Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-11-18
EAST IS SWEPT
BY PROSPEROUS
NAVE- JAMESON
City Attorney Says General
Conditions Best in Three
Years But N. Y. Farming
in DepIorable State.

Rusiness in the east generally
and particularly in the cities Is en-
loving big boom. Prosperity APP
pears to have come upon eastern
cities almost as a tidal wave in
comparison with the past three
years. But farming in northern
and east central New York state Is
in an appalling condition. This Is
the word brought bael. to Albu-
ouerque by II. Il, Jamison. city at
torney.
Mr.. Jamison returned to the city
Yesterday after visit of a month
in the east. He was accompanied
by his wife and the two visited Mr..
Jamison's old home at Gloversville,
N. Y, and Mrs. Jamison's former
home at Worcester. Mass.
Mr.. Jamison says that most gen
eral Industries, practically all city
industries. are going forward at an
encouraging rate, In GloversVille
for instance, the leather business.
which is the principal industry OF
the city is enjoying the best fall
and winter it has Known for sew
eral years.
And these conditions prevail gen
orally. he says. Prosperous condi-
tions are indicated in the fact that
much money Is being spent, In all
the cities he visited and partlcu-
Iarlv in Boston, business Is going
forward tremendously, with a vast
volume Of building activity,
The principal point which I'M
pressed him, he said. and which Is
u splendid indicat IN of prosperity
Is the condition of the roads. Even
the little country roads are either
macadamizcd or concrete and this
Is to be found even far UP in the
remote wooded sections. He de-
clared that It Is almost impossible
to get off roads either n1acadamiz-
ed or concrete.
He tells different story Of
farming conditions in New York
state however. He SAYS the farm
ing. particularly in the northern
and east central sections Of the
state, is in a deplorable condition.
This he attributes to the fact that
the residents Of that section are
growing tired Of farming and to the
fact that much produce such AS is
raised there is shipped to New
York from the middle west,
According to Mr.. Jamison a farm
of 100 acres in the section referred
to, equippde with fin ehouse, two
large barns--much larger than
those to be found in this section
mems, other improvements and well
fenced, may be rented as low as
800 a year. This is less than $3.50
n month for rental of the entire
farm and buildings.
He says that farms which were
valued even in the days Of low
money, when Il dollar was worth as
much rs two now, at from $4,000
70 $4,000. may now he bought for
n song. Farms of 100 acres and
even more. with the buildings on It
alone worth considerably more
than $4,000. may be purchased out
right for $4,000. he says. He adds
that in spite OF such prices none
excepting western farmers are
buving.
During the visit to Boston Mr..
and Mrs. Jamison visited Theodore
s. Woolsey. Jr. The latter will be
well remembered through his con-
neetion with the Z. s. forest serv-
ice here. He was chief of silvar-
culture In the Albuquerque office
for six or seven years. Mr.. Wool
sey ia now consulting forester and
ia a member of the state board of
forestry of Connecticut,