Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-03-23
Second Excursion 10
,...,.- Golden State.

kS/Tne second excursion run by the
american Land &"Security Company
from La Sale County to the great
san Joaquin Valley. ninety-seven.
miles southeast of San Francisco.
thirty miles northeast OF Fres.
no and three hundred and seventy
three miles north OF Los Angeles, Cab
tornia. Will be on Thursday, March
18th, 1920. Parties going will leave
Northwestern Station. Chicago, H., ar
10 p. m on that day on the Over
| land Limited and win arrive at Pat
terson Sunday. March IS, at y. m.
The San Joaquin Valley is one OF
the richest in the state OF California.
and this land lies in StauislaI,
County, the wealthiest agricultural
county in California and the seventh
wealthiest in the United States. 1t
is Il very level country without any
hard pan, alkali or adobe, suitable for
most any crop but ideal for alfalfa
and deciduous fruits. The climate fn
uhis valley is mild. with a snOWless
winter, Plenty OF rain in January
and February, there being no violent
storms. This land is underlaid at Il
depth OF from seventytlye to q hun.
dred and twenty-five feet with an
abundance OF water for irrigation by
wells, which are pumped by electric
ity. making this irrigation proposition
absolutely certain When farmer
in this valley desires rain, II raihs:
when he desires It to stop, 1t stops
We can readily see what that means
to crop raisers The farmers there
cut alfalfa six or seven times each
year and secure, withou, fail. eight to
ten tons of dry hay per acre each
year Those that do not raise Alfalfa.
raise Two large crops OF barley ana
milo maize each years. Potatoes can
be planted in the fall and harvested
in the spring in time to plant barley
or mila maize for u fall harvest. At
least one ton OF pork can be raised
for each acre OF land every season.
In fact. property seekers will find
upon investigation that there is nb
place where so much can be produced
from the same amount or land fOr the
same amount OF labor.
1t is a splendid dairy region. Cattle
live in the open the year around, The
climate is one OF the most delightful
in the entire state OF California. They
have none of the fog or damp weather
OF San Francisco, and do not have
the intense heat OF Southern Califor.
mia during the months OF July and
August The nights are always cool.
with no mucky or sticky weather.
The market conditions are first
class, having several big cities With
in short shipping distance and near
by towns of good size. Buyers send
their wagons direct TO the farms for
much OF the produce.
For transportation they have the
main line of the Southern Pacific Rail
road between San Francisco and Los
Angeles Also the asphalt paved
boulevard of the California State
Highway System. now embracing four
thousand eight hundred miles 0!
smooth. hard surfaced bOulevards. Biz
auto stages run nearly every hour
through the valley.
They have good schools, and auto
buses call at the farm houses Tor the
children in the morning and return
them from school in the evening, free
of charge; good social conditions an !
region of unlimited possibilities
where great progress is being made
such that there are no crop failures.
You will never regret the small
amount Of money you pay out to take
advantage OF this excursion. II you
have any doubt about this being as
good alfalfa land as there is in the
world and of the above statement OF
facts being true Of the valley lands
lying south of Sacramento, California,
ask G. II. Power, Andrew Mutter or
r. J. Nertney of Ottawa, who have
been there and purchased land. These
men have been practically over the
United States looking for land and
will bear witness that this Is the best
investment that they have seen FL
farm lands anywhere
For full particulars as to this won.
derful opportunity to see the Golden
State and this beautiful valley from
business and pleasure standpoint.
write or call on r. G. White. District
/! Sales Manager, Clifton Hotel. who
can furnish you with the names OF
many men who have farned all their
lives in the states OF Illinois. Iowa.
Nebraska, Minnesota, North ami
South Dakota. who are now ut Yatter-
son, California, own their tariffs, anu
whose places are not for sale.