Feb. 1, 1912 



Bee Keeping 



is profitable 

 in the 



San Joaquin 

 Valley 



California 



There are ranches devoted exckisiveh- to bee culture, while every farm 

 has a few stands that bring- the owner a steady income. 



If you know bees and understand their management, you can make 

 money rapidly in this flower-covered land. Fruit and alfalfa, wdiich grow 

 luxuriously in every part of the \'alley, furnish the finest bee pastures. The 

 hone}' made from alfalfa is clear, bright, of good color and has an excep- 

 tional flavor. It does not cand}- and shows little, if any, deterioration through 

 storage. There is a golden opportunity here for the l^ee man. 



Land still is reasonable in price. There are thousands of. acres being 

 opened and furnished with water. These new farms are being sold to actual 

 settlers on terms that allow the farmer to pay for his land from the crops. 

 You may pay $ioo to $150 an acre for your farm — by the time it is clear, 

 say in three or four years, you will have a property that should sell for from 

 $250 to $400 an acre and will be paying a big dividend on twice that 

 valuation. 



Would you like to participate in this profit? Of course you would. 



I have a new book, " The San Joaquin \"alley," which tells just what is 

 being done and how you may get a start in this land of long-growing 

 seasons, unusually fertile soil, abundant irrigating waters and a climate that 

 acts like magic. 



Write to me to-day — ask for a copy of this book — read it, and then, if 

 possible go and see for yourself. 



You may call on this department for 

 any information you may require. 

 Just address 



C. L. Seagraves, General Colonization Agent, 



A.T. & S. F. Ry. 



2320 Railway Exchange, Chicago. 



Please send me your new San Joa(iuin Valley booklet. 



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