Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-12-31


ly terms with the other church
which members drew out from the
mother church.
WELL PLEASED WITH CALL
FORNIA.
We might as well state here that
we owe much to Mr.. A. ID. Lacy. who
made all arrangements for us i'm Los
Angeles. One of the most interest
ing enthusiasts that we met i'm Cali
fornia was Mr.. j. l.. Edmonds. Edi-
tor and Proprietor OF the Liberator
at Sawtelle. California. but who is
most of the time, So appeared to us
in Los Angeles. Now If YOU are
a colored man and wish TO feel en-
thusiastic over California. Just talk
10 this Californian. who runs his
own farm and is succeeding admira-
bly, we'll in this land of sunshine and
flowers
LAND OF MILK AND HONEY"
He said the land in California was
so rich that ne had gotten three
crops this year. and he was then
getting the fourth crop. The 20
tato crop yields one hundred dollars
per acre. He raised English peas.
getting one hundred pounds to tile
row OF three hundred feet They
sell Tor seven and one-half cents per
pound in the pod He has an eigh.
teen hundred dollar house on the
place. He has been living there six
years His water Is pumped 20 the
tank by q gasoline engine. He fr.
rlEates his farm 10y this method. He
mas twenty acres. The land cost
two hundred dollars per acre. and
| IL has SO increased i'm value that be
can borrow one thousand dollars per
acre on it now.
REARED 4 LARGE FAMILY.
He has kept his children in school
| having family OF eight. and one
is now attending the University of
california. The other child is at.
| tending the high school, and stW
| another the grammar school. He
| Told us that he had gotten $50
| pounds of potatoes 10 a row SOC
| rect long, and this may be under
| stood when il is stated that there
are sixty pounds 90 a bushel. This
means about six bushels to a row.
lie thought colored people should
come out here now.
A POPULAR sONGsTREss.
Saturday morning VIE fingered
long at our residence and tooo
breakfast with Mr. and Mrs. 4 I
Roberts and Mr.. Fred NJ. Roberts
| prosperous funeral directors and
| HVerymen of Los Angeles. Here
We met the songbird" of the Meth
| odlst Church, Miss Florence Mildred
| Cole, who is one OF the most popu
| Tar young ladies Of this California
| city She sang selections while the
accomplished Miss NJ Estene Rob
erts played at the piano. and the
rich voice Of Rev. Hill added TO tbe
pleasures Of the mornings entertain.
ment We enjoyed orr breakfast
| here.
AT LONG BEACH.
We left for Long Beach at about
II O'Clock TO enjoy the pleasure,
offered there to members of m.
| American Bankers Association. Tn,
suburban line was ready. and w,
i were soon on our way to this sun.
| mer' allthe-year-round resort. wher,
automobiles rendered free service Z,
the guests and where the most aris
/ tocratie and costly hotel in that In
cality furnished free luncheon 10 al
the bankers who held the invitations
Ior the purpose. The beach Uas
Siihllar 10 those on the Atlantic
coast. We saw one white man form.
ing scuiptured busts in the sand. and
We readily recognized familiar fea.
lures or prominent statesmen.
RETURN TO CITY.
me bath house was also free 10
the members Of the American Rank.
ers Association. For an hour or
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