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THE IRRIGATION AGE. 



>ng the Santa He are five Great Valleys. Every one of them will soon be supporting an '^^ immense popu- 



,.ion. Land can be bought today at reasonable rates and on liberal terms. In five years it will double 



or triple in value. Two million and a half acres are now, or soon will be, irrigated. Irrigation insures crops. No drouth ; no wah- 



out; no uncertainty. Turn on the water; when you have enough to fulfill your requirements, turn it off. The seasons are long, the 



variety of crops almost limitless. Read this page carefully. 



San Joaquin Valley 



The San Joaquin Valley of Califor- 

 nia embraces the eight counties be- 

 tween Bakersfield and Stockton. 



It is a country for a man of limited 

 means. Ten acres will support the 

 average family, while twenty acres 

 means a bank account in three or four 

 years. 



Fruit, vines, vegetables, cereals, all 

 do well. While waiting for his or- 

 chards and vineyards to begin bearing, 

 the settler can earn a good living with 

 alfalfa, dairying and poultry. 



Crops follow one another through- 

 out the year so that the farmer who 

 will attend to his business can always 

 have something on hand to* sell. 



Large returns are received from 

 peaches, apricots, wine, raisins and 

 table grapes, figs, small fruits of all 

 kinds, sweet potatoes, and alfalfa, 

 while oranges are yielding big returns 

 along the foot-hills. 



Land is still to be had at reasonable 

 prices. Terms are liberal and easily 

 met. The expenses for improvements 

 are slight. 



Arkansas Valley 



There are .500,000 acres of land under irrigation in the Arkansas Valley of Kansas and Colorado. 

 The tt.OOO miles of canals and laterals cost SI 0,000, 000. 00. More sugar-beets are grown in this valley 

 than in any other part of the United States. Six large beet-sugar factories are now in operation. 

 .Beets grown in this section have a high percentage of sugar, and the crop is a very profitable one. 



Another staple is alfalfa, which yields a heavy tonnage and allows three or more cuttings a year. 

 There is a strong demand for every ton grown, and prices are good. 



The famous Rocky Ford cantaloupe is grown in this valley and is a big money maker. Fruits of all 



kinds do well. The climate is all but ideal; the altitude about _ 



3,600 feet; the air invigorating; and the sun shining almost 

 every day, makes the valley a delightful place to live in. 



Lands are still to be had at very reasonable prices. 



Rio Grande Valley 



In the Rio Grande Valley of Xew Mexico, the Reclamation 

 Service has projected a system of irrigation that will cost 

 $10,000,000 and will reclaim 200,000 acres of land. It is pro- 

 posed to dam the river near Engle, Xew Mexico, one hundred 

 and twenty miles above El Paso. 



It will be three years or so before the Engle Dam is complet- 

 ed. In the meantime a diversion dam has been put in to irrigate 

 about 85,000 acres in the Messila Valley. 



Now is a good time to get in "on the ground floor," as the 

 irrigated land in this fertile valley, with an assured water supply, 

 will command big prices. 



With a beautiful climate and rich soil, a great variety of 

 crops are grown. 



The population in this valley is made up of a good class of 

 eastern people, the towns are progressive and up-to-date. 



The Salt River Valley 



Pecos Valley 



The Roosevelt Uam, in the Salt River Valley, Arizona, is complete, and the impounded waters are 

 being carried to the 240.000 fertile acres, included in the project, through a complicated network of 

 perfectly constructed canals and laterals. In coming from the dam to the floor of the Valley, the 

 waters are passed through a number of turbines, which generate several thousand electrical horsepower 

 that is used for light and power all over the Valley. Eventually this electrical power will more than 

 pay the upkeep of the system and the farmer's water will cost him practically nothing. The climate of 

 the Salt River Valley is well suited to all crops commonly grown in the temperate and semi-tropic zones. 



The great development of Arizona's mineral wealth insures a profitable market for all produce grown. 

 If you are looking for a sure thing you cannot do better than to investigate this Valley. 



In the Pecos Valley of Xew Mexico 

 irrigation has worked wonders. The 

 Government irrigation project and 

 private gravity canals, now complet- 

 ed, together with more than 400 arte- 

 sian wells, every one of which will 

 irrigate 160 acres of land and a large 

 number of pumping plants, will insure 

 the development of upwards of 100,- 

 000 acres of the rich land. 



Crop yields are very large, and the 

 climatic conditions are all that could 

 be desired. Apples and peaches grow 

 to perfection, the fruit being of un- 

 usual size, without blemish of any 

 kind, and of a distinct flavor. 



Ten acres in apples insures a good 

 income, while twenty acres means in- 

 dependence. 



Alfalfa will yield six, tons to the 

 acre and finds a ready market at $10 

 a ton. By feeding stock, the value of 

 this crop is easily raised 50 per cent. 



The Valley enjoys the best of 

 schools and churches, and in the prin- 

 cipal towns, public library, water 

 works, electric lights, etc. 



We have published booklets descriptive of each of the Valleys mentioned above. Which inter- 

 ests you most? Let me know and 1 will send you copies. 



We have a man in this office who is hired to answer questions and tell the truth. Use him. 



C. L. SEAGRAVES 



Genera/ Colonization Agent 

 A. T. & S. F. Ky 



1115 Railway Exchange 

 CHICAGO, ILL. 



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