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Show PASSING OF BIG RANCHES. The few big ranches that thus far have escaped division may be called the coii-recting coii-recting links lt 1m m the n-eseiit utul the past in the l.isloiy of southern Califoiiii.i. A generatl.ni a'o tin st of the available Inid in this :-f tian was comptised in vast cattle ranges, many so.ua re miles In extent. ex-tent. t)ne after another the ranches have iH'en divided Into comparatively small farms, and the rest arc doomed to a like fate. The great Cliino ranch, which was sold this week. Is hii example, of the passing pass-ing of such vast areas of landed property. The big ranches have been a serious drawback to the development of southern south-ern California, and as a hindrance they will be In evidence until the passing of the last one. If all of them still remaining remain-ing were cut up into small farms today and offered lo home seekers there would be a greater rush of buyers and a umiv j rapid Increase of rural population. Hut the boundaries of those lanelii-s rave b-- ' ! as effective i:i obstructing iiev. lopmc.it a.i ! If thev were impus.-.ible w i lis. -1 ,os Ait; - I Ich HeiaM. |