Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-11-04

TO The Real Value Of Land In MlChi.
gan-Many Buyers
As A RESULT OF ADVERTISING
Great Lakes Make II Most Healthful Region
in w0rld-SOi Adapted to Produc'
tiOn Of All Crops.

The people of Michigan are just
awakening to the value of the region
in which they live. While this is
particularly true of the Western Michi-
gan it is more or less true of the entire
state. One of the best evidences OF
this is the fact that the railroads have
stared advertising campaigns for the
sale of land. Such campaignds were
useless as long as the people in the
region in which these lands were
situated talked about them collec-
lively and indiscriminately as pine
barrens' and "sand wastes" but the
time has now come when people are
ready to back up with words and dol
lars whatever effort the railroads.
real estate men or anybody else may
put forth. We are lead TO saw this
much bv the following which we take
from a piece of advertising issued bv
the Michigan Central railroad In its
home-seekers' booklet. The advertis-
ing is good stuff aud reads as follows:
Perhaps you have never thought it
possible for you to own home or
farm, If not. now is the time to give
the matter serious consideration. To-
day the state of Michigan presents a
great opportunity to the ambitious
man and the man of limited means
aud values in the northern part of the
lower peninsula are very low at the
present time as compared with prices
in less favorable localities. AS re-
suit there is growing interest in Michi-'
gan farm lands on the part of those
who are seeking investments to yield
the best returns. A small amount in
vested now will insure living and
comfortable home for life, or. if pre-
ferred to hold simply as an investment
without doubt the increase in valua-
tion will Weld splendid returns on the
monev invested.
No matter how cheap the land or
how fertile the soil. if il is incon
venientlv OIL remotely located to
TRANSPORTATION or the consuming
markets, such land is expensive at
any price. 1t is only necessary TO look
on the map to note the proximity of
all northern Michigan land to the
railroad and water routes leading to
the great cities within the state.
The land itself is varied in character
parts of it being sandy, which has
been classed by experts as the finest
fruit land in the state. large tracts
of which are now being developed
into orchald ds
Expert examinations show that the
land is adapted to grow such crops as
corn. wheat, oats. rye. buckwheat,
barley, clover timothy, and alfalfa,
also root crops sucn as potatoes, sugar
beets. turnips. carrots and cabbage.
Hundreds of acres of land capable of
producing the crops just enumerted are
for sale in this great state with
splendid transportation facilities
where it should be generally known
that Michigan is one of the most
healthful states in the country and in
the world. Through the influence of
the Great Lakes which nearly sur
round the state. temperature is rem
dered mild in winter and cooler in
summer and has no peer among the
states for advancement and successful
sanitary conditions.
The water is clear. sparkling, pure
and found in abundance at a reason
able depth. Beautiful streams of flow
ing water traverse the lands for many
miles-Manistee News.