Arizona republican., 1910-01-25
standpoints of both investor and set

tier
 Though he did not say 50 himself
 MT. Hammond's opinion is more to be
 desired than that of some other peo-
 pie. for he is not inexperienced in the
 judging of lands, and especially re-
 claimed lands. He and his brother
 have just completed the project
 of draining and have now placed on
 the market 56.O00 acres of Wisconsin
 land that was practically worthless be- fore they took hold of it and that is now regarded as about the finest farm land in the state.
 This, however, was merely side in vestment with him for banking has been his life work and is still. He has spent two or three winters in Cali fornia and also in Florida, and both couples expect to go from here to Cali fornia for a stay of few weeks. But neither California nor Florida, says Mir. Hammond, can compare with this valley either for climate or for invest ment opportunities. In fact he says he has arranged since coming here to place a number of loans and as the time goes by he may become more and more interested here. He would not regret 1t if circumstances made him a permanent resident here, though most likely other interests will pre- clude such course. But comparing the country with either California or Florida he says this valley has much more to offer.
 In point of healthfulness he has made nnncidnra innttiry. O those he has met during his short stay whom he knows came here for one physical ailment or another. and has been greatly surprised at the pleasing reports of progress they have made. The Arizona oranges, he says, are sweeter for the most part, and the grape fruit less bitter than the fruits of either of the more famous locali- ties spoken of.
 A specific case of what may be done by careful investment, that greatly ap- pealed to him. is that of George Poll. who lives near Tempe and whom he knew in Illinois before he came here six years ago with a capital of s6.- OOO MT. Poll recently sold the ranch he then bought. for $22.000, and he IS tlldl FIJI SOlu Se.OUV worth of produce the past season off a tract. Such illustrations of the success of a man whose circum- stances he knew when he came here. could not help but enthuse any vis- itor.
 But. said Mir. Hammond, there is yet much more to do before this val ley reaches it's proper place in the world. He said he did not wish to be considered critic but he had noted for one thing that there are entirely too many poorly kept and untidy farms. evidently owned by men for have to keep their properties up, or else by a class of people that did not really understand the art of farming as do the eastern farmers. To one who is used to travelling through a region where every acre has to be well titled that it's owner may be sue cessful, the sight of so many ranch homes that are run down, only partly cared for, and half improved. suggests that if the owners were appreciative of their possibilities they could not only live better but greatly increase the revenues from their acreage. There should be nor intensive farming and closer looking after details. When this is done and the acres now held. some by careless and slovenly Mexicans. In- dians and equally incompetent Ameri- cans. are in the hands of the twentieth skilled farmer, the valley should be one continuous and expan- sive garden and a. source of great wealth.
 Mir Burroughs in looking over the valley was equally as much impressed as MT. Hammond and was also inter- ested in it from the standpoint of He is one of the most successful market poultrymen in the his shipments to the Boston market for many years past having had much to do with regulating price standards in that city. Stark county, is a notable poultry raising section and MT. Burroughs is one of the best known shippers. having main- tained for years various branch es- all through that section to facilitate the movement of poultry products to the market.