Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-20

st year; it brought 15c a pound.
Alfalfa raising coupled with dairying ana
eek raising, means wealth.. R IA ,lls an an
bunts every month with this money making
The Los Angeles Times Oct. II. 1908. says:
No finer body of sedlmentary land in the
world. Covered by the most efficlent irrigation
system in the state. Directly on the main line
of the Santa Fe railroad.
LOCATION
The holdings of the Iowa Land and Water
company comprise solid body of nearly 5000
acres of choice delta lands in Tulare county
California. Years ago these lands were the
bed Of old Tuare lalIe-but the waters nave
receded, and in receding have built up an en-
baIkment II miles wide, which renders over
flow a physical impossibility as they are ~
feet above the high water mark of 1884. rms
delta comprises over $4,000 acres midway be-
tween Los Angeles and San Francisco, the two
best markets on the Coast, with the Santa Fe
railroad the whole length of, the traet-they
have advantage of location surpassed by no
other agricultural section In the state
CONTOUR AND SOIL
Rich sedimentary soil of a sediment forma-
ton extends down nearly 80 feet. NO SAND
40 gravel not trace Of alkali or hardpan In
the entire body and as level as a hoor' NO
better soil was ever located 1t is so rich there
is no such thing exhausting 1t.
WATER
finer irrigation system does not exist in the
rountry today than have installed on these
lands Steel cased artesian wells, 10 inches IN
diameter and LIE feet deep, flowing IA inches
crown above the casing furnish an abundance
Of the purest mountain spring water. No need
of expensive dams flumes-no cost for main
tenance Of pumping plants. Experts claim that
with all the lands in this basin under irriga-
lion the annual surplus Of water from the
underground basin will be still 800 times more
than will ever be used.
FROM the wells tho water is turned into the
main ditch 80 feet wide and easily carrying
dow of 5000 miners inches From this main
iitch laterals feed every subdivision with
river Of water. Flowing wells with plenty OF
me best and purest water for domestic pur-
poses can be had at depth of about $50 feet.
Surface wells at Is feet.
THE PRODUCTS
F1ver-increaslng profits be made in al
galfa dairying, sugar beets, orchards, vino
ards and truck gardening. Immence crops of
every California product-with the exception
Of citrus fruits only-can be gorwn here.
SUGAR BEETs
II has been fully demonstrated that these
lands grow as large crops of beets carrying
the highest percentage of sugar as any To-
nalitv In the world. From 10 to 20 tons per
acre is the average crop. The cost OF growing
and harvesting varies from $40 to $50 per acre.
Even at tho low price OF 80 per ton net proht
Of from SIS to $65 per acre can be realized.
The 81 900 600 beet sugar factory recently COM
nlstsd AZ Corcoran 70 miles north, furnishes
ready market at best prices This factory has
daily capacity of 600 tons, and can handle
the full crop from 10000 acres. The treisat
about Sc per car A switch for loading on the
lands.
These lands are surrounded by some Of
America's most famous vineyards The con-
ditions of climate and soil here are even more
adapted 10 grape culture than the world re-
nowned Fresno district, where bearing vine
Yards sell from $3.50 to $1,000 per acre, and pay
an annual income of from 500 to $500 per acre
Vineyarding is among the easiest branches Of
farm Industry TO handle. Common sense cultl-
walton and careful handling is all that is re-
quired.
The first year there is no profit from the
vines but vegetables grown between the rows
win bring substantial returns The second year
the vines VIII pay expenses, The third year
a very satisfactory proht--and thereafter the
rel profits will make the industrious farmer
Independent Tor life. There are three ways OF