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A Truthful Woman in Southern California

CHAPTER X
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This is at seventy trees to the acre, and reckoning at twenty-two cents to the pound, $1540 per acre.

Now these are nothing but plain, bare, raw facts.
"'Almond trees live and do well for fifty years, and in some places in Europe when fifteen years old bear from 150 to 200 pounds per tree.'" At Saugus Junction Mr.Tolfree has established one of his famous restaurants, where I can conscientiously urge you to get out and dine.
Every course is delicious.
Ventura County is partially devoted to the culture of Beans.

I use a capital because Beans represent Culture, or are associated with it in one State at least, and the very meaning of the word is property, money, from the French _biens_--goods.

I wonder how many of my Boston friends knew that! I did not until a friend showed it to me in Brewer's phrase-book, where I also learned that beans played an important part in the politics of the Greeks, being used in voting by ballot.

I always had a liking for beans, but I have a profound respect for them since viewing the largest Lima Bean Ranch in the world, belonging to my friend Mr.
D.W.Thompson, of Santa Barbara.


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