The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-04-28
,-,,o,t,lnities in the West.
Maine Man Says of Them. His
o.,6srence is for California.

..sFprS Of your VdludpleJouTlldlt ndt
80 IRE any among your many read
are thinking of going West to
rarticular in knowing the condi-
al chances of the place you think
st., for there is a vast difference
-a- West. All the stories you
.ear investigation, some, quite
Trs writer has made three four
-,4ps over and through all the
--s- Of the Dakotas, Kansas and
aud being an observer of
toing business in all the prin-
and cities, takes pleasure in
10 he goes along what is doing
they DO it. Some will hear
.-. ....r If the great opportunities
...- places and at once sacrifice
as. property that has always
... sure good living, and spend
rd earned cash chasing the
- .t on their arrival has disap-
ng only sand hills and noun
locks of enormous size, and
a-a their rash move. 1t would
t pleasure to give all the in
POSSESS to those who desire
r. to go and what are the pros
place they have under con-
am becoming quite familiar
- .ountry west of the Missis-
mi any inquiry mailed to my
4 home, Los Angeles, Cali
pcean View avenue. will re-
attention.
nothing new every trip
r,aat West; for great it is
to think that California is
than all the six New Eng
- With New York, New Jer-
Eauia, Delaware, Maryland
- ..-ct of Columbia added; that
great deal larger; Montana
.arge as California, Idaho,
Oregon and Nevada. Well,
rg of the other States and
..-.... one can form little idea of
.. rpire west of the Mississippi
-. %. that territory are great
... -inities for different things.
. wants to decide as to what
10. then carefully select the
. lining down through what is
hest wheat growing country IN
~.. oregon, ] sat in seat with a
~ who ives there and was told, when
.a bout the prospects and prosper
n stat State, that the wheat crop
.--r almost a total failure for two
AZ. a. if this year failed many of the
rr... would have to give up their
ley have already gone their
- -0 crop comes up fine and grows
the hot winds come on in July
4.els- and is killed dead in single
IT, 5- stalks dry up and return to
,-a the winds play with the light
/ Iubering is not so risky, and in
asrEtoa and part Of Oregon and
arsr laijfornia is a very profitable
srt.s d those who know how and
g4 ss means to carry it on. Apple
.u 7 some parts of Idaho, Oregon
nj zoos, Of Washington, is turning out
Fry gel Small fortunes have already
e. maze and the orchards are increas-
7s1 number. That business requires
Or 1uie capital to carry on. The
II gh row, and the long time it
sarz grow an apple orchard must be
rs--- Then it is constant care and
&. T. Orchards that pay out West
IL ' Quoted and carried on as in
Ia, New England. They are fer
liz rularly as your cornfields and
-fH--ss ard grass kept down so that
--= ment of the soil goes into
a=-w This results in the production
+ large apples, which are sold
d.. Tides. The same care and eX-
would produce better fruit.
WIS apples lack the favor of
-H-- IL, and it is due to the climate,
& j. is warmer in the West and
.-sH-- are shorter.
r that New England farmers
C. aai more attention to the care
ards, and many other things
@- liver could see the sense Of
u md expensive farming tools
= a-o.- and leaving them out in the
S7 I0'1s and yards to rot and rust wher
D That is a common practice,
~ e- foolish and expensiveone, ane
s,y'-71- TOP many failures.
-'AfluUr IS doing wonders in the wes
H. iarnu- nd without it farming would
L q. Fo9- n most places. 1t would pa.
\ @s cations east. Water is thu
-'3'.s .leod. Neglect to use the ad
p.a2s mining to waste is the farm
Erel'e-- fault and worst enemy
'' Nr'ar having traversed over this
''s''r. country now for year or more
f.. OVER ra whole of it, and CAREFUL,
-''' -a. 1iitions in all the States,
s.gctrl Tor himself California as thu
tHsn ALL for almost anything yo1
SUIT 10 ao eEcept numbering. Washing
-'Afs he lead in that, but Californi
r7.F pest market because of its great
s'ot IT, The building of new house
-'''ofnIa IS a wonder. People ar
'AaE tlere from everywhere, and NOR