Name/Title
"LOS ANGELES: THE CENTER OF AN AGRICULTURAL EMPIRE"Entry/Object ID
2007.141.1.1Description
"Los Angeles: The Center of an Agricultural Empire," published by the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce and written by its Agricultural Department, 1925. The front of the softcover artifact has the title in black letters at the top. Below in a black border is an image of a farm with a house, grove, farm animals, and house, with a palm tree in the foreground and mountains in the background. This overlays a drawing of a birds-eye view of a farming region with rows of crops and orchards, buildings, and hills in the background. At the bottom is the publisher's information and copyright date. Contents describe the strength of the agriculture industry and its empire through southern California, Arizona, Nevada, and Utah, the acquired advantages to farming in the region, descriptions of small farms, and sections on floriculture; vegetables and fruits; tree and vine crops, nuts; citrus fruits; other subtropical fruits; viticulure; deciduous fruits; field and truck crops; alfalfa; cotton; other field crops; truck farming; livestock; poultry; the dairy industry; meat animal production; intensive growing; marketing; and the agricultural department of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. Many photographs, regional maps, and some charts and statistics are also contained in the artifact. With a detached wrappers having many tears, creases, and edge rubbing, as well as soiling and stains, with pages, some loose, creased and having a few edge tears, the condition overall is poor.Lexicon
Search Terms
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. Agricultural Department, Agriculture--California--Los Angeles County, Los Angeles County (Calif.)--Description and travel