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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21
CARLOAD SHIPMENTS
OF CITRUS FRUITS

o Shipments of oranges and lemons 2
o from Los Angeles Tuesday, May l6, 2
@ were 1876 carloads of oranges and 10 2
@ carloads of lemons Total to date q
o there were shipped 1926 carloads, OF e
o which 3164 were lemons. Last season g
@ there were shipped 21,9OO carloads, OF g
@ which 2493 were lemons. g
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21
Bank CIearinds

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2O.-Bank clear
ings for the week ending at noon today
were as follows, according to the Califor-
MIA promotion committees figures:
San Francisco, $37,270,100, a gain of 124
per cent over the corresponding week OF
1905; Los Angeles, s13.910,413, a gain OF
925 per cent; Oakland, s1,92e.977 gain
of 321 per cent? San jose s443,204 loss
Of Of per cent; Stockton. S3S6,663, a gain
of Al per cent; Sacramento SS09,S65, a loss
of as per cent; Fresno, s461,Ss3, a gain Of
or per cent; San Diego, $1,0S1, $50, gain
of 37.9 per cent.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21
California Dried Fruit Price.

NEW YORK May 2o.-Evaporated apples
unchanged fancy sIt csc; prime, e@6&c.
common to fair. 5@5%c
Prunes hrner in tone. with quotations
ranging from ~ to 12c for California fruit
and from &c to 90 for Oregon 40-5os to
20-30s.
Apricots Arm; choice, 1Og1OAc; fancy.
101 D1Sc.
Peaches are not attracting much demand,
selling pressure; choice, 696he; extra
choice, Ga Q6Ao; fancy, 7Qsho.
Some Improvement is reported in the mar
l5et for California ralsins but there is no
quotable change in prices Loose muscatel,
81a@4hc; choice to fancy seeded 4% a Sc;
seedless. So Q515c; London layers, s1.15Q
20.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21
CHICAGO Live stock

CHICAGO. May observation-disclosures esti-
mated at 1000; market steady; beeves. s597.2 :
Texas steers s475a6 20; western steers sA750
6; stockers and feeders, s360@565; cows and
heifers, 81 5096.40; calves, S5Q710-
Hogs-Receipts estimated at 15,O0o market so
10c higher light 50. sO@730; mixed, S. 90@7 421a;
heavy s7d7.45; rough. S7@715; good 10 choice.
heavy, s7.l5@745; pigs, s5so@eSo; bulk Of
Sales y.2OQ7,s5.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21
uiah Record Established

CINCINNATI May 2O.--A new high rec
ord for wheat was established on the floor
Of the chamber OF commerce here today
when a choice carload of No red wheat
sold FOR S135 a bushel. This price has been
exceeded but once before in this city, and
mat was in 1876, when wheat sold at sails
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21
FIRST FIGS OF SEASON
ARRIVE IN LOS ANGELES
NORTHERN FRESH CHEESE DE-
cLlNES ONE CENT
Currants and Apricots in Limited Re-
ceipt Meet with Brisk Sale.
Strawberries Decline

Fresh figs made their first appearance Of
the season in the Los Angeles market yes
terday. Several boxes of black figs arrived
and sold at once at $250@3 box The
quality fair.
What few aDricots there were on hand
sold at soc a basket.
Currants were in limited receipt, selling
at 81 a four basket crate, drop OF oOc
over the former quotation.
Strawberries were in large receipt and
sold at 2Q3c a box, drop of lie. other
berries were in normal receipt and sold at
unchanged prices.
on account of new fruit arrivals loquats
were a drag on the market. The best stock
sold at SC pound.
Cherries held steady at prevailing quota
TONS 10c a pound for black and 90 &c
for whites.
Northern fresh cheese declined to l5q16c'
a difference Of 1c a pound.
All vegetables were in plentiful supply
and there was some complaint that the
market was dull.
The FISH market continued to be over
stiDnliad.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21
FRUIT MARKET

SAN FRANCISCO, May 20.-Fancy apples,
N.50; common soc; Strawberries, So 5Oa5; rasp-
berries, $1@15o; navel oranges, S1Q275; Mexi-
can lines, S4d5 common California lemons 81
al so; good TO choice, s1.75Q2 %; fancy, 81 5o@
8; bananas. 75cQ$3.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21

wheat, No. i dOO ibs), S235; do 600 ID.
sacks), $40; corn. 100 lbs, s19o; cracked
rolled barley. 100 lbs. s1.7O; oil cake meal.
100 lbs, 1885, shorts. 100 lbs, S1.95; heavy
bran. 100 lbs. $40; kafir corn 100 lbs, 81. 95;
white oats, 100 lbs, s2.25; seed rye, 100 lbs,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21
FINANCIAL

