Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-16

mate cannot be compared with any
where and if we use it correctly, we
are bound to attain success. rake Il
man who owns 40 acres here. BY put
ting in five acres of asparagus, ~
of grapes, and 10 of grapefruit, ana
sav five more in vegetables, he can pu'
the other 10 in alfalfa and by rotating
the crops is bound 10 come out ahead
of the game. If he doesn t make il on
one crop he will on the others. His
chances of success are more certai /
in this manner than putting l60 acres
into barley, corn or some other crop
and trusting to luck to show Il profit.
The man on the small tract can keep a
COW and sufficient chickens to yield
him a nice return and his vegetables
will supply his table needs and give
him plenty over to sell in the city.
Must Raise Own Food
"This brings to mind another condi.
ton that exists here, which is so fool
ish on the face Of it, that it makes
me wonder why we allow it. With
everything needed TO raise the best
table vegetables in the world, and
plenty of them, fully 80 per cent or
more of the vegetables we buy in the
stores are imported here from the out
side. This is about as sensible as for
man owning IL COW to come into the
city and buy condensed milk. Yet we
are doing it and have been doing it for
years. The small ranch with Il part of
it planted to vegetables would elimi-
nate this and keep in the valley all the
money that is now going out TO pay
growers in other parts of the state,
distributors and retailers a
handsome profit.
"Coming back to the renter, he ex-
lists in the city as well as in the coun-
try. While there are good reasons at
times for people not being able TO own
their own homes, it should be the aim
of every man to do so. A walk about
the city would enable an observer to
tell by looking at the property, just
which is occupied by the owner and
which is rented. The property that is
well kept, with Il neat lawn, trees and
and house in good condi-
tion, is invariably the home of the own
er. The ramshackle combination of
packing cases, tar paper and screens,
with barren yard and rubbish Uttered
around is the home OF renter in nine
cases out of 10. Tins condition is
1t not only reflects on the
character of the people living in such
places but actually discouragcs Others
from coming here to settle. With the
climate that we have, there is no rea-
son why people should cot take suffi-
,ient pride in their houses to keep them
IN good repair and looking neat and
1t not only adds to their
moral appearance but to their intrinsic
value as well. In this connection the
merchants and businessmen should ca.
operate with the city authorities in en-.
leavoring to improve the appearance Of
he city. The Boy Scouts, Chamber OF
Commerce and other civic organiza-
ions could aid materially in cleaning
up the city and inspiring the people to
Keep their homes neat and attractive. |
"Our opportunities here for success
ind prosperity are boundless and if in
'tcad of sitting back letting George do
t. or spreading pessimistic atmos-
,here, we all settled down and used |
ust little old fashioned horse sense
NO would surprise ourselves ut the
hings that could be accomplished and |
would soon mako our valley what it |
S rightfully destined to be, the garden !
pot Of Southern California, and our
ity the gem of the garden spot.