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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1909
Page
2
Garden City Kansas prepares for a Rock Island line departure at 9 45 PM on Tuesday. The next excursion leaves the city heading toward unspecified destination with schedule details provided.
A promotional notice describes Garden City Finney County Kansas boasting a population around 4000 with extensive infrastructure medical facilities churches hotels mills schools and utilities. It highlights new rail connections irrigation expansion a sugar factory pumping plant and a growing land market appealing to home-seekers and investors. Contact Chas Gorham or rep at Hotel Colenso or Chas Means Washington Iowa for details.
The piece notes that eight hundred million people rely on irrigated land for food and that crops from irrigated regions surpass others in quality and quantity. It highlights semi arid regions and praises Garden City for its advanced western irrigation system.
The article extols irrigation for crops, noting soil nutrients like potash and lime must be replenished. It contrasts irrigation with rain reliance, praising Garden City territory for its new reservoir and pumping system that delivers water precisely when needed.
Alfalfa raises are described as a staple yield with owners earning 30 to 50 dollars per three to five ears. The text claims alfalfa is a wonder crop and a shipping point in the world, noting adaptation to its growth.
The speaker extols Kansas as a place of strong crops under irrigation and favorable rainfall, praising its soil, schools, churches, roads, and hospitable towns. He cites wheat barley oats beets and sweet potatoes as principal crops and touts the state’s improving industries and high quality of life.
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