Los ANGELES, May 2o.-Bank clearings
were s1,9OS 22s OF, against S1,s47 20 for the
date last year. decrease of $780, =
1929. Following is comparative statement;
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21
NEW YORK, May 2O.-The following were
the closing quotations today
Treasury Statement

WASHINGTON, May 20.-Todays state
ment of the treasury balance in the general
fund. exclusive of the $3.50, 900 gold re-
serve, shows gold coin and bullion of $44,-
1854; gold certificates, $50, 700,350; avail
able cash balance, $111912,70O.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21
viii satisfy Creditors

Every claim against the Valley state
bank OF Ell Centre will be paid, 1t Is said
The state bank commissioners now are pre-
pairing to pay the creditors OF the bank
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21
Morning Sales

1000 Cal Hills at SC; 200 Com Fraction at SIC;
100 Consolidated at 0.671a 800 Daisy at Sl19c;
r. 900 Duplex Contact at 7c; 5000 Great Bend at
&c: so Associated Oil at $S5; Associated bond
at 951k 10 Edison com at $50; 10 Home bonds
at $50 so; 100 Rice Ranch at $780, 5 Union Oil
at Sl02 .37lk.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21
DAILY MINING CALL
Official sales-100O Clark Copper at lie.
Listed Stocks
PRICES OF METALS
IN NEW YORK MARKET

o NEW YORK, May 2O.-Copper- {
q Lake, S13Ie1s@ 18.37E; electrOlytic {
o $is.s71&@ 1905 casting, sls.75@
. I2.S71s.
o Lead, S4.3O@4,40. {
. Silver, 525sc
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21
Conner Advances

NEW YORK. May 2o.-At the Metal ex-
change today electrolytic and casting copper
were advanced &c a pound in the old price.
are: Lake, sl3O0is@1s .00as; electro
lytic, SO s7lals; casting, sl2 75Ql2S7iz.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21
Afternoon Sales

1000 Blue Bull at &c; 200 Daisy at 31c; 1000
Red Hills at Shc 1000 at sac; 200 Johnnie at
lie; 1000 Eureka at &c Is S0)
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21

TotoI clearances OF Wheat and HuuF WtTt
eoual 10 1872 900 bushels. Primary receipts were
sSo 600 bushels compared with 452'OOO bushels
the corresponding day year ago Estimated
racaints for tomorrow Wheat cars; corn,
iof cars: oats 1874 cars; hogs, $1,000 head
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21
New York Stocks

Special service to The Herald by Dick Bros.
& Co, members New York Stock exchange,
Bradbury building. Los Angeles:
NEW YORK, May 2O.-The following were
The n1nslnp n1nta tions today:
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21

NEW YORK, May 20.-The market was ir-
regular today and there was a disposition on
the part of old longs to take profits after the
sharp rise Of yesterday There enough
buying of a general outside character, how
ever, to absorb the liquidation and prices
moved up to high level for all options.
May and July We're particularly strong and the
buying Of July appeared to be more for out
side account than for some time. Very heavy
rains fell in the central valley and portions OF
the eastern belt. There were further rains in
Texas Sprinners are practically out OF the
market, although shorts are buying
Following was the range OF options today;
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21

BOSTON. May 2O.-The whole market held
steady today with slight reaction near the
close. North Butte was the weakest feature
on the list In the curb market Helvetia is
the latest sensation. Recent rich strikes at the
nyonertv have greatly increased the value of
the mine and local people are buying the stock
confidently.
rrnlinu,inP were closing quotations today:
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21
HARNEsB sm l.. & 2n1 sS1 Stree. SADDL RRY

