, a famous resort in the san
Jacinto mountains. Assessors are now
taking inventory of the lands and I'M
provements In the valley, and the new
assessment is expected to run half a
million above last year, which is re-
markable index of Beaumonts recent
growth.
Plans for New Building
Plans are being drawn for a large
modern plumbing and hardware estaD-
lishment for George Essex, recently OF
Massachusetts. A forty-room LOGGING
house will also be built on Fifth street.
opposite the Edinburgh hotel
ST. Patrick's day In Beaumont was
celebrated by the visit of the state ag-
ricultural and horticultural demonstra-
ton train, operated under the JOINT
auspices of the Southern Pacific com
pany, the University of California ana
the state horticultural commission.
Long before the hour announced for
the lectures the station grounds were
thronged by eager information seek
ers, and up to the last minute of the
scheduled stay the cars were crowded
with ranchers and their wives, VINO
piled the professors with pertinent
questions or argued points or agrlcul-
tural practice.
The train, consisting of three demon
stration cars, lecture car, sleeper and
dining car, was in charge of Prof. w.
T. Clarke, superintendent OF unlver-
sity extension in agriculture with
were Prof. G. w. Shaw, seed grain ex-
pert Prof r. II. Loughridge, lecturer
ON soils and fertilizers; Prof. w. b.
Herms, entomologist; Dr. G. M. Har-
ing. veterinarian; j. B. NeH, conduc-.
tor of farmers Institutes for Southern
California; j. w. JEFFREY, state norll-
cultural commissioner; E. M. Erhorn.
deputy horticultural commissioner; =.
k. Carnes, state entomologist; t. Il.
Hunt orange expert, and Mrs. M. u.
sherman, the we'll known vineyardist
and authority on grape culture.
Discuss Deciduous Fruit
Deciduous fruits, and particularly
apples, were naturally the topic at
tracing the greater share of attention,
and the faith of the many who nave
recently planted orchards in the Beau
mont valley was confirmed by the nor
tieultural authorities. who declared
that they considered this pre-emi-
nently the best apple growing district
in Southern California. The best va
rieties for local planting were also
largely discussed, but on this point the
professors would go no farther than to
advise studying the experience of 9TH
err growers and the reports of the ap-
pie markets. Plant those varieties
only which are known to be success
full and only such of these as the mar
ket demands. Choose an apple that
combines color and flavor. Frost re-
sisting qualities are more important
than early or late blooming. While
the famous Delicious apple was not
specifically mentioned by the lectur-
ers. 1t seems to meet all the conditions
imposed by them.
Specimens of various alfalfas at
tracted particular attention and the
Turkestan variety was especially rec1
commended for planting in Beaumont
and vicinity.
Prof. r. Fl. Loughridge speaking of
the soils of this district, says that they
are particularly notable for their rich
ness in phosphoric acid, the element of
plant growth that is most frequently
lacking. and which is most expensive
to replace when absent. This wealth
OF phosphoric acid is due to the fact
that Beaumont soils are of granite
origin, and it might be noted that the
department of agriculture at WASH
ington has recommended the use OF
pulverized granite as a fertilizer on
soils deficient in phosphoric acid, so
that the Beaumont soils may be said
to be actually composed of CONNER
cial fertilizer
Covers Grape Culture
Mrs. Sherman's talk on grapes COW
cred the entire subject from taking the
cuttings to marketing the grapes and
raisins She considers the Beaumont
valley, from It's climate, equal TO the
best grape districts in the state.
The work accomplished by the ento-
biological commission and the hortf-
cultural commission in exclusion and
determination of insect pests was apt
ly illustrated by exhibits of noxious
insects, over 800 in number captured
in the fumigation station at San Fran
cisco on nursery stock shipped from
foreign countries. Fumigating and
spraying apparatus was demonstrated
by State horticultural Commissioner
Jeffrey. Prof. Jeffrey believes the
navel the best variety of oranges for
this locality.
their expressions of confidence in the
eraI of them will in the near future
make more extended visits to Beau
mont and vicinity.
Three hundred and fifty school chill
dren. headed by their teachers, made
the tour of the cars. The future citi-
zens of Beaumont displayed remarka
BILE interest in the questions that are
engaging the attention of their elders.
apple growing being the topic that
seemed to have the largest place in
their minds. One bright youngster
demanded why there were no peanuts
on the train. my papa grows pea
nuts. Why haven't you got some
here?" he queried of an astonished
professor.
New Rooming House
Allen D. Butt, 529 II. w Hellman building.
will erect by day labor at 512 and SIS East
Fifth street four-story sixty-two room ROOM