The Monte Vista journal., 1914-11-21
An unprecedented opportunity
10 purchase an irrigated farm in
one of the most productive Sec
t;on, of the West.
lBY CARL B. STOW

The Monte Vista agricultural dis
tdct comprises an area of approx
mately 100000 acres of irrigated
lands located in the best developed
hest farmed, and best improved sec
ton of the San Luis valley in South
srn Colorado. This large acreage
Of farming land like any other such
extensive agricultural section has
land of many valuations from the
undeveloped acreage to the highly
improved productive farms.
The good farm.Ag land of this
district which has been brought to
high state of fertility by intensive
farming and proper crop rotation,
h not excelled in productiveness In
,ny other agricultural locality in the
United States. And due to the
,uendid markets for grain, products,
lambs, hogs and cattle, the net
Profits per acre for the farmer are
in many instances from three to
four times as much as the Iowa, In
diana and Illinois farmers make on
their crops.
The Monte Vista agricultural dis
tict needs and wants 100 more
farm owners to locate here and i'm
prove their farm homes during the
,eason of 1915; then we want 100
more to come in 1915; hundred
more in 1917 and still another
hundred in the year 1918.
BY this statement we want the
Deople to understand that the land
holdings in this much-favored agri-
cultural district are too large. That
few years ago many of our land
owners purchased their acreage at
low prices, and realizing the won
dsrful future possibilities of this val
ky bought, in many instances, sew
ral quarters OF land more than they
ieeded.
Now most unusual opportunity
presented to homeseekers to come
TO this developed irrigated district
md purchase fertile cultivated
arms of 80 acres and 100 acres,
hereby dividing these large tracts.
And there is at the present time
oom for several hundred OF the
lew farmers to locate on this good
and in the midst OF this highly de-
eloped district. These farms which
VII net the owners more per acre
nah the good corn farms in the
'en'ral states, can be purchased at
'ne-half the price OF the Iowa, Hi
'0S and Indiana places, and be-
aose OF this unprecedented oppor-
'ani'y to buy this unusually produc-
we land at the present low prices.
presents to investors and land
NAers even greater possibilities for
rOn' than was offered to the ear
~s' pioneers OF the corn states.
MS land which can be purchased
'"pr'ses in most instances such
''eS as are without improvements,
Wy 'ahd which has been in cultiva-
''D lot years, being parts OF highly
,'Oped farms. Then in addition
hese highly cultivated tracts are
' uhcultivated acres. so that all
'snasers can find Just such farm
they desire.
e"'s OF Increased Population.
"ery business man and every
0per'y owner In Monte Vista
n the great financial benefits
~. VIII come to our town as
su N' result OF this Increased popu-
O"' and this together with the
10 be made in the productive
A.. VI our soil by more intensive
M, mug and the advances in land
sues will all combine to add in
prosperity to this farming
and make the Monte Vista
nu''ural district second to none
n, " ehllre Rocky Mountain re-
M because Of these improved
ohs which will come with the
eo rural population. an ag.
Ne campaign should be made
1'erest prospective land pur-
'" IN locating in this farming