&c. mutton, wethers, sSa3.25 head; ewes,
81 1908: lambs. So; lambs, milk-fed So. So;
hogs $50 to 200 lbs. weighed and delivered
7h97Jkc. hogs 200 to 800 lbs. 7Q71zc.
Butter and Eggs at Retail
Butter, 2-pound fancy ............... IS
butter. 2-pound roll. choice. .......... so
Cooking butter. 2-pound roll. 80
Eggs. dozen .........'''.'' '''''''''' 80
Local Hay Market
HAY-Choice barley hay, $500; No. l. s22.o0
choice wheat hay. 500; No. 1, $500; No.
plain oat hay SIS O0G926 O0i No 2, $24. 90; north
ern alfalfa, $ly.OO92OUO; local. $20.0oQ22vo;
timothy, SIS. OO02s.O0; stock hay S1b.OOVlsoS;
straw. sS.UU4l0.00.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21
NEW YORK CURB

Special service to The Herald by B. F. Tay-
lor, 112 West Third street
NEW YORK, May 2O-Following were the
opening and closing quotations today:
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21
eosToN COPPER MARKET

special service to The Herald by Dick Bros
& Co, members New York Stock exchange.
Bradbury building. Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21
New York Bonds

Special service to The Herald by Dick Bros.
& Co.. members New York Stock exchange.
Bradbury building. Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21
Los ANGELES HERALD: FRIDAY MORNING. MAY q, 1909.
MINING QUOTATIONS
California

Yesterdays quotations of the Los Angeles
Nevada Mining Stock exchange were;
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21

b
SAN FRANCISCO May 2O-A stronger tone
ran through the market for mining shares to-
day and although trading remained dull num-
Der of small advances were noted CONSOLE
dated led the list with gain Of 10 points
Atlanta was In good demand and moved up to
16c bid Daisy Silver Pick and Jumbo Exten-
sion gained 1 point each. Florence and Frac-
ton were neglected and did not move from yes
terday's figures
with the exception of May1ower Consolidated
which showed a loss of points, there very
little change in the outside districts.
Following were closing quotations today:
GOI,DFIELD DISTRICT
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21
coMsTocK MINING STOCKS
SAN FRANCISCO. May 2O-Followng were
the opening and closing quotations today:

Special service to The Herald y B. f. Tay-
Tor, 112 West Third street, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21
SAN FRANCISCO QUOTATIONS

Exclusive dispatch to The Herald by L. A.
Crisler G. Co.. members Los Angeles Nevada
Mining Stock exchange. 3O5 San Fernando
building. Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21

Al flour is retailed at S1.9O per u sack and
81 per u sack. Globe family, 81 per Il sack
and S1.O5 per * sack.
MEAL AND CEREAL GOODS (per 100 lbs)
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET

Special service TO The Herald by Dick Bros
& Co., members of New York Cotton exchange
Bradbury building, Los Angeles
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21
CHICAGO GRAIN

Special service to The Herald by DICK Bros.
G. Co., members Chicago Board of Trade Brad
bury building, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21
Butter and Eggs at Retail
.ocal Hay Market
FLOUR AND FEED PRICES
AT LOS ANGELES MILLS

lie following quotations prevail at the
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-21

Following the wholesale jobbins
CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges, S11160; lem
ons. 81 25d2 so: tangerines. 9Ocq$ grapefruit,
slQ1.5O.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-16

And since it has been demonstrated
that a good living can be coaXed from
a l0-acre orchard tract and fortune,
from forty acre tract, there has been
a hesira from the city to the country
orchard home.
In the Payette valley Qdaho) but 20
miles from the Willow valley, bearing
orchards yield from $500 to 800 net
annual earnings And bearing apple
orchards there, purchased at $500 an
acre, invariably return from 80 to 100
per cent on the investment, and it is
not uncommon for the orchard to pay
the first cost Of the investment out OF
the first crop Of fruit Fruit lands
there double in value not infrequently,
every two or three years.
The soil and irrigation advantages
of Willow valley are every whit as
good as in the Payette valley, and the
climate is far more favoring, thanks
to the sheltering hills. Moreover, Will
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-16

Mr.. Flynn has a masterful knowl-
edge of fruit lands in general and of
Willow river fruit lands in particular.
He is bubbling over with enthusiasm
at the opportunities for money making
in the orchard propositions his com
panr has for sale, and he is a young
man Of refreshing candor and honesty
the sort, indeed, it is a tonic to meet
President Richards is in charge OF
his company's Seattle office
Vice-president Flynn is in charge of
the Palisade, Colorado, office, in addi-
ton to his duties at the headquarters,
Vale, Oregon
J. f. Flynn, treasurer Of the com
pany, is in charge Of the Minnesota De
partment, with offices at Worthington.
Ten Of the best years of his life have
been given to the development and
upbuilding of fruit empires in the
Northwest and I'm Canada He is an at
torney of prominence in Minnesota,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-16

