The lazy dyspeptic was completely cured.

As a hen woman I will remark _en passant_ that it is hard to raise poultry in this part of California.
The climate is too exhilarating, and if the head of each chicken does not get a drop of oil at once it dies of brain disease.
Corn does not thrive.

Mr.Brown at first put down ten acres to corn.

It looked promising, but grew all to stalk.

These stalks were over twelve feet high, but corn was of no value, so he sold the stalks for eighty dollars, and started his oranges.
The English are largely interested here, and have invested two or three millions, which will pay large interest to their grandchildren.