Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-01
HULSE PLEASED
WITH OUTLOOK
FOR new YEAR

uT feel certain that 1880 is going
to be the most prosperous year that
Imperial Valley has ever had, says
Ben Hulse, presidnet of Huise' An.
dersun Tractor & Equipment Go. OF
El Centre. 1.-THE past year was a
good wear, so good that Hulso-An-
derson are now the second largest
Caterpillar tractor dealers IN the
world, but 1880 is going to be even
better. Orders on hand for delivery
of Caterpillar tractors in 1880 are
considerably in excess OF last year
"Our open accounts, which have
totalled several hundred thousand
dollars in the past year, are IN the
best condition of any year during
which I have done business"
"This is an agricultural com
munitv.', he continued, ''and we
sell practically nothing but agrieul-
tural equipment, so that our bust
ness can be taken rs a barometer
for business in Imperial Valley.
Right now, that barometer is point
ing to 'very Prosperous, and I'm
perial Valley is not given to frc
quent changes.
"In referring to the past Il
months and the possible outlook for
the coming year in Imperial Valley,
we feel that it should be the best
ever for a great many reasons
''First, about 13 months ago. We
had the Swing-Johnson bill passed,
which eliminated all adverse advcr-
tisement to the valley and assured
the outside that the Colorado river
will be under complete control
Second. we have constantly been III
the white in the reports made by
both state and federal SURVEYS
something that no other agricultur-
al district in the United states has
had. Third, the prices for all agri-
cultural products grown in Imperial
Valley have been sufficient TO show
good net return to the grower
Fourth, there has been more deve'-
opment not only in the cities. hnt
also agriculturally, than there has
been since 1920 Fifth, there ha'
been more than 100000 paid in re
dcmptions of delinquent taxes owe,
redemption payments in any one
wear in the history of our VALLEY
These redemptions have practically
all been paid on agricultural land.
County In Good Shape
TCountv government is in the
hest financial condition in the his
tory of the county. These two las.
conditions alone are sufficient to
show the real financial condition of
our county.
"We can take our own business
: nd say that it has been more thar
rs per cent greater than any tractor
year in the history of this county.
"There have been more real cash
sales for our lands than there have
been for the past eight or nine
years. This makes our condition
much better because people who are
buying these lands are permanent
residents and ranchers, and not buy
ing .for speculative purposes. The
lands so owned will be kept on our
tax rolls both for thn county and
irrigation district, and, as most
people know, the payment of taxes
on practically all lands reduces the
amount to be paid by any one in
dividual districts, but real Sin-
"It only takes :; minute S time
on the assessment rolls to show that
there was an increase in valuation
in our county of approximately two
million dollars in the past year.
This increase in assessed valuation
was not a burden thrown on any in
dividual districts, but real in
crease in valuation.
"The outlook" Hulse concluded.
considering the vegetable acreage
planted and the plan of marketing
that the growers have made, would
Indicate that the coming year, agri
c,ilturally, should be at least as
good as, if not better than, 1929.
The industrial work that we consid-
er as beneficial will go ahead more
than it did during 1929, as can
readily be seen by the extensive
programs being made by both the
county and the state in highway
construction.
eff Imperial Valley business
men will just remember to keep
both feet on the ground, and do on
" legitimate business with strictly
people, they can rest as
sured that 1850 will bring them the
fbnv- aro Iookinr for ,,