The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-01

Farm
This Announcement Is Important |
and presents wonderful and altogether un-
usual opportunity. Under no circumstances.
therefore. should you fail to carefully read
every word we have here to say.
1t tells you how, for &25 an acre and up you
can buy from the Washington e Ckoefap
Land Co. the most productive of all farm lands
in the United States today. in lots Of 10 acres
These lands are located near Yeltow Psse.
Washington County Alabama They are lsnds
from which two. three and frequently four
crops are produced each year from the same
where climate. rainfall and soil unite In Great
ing bountiful harvests; where Corn and Cot
ton are raised to great advantage; where Gem
eral Farming. Market Gardening and Stock
try, Bees and Dairyins are productive Of
splendid results. and where Pecans, Peanuts,
ETC., grow to profusion.
Two New Town Sites
offer an excellent investment opening and
homes for winter or constant residence.
Great Fruit District Also
1t is section. too, where Fruit Growing 10
attended with very marked success. ~ evil
ready upon the ground. A IN illustration Of
not only what can be done. but also what &C
tually y being done. we cite the case of Mr..
81. D. Wing. who until he sold his holdings .
largest peach orchards in the South. He had
200 acres in trees and 500 acres OF raw land.
From the former. which had only been planted
three years, he raised this season thirty car
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ings to a corporation for S1t0.0OO. netting him
close upon 500 per acre fer his improved land.
and $50 an acre for his raw land. The region
~ specially good AFRO for pears figs. apples,
satsuma. oranges and other fruits-
U. s. Government Helps
In addition to all the natural advantages Of
these lands. settlers have also the help Of the
l United States Government The Department
OF Agriculture maintains ut Fruitdale. Ala.
bama-which Is located in close proximity to
the Washington and Choctaw Lands-an ex-
periment-l station with salaried Representa-
/ tives ia charge. whose business and pleasure
It 10 IT, advise ard assist settlers along lines
that will be a material help to them in OBJ
tanning the beat results. Such assistance 10 Z
great boon TO settlers in new district.
i Other Facts Briefly Stated
THB SOIL. It il . sandy loan. and without
CLlNl1E The elimste 70 sublime. Situated
within 60 miles Of the Cult Coast, snd at IN
elevation OF 800 fest above SEA level. the gulf
breezes make It comparatively cool IN summer.
while the gulf stream moderates the winten.
IOut-of. door work goes On twelve months IN
the year. and there 10 never any snow.
l RAINFALL. The aveYsge fall Of rain b So
There are no droughts and no irrigation q
needed.
HEALTH. Observation and reports BY the
United States Marine Hospital pronounces II
u ~ ~ ~ Ale
/ from local diseases.
WATER Among 5000 samples from IN
parts Of the country examined by the Univef.
sity Of Illinois. it proved to be the purest Of
PEOPLE. This territory 10 being populated
By energetic. red-blooded white men from the
MARKETS. There is an unlimited demand
roads run directly through the land and fast
trains carry the produce to States North and
South with low freight rates and quick ser-
Ivice.
NURSERY We are establishing nurssry.
consisting Of $50 acres. in the midst Of eur
holdings. which when completed vill b the
largest nursery in the South. From 1t we viii
supply our settlers With al their nursery
/ ORCHARDS. Our nursery department viii
plant you 6ve-acre orchard and take care
of it for i've years il you wish. In many
other ways also we are prepared to Be OF ser
mea sure. and we will be glad to help you get
properly started.
AGENTS WANTED
We want agents to sell our land in unoccu-
pied territory. Write for terms. We have .
good piece of land and we want honest men to
sell it for US.
| Send for Our Free Booklet
/ II you were sure you could make 5000
/ to IS. 900 per year from Q farm In the Wash.
ineton & Choctaw territory, would You be IN
terested? We print 2O-page book that tells
all about this land ut e25 an acre and up. and
gives many letters from people who know thu