fruit lands in Colorado, Washington,
and Oregon.
The honor is his of having done
more to push the fruit industry into
prime Importance in Grand valley,
Colorado, than any other individual.
He induced hundreds of families to To-
cate in that valley and to plant Or
chards and uniform success has
been theirs, and not infre-
auently an enviable fortune has
crowned the efforts of every one OF
these families A fruit empire-builder,
indeed, is Mr. Richards.
During this great campaign of
home-fnding and orchard-making Mr..
Richards had his headquarters at Pail
SADIE where he was joined by Harry F.
Flynn, the present vice-president of
the Union Land, Loan & Trust Co.
This was five years ago and contin-
ually since that time these men have
supplemented each others efforts, and
have done incalculable work in horti-
cultural development and in pointing
the way to prosperity to many.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-16

chunk OF money from the bulk OF the
idle millions lying around, but all his
investments are centered today in the
Willow river valley. Fortune-building
has been the purpose OF his life iJr
some years, and he has made an en-
yiable success Of the undertaking. His
new partnership with nature and sci
ence in these parts will by no means
lessen the tonnage OF his wealth and
those associated with him.
The latch string of the Brogan Or
chard Colony is where you, reader, can
easily reach it, Inside there is the
good cheer Of financial fellowship and
community Of interests, and his re
ception TO the stranger within the
gates Of the newborn town OF Bro
gan Will, rest assured, be as hearty
aud honest a. typical Irish welcome.
When Mr.. Brogan cast his bread
upon the waters Of Willow river he
certainly took a good aim. If you cast
your bread with equal precision your
prospects Of wealth getting will be
cores ondingly gratifying.
SO much for an industrial giant who
has made the path 70 prosperity in
the Willow river valley easy and plain
and he has done this By desisn-for
your comfort and convenience and his
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-16

and fascinating valley, and nothing
less than astounding are the achieve
ments which science, Napoleonic dar-
ing and genius have brought about In
IS months AS yet only whispers of
this opportunityload land have
reached the outside world, but these
whispers will soon grow into voice
which will be heard throughout the
nation. For you can not muftie the
sound Of the swift and systematic for
tune-building of the many.
AS grand a monument as is the Will
low river project to the brain in which
it was born and to the hands which
erected it into fact Mr. Brogan, with
superb candor, insists that it was
E.B. ODOnnell,
II Chicago capitalist, the secretary OF
the company, a lifelong friend Of Mr.
Brogan's. and a bevy of their mutual
friends who made the building OF this
project possible. Mr.. O'Donnell per
sonally looked over the ground and
was so inspired with confidence in the
proposed project as good invest
ment that he induced several of his
capitalistic friends to join him in fl
nancing the undertaking to every
needed extent Hence to Mr.. O'Don-
nell as well as to Mr.. Brogan the peo-
pie of this section, orchard buyers I'M
der the project in particular, are in
debted for the building of the Willow
river project-a project which is des-
tined to prove nothing less than a
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-16

low river valley fruit lands sell at
from S125 to $3.50 an acre, with per-
petual water right.
\ youth OF y who securse a 5-acre
orchard tract now in the Willow river
valley can be independent at y.
Take care OF your trees here for 5
years and they Will take care of YOU
the rest of your life.
Only a small payment down is re-
quired on these lands, and 5 and
Years. in payments to suit the pur-
chaser are given on the balance.
Since all fruit trees set out here are
TWO years old the orchard is I years
old before the final payment is expect
ed. and the proceeds from the two or
three crops that it has already yielded,
will entirely, or largely, pay for the
property.
Whatever your financial plans read
er. YOU can not find more profitable
and sale field for legitimate money
making than in Willow river vale
fruit lands 1t will surely provide ,ol
your future and at every surprising
your fortune will have grown some
Tie investment is every bit as good as
government bond and many times as
profitable.
The Union Land Loan and Trust
90 is capitalized for $4,000. Its pres
idpnt. }. W. Richards, has had 20 years
| of The ripest experience in handling
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-16

examined the formations and oil seep-
ages round about insist that Westfall
wells, after making proper efforts 10
bring them into bearing.
Westfall's annual merchandise
sales will considerably spill over the
100000 mark 1t is the supply point
for all long distance freighters, as
we'll as far stockmen, fifty miles west
and north.
Thus we find Westfall, a municipal
child Of nine, town destined to grow
by leaps and bounds as soon as its
new irrigation system is completed
and as soon as the Oregon Short Line
gives it an inlet and outlet to the
worlds markets, and distributing
centers Of immigration.
The Country that Feeds Westfall
While this section is faemd as a
stockman's paradise, the cattle, sheep
and horse industries have tiourished,
the question is being asked, can the
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-16
FOR PRESCRIPTIONS FOR PERSO.
NAL PROSPERITY

