The Ward County independent., 1910-12-01

Arcadia Orchard company of Spo-
kane, Wash, is in the city making his
headquarters at the Office of the Ly-
man Land company.
This company owns the largest
irrigated orchard in the world, locat-
ed only twelve miles from Spokane
in the very center of the great inland
Empire, covering 1900 acres, all be-
ing planted to orchard.
One of the pleasing features of the
proposition made by the company, Is
Cf the same in good condition for
four years, and guarantee the same
in bearing.
A five acre orchard tract may now
be purchased for $112.5O in cash and
$3.50 per month. The price will be
advanced on Jan. 1. 1911.
The company is perfectly reliable.
1t secures a fair price for the land,
so that it will be able 10 give it the
proper attention. 1t gives as re-
ference, any bank in Spokane. Ohter
fruit bearing orchards In Washing.
ton, are held at from 81 500 to $4,000
an acre and five acres of good bearing
trees will bring an income from $500
to 81 900 an acre.
The climate is ideal extreme
cold in winter, nor extreme heat in
summer.
Already many have become inter-
ested in the project, and the chances
are the a large number from this part
of the state will invest in some of
this land
PERFECT WATER SUPPLY
Thatsoil is found in the great val
ley OF 100000 square miles in extent,
called the Inland Empire OF the West,
which outrivals the far-famed valley
Of the Nile, remained only for irriec-
t1on TO prove. Next to soil irrigation
Is the most important feature in or
chard growing In Washington. The
valley Of Arcadia seems especially
designed for Irrigation Dragon
Creek, fed by never-failing springs,
flows from the north to the south
end Of the valley. A storage reser-
vqSr has Iheen placed across this
creek, WHICH supplies one of our
bitches eight miles in length. The
elevation of the valley at the souti
4 end Is 1850 feet At the north end
2,117 feet. Six miles to the north
west lies Loon Lake, covering 1000
acres, with an elevation of 2,415 feet.
Three miles north OF Loon Lake liea
Deer Lake, covering 1852 acres, with
an elevation Of 2,514 feet.
THE UNEQUALLED SOIL.
! A peculiar soil is necessary for the
4 production Of finely favored and
large apples in abundance. There
are many grades OF orchard land in
Washington. The soil of Area dia is a
rich, sandy loam fortified by vol
canic ash and crops of autumnal vege-
tation. It is in it's virgin richness
and Of great depth, varying from six
to twenty feet. Absolutely free from
gravel and alkal, it is rich in phos-
phate and potash and other chemical
elements necessary to give color, size
and flavor to the fruit as we'll AZ pro-
li1c production. Arcadia will not
only produce choice fruit, but will
produce phenomenal crops OF any
thing that will grow in temperate
climate.
THE PROFITS IN APPLES.
1t is the profits and the perman-
ence of the profits that constitute
. the value of your property. Cherries
I p!ums and pears Of the finest varie
ties may be raised on these lands.
4 Cherries rank second in quality and
4 quantity to apples. Apple is King IN
/ demand and profits, and it is folly to
\ grow other fruits on this. land which
excels all others in apple production.
II AICduld pTOuuCeS lue dpple "ulCa
will keep longest and which will COM
mand the highest prices the world
over.
Apples grow in abundance without
irrigation, yet the yield will be doubt
ed with igrrigation. The great depth
of the soil assures a long life to every
orchard planted, and every properly
cared for tree win bear for genera
ton. sa-.N
The trees are set 80 to the acre,
and carefully cultivated by the Com
pany for four years. At the end
of three years the trees begin to bear,
and from the fourth year on the
yield 10 about as follows: ......
Min Max. Ave
Boxes Boxes Boxes
Fourth year. .... 1 3 2