In 1894 John Jolly (J.J.) Cairns planted rows of olive trees as a windbreak on the north side of his newly planted orange orchard, adding three rows on the west side and one on the north. His daughters Laura and Ethel said that Cairns truly loved the beauty of the trees. In 1907 his olive trees produced 63 tons of olives at $55 per ton. Cairns became a pioneer of the Lindsay olive industry, although the olives' commercial value was an afterthought. Lindsay olives became internationally known as a high quality product and were much sought after by buyers who paid a premium for them. Cairns died in 1926, but his trees remain to create a rural landscape and gateway to Lindsay.