See the Union Land, Loan X Trust Co.
They Have 1000 Acres OF Willow
River Fruit Lands for Sale.
The watering of the arid West is
putting many infant communities on
the map, melting intensive agriculture
on the table land and in the valley,
ana putting provisions and pianos in
new farm homes, in orchard homes, in
particular.
IN recent years strong has grown
the conviction in the heart Of the city
man that the farm and the orchard are
the surest roads to Independence and
wealth-getting.
From the bank, The store, the fac
tory. comes the demand for lands in
the open country, for fruit lands, es-
pecially.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-16
providence to Willow River valley,
ID. NJ. BrOgan.

d. NJ Brogan, he in whose honor
the new town is named, the real dis
coverer of the grand agricultural pos
sibilities of Willow river valley, and
the author and guiding hand Of its
giant projects, is resident of the
town he founded.
This man who has in his soul the
spirit of empire-making has already
induced some ESQ to buy orchard lands
in his orchard colony, no few of whom
will reside on their property. And
chiefly TO him will belong the credit
OF bringing, in the fullness of time,
thousands of useful, Woodworking
men and women to the larger and
more abundant life, riches and joy
that the opportunities of this new
fruit empire offer.
The magnitude of Mr.. Brogans
plans, and the dash and energy with
which he set about their accomplish
ment, while it gave new thrill OF
energy and hope to the few, staggered
the many when first he unfolded his
dreams for the valley to them.
Indeed, Mr.. Brogan has been to Will
low river valley what the makers of
the Twin Falls tract have been to it
NOT only dreamers but doer OF seem
,npIy impossible things. Vigorously
Mr. Brogan has elbowed himself to-
tbe front He aroused spirit Of en-
rerprise throughout the valley and the
personality which previously had bsel
unknown in these parts made it's deep
IMPRESSION upon the section and its
people succeeded all along the line.
made success against success, ana
against the prejudice of pioneer clu-
zens but 70 his honor and theirs, they
now droop their coIors to him.
The soundings Of This man must he
taken from what he has done not iron
what he SAYS, for he belongs eNom-
sively to the alstocracS "l ehue"'o OF.
He seldom talks and shrlhks from Inc
praise he mas earned.
From Others however the writer
learned thaI MI DIos"n do euuoa '0N
In the school oil haru-Ahochs anu 10
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-16
Farm Residence Near WestfolI

land be intensely farmed, is it adapt
grow? TO this compound question
our answer is yes, yes, and yes again.
In behalf of all these industries there
is a combination of conditions here
which are unmatched east of the Roc
kies.
The sheep industry, a dominant fac
can be pursued here twice ~"ntita-
bly, as in Ohio, as here we hove al
most countless acres of public range,
and as one acre of our land in grass
will maintain ten times as many
'heep as an acre in Ohio, while one
must feed there twice as long as we
do here
Last wear 100000 head of sheep
we're sheared near Westfall at one of
he largest shearing plants in the
West, Nine hundred thousand pounds
of wool We're shipped from here in
1909, and it averaged 2012 cents per
pound.
The staple crops and their average
Yields are: alfalfa / to s tons, barley
10 to so bushels, oats 30 to 80 BUSH
ais per acre. Family orchards are
common and thrive.
Gilt-cdSed farming land in the val
ley is valued at from $50 to 500 an
acre, has increased 500 per cent in
nine years or since Westiall was on
the map. But property transfers by
farmers have been few and far be-
tween, as success and contentment
are almost invariably part OF every
industry in this section.
If you want to escape to II country
which is free from crop-destroying
rains and storms. billiards.. cyclones.
and cxtreems of haet and cold, West
fall and its vicinity is a place that
will suit YOU. Il section whore the ir-
rigatiOn waters rertiize the land, and
where a kindly climate coa2es yege-
tation into luNuriant growth,
Shake hands now with the men who
have made Westrall and its tributary
empire