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The Imperial Press. VOL. 11. ACREAGE OF CROPS IN VALLEY Nearly Four Times As Great As One Year Ago— With Summer Crop Will Reach 40,000 Acres Imperial Water Company No. 1 zanjeros have been compiling a list of all the crops now growing under that irrigation system, finding the total acreage to be 23,500. To this must be added 1000 acres in other water companies. In the same territory a year ago the acreage was about 0,300, as compiled by the Press, show ing a gain of nearly 300 per cent in the twelve months, while summer crops are expected to raise the total to 40,000 acres. Up to twenty-one months ago there had never been a crop of any kind grown in this territory by a white man. Following is a list of the farmers of the valley now growing crops. It is seen that there are 163 cultivated farms in Imperial Water Company No. 1, the aver age cultivated area to the farm being 144 acres. A few names are duplicate, the same person having crops in different places. Name Wheat Barley Oats Corn Alfalfa S. J. Ulrey W: A. Van Horn • II McKusick Thos. Johnson ......... S. H. Manning J. W. Chappell Mr. Smith B. L. Young W. A. Daggs Dr. Elackington E. A. Perkiss.... J. D. Huston Leroy Holt George A. Carter A. H. Heber D. L. Russell F. Johnson Arthur Razey..." G. W. Mason Byron Rice Si B. Thayer John Strunk..... W. G. Record It. C. Donovan '. M. H. Southwick V. K. Brooks Chris Jackson Wm. Masten Jacob Stoner It. H. Clark WilliamsCrawford J. S. Scherm J. D. Huston H. 0. Sisson W. A. Young P. P. Martin J. W. Chappell Albert Hart Mr. Cox E. Adams S,. J. Ulrey Thomas Beach J. S. Scherm W. It. Thomas W. E. VVilsie Thomas Snyder J. A. Hammers T. Ferguson E. M. Guier J. D. Huston A. W. Cook J. W. Cart William Masten M. Meadows Peter Barnes George IX Abrams I). G. Henderson L. E. Srack Dr. T. It. Griffith Arthur Edge Perry Brothers! Crawford Brothers Fred Fuller D. G. Whiting Z. L. Gardner John Norton Edgar Brothers Mr. Southwell M. F. Stark J. C. Blackington J. 11. Hughes J. K. Thomas J. 11. McKim F. E. Judson W.E.Hart P. M.Donald Dr. J. \v. Bbenk , Dr. \V. T. Heffernan Mr. McCoy '"36 "46 10 30 '"36 "ao '"25 40 "l 6 GO "25 '"46 40 40 . '100 G •••••• '"46 80 "40 GO '160 '100 " GO 80 '"46 400 150 12 '140 160 80 "'46 IGO 470 '"46 40 40 GO 50 32 80 '"is 30 40 • 540 IGO 40 "*34 250 50 31 '"46 .20 10 ■"26 "40 11601 160 150 35 20 IGO 80 120 40 20 15 30 .30 65 320 130 240 '"80 80 30 12 80 80 (iOO 100 50 40 110 180 100 100 40 130 105 75 40 G8 70 180 80 45 220 '"26 20' 150 80 445 "i.Vo ...... "240 "."5 "'26 '"SO G '"46 '■120 ""26 20 120 *120 -40 ""l5 *"l 6 '"26 . ""26 30 ""26 '"80 50 GO GO 135 100 ...... "260 15 15 12 "l 8 *25 20 "(50 5 "76 "To '"36 "56 40 '"26 20 40 Name S. J. Ulrey W: A. Van Horn • II McKusick Thos. Johnson ......... S. H. Manning J. W. Chappell Mr. Smith B. L. Young W. A. Daggs Dr. Elackington E. A. Perkiss.... J. D. Huston Leroy Holt George A. Carter A. H. Heber D. L. Russell F. Johnson Arthur Razey..." G. W. Mason Byron Rice Si B. Thayer John