The Red Cloud chief., 1891-09-11

rrOm California by Mr.. 4. ,.
WOrshlngtOn formerly ur Ina
vale Nebraska.

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% or f-se- = in Webs Ce1uty
Nebr, would Ike 20 hca- -om~: - from
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can from tbs par. - the s,s'F
OEIag - TIC natural Topography O!
the county tins partos the skate u-sf~t
the notice a. visitors from - ~as- as;
has been 81 The nam line q, isayc.
We have a Now TUIru1i BOA completes.
and ar. getting - The front .: a ZAP.
rate. Our roai leayos the mAin hne u
the Southern Pacific a. Tray. - mii~~
from here and ~trsy.rs-s alors hrs valley
along he wes, SIDE ~ th- Ss- Joaquin
river aud connects Nth thc Central Ia
cite Gsa,n at Armola, about lo miis~
south IN Fresno county. NoN &C have
access to the markets ot thc world and
We will 5000 be IN III. troni rank as a
grain and fruit country. THIS lee ruad
opens up a section u q country hal has
no IN the state. The 81! here
is a deep sediment without hard pan'
and Is the same Tor an unlimited depth
L. cannot Ia beat sOr Alfalfa, u or
grain. All kinds ~ frui; flourish here.
the trees are breaking down under Their
loads Of fruit noS. Wheat has Dcn =
good price, choice milling bringing els
per hundred. Il IL n sight worth ssinS
10 40 out IN these vast wheat hcids "a
see gram harvested Sometimes The
machinery Is run 10y a huge traction en
gIne, sometimes by a team of i. and IL
horses, they cut, thrcsh and sack Tho
grain, II IS then gathered Up and
the name " the owner s;enc!!ed on
each sack and then piled up IN The
field 10 await transportation 10 market
Two heavy wagons are loadelslth wheat
two or three teams are attached and one
man drives, thus saving b wages OF
many teamsters. Sometime q traction
engine is used 10 draw a number OF "a
sons ladened with gram. One entered
Newman this season with sixteen Wagons
loaded with barley. They U.s. steam
thre-hers also which thresh afi-r The
grain il headed. They use steam gang
plovs and hay-Cutters. \ steam thr-eh'
ing machine outfit with engine, -cpars
tor, water wagon, supply wagon, oooh
house and China cook reminds one u 9
circus parade more than anything else
We have the Miller 4 Lux lrrlsatIns
system, the canal Is 90 miles long. They
seldom irrigate for grain, but Alfalfa
fruit and gardens are irrigated. IL cost,
e. per acre per q and ~ many times "a
YOU need water i, for a. per acre. lrri
gated crups weld enormously, n acre %
Alfalfa Will make more hay IN 4 yea
than a quarter section Of Wild prairl'
land in Nebraska Fruit seldom nessii
irrIga,ine after the second year. the ob
lect is 10 grow wood as "a foundation ut
fortune. AZ fruit IL destined 10 ID ih'
leading industry here IN y Few years, ans
Il would surprise you 10 ESQ the iMmens'
quantities ON pew orchards and VINEYARDS
Grapes the second year IL veil plan,e'
and cared for will pay all previous et
penses. \ little vinyard about n nal
south of US has many vines that VII
Weld 40 pounds each OF splendid grapes
might go on indefinitely but will not IA
some one might doubt the truth Of n
statement.
Irrigation companies here are COntroI
ed by state laws and cannot impose uIO
the aSriculturlst. Land u comparative
, " cheap here oonsideSing the location
: marketing facilities, water, railroad. cl
mate and everything IA = success
the effort 10 made. No one Will succee
{ that does not combine brain, labor, cal
-, tai and patience 10 wait for results
Large tracts OF tine lands are divide
into small parcels for the convenience {
those desiring to 20 into fruit farming
and can be purchased on very hberI
: terms and arrangements made to suI
c the purchaser. Good land runs frut
( 80 up 10 el25 per acre and IT ~ Ian
that will produce well.
Poultry succeeds well here and eyg
: are now twenty-five cents per dozei
| Vegetables bring quick returns and ar
a good price. Two crops ~ potatoes ca
. be raised in one season, and yield ne
and bring good prices. Sweet potatcs
beans, etc, yield enormously and ~
, well. Green garden vegetables are serve
a upon our tables every month m The yea
J Wages for ordinary farm hands al
s3O per month. Mechanics s2O 20 !
per day. Work can he had of som
e kind the year around.
9 The educational advantages are ia,
=, as good as elsewhere, and teacher
wages range from 80 To So per month
Many people Who come here forget n
extent OF territory included under n
name OF California, and seem 10 esp-'
c To find all they have heard ~ and rea
1 OF in the first place they happen 10 Wis
first, but there IL "a great diversity Z
climate, surface and people, but with a
it is a very pleasant place 10 live.
IL Ms. \. J. WoHrHISCToN,
Aug. 81, ~. Newman. Ca