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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1912
Page
5
In this reading notice from Farmington Enterprise the assistant editor argues growers should avoid panicked selling as dealers bluff about huge apple crops. He cites past low prices, warns growers against letting dealers drive prices, and notes crop reports contradict inflated market forecasts.
A brief portrait of Luther Burbank known as the Plant Wizard. He used a three acre garden to transform wild or inferior plants into commercially valuable varieties. His method, though small in size, achieved world impact by applying focused horticultural experimentation.
The passage argues that lofty aims fail without mastering trivial tasks first. It cites biblical and fable examples to show impatience with humble beginnings leads to poverty and wasted potential. Successful figures, it says, built their achievement on dependable effort at the smallest duties.
An advertisement urges readers to order magazines at special rates or form clubs via H R Elliott at Enterprise office. A health note praises Chamberlains Liniment for a shoulder rheumatism relief after a five dollar Hot Springs trip. Also dated notices advertise Denver Rio Grande excursion fares for December 23 24 25 and 31 1912 with return by January 3 1913 through J F McCully Agent.
The record lists legal-tender notes amounting to 1 890 00 and 6 060 95, a redemption fund with the U S Treasurer at 500 00, and a total of 121 306 67. This summary preserves the principal figures and reflects the financial entries as read.
Five acre tract 11-2 miles northeast of Farmington with a two room house 14 by 24 a 12 by 12 cellar cistern water and hen house. Fenced tract contains 300 bearing Elberta peaches 19 Jonathan apples 4 quince 4 cherry 40 grapes 180 strawberry and raspberry vines. Price 1200 cash. H. Ray.
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