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of water is from the gravel stretas of the Santa Clara
River, Placerita 0r~ek, Castaic Creek and their various

tri butari~e. !fost of this '.'.'P.-~er is obte.ined by wells

pumping out of these stratas.

Most of the arable farm land in the area is con-

trolled by t:·•e Newhall Land and. Farming Company. This

l&.nd is largely leased out to individual farmers and
ranchers. The principal croDs raised in the territory

are barley, oats, elfalf2 for hay. Potatoes, carrots,

turnips, and melons are also raieed exteneively. Some

ranchers ere converting their hay fields to permanent pas-

tures, ano. thP re_i sing of cattle has incr~e_eea_ rP-cen tly
with the current demand for more meat on the local market.

The discovery of new oil pools in the Newhall and

Live Oak school districts has broug~t many new ~orkers into

the area. In addition to oilworkers many kindred businesses
havP been eetablisheQ. C&staic now hae a toolwakinrr, com-

pa.ny.

The forraPr Bermite Powder ComoFny in Saugus is now

manufacturing fuses anfl other signal equinment for rail-

roe_de. Pe.rt of the plant is now 2-eaeed to a furniture
ma_n uf a c tu re r • Two other manuf ac tur i ng co rrne_n i e s he. ve pur-

chased land in the Henby distr!ct and are contemplating

building soon.