The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-09

So that by no human possibility can
the occupant OF one OF these garden
farms fall 10 have an abundant water
supply whenever needed and TO what
ever extent the water may be required.
The Salt River Valley Is In the cen
trail part OF Arizona and the summer
climate IS of course hot; but with such
land as that embraced In the tract re-
ferred TO. with the ample and unfaii-
ing supply OF water for It's cultivation.
the summer heat and long growing
season make II possible 20 practically
engage In hot house culture out OF
doors. and 10 mature crops so rapidly
that four or I'VE or even more Of some
crops year may be produced from the
same land. This makes possible a
profit per acre from truck gardening
and berry culture and the raising OF
small fruits. combined with poultry
raising on the same place. that will
yield profit per acre wholly unob-
talnable in a more rigorous climate.
The miners and great mining camps
Of the Southwest furnish an unsur
passed market for all the products OF
such garden farms as those proposed
on this tract OF land.
A THRIVING LITTLE CITY.
The City OF Phoenix. on the out.
skirts OF which this land i located. Is
the capitol OF Arizona and Il a city
OF twelve to fifteen thousand people.
with excellent schools. churches and
all commercial facilities. One finds In |
this southwestern city. and on the sur
rounding farms. men from all sections
OF the country. New England. the
South. the Mississippi Valley and the
Northwest There Is public school
Immediately adjoining the Rural Set
Elements Tract above described. and II
win be the aim OF the Association TO
to make this a model school
A beet sugar factory Is the most ~
rent addition 10 the Industries OF the
Valley.
The land here described. which IL
designated as the Rural Settlements
Tract. has been subdiyided into five
Icre plots, and these viii be cold only
o those who are already skilled In
ruck gardening. berry and small fruit
ulture and poultry raising. because II
) planned to make this Initial colony
demonstration OF the possibilities Of
be Salt River Valley for this class Of
griculture. and Il Is desired that the
should be made by those
-bo know how. Sales will not be made
D parties who do not wish TO actually
We on the land, or do not know how
, cultivate H. The Association pro-
oses to cooperate with the pur
1ascrs to Insure the success OF the
liter. and for that reason Is Offering
ie land to the kind OF customers de-
red at a price 80 low that II Is
nance rarely found by anyone whol
Understands intensive cultivation OF
small tract OF land and wants such
home. Including the water rights
the canal system and the pumpngl
ant. the land will be sold in nveI
re tracts for only $50 an acre In
Ish.
Anyone who may desire further par
culars az to this land or any infor.
alton as to the Homecroft Movement
cordially invited TO address GEORGE
. Maxwell, 14OJ Fisher Building. Chi-I
go.
sIr. Maxwell Il the Executive Chair
an OF The National Irrigation Asso
ltion and the Executive Chairman and
eneral Counsel OF the Rural Set .,
.ments Association, and the Dean Of ~
e Homecrofters Gid OF the Tails gr
an and is devotin9 himself to carry sc
< out through these three associ-l
ions the three great ideas which are
I forth at the beginning Of this artil
His success in the National frriga.