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SgSS^a , S__gffiMW . /• • " 1 ■■"*"■«•• X a*.U have shown an increase equaled by no otjher Intensive farming is the means of getting the greatest eiriciency irom tne .munity in California. This city of so.oo o P ~ w.* * * y. .-. Till ' xJ' i. L| rtrt 4.U/*' capital of the state whose population-his soil. It is the new way—the scientific way. It doubles and trebles the. per capita wealth in the nation. producing power of the land—it accomplishes upon ten acres what would require twenty or thirty " o*™*?!J?£ of Sacramento will be tue v . & _ v ~ 11 • SACRAMENTO. Sacramento must gro ■■v.i acres in the ordinary way to get the same results. , ' tion—it is the only direction in which it ( With a $25,000 Agricultural Laboratory now being erected upon . produce from 7to 10 tons of berries the second year. Plant another acre - The heart of the city is nearer WEST SApR the property and under the direction of a noted authority—with a corps to alfalfa. This will give you 9 tons of hay a year, or enough for 400 days' than many sections of Sacramento itself. On of assistants, many of whom were trained in scientific agriculture at the feed for your horses and cows. Grow perennial crops on the remaining : -, 0 f 'the Sacramento River divides the two commu|iiti< various Government experimental stations—with these ; big factors as a five acres; y Tomatoes, if planted two feet apart and three and a half feet steel bridges span the river now—the obstacle of w working basis— farming will be intensive at WEST SACRAMENTO. ■ between the rows and trained on stakes, will yield from 14 to.lB tons per removed and transportation makes SAXR. And with the accrued knowledge of the IT. S. Government at our com- acre and may be sold at the cannery at $8.00, $9.00 or $10.00 per ton. part 0 f Sacramento. It is a matter of only 300 mand, "WEST SACRAMENTO will be kngw'n as the most modern in- And in the winter months, on the same land, you can harvest from two prices more than 1000 per cent. In other wort*. tensive farming community in the world. \ acres.-more than 15 ton's! of green succulent vetch and oats.or Canadian field peas and t - SACRAMENTO for one-tenth the price you h &ye But farming at WEST SACRAMENTO is not an experimental oats-enou ? h for 300 rations of food. Beans grown upon another acre should pro- the east side of the river And only recently fa rm proposition-it i? „ already proven its possibilities in a demonstration (ucc tullv .■?.■> sacks and two tons ot bean straw—an ideal ration when balanced with -ile. farther removed from Sacrament than is WEST* '■■' proposition—lt has already proven its possibilities in a demonstration a]falfa When the beans afe harvested p!ant Giant Spurry and Rape-ready to cut miles farther removed from Sacramento than is WEST SA( held upon which more than 80 different crops are being raised this sea- in less than eight weeks " -- * ly inferior to this wonderfully rich reclaimed land/brought son. And various sections of WEST SACRAMENTO which were under On tlie remaining two acres about one tenth of an acre is required for the family !^^Aws?^^^ii l ?^i^^ he ? \T C cf SCr t0^ h eC ° cultivation before its reclamation have been among the most productive home and outbuildings and the area that remains- can be profitably devoted to theY yy. bALKAAinw iv to the Capital of the golden state.*' Belter in California 7- ; ..,*?■"•..,...■- . y growing of vegetables i and flowers. y. .?. , \. . , | Proof of this with a statement of what the soil has produced, is lhc J™£™ and a «-d M upon WeSt SaCraiTientO—ltS U shown m the box below. # . . . ; . . '. attention, will provide bountifully for the family table. w 1 Intensive farming eliminates Congestion by evenly distributing- the it astonishing hovr much produce can be taken off an intensive farm, during the year, WEST SACRAMFK'TO it* ill Vol Count v q work of the farmer over the year Tt sol vps flip labor nroblem—hpcahse and «P eciall y during ? the month* when* prices are highest. Early in 7 winter three kinds of wjeiox OAVXUUttLaiu iS HI x . v v LrV uu - a \\oih. 01 uieidrmu o\ti m >ear. li hones tneiapor pro Diem . oecause - seeds 7 ar6sown^imultaneously on , the same bed; and over thrm young lettucC( celery or acres— across the Sacramento River f ton the intensive fanner Can dO 90 per cent 01 his OWn work. It guarantees artichokes which have been raised in advance are planted. In this way 3 crops are actually on • 1 certain success "by making loss through crop failure an impos- th f. same b * ds at the £ ame *!jf 9 w ! nf? \ h T r JZ' to the ? iffercn ™ in vegetative growth - Four electric railway systems will fu frnis ~.,., s\ 1 j» fi 1-J-I/.IJ- L — mature one after another instead of ;at the same time. Thus with the genial warmth ?