St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-08
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dry air and mild climate the southwest has be-
come famous as a health resort, especially for
those having tuberculosis Of the respiratory Or
gans The percentage Of cures made In New
Mexico Arizona and California, great as 1t Is,
would be much greater if larger proportion of
those who are seeking health came in time 1t is
necessary to come before the vitality Is too
greatly diminished and then to live under
favorable conditions, the most essential of
which is to be out of doors as much as pos
sible rs rs t.t--s
Many health-seekers spend most of their
money in railroad fare to reach the desired
resorts. Physicians do great wrong to pa
tients in sending them so far from home,
friends and care without means to provide
suitable quarters, nourishment and attention
to sustain them while making their fight
against death. v5
The climate of the southwest presents con-
siderable variety, but in all the lower lands
the winters are delightfully."- mild, and every
where blue sky is in evidence for moro than
300 days in the year. The summers are
warm; In the southern desert area they are
decidedly. hot for several months, but the dry
air even then is much more endurable than
the sultry summer weather Of the eastern and
central states. Sunstroke is unknown, and
laborers continue their work without distress.
tected from the cold northern winds of winter
by high mountain ranges. while to the south
it is open to the Pacific. Owing to the necu.
liar confguration of the coast the cold Cali.
fornta, current from the north is DETECTED west
near Point Conception, and hence the south
ern California shores have waters warmer by
about ten degrees than those to the north.
Th1s benefcent climate is responsible for
the giant industry of fruit growing which has
made California famous over the globe. Cali.
fornia furnishes the major part of the verv
large amount of oranges and other citrus
fruits consumed in the United States and
this business has been the potent cause in the
development of southern California.
The orange and other citrus frn,ts =,
southern California have an output Of about
5oooo carloads year. with a net value ~
more than s15,O00,0OO. ts -
East OF the mountains in southern Ca,ifor.
MIA IS an extensive desert country, much of
"1nooI water, out large areas can he
reached by bitches from the Colorado r;ra-
The most notable district of the sort - J., a.
Salton desert, near the Mexican bound.rr
few years ago this was q lonely and forh,d
ding region, but now, by aid of IRRIGATION fro~,
Inc COLORADO river, 1t has several tbriv;ng
settlements with 100000 people and ono mn
acres OF cultivated land. That portion ~ -
known as Imperial valley has the eroato..
development, and with rich soil and semi.trors
zeal climate phenomenal results have hean W
tanned when water is applied. w
One OF the best known products ~ th,.
region Is the cantelonpe, of which the annna,
shipments are over 1900 cars, bringing naaus,,
million dollars. This valley contains a1,a :.
4oo,ooo acres OF land, and just across the MOI
lean line are 100000 more 1'AeA
The great oil fields of California are in tho
southern part OF the state, and with rapidly in,
~cisas'ns production they promise to be the
largest producers in the country. 'Ao