Views of Southern California . FRUITS AND VEGETABLES Celery raising is a comparatively new industry, but now hundreds of acres are devoted to its cultivation and shipments east are by the trainload. Winter vege-tables are forwarded to the eastern states and realize the highest prices. California leads the world in the cultivation of the grape and pineapple. The lower leftview shows the largest grape-vine in the world at Santa Barbara. SAN GABRIEL MISSIONThis historical landmark near Los Angeles and Pasadena was founded by Franciscan Fathers in 1771 for the purpose of converting the Indians in
Views of Southern California . FRUITS AND VEGETABLES Celery raising is a comparatively new industry, but now hundreds of acres are devoted to its cultivation and shipments east are by the trainload. Winter vege-tables are forwarded to the eastern states and realize the highest prices. California leads the world in the cultivation of the grape and pineapple. The lower leftview shows the largest grape-vine in the world at Santa Barbara. SAN GABRIEL MISSIONThis historical landmark near Los Angeles and Pasadena was founded by Franciscan Fathers in 1771 for the purpose of converting the Indians in this territoryand to spread Christianity in the western world. Being the best preserved of all the old missions it contains many rare old frescoes, hand carved images andpaintings brought from Spain. The old bells, originally six, now only four, still chime forth the Angelus and the summons to mass
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