White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-03
$500 ACRES AVAILABLE
Would Pump At
AZ, 81 Foot Lifts
WOULD SELL LAND WITH WATER
RIGHT FOR $50 ACRE; SIS OR
LESS FOR WATER

The Allard-Vernita Community clup
of Allard Wash, non-proht organi-
cation of which G. l.. MCGEE is presl-
dent and L. N. Fry, secretary and urea
surer, is sponsoring land settlement
project for the purpose OF relief Tor
the unemployed and the establishing
of homes by those who desire then,
on a basis of actual cost of land and
water.
A prospectus of the plan, as outlined
by the organization, is as follows:
The Allard-V ernita district is 10
Gated 40 miles due east OF Yakima,
about 100 miles south of the great
Coulee Dam, on the Columbia river
and the Milwaukee railroad. 1t COM
prises about 1000 acres Of the most
fertile land to be found in the great
Columbia valley.
This particular part of the valley has
reputation of being the earliest sec
ton of the Northwest in raising soft
fruits, vegetables, and all kinds OF
berries.
The district is bounded on the north
by the Columbia river and on the
south by the Milwaukee railroad, be-
ing only about two miles wide north
and south and about ten miles long
east and west.
The water will be delivered to the
land by two pumps, one delivering the
water for about 800 acres to an average
lift of AZ feet, and the other delivering
water to an average lift of 81 feet,
watering about 5000 acres.
An ample amount of wo+er for the
land can be delivered at the specified
heads for less than $500 per acre per
season, and the land will be put on
sale at less than $50 per acre for land
and water right.
This is not a new valley by any
means, some of the oldest settlers hav-
ing been here for more than 40 years.
We have proven orchards Of more than
Is years old. The valley is especially
adapted to the growing Of soft fruits
of all kinds for those desiring to raise
fruit, but for the beginner IN the
ranch business, diversified farming Will
bring quicker results and more salts
faction at much less cost.
Alfalfa is one of our best crops, the
per acre cost for the seeding being very
small, and four crops each year have
produced as high as ten tons per acre
per season, the average, however, being
6 to TONS No incubation whatever
is required; just clearing the sage
brush, leveling the ground and seed
ing.
EARLY potatoes are produced much
earlier than most sections IN the
Northwest and always secure the tor
prices of the season.
Our strawberries are the first on the
market and of the highest quality
Everyone knows the price of the first
berries on the market in the early
spring.
All kinds of garden truck can be ane
is produced here, and being so close
to the great Coulee Dam, good mar.
ket is assured for some time to come
A very large tonnage of tomatoes
can be secured on account of our yer.
long producing season. This year ou
first shipment was made July 15tf
and our last tomatoes were taken from
the vines Nov. Is, a season of NOR
than four months. The nearest Gamer.
at this time is at KenneWick, but {
cannery in this section is not far dis
tant.
Grape juice made from Columbis
grapes has reputation all over tn
country that can't be beaten, and tn
Columbia river valley wine made from
our grapes is as fine as any made
Seven tons per acre of Concord grape
is the average crop, and the averag
price for the past six years was SCI. o.
per ton. This includes the years 1873
and 1893, in which the lowest pric
on record was paid.
The Washington Emergency Relic
Administration is being solicited t
furnish the capital for the promotion
of the project, and should they Sc
fit to make the loan it will furnis
more than 300 ten-acre tracts 70
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