Strunk..... W. G. Record It. C. Donovan '. M. H. Southwick V. K. Brooks Chris Jackson Wm. Masten Jacob Stoner It. H. Clark WilliamsCrawford J. S. Scherm J. D. Huston H. 0. Sisson W. A. Young P. P. Martin J. W. Chappell Albert Hart Mr. Cox E. Adams S,. J. Ulrey Thomas Beach J. S. Scherm W. It. Thomas W. E. VVilsie Thomas Snyder J. A. Hammers T. Ferguson E. M. Guier J. D. Huston A. W. Cook J. W. Cart William Masten M. Meadows Peter Barnes George IX Abrams I). G. Henderson L. E. Srack Dr. T. It. Griffith Arthur Edge Perry Brothers! Crawford Brothers Fred Fuller D. G. Whiting Z. L. Gardner John Norton Edgar Brothers Mr. Southwell M. F. Stark J. C. Blackington J. 11. Hughes J. K. Thomas J. 11. McKim F. E. Judson W.E.Hart P. M.Donald Dr. J. \v. Bbenk , Dr. \V. T. Heffernan Mr. McCoy ••Water is King— Here Is Its Kingdom." IMPERIAL, CAL., SATURDAY, APRIL 18, l!) 03. Corn Oats Barley Wheat ""26 20 120 *120 -40 ""l5 *"l 6 '"26 . ""26 30 ""26 '"80 50 GO GO 135 100 ...... "260 ...... "240 "."5 "'26 '"SO G '"46 '■120 40 GO 50 32 80 '"is 30 40 • 540 IGO 40 "*34 250 50 31 '"46 .20 10 ■"26 "40 11601 160 150 35 20 IGO 80 120 40 20 15 30 .30 65 320 130 240 '"80 80 30 12 80 80 (iOO 100 50 40 110 180 100 100 40 130 105 75 40 G8 70 180 80 45 220 '"26 20' 150 80 445 "i.Vo '"36 "46 10 30 '"36 "ao '"25 40 "l 6 GO "25 '"46 40 40 . '100 G •••••• '"46 80 "40 GO '160 '100 " GO 80 '"46 400 150 12 '140 160 80 "'46 IGO 470 '"46 40 \ . («;int < A. C. Ferguson California Development Company F. B. Preston D. Nicoll Call Mcx: LAO Co J. V. Taggert \V. Preston P. Barnes J. P. E. Carr P. Cline Jessie O'Neal Thomas Mcllarg S. Holland George E. Irwin 11. J. Wilson Miss Margaret Clark 1). W. Breckenridge W F Wilsie M P* oVove H.'w. Blaisdell'. '.;!!!!'.'.'.'. '.'.'.'.'.'.'. '.'.'.'.'.'. Hanson & Barnes Hanson & Company John Larson J ' C * Reher \\ . vv . Shrodes Roy D. McPherrin Paul 11. McPherrin M. P. Holman J. 11. Richards Daniel Webster • C. H. Walton T C Farmer T* P " Banta Thomas Beach" '. '. '.'.'. '.'.'. '.'.'. '.'.'.'. '.'. '.'.'. V. '. Cameron Lake Cattle C 0. '. '. '. '. '.'....'. '' .' .'. '. 11. J. Hoffman 0 N Miller T C Thompson* F* W Dorm 1 Y\V Van Dor in e'. l! Bnrdick !!."!!!!'.!!!!!'.!!!!!!!!:.".' H T AVilson T P T4-i«1tp11 f| a X • I lilMVt.ll ■ •••• • • J. A. Jackson J. K. Havens J. A. Jasper Thomas Harding D Pvlp Nichols & Young '. '. '. '. '. ! '. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. ' ' '. W. li. Vanderpoel AY. F. Gillett E. E. Forrester I Forrester George House '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. '.1...].;..*.... E.E Forrester j, yl l . fj jiiii ii «••••••• »#■»•••»•••••• • O N Aliller H. S. Whittaker 0. Darling H. Henderson W. B. Salisbury . . : II Nflson T ■i,.' -r Yonnß William Wagele '.'.'. L. M. Van Horn II C Criswold ••• Ii! C/Beasley..!! Edgar Brothers 11. O. Evans ""■id "do '"o6 50 50 80 (iO " # 80 '"'SO 80 144 100 80 80 55 300 80 60 320 " 40 35 "40 GO 20 !'255 30 "40 135 '"nf) 20 640 150 25 185 180 50 30 150 100 29 80 16 100 190 45 '40 'ioo "80 90 50 120 260 "36 35 240 120 10 80 1775 40 20 1 9 100 "26 80 25 125 220 30 95 115 40 60 40 30 uU 110 35 35 '"80 80 io ;;;;;; "14 '"io 25 "25 "46 "30 25 "35 "35 50 50 300 '26 •. • a 35 " # 25 '"20 10 20 '"36 ....