Fruit Farming for Profit in California. 5 1 



There is every reason to believe that in a short time 

 El Toro will be a place of considerable importance. 

 Back of and surrounding it is a country famous for its 

 productiveness, and only waiting for the hand of man 

 to cultivate its now untilled acres. There is a suffi- 

 ciency of water for all purposes ; the climate is unex- 

 celled ; the surroundings are pleasant, and communica- 

 tion with the great trade centres excellent. There is 

 no reason why the Los Alisos valley will not, in a few 

 years, be a veritable garden of Eden. 



Mr. Whiting, in his orchard, has proven that fruit 

 will grow here to perfection without irrigation, which 

 is certainly proof enough that the soil is productive. 

 In a short time orchards will be found on every hand, 

 for there is great profit in the cultivation of fruit. 

 Barley, corn, wheat and oats can be raised with profit, 

 for the soil produces large crops of all. Nuts of all 

 kinds can be produced here, too, and the best of all 

 without irrigation. 



In company with Mr. Whiting we drive down from 

 the farmhouse to the station, and the whistling of the 

 approaching train tells us to bid our agreeable host 

 good-bye ; and as we climb aboard the train and seat 

 ourself comfortably in the car, we know that our day 

 has been pleasantly spent; and we realize that Mr. 

 Whiting has one of the best Eanches in California, and 

 that El Toro and Orange county have a bright future 

 ahead. 



A "Beet Sugar Factory, 



There are a number of enterprising citizens of Santa 

 Ana and vicinity who are determined to secure a beet 



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