Putnam patriot., 1909-02-12
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 Having nslalives ie southern Texas, We decided to eome from California te Boston by the southern Route.
 We firsI crossed the State af Caliiof. nla, and sa hat a geed view ef the fn= fal part of southern California. Farming k heeoming one ot the lead ing industries of this great state, with tts mild climate and easily cultivated soil. most af which k a clay lohta, easily titled. of good, strong, enduring fertility
 ns inc using of so much labor sas Ing machinery farming ail axef the nj ted states k coming to the front as one ol the easiest aud most independent ol all our nambefle<s industries. Farm ers in most sections. especially ol the West. no longer sfaise" crops es slow hand. grinding toll, hut by their many labor. saving machines they simply "meau(actufen the now well-paid pro ducts of the larfn.
 While the professional and atiixan classes are teiling away In stale of of semi. slavery, to those io " hom they serve. The farmer "looks the whole world In the face, with the spirit of independence and freedom that Inc professional and afIizan classes may we'll envy. Conditions regarding farm life have entirely changed in the pres ent generation and with our many railroads, trolle, cars and telephones, the farmer tnds himself neNt-doof neishlot Ia esetN body else. Talk about leaving ihi> Kind of work to men oi lesser hrain-ealihse and more muscle
 \ graduate ef an Agricultural Col. lege, bright young Japanese, finish. ing hts studies al Hafs and, said to the N ritef. There isu | fact in the whole realm of sclcnec but what directly be neiitS the farmer Ia know. He cannot know too much about chemistry, bota- ny. geology, zoology, and all the lothef ssoIogles. D
 Alter leaving California NC enter the his State of Arizona, with its long stretch of desert land with it's sand and sage brush forever, sndits iine alkaline dust which, at times. is very annoy Ing, ss it ills ones eyes and nostrils. Large. nice. mining villages eecssien. ally hrsak the monotoay of the desert journey.
 Then cnesslng corner of New Mexi- esa. with similar conditions with those of Arizona. we rvaeh the thrifty, wide awake city of El-Paso, Texas, tae gate. way Ia that great state. Thence to Iel Rio to san Antonio, in and near which we sEwnd month,
 Texas k great and grand state. II k sad If al the people in the United states wervtto settle in Texas they would have land, minerals and all the essentials so life and psepefty in sean- dance. The climate Is gVssi especially m winter. with the exception of The ..<orthers, which render Il cold and unpleasant for two ot thFev days st tisae. Bat with xssad houses these storms can be easily endured, a> they puSify The ar and supply the needed sso1ose 10 coaulefact Inc seni-trul,Scaa conditions og thr stnaesphere -Aa Anianie ls heaatafal city and rapidly improving sn all wAss. A~ this k fhe headquarters Ot shs tnsted states Army Il giRes something ot a military sir to the eisx
 do aei See @hs lNaple. @ho desire warm ealmate laf wtugef, naaX noi gsad sn Southwestern Texas. wAAg seses are seekang, " wess as ta go te ulex advertised and paaalAf tsiltafna and fAarsAA wEagcf HssaFESs
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