. To California and back;. l visitors, are rich in archoeologicaltreasures. Santa Barbara lies northwest from Los Angeles,on a branch of the Southern Pacific Railroad. It isthe only one of the great resorts of Southern Califor-nia that is not located upon a proprietary line ofthe Santa Fv Rotttc. OSTRICH-FARMING. At Coronado, Santa Monica and two or three otherpoints are exhibited troops of ostriches confined inpaddocks. They are generally regarded as a merecuriosity by the visitor, but really represent an estab-lished California industry. The original farm lieson the border of the town of Fal
. To California and back;. l visitors, are rich in archoeologicaltreasures. Santa Barbara lies northwest from Los Angeles,on a branch of the Southern Pacific Railroad. It isthe only one of the great resorts of Southern Califor-nia that is not located upon a proprietary line ofthe Santa Fv Rotttc. OSTRICH-FARMING. At Coronado, Santa Monica and two or three otherpoints are exhibited troops of ostriches confined inpaddocks. They are generally regarded as a merecuriosity by the visitor, but really represent an estab-lished California industry. The original farm lieson the border of the town of Fallbrook, a dozenmiles northeast from Oceanside, beyond the poeticMission San Luis Rey, through whose incomparablevalley the stage-road leads. Here, where he roamswith scores of his fellows over a quarter-section ofhill and dale, the ostrich ceases to be exotic. He is athome, and his habits and personality become an easyand entertaining study. This Fallbrook ostrich-farmhas been in operation since 1883, the locality having90. been found to offer conditions closely resembling thatportion oi South Africa in which ostrich-farming hasso long been a source of wealth, breeding has beencarried on until it has been definitely established thata California-bred ostrich is in every respect the equalof the imported African. There are about one hun-dred ostriches on this ranch, many having been sold,and others being absent on exhibition. Every phaseof this remarkable bird, which in maturity yields ev-ery eight months 2Co of those costly plumes that arecoveted by maids and dames, and all the novelties ofits manipulation, are exhibited upon a large scale. WINTER SPORTS. Where out-of-door life is the rule, there being nei-ther frost nor chill throughout the day, recreation be-comes a matter of pure selection, unhampered by anyclimatic prohibition outside the relatively infrequentrainstorm. A few enthusiasts make a point of tak-ing a daily dip in the surf, but the practice does notreach the propo
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