The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-21

Gulk to the interior.
Soil The character of the coil
found there is similar to that of
California, Texas, Washington and
other fruit growing districts. Land
experts pronounce this valley to be
the most fertile and the richest in
production capacity that they have
ever eeen which is dem onstrated by
the prolific growth of al kinds of
vegetables product.
Climate. The climate is unex-
celled, this property being south of
the frost line, q frost never having
been known in this valley. The
days are warm. with cold nights
and the altitute makes the climate
unexcelled for stock raising,
Water. The rain fall in this valley
is from eighteen to twenty-five
inches per year, which fall is in
about equal proportion in winter
and in summer. The winter rains
commence in June and continue
into July.
Wells may be placed on this pro-
perty at about forty to sixty feet
and suPply the very purest of drink.
ing water, being absolutely free
alkali.
Products. This land is exception
ally adapted to the growth of
tomatoes, cucumbers, pepper, po
tatoes, cantaloupes, grapes, alfalfa,
oranges, grape fruit, water melons,
lemons, dates, figs, and in fact, all
kinds of agricultural products.
Cattle. The conditions for ra,s-
ing and fattening cattle are ideal,
extensive ranges being tributary to
this property on which cattle can
be grazed free of charge. This
valley 10 covered with mesquite
timber which produces the mes
quite bean, which is an ideal food
for fattening cattle and hogs.
Thls company also is promised
exclusive franchise for all the meat
traffic at Tribron and the Gulf of
California, to which the Mexican
government has appropriated a
large sum of money to develope the
harbor. Aay investor will realize
what an opportunity of this kind
means for you az such a franchise
in New York fifty years ago would
have better invaluable. There ia
no question but this franchise will
be worth more than you are paying
for the stock at this time. The OBJ.
ject of this company is to irrigate a
large tract of land by improving
the river which rune through THE
land and to encourage in general
! agricultural business. The Com
pany also expects to plant ten
thousand castor trees and ten
thousand maRee plants this season.
There trees mature in six years and
castor oil 10 made from the juice
of the beans. From the juice of
the magee plants, Mexican whiskey
10 manufactured and from the bal
ance they make hemp and rope.
The hemp and rope has a world
vide reputation and the United
States government last year bought
40 per cent Of the output. This is
also a very profitable district in
which to raise mules aud horses.
The United States government
bought 10 per cent of horses and
mules for the army here. 1t is also
the intention of this company to IT.
rigate and raise all profitab BILE pro-
ducts 40 rapidly az the land can be
brought under cultivation. The
control of this company is vested
In board Of seven directors, we'll
known men of high standing and
ability. c. S. Carpenter, of the Pitts
burg Fuel Company, of Duluth,
will be president of this Company,
and he has the entire selection of
the board of directors, and anyone
buyiug stock in this company will
be cure of getting from 40 to $50 per
cent of the investment within FIVE
years.
Only q email amount of stock will
be placed in Virginia and anyone
wishing to have the opportunity of
their life may call on F. B. Rossom
at his office, Virginia, Minnesota.