* . M■ * .-"*** —■-—*, . ,*™*" , 'J , , 1 *»j-»«~***-' ""..***»»"»■ sibility. Un a ten acre farm, for example, instead of planting your of the sun and the natural moisture of the soil ail crops grow rapidly and the highest y Sacramento and to the cities around San rra entire acreage to pears, apples, peaches or garden truck, put in three acres efficiency is constantly being obtained from the land at west Sacramento. So on -y lines is in operation now. Two more will 5e < r. ° it • i •---T----M ii ■ B •!- ,*• . ,r . -TTTi-1 ii ! throughout the year with other crops, this system of intercropping or overlapping of one crop . ; «uw am »** »»"• *»»w **w* "** wc •' Of pears Or apples and mterplant them With Strawberries. While the with another may be carried out in the most scientific manner. ?Y- y Y7 V YYr. I- y ~!»_,-. j j j ! fruit trees are maturing the strawberries will have paid you a big profit Efficiency mark* i everything in connection with,west Sacramento. Modem methods Fifty miles of macadamized roads andt^ei Put in another acre in averse blackberries and loganberries, which should ™%J&S* here " Evcrythlng combines to promote harmony, happiness, health : and bountiful crete boulevards intersect, the property in e^rer •■-■•■■ ■*■■ -■-•■•■' ■■- ■-•-•■"•/■'■.- -r -" :Y?7-y. .-.y ? x* :i ,,, ~,yx.xx■ ■■■-. . .^y-,-, y : y..?;■■- ~.- - : --;y*- ■■■- ■ yx x,y , _-« . .;!y . lake.3^' ; long, made beautiful by,weep: [r 11, ■ ■ > l Jj] borders, lies in the center of WEST SACRUM I Adjoining the lake a public park covferii What the Land Has Already Produced Marketing the Product of the Farm the w^nwfr,T^^ d /^u to rivt b p u ~ I 111! warenouses and wnarves win give o At West Sacramento At West Sacramento waterfront 6,000 feet long, and a manufact irii c~\mmmm*& Prior to its reclamation, portions , From the property holder point of view, one of the most ployment for those not otherwise engaged ib ti of the land at West Sacramento | h important "features at WEST SACRAMENTO is a Free " • A free market—the largest in this country |l[ 'WfiiWßjLm •w ] were T ' e l e }^ L b} * thwater Market to be conveniently located on the property. It will be - ing direct with the consumer—efiabling U ( j only at the height of flood season ;| y y the ? largest of its kind in America. Instead of shipping his fruit and garden y products of yOUr farm. j *Pkw jffifwk " ' jeell ' Ull der cultivation for j truck to the city to a commission merchant, accepting as remuneration that 1 ~» I. &frvl-*%k : man 3 ? .years. In Spite of its many which is left after' the agent has deducted his commission, the farmer's prod- |||| A modern baseball park, a stadium, a a 1 handicaps and the uncertainty of net is brought direct to the Free Market and sold either to purchasing are among the many remarkable improve tner •7wn»3W.Y I the water, this land has produced as?ent? from Sacramento and San Francisco or direct to the consumer. In bility Of WEST SACRAMENTO. ' nIJJHBftHJ'iI nrolificallv The Peed "Rartln+f near this m&flnef the *»&*** market price is secured, the middleman is eliminated ' 7 .1 .J ; tV ' ' tL 1 Z*\ fi nmi j)dHitii put m and 100 per cent is realized on the crops. The packing house of Libby. McNeil But aside from this unrivaled combination of advantages j_» its liii tea v " wm'' - orcnara—tlie most tamous Ot ItS & Libby— largest in the West—is located in Sacramento. By telephone its predestined increase in valueaside from all these importanf f ac kind 111 the World, Whose product is I this Company will keep in touch With the farmers in this vicinity, ordering WEST SACRAMENTO stand out so conspicuously in the m nds !! » nationally known, is located with. its pack- !l such goods as it requires for immediate packing. Not only does this plan help I such expensive, such permanent improvements and sell 1 inc j , ingr house upon the property. This orchard I M n ! a ; n a M gh standard J he J"*" 1 -' and f '?felt c\VSiT^i?iti^ >odi ' I Why, many sections of that property were worth their pre « nl ' vfisS?ii? ' j*cw«- I,oc npvpr vielHpH Ipcc than <x;m ' out it furnishes a big outlet for the farmers at?WEST SACRAMENTO. lilt ■ . i . a l rll t c . . + . .. . lia^n^ e r >ieldecl less than Saoo an acre. ■ ■ | Another plan that will encourage "Quality" production is the' assurance given I comment among real estate