SEMI-TROPIC CA I.IFO liN I A. 
John Kirk, Danville, III., writes: 
Is there any chance lor a carriage wood* 
THE COOLING MOTH. 
This little animal so destrur 
Irees can lie eradicated easily 
era give it half the attention tin 
to Leo. J. Thompson, 'li'. Sp 
Mr. Thouipton watches hi» c 
when he sees a bargain he at 
markot ami buys and 
elosoly he i* able to give 
worker to get employment there, or to \ maiket and buys arid by fh>i* 
atart a shop on a small scale? The 
plenty of carriage shops already here, doing his co'-t-.mom than any oilier Iv in f,.>* *i 
it g .i btuini ib, and no 
workman would «it from ♦ !) to |4 per day. tilling order* irorn th.. cunity, and v*ill r , 
Do (hey scU land them on Kinall p n y. guarantee the same sari-da Tu *.. . 
menu down ami monthly installments for j orders s» is given to tit* , .,.r. m ,. r ,,,,. r the , 
the halation? You can make any arrange-! counter. The clerks at ,'jr. Spring street tml 
moot you wish about payments provided ! a'<• active, rourteonv and obliging, whil- 
you pay part down and give security tin Thoinpanu well, he i« T,. rv. there and *y,, 
the land for the balance. everywhere at the name time, l-«.ku>g ai{*-r ,\; 
Do you know of a man in your vicinity the want* *>f this *.ne, that one and the »ml 
by the name of Seth Daniel*.? Me i* a i* l . other oner. 
alive; have not heard from him for ream. Tba Centennial l air and K\; • •ion i- 
i heard from now upon u«, and parties coming to the 
1 Lob Angeles the last v 
No. 
Rock Fails 1 u>. June 22 , 1881 . 
Enimns Skmi-Troimc Cai.ifokvu; - 
Some time ago 1 requested you to send me 
a copy of your journal. 1 received the 
June number, for which accept thanks. * 
* * * A good many of us hare 
are talking of coming to vour country to 
try our fortunes, and would like to ask you 
a few questions: 1. Wlmt ore the chance*, 
for any one to go into the fruit busine**? 
2. Beat location for fruit raising? 3. I'eo- 
pie here talk of so much dust out then- !< ompanies win. h they rrpre.ituil arc am.-ng 
aforesaid had better coins prepared i 
lay in a large supply of groceries for tin 
Fall months. Give him a trial and ym 
will stay by him. We know whereof w< 
apeak, and (/m'fyuu/irysl it. 
-«p f-Urre; and r 
mow h>» ability t 
•"'I 1"“** «h~l 
nod jodgm 
The Mtl.ellan Bros, appear in our 
advertising columns with many reliable 
insurance companies ami the Pacific toast 
Steamship Company Thane gentlemen, by 
their busitteas Un i and integnty, have won ■ * P* 1 
the oonfidnore uf th** public and are worthy J, 
of an unlimited patronage. 
Kants who liar, 
•moots. Taka ft 
ml a 
owing to the long term of dry weather. 
IIow is it? 4. Which would you adviso a 
man to buy, improved or unimproved prop¬ 
erty? 6. What can a man find to do while 
his trees or vines ore coming into bearing? 
liOUKItT LaWHE, 
l’he above is a copy of only a few of the 
questions asked, ami in reply wo would say 
that tho chances for fruit raising are num¬ 
ber one and promise In be the best paying 
business in Southern Californio, l and . .n 
bo had with water for from poll t** Him p*-r i 
h. . 
acre, or without water for from |15 l- ' ' only find 
per acre. Many arc advocating les* water 
than is generally used. Much of our land 
will grow fruit without water,—we have 
tin. proof of this remark to show anybody 
who will come. In regard to location wo 
would say that there is a di flare 
opinion. Near the mountains y< 
probably inquire morn water than 
th* very best and M«* justly made an 
enviable recoil). For full information a* I 
regard# tho sailing *.f steamers, freights 1 , 
and fare* «r would refer yon to their finely ;, 
fitted up ro*>ms ovor the First National 
Bank. 
The readers of Sbhi-Ttuiic Cuimi-tu , 
from San Diego, Sant» Barbara, San Ucr- , 
nardino, and of our own countv, will find a 
very handsome business edifice nearly , 
osite the poe toffies which they will cvr- , 
• to h 
dr. A. S. McDonald, ? 
• «pe. ial degree During 
San Francesco hs bad it 
meet with a large and a 
to their advan 1 
and i-aaininu. Messrs. Barker A Mueller, 
the owners, have dime much to improve , 
our city, and have opened a first clam stock 
of furniture, carpets, oilcloths, curtain*, 
etc., which can be obtained at the lowest ■. 
living price*. That tho advertisement of;, 
y^jll these gentlemen appear* in Sv.ui-Tuorn J 
the j Caurutt&U will he a sufficient reason for • ; 
lends to patronize the ( 
i Mr Mel bmald, a 
l*r 
moist land*, but the fmit in the f**rmer j l ""' ,,lir 
location may have a filter flavor. Wo have establishment, and 
Bonn* dual, out never mind it. If yoll were j■* 10 f b*-ir att* 
hero one season you would In* surprised to | ‘ • ~ 11 "’L *"'• 
M* liovv little you noticed the dual. W. Two grand choruses of over one hundred I., liar nr «a 
never think of it. While your young It. ns '"'cea each thw American th-iu- under ' Mi. li. \V 
and vines oru coming into bearing y*»u and 'bn direct*>r*hip <*l J- H. Bonk, il 
your boys can raise potatoes, bran*, "mail' • borus under (he directorship 
corn, etc., between your rows of trees for ' Arevalo will sing on the granu -tag.' 
tlni markut, and in this way make a pari, if j (now being erected l at the H u "cultural 
not your entire living. A* a rule we would j h air Sept, d 10. 
adviso buying unimproved property. J 
—-_- " To a Pacific t’naal Steamship l'*unp*nv 
Hrk the Centennial Guards at the l’a< iHon 1 and tho Southern I’arih.' Radrvad ‘ 
during Fair week. The like was never j carry passengers and eshibiU to the b or 
equaled. I at greatly reduced rale*. 
