The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-06-28
]. P. Edwards Greets Old
Friends Through Forum
Writes a Newsy Letter

low, but are commencing to advance
and cheap land will soon be a thing
OF the past here, as it Is in the west.
At present and on good counary
roads, within five to ten miles of the
city can be bought for $40 to $40 per
acre-within five to ten miles Of de-
veloped land that cannot be ouche
for $1,000 to $1,000 per acre. 1t would
not seem that scch a condition could
last very long, when fully known.
l have been SO busy telling my i'm
pressions Of the country and giving
an idea of it's possibilities that I nav
not told much about what l am doing
myself. My cousin, Capt. Robertson
Palmer, formerly Of Chicago, and my
self have a ten acre pecan orchard
that Is just coming into bearing n
we are, besides ONE trucking, de-
veloping in it between the pecan trees
an orange and grape fruit richard. In
addition to this we have started a
nursery Of pecan and citrus fruit trees
having over 10000 pecan trees and s.
600 citrus trees already started. For
orchard purposes ten acres is about
all that one person would care to
handle, though many are operating
larger tracts by devoting a few acres
to orchards and trucking and the rest
to general farming and stockraising,
which are also great enterprises here,
owing to excellent conditions for both.
Many are running poultry plants in
connection with their orchards n
this seems to be a rare country for
poultry as it can be out every day In
the year and chicks raised practically
every month in the year.
BY good hard work Captain Palmer
and / expect to develop our nursery
proposition into a productive business,
but it means industry and energy, as
I find this farming Is no snap after
my Office experience. It is healthful,
pleasant and interesting, however, and
I hope to continue to enjoy 1t.
/ often think of Fargo and North
Dakota and my many good friends up
there and wish to take this means of
sending greetings of remembrances to
each personally and assure all that a
letter would be enjoyed at this end,
or, if anyone wishes to hear more of
this section and desires other informa-
ton | will do my best to furnish it,
If he will address me here.
I am glad to hear reports Of good
crop conditions in North Dakota and
trust that the results will surpass the
promise.
1t made me sorry to read the ac-
counts Of the big Masonic week and
not be able to participate therein. 1t
surely must have been a large and
interesting occasion, with hundreds of
visitors in the city to partake of the
hospitality and amusements that Far
go is SO well able and always willing
to extend. / certainly wanted to be
there, but could not arrange it this
time. While / thoroughly. like this
country and believe it to be one Of
rare possibilities and great promise, I
will always have a fond regard for
Fargo and good old North Dakota.
We had the pleasure of greeting
many Fargoans and North Dakotans
down here last winter and it certainly
seemed good to see them and we will
hope that they and many more will
come this way text winter.
Wishing all friends, acquaintance
n The Forum the best there is go
ing.
J. P. Edwards.