„ Totals 6220 14423 750 1540 573 \ . («;int < A. C. Ferguson California Development Company F. B. Preston D. Nicoll Call Mcx: LAO Co J. V. Taggert \V. Preston P. Barnes J. P. E. Carr P. Cline Jessie O'Neal Thomas Mcllarg S. Holland George E. Irwin 11. J. Wilson Miss Margaret Clark 1). W. Breckenridge W F Wilsie M P* oVove H.'w. Blaisdell'. '.;!!!!'.'.'.'. '.'.'.'.'.'.'. '.'.'.'.'.'. Hanson & Barnes Hanson & Company John Larson J ' C * Reher \\ . vv . Shrodes Roy D. McPherrin Paul 11. McPherrin M. P. Holman J. 11. Richards Daniel Webster • C. H. Walton T C Farmer T* P " Banta Thomas Beach" '. '. '.'.'. '.'.'. '.'.'. '.'.'.'. '.'. '.'.'. V. '. Cameron Lake Cattle C 0. '. '. '. '. '.'....'. '' .' .'. '. 11. J. Hoffman 0 N Miller T C Thompson* F* W Dorm 1 Y\V Van Dor in e'. l! Bnrdick !!."!!!!'.!!!!!'.!!!!!!!!:.".' H T AVilson T P T4-i«1tp11 f| a X • I lilMVt.ll ■ •••• • • J. A. Jackson J. K. Havens J. A. Jasper Thomas Harding D Pvlp Nichols & Young '. '. '. '. '. ! '. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. '. ' ' '. W. li. Vanderpoel AY. F. Gillett E. E. Forrester I Forrester George House '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. '.1...].;..*.... E.E Forrester j, yl l . fj jiiii ii «••••••• »#■»•••»•••••• • O N Aliller H. S. Whittaker 0. Darling H. Henderson W. B. Salisbury . . : II Nflson T ■i,.' -r Yonnß William Wagele '.'.'. L. M. Van Horn II C Criswold ••• Ii! C/Beasley..!! Edgar Brothers 11. O. Evans Alfalfa 15 15 12 "l 8 *25 20 "(50 5 "76 "To '"36 "56 40 '"26 20 40 Totals Grand Total of acreage in No. 1/23,500. Estimated acreage in other water companies, 1000. Total planting in valley to date, 24,500. Estimated acreage when summer cropn are in, 40,000. The acreage of crops now growing is less than 25 i>er cent of the acreage in Imperial Water Company No. 1, and the total acreage of crops in the valley is but about \2% per cent of the land in the valley which lms been filed on to date, or probably about 8 per cent of the land which will bo placed under the Imperial irrigation system. Estimating the average value of the crops of this year at the very conserva tive figure of $25 an acre, it looks as though the Imperial valley would this year produce a million dollars worth of grain and hay, which will bo turned into beef and pork in the valley still further increasing the value. This in considered a flno showing for a country but twenty-one months from an unbroken desert. 50 50 300 '26 •. • a ;;;;;; "14 '"io 25 "25 "46 "30 25 "35 "35 135 '"nf) 20 640 150 25 185 180 50 30 150 100 29 80 16 100 190 45 '40 'ioo "80 90 50 120 260 "36 35 240 120 10 80 1775 40 20 1 9 100 "26 80 25 125 220 30 95 115 40 60 40 30 uU 110 35 35 '"80 80 io ""■id "do '"o6 50 50 80 (iO " # 80 '"'SO 80 144 100 80 80 55 300 80 60 320 " 40 35 "40 GO 20 !'255 30 "40 1540 750 14423 6220 NO. 52 35 " # 25 '"20 10 20 '"36 ....„ 573