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DR. JOHN MANDEVILLE MESEROLL
DR. J. MESEROLL, dentist of
Stockton, is a native of Illinois, but was reared in California, having come to
this State in 1852. He acquired a good practical education, and is a graduate
of Chamberlain Commercial College, San Francisco. He commenced the study of
dentistry May 1, 1873, with Dr. J. N. Meyers, now deceased, and having acquired
the profession, has ever since practiced it (in Stockton) with success. He was
for two and one-half years in partnership with Dr. Burton, but with the
exception of that time has practiced alone. He is a member of Charity Lodge, I.
O. O. F.
Dr. Meseroll purchased twenty acres of
land a short distance from Stockton in 1887 and commenced its improvement as an
orchard the same year. The place is on the south side of the Linden road, along
which and on one of the other sides, it is bordered with Monterey cypress
trees. The house and other building improvements back well from the road, and
about them are handsome shade and ornamental trees, notably the Pulvonia trees.
He is adding to his orchard at this writing (1890), but has already seven acres
devoted to that purpose, the trees being as follows, in the quantities
mentioned: 100 apricots, 17 peaches, plums, 30 French prunes, 20 de Agein
prunes, 10 Victoria nectarines, 10 Bidwell nectarines, 16 Bartlett pears, 10
apples, 7 cherries, 2 quince, 2 Spanish chestnut, 3 Smyrna figs, 632 almonds,
raspberries, blackberries, etc. He has also three acres of vines in good
growth, of the Black Prince variety, which will bear in 1890. Among the shade
and ornamental trees, besides those already referred to, may be mentioned the
Monterey pine and the Blue Gum tree. All the fruits mentioned have done very
well indeed, but Dr. Meseroll regards the locality as best adapted to apricots,
grapes and Bartlett pears. Almonds and apricots bore well in 1889, their second
year, and quite a few peaches bore a fair quantity of fruit in 1889; some
nectarines were also picked. The place is a handsome one, and when fully improved
will be a model ranch in its appointments.
Transcribed by: Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
An Illustrated History of San Joaquin County,
California, Pages 500-501. Lewis Pub.
Co. Chicago, Illinois 1890.
© 2009 Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
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