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THE IRRIGATION AGE. 



(Continued from page 157) 

 are being developed by Dr. J. J. Dean. 

 The land will be divided into five and 

 ten acre tracts and leased to truck 

 farmers. Irrigation will be done from 

 wells, pumps being driven "by elec- 

 tricity. 



ucts Company of Austin, showing ap- 

 propriation of water from the Colo- 

 rado river to irrigate 1,027 acres. 



One of the largest private irriga- 

 tion systems in the United States 

 has just passed into the hands of 

 John T. Beamer of Chicago and as- 

 sociates. The transaction involved 

 the sale by the American-Rio Grande 

 Land Irrigation Company, near Mer- 

 cedes, Tex., of its large pumping 

 plant, canal and ditch system and 

 100,000 acres of land. The considera- 

 tion was $3,500.000. It is reported 

 that a cash payment of $1,000,000 was 

 made by Mr. Beamer. The Amer- 

 ican-Rio Grande Land & Irrigation 

 Company was organized about ten 

 years ago by B. F. Yoakum of New 

 York, head of the Frisco Railroad, 

 and a number of wealthy St. Louis 

 men. 



It is the purpose of Mr. Beamer to 

 greatly extend the canal and ditch 

 system and to make the property a 

 producer of various kinds of crops. 

 The whole 100,000 acres will be 

 brought under irrigation and cultiva- 

 tion. 



Certified water filings have been filed 

 with the Texas State Board of Water 

 Engineers by W. M. Blakeslee of Aus- 

 tin, showing the appropriation of wa- 

 ter from Sandello creek in Reeves 

 county to irrigate 135 acres; A. M. 

 Loomis of El Paso, showing appropri- 

 ation of water from the Rio Grande 

 river to irrigate 11,454 acres; Grand 

 Falls Development Company of Grand 

 Falls, Ward county, showing appro- 

 priation of water from the Pecos river 

 to irrigate 30,000 acres; Walker Prod- 



Here's Something New 



about California 



For You 



Two parties of Eastern farmers saw Cal- 

 ifornia under my personal escort last fall. 



It was not a land-selling trip it was 

 solely for investigation. 



We were guests of over forty local com- 

 munities. Their Chambers of Commerce 

 and Boards of Trade provided the auto- 

 mobiles and guides who showed us the agri- 

 cultural activities in their neighborhoods. 



We saw irrigated fruit farms. We saw 

 alfalfa making large yields under irrigation. 

 We saw diversified farming with its sure 

 returns paying still better because of irri- 

 gation. 



A Book of Pictures 



taken on thistripis now ready forfree distri- 

 bution. We would like to send you a copy. 



You can prolong your active business 

 life at least fifteen years in California. 

 It is a country where you can farm 

 twelve months in the year. You need 

 not spend a large share of your earn- 

 ings just to keep warm. 



Write me today. Let me help you plan your 

 trip. Reduced fares next Spring and Summer will 

 give you a chance to see the San Diego Exposition 

 and agricultural sections of California at small cost. 

 Winter tourist fares now in effect. Ask all the 

 questions you want and say ''Send Farmers' 

 Special Book." 



C.L.SEACRA VES.Gcn.Colonization Agt. 



Atchison, Tofeka If Santa Fe Ry. Co. 



2284 Railway Exchange, Chicago. 



Wyoming 



We are informed that the Wyoming 

 Central canal, the parent ditch of a 

 system with which the Wyoming Cen- 

 tral Irrigation Company intended to 

 reclaim more than 200,000 acres in the 

 district near Riverton, has been ac- 



quired by Mrs. Nina LaPorte at cred- 

 itor's sale for $6,668. Mrs. LaPorte 

 is willing to turn the canal over to the 

 settlers who are dependent on it for 

 water for the amount of her judg- 

 ment, taxes and costs. 



CORN 



ppnrccc c 

 PROCESS 



Harvester cuts and throws In pile on 

 harvester or windrows. Man and horse 

 cuts and shocks equal to a Corn Bind- 

 er. Sold in every state. Prire only 

 $22.00 with fodder binder. Testlmo- 

 a , a0 ^ F 5 EE ' '' w ln8 Picture of Harvester. 

 MFG. CO.. Dept. 194. Salina. Kansas 



"One-Half the Alfalfa Seed 

 Sown is Wasted Every Year" 



* 



This statement has been made by many recognized 



Is men who know what they are talking about. 



They say 



ter stands of 

 drilled with the 

 Grass Seed Drill 

 broadcast. 



that they se cured bet- 

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Superior Special I Alfalfa and 

 than with 20 Ibs. 1 of seed sown 



n I 



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THE AMERICAN SEEDING-MACHINE CO., Inc. 



SPRINGFIELD, OHIO 



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