Imperial Valley press., 1919-11-06
WHAT IHE CITY THINKS or Us

It is the contributing territory and the small cities
thereof which make the Great metropolitan communities
Time was when the city dveer torned up his honor
be nose at his country cousin but nowadays thousands
these country cousins coming into their own
The big papers recognize the part the contributing ter
they admit it cheerfully.
The following from issue of the Los Angeles
Examiner goes to prove what we've Just said Read and
get glimpse of seeing ourselves others see us.
And, likewise take encouragement for this is the uti-
mate in advertising for Ell Centro and every the
Valley.
Here's the editorial from the Los Angeles Examiner
November a:
Providence not only has blessed California part
icuary Southern California with climatic and soil
conditions better than be found in oniuncon any
where else, but has favored the state in unique
and valuable ways that have made especially famous
and It's people increasingly prosperous for three
atIons Among these special advantages may be men,
toned that it is the only locality on this continent
where the European wine grape be made to grow
and thrive. The fact now relatively, may be neglgi-
bic, but in association with the gold discoveries and
production of the precious metal in earlier days
IMPORTANT agency in putting California the pro-
ductivity map of civilization.
Equally important, perhaps, may in the end
appear is the truth that great Imperial Valley,
with its adjacent valleys and the Arizona and
Mexican boundaries, produce the long staple Egyp
tlan cotton OF the cleanes and best quality. This is an
other fact, which, ultimately must have widespread
effect upon the prosperity of the section The discovery
is recent Less than twenty back the cotton
world was surprised by crop of 3O9 bales Last wear
the crop for the mentioned all naturally tribut
to the metropolis and Port of Los Angeles. amount
ed to ,6e4 running bales not counting anything
from the Mexican extension OF the Valley This nclud
ed 36,l87 running bal esof Egyptian long staple, the
cotton that brought the Goodyear plant to the city,
will bring many many. of this superior
grade. The general crop scored increase that
of 1915 of 97,l08 running bales in the three years.
Manfesty the Imperial Valley part of Southern Cali
forna is in the cotton producing business to
recent survey Of the Imperial Valley by the COM
mercial expert of the Southern Pacific Railway results
in estimate that its 1919 harvests will bring money
return, approximately, of S65 000000 compared with
SAT 100000 IN 1918. He estimates that it will require
5000 full carry the crops of winter vegetables
against 1864 last year. In lettuce alone the
ag is placed al 5000 and another authority es
mates it will take $500 for this crop alone.
In cattle, swine sheep and poultry, butter and
the situation is excellent and the seasonal output
will be found basis with the productions above
treated. OF course, all the foregoing will suggest
the financial and business minds OF the nation that our
region is the ideal place for investments manufacture
ing industries and Gonstic and foreign commerce.
Imperial Valley is splendid among our material
assets, but, great it is, ii is only of many we
have and demonstrating.