Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-02
IMMENSE PROFITS
in BANANAS.
Some Fortunate Utahns Who Have
Secured Choice Tract Of
Banana Land
NEAR TAMPlC0, MEXICO
Lucky Purchase of J, M. Jenson &
{. r. Seuth,--WilI be Looked
After by an incorporated
Company.

Mexico is famous for Its pVoduc-
tive areas and accounts of the Yields
IN tropical fruits read like fairy stor.
les; yet because OF lack OF proper IA
cilities for transportation, the Repub-
JIG Is largely undeveloped TO the pres
ent time.
True there are many acres OF waltz
able land along the coast or on the
large rivers, bu, II is next 10 impos-
sible to purchase any amount OF II.
The Mexican Peon owns his two or
three acre farm and finds himself en-
joying an independent living obtained
with very little exertion. He is there
fore reluctant 10 part with his posses
sion.
A few years ago there was living
near Tampico, Mexico, a man named
near Tampico. Mexico, a man who was
more fortunate than his fell
tract of land, 10000 acres in
tunate than his fellows, He had an
immense tract OF land. 10000 acres In
all and he found himself wealthy
man, but trouble came TO him and In
a quarrel he killed a man, In the leg
al battle that followed to save his life
his cash was exhausted and he mort
held by the Bank National OF Tampi-
co, foreclosure resulted aud at
this juncture ]. NJ. Jensen, OF Brig
ham City. and f. r. South OF Logan
came 10 Pampico In search of invest.
ment. They eagerly sought for and
obtained the plantation In question,
paying the amount asked then and
there.
The value OF their purchase can
hardly be computed, Over 1000 acres
OF the land Is cleared and ready for
cultivation. Every acre will support
two hundred banana olants. These
plants will yield fruit the first year
after they are set out. Each plant
viii yield one bunch the first year,
two the second and four each year
thereafter The bananas can he sold
at from SOC to si.Oo a bunch ON the
place. so that each act viii yield a
small fortune each year. The cost of
cultivation is SO small II hardly figures
az all--and our Utah friends who are
fortunate enough 10 have purchased
this tract are to be heartily congrat-
ulated.
Today articles OF incorporation we're
nled ana company was organized TO
properly handle the plantation aud
make 1t yield its utmost. The per-
sonel of the Incorporation is, j. III.
Hancock Of Hancock Bros Commits
sion CO., this city. president: j. NJ.
Jensen of BRIGHAM city, vice presi-
dent +. K South of Logan. score
tary; w. 8. Mccormick treasurer.
Directors are, j. NJ, Jensen. ], A.
Hancock, George Spencer, Randolph,
banker and merchant A. G.. Barber.
Logan; W. A. Miles Spanish Fork,
miller.
Tampico is the principal sea port
of the republic of Mexico and is also
reached by two branches Of the Mex
lean Central railway This planta-
tion is on the Panuco river. the largest
in the republic and only le miles
from Tampico. The river is naVig-
able to ocean steamers SO that a
wharf can be built on the place and
shipments made direct.
That immense fortunes can be made
In banana culture Is certain and es-
pecially so where transportation ia
cilities are so ideal as those enjoyed
by the Tampico Fruit Co