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y~ E LAND OA* /O \■ \ A. 1 ts/yf? mmf&iz « // ll Hi \ \ A Conservative Estimate of What You can Grow on an Acre of Irrgat« ed Land at PLANTATIONS On tHe Columbia. Melons $200 to $400 Alfalfa 60 to 125 Potatoes 150 to 400 Beans 30 to 75 Cucumbers 100 to 300 Garden truck 80 to 150 Stramberries .. 100 to 400 Celery 75 to 300 Loganberries 80 to 250 Sugar beets 40 to 100 Apples 300 to 800 Peaches 250 to 600 Pears 250 to 600 Grapes 250 to 800 Apricots 200 to 400 Cherries 250 to 1000 Prunes 150 to 400 English walnuts 250 to 400 Necterines 150 to 400 Almonds 150 to 500 $150 PER ACRE $10 per acre down / Your terms on balance ({ A Sparks Bros. 14 Bernard Street, Phone 1947 Spokane Agents Washington Plantations Offers a Safe and Profitable Investment. Where in the broad domain of our fair land, or in the ] whole wide world, can there be found a spot so near to your ideals as Plantations, on the Columbia? The gar den spot of the world, amid enchanting scenes, the most healthful climate; the winters short and mild; entirely free from blizzards, cyclones, earthquakes and dust storms; the most favorable conditions exist for the boun tious production of fruit and cereals of all kinds. Plan tations has railroad facilities to move the crops, and un limited markets to absorb quickly everything you raise. Eyery convenience of home, such as electric lights, tele phones, good water for domestic use and abundant perm anent water supply for irrigation, good schools, churches, etc. Extending from Meyers Falls, on the S. F. & 14. rail road, to the Columbia river, lies a gently undulating pla teau comprising an area of more than 2,000 acres of the best fruit land in the state of Washington. The Planta tion company at once saw the great possibilities of this district as an ideal irrigation project. After carefully considering the location, climate, soil, transportation mar kets etc., and compar'ng it with other locations, it was found to possess many points superior to any other loca , tion in the west. The promoters at once took advantage of existing conditions and are placing these tracts on the market with the full assurance that no irrigation proposi tion in the state offers a more attractive investment than Plantations for quick and substantial profits. You ask the reason why? First, is because it is the garden spot of the world; the soil at Plantations is adapted to fruit culture; it is a deep volcanic ash and silt or decayed vege tation usually found in the Columbia river basin, free from gravel and alkali and holds moisture well, as it is I underlaid with a clay subsoil, and with the additional safe ! guard of applying the life-giving waters bounteous crops are assured. Second, because we have the transportation •, facilities that will distribute quickly the products of Plan j tations to the best markets in the country. Third, the climate at Plantations is generally mild, no extremes of heat or cold, no destructive wind or hail storms, nor fog, nor duststorms, the air pure and embracing:no place more healthful; ample sunshine to mature and color fruit to the highest perfection, in fact the climate is so dependable that a great many crops are possible and yield remarkable profits to the farmer. There is absolutely nothing to de tract from prosperity, pleasure and health. If values follow the lead of surrounding irrigated dis tricts, a reasonable basis of values may be stated as follows: Increase in the value of the land purchased, 8100 per acre; profits from fancy commercial kinds of apples $200 to $500 per acre, of which making a total profit of $600 per year, of which $500 will be fruit and $100 per acre from increase in the value of the land. Plantations' lands offer the same inducements. Send for Illustrated Pamphlets, Plats, etc. Rosenhaupt &■ Weaver Corner Howard and First Ave. Phone 138