men who follow the movement ,0f Since its reclamation much of the land at est Sacramento has been | by the WEST SACRAMENTO COMPANY that it will personally sell, at the - J k \» value that is centering the attention of every prospec y e 1 leased on short term periods. These leased lands have been plant- highest possible price, all farm products that measure I , I ' For ere is an enterr ''! Six crops of the best quality Alfalfa were cut off different tracts on this j Sid V^he^hSell ) A Jl l'_l|_3lW SL °? l \ °Lni ** property the first year Tomatoes were grown by one lessee, from which he ) and restaurants in Sfttt F rftncis ;„ ao d Los Angeles that f' _/ 'Ma. yA '' M second doeS n ° l , faU d* vi pmductim?An°'be (iemaml ° nly the best *. and who arp willi / ] T ' y ° U ' Y ° U Th'- soil is mostly virgin and fecundity Of it is warm and moist. Grass . ~r r^ r ™ ;- l* er , , Jfci X- SACRAMh-N IU. t'I"? The soil 1? mostly virgin and subirrigated; it is warm and moist. Grass ' ; \iar]e*t\ri2\\i*'nr<iAnM { SALRAlviuyw. i fe e q I grows luxuriantly upon it the year round. The finest drinking water is avail- problem than \nTother feature ?t\VTS-? department will gu.de yL „ 11 *>r# ATI tll*> fifTlMfiftl' Mill l'l UUKIU IJU I I Ally \JIII C t lCalLll I ri t ») L..' I f. 'W"J^f '' yY- \ mmmX^mmmmmmTaaaaaWmm 7 ! mmm m\mmVJr Smmf f") 41 1 ! ( For centuries most of the land at West Sacramento has lain beneath the . * 80,000 people, is a sufficiently large selling field * '^pM I JIWW the magnitude of this n ifw £ surface of the overflow waters of.the Sacramento River., Each year the sediY I : y for a farming district twice the size of WEST ' '"" ■'?*^ g^' »*•■ -— ■jmW- \IM"«W^ML-atiJigP >^'HYy * m W* v ,l fr - fi . Sacramento Lj ment from the vegetable growth along the shores of the upper river, has added ? 'SACRAMENTO. San Francisco and the. ■ * * X' fflM 'if '(MB ML S ' I™X Thi» Sarr»m" . to the richness of the soil, until now it; outrivals that of Holland and Belgium, I cities "around the bay— only three hours from ' awTJggj __-k_d B. if ~' IJK .-i^B(m 4 W( ' _-_.# . •'* '. ■ 5F op^rly o ,l ne j«.ram - lo where intensive farming has reached its highest development. These lands *j ! * WEST SACRAMENTO—with a combined ~~ r I'-fIMi -^^t-_g^M-F^Jl'd^ X,&&*>.,,... *\ ' t sj Corner Oth and X.Streets, will produce anything that will grow anywhere. i I • population of almost a? million, offers another Or if it is more c onv :| ; ; All sections of the property are ready now for immediate cultivation. | big field for the selling of WEST SACRA- - J>H ll_M-k i VkTv\\v'> , l 'v s 'H 1 '^ s>l - V your trip to WEST SJACF Where the tule growth was heaviest the ground was plowed twelve to four- ?• U ;?*? MENTO'S ; fruits and vegetables. Vvllll«>-t -Wr^^BHH-»l_^_B-__^_4_-_i_^^^< J> W\M4\tf * tablished so many new «i, teen inches deep, while in other sections to a depth of three feet. -It was ' Rhubarb, celery and asparagus, grown at ' k. ;. »\ . «> lnnp Th ill then harrowed and made ready for planting. An agricultural expert familiar : WEST SACRAMENTO, mature weeks in ad- V ' J , **' ' W^^.V)> X^ 1 "-■-*' basis it has so long d^erv e . with soil conditions all over the world, and who has made 1 analyses of the soil j IM vartce of similar products in the Middle West Ty** - T* 1 p - * - w ..-^ ;( l on every ten-acre tract in West Sacramento farms to a depth of six feet, is j ! y a " d East. First-of-the-season goods, shipped : If 11 . \*m \\T '¥?+■■£!* r C* A S** _Tfc a Hff l~^fVT authority for the statement that this soil is particularly adapted to the growing fx -xy- I . to Eastern cities, always bring fabulously high 111 VV tl I S A I , §mf A /Vl '■■'r^*l\T of the following products: Celery, Hops, Onions. Asparagus. Tomatoes, Pea- prices. V Early apples grown at WEST SACRA- . ¥1 -7 ,~* -w* * 4_-J -TV %✓ IV aTI I▼ »■ *— * i )||| nuts, Cabbages, Potatoes, Artichokes, Beans, Melons, Alfalfa, Sugar Beets, etc. p • MENTO also bring top-notch prices in the East. ' . j 111 M Fred ; T. : Moore M a" ag f rljAnd Sales Department r; or pfct . Also -deciduous fruits such as Pears; Figs. ; Plums, Cherries. Peaches 'and' Apples;? \ \ 7 All of which goes to prove that opportunity beckons, that profits are to be 11 1 IIL ' v * eat Sacramento Buiidlnsr w '* " c I besides Strawberries, Loganberries, Blackberries and Raspberries. ; ' jj II had, that they are yours if you but get in now while the door is open. '' * jjji ' ■ ' . . - ■ ■■■■ '■;;7^^^*»*aaaa^^^^H-BMBBaW>>M>BMBMIIIM_^_B^i^B_BBWPWM^ff.fc to __ THE SAN FRAJNUISiJU IJAUL*, gUJNJJAl v a.. IXl3^