Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04
THOSE WHO ARE SHARING THE
WEALTH OF IMPERIAL
VALLEY

John Mathie came to the valley
few months ago and rented forty acres
near Ell Centro He states that he
now has twenty-four brood sows, from
which he expects to sell $50 hogs
each year. With present prices they
would give return of from $500 to
$4,000 a year He also sells alfalfa
lay in Ell Centro. f0r Thich he re-
elves S12 ton fer ,Ae loose hay. Mr.
MAJ HE says:
There are more opportunities fol,
The farmer III the Imperial valley than
any place on earth, and any man with
q little energy can make a good liv-
ing"
A. M. Anderson of Holtville, who
has been in the valley for the past
two years, farming 1886 acres, states
that he is firm believer in cotton
raising. He has produced three-quar-
ters of a bale per acre on large
acreage. This year he has $50 acres
in volunteer cotton, which he believes
will net the greatest returns of any
thing that the soil can produce
A. 3. Mcdonald of Calexico has been
in the valley for the past two and
one-half years and has under cultiva-
ton 800 acres. part of which he has
planted in barley, which has averaged
twenty sacks per acre. He also ships
sheep in from New Mexico, and says
there is no place like the valley for
fattening cattle.
Weed Brothers of Calexico came to
the valley in 1901. and now own $50
acres, all of which is under cultiva-
ton. They have turned their atten-
tiOn toward raising eucalyptus trees.
They have planted to date fifty acres
and state that some of the trees grew
twenty feet the first year. They are
of the opinion that the sandy loan
soil in the valley is best adapted for
the growing of these trees. 1t is their
intention to increase this acreage each
year.
E. e. Bennett and Son of CaleXico
have been in the valley eight years
and now have under cultivation 4S0
acres, most of which is in cotton.
They have raised as much as one and
one-half bales of cotton TO the acre.
They write:
Imperial valley is the greatest coun-
try between the two oceans. The soil
heat, water and 365 days of growing
season makes a combination une-
Qualed."
J. E. Snow has been in the valley
three years and owns 7S5 acres near
Brawley, 700 of which are under cul-
tivatiOn. Mr.. Snow states that he
can raise one bale of cotton per acre
and that barley and alfalfa will pro-
duce the greatest returns when prop
erly planted and cared for
E. T. Morrison located in the val
ley near Holtville some two years ago
and has seventy-three acres under in
tense cultivation and is engaged in
stock raising. He is at the present
time milking thirty COWS. which are
giving him big returns for his invest
ment.
w. c. Adler, in search of health.
came to El Centre four years ago
and engaged in truck gardening on
two and oue-half acres he purchased
in the southwestern part of the city.
He began growing vegetables with
great success, for which he found
ready market, and in the four years
he has been engaged in this business
he has kept an accurate account of all
his transactions and tabulateS this
brief summary:
From two acres planted in 1911 |
sold $720 worth of green produce, not
what was used by my own
family. Onions will produce $500 per
acre. sweet potatoes S400 per acre.
All kinds of vegetables do exceedingly
we'll. | do all my own work and il
only requires on horse to do the heavy
part of ii and market my products.
and besides, | have rcgained my
health"
r. W. Campbell came TO the valley
three years ago from Nebraska and
located near El Centre to engage in
stock raising. Mr.. Campbell states,
Il buv young stock from the dairy
men, keep them until they are fresh,
when | resell them to the dairymon
I also raise horses which | find very
profitable. ! have just disposed of
$50 fat steers that | lattened ON oil
meal and they netted me large return
on the investment