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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1909
Page
4
The article notes that 800 million people rely on irrigated lands and that crops there rival those from other regions in quality and yield. It highlights long settled, arid regions and praises Garden City for its advanced irrigation system supporting reliable food supplies.
Garden City profiles boast population 4000 with extensive utilities and facilities including hospital, court house, 11 churches, banks, hotels, lumber yards, and an emerging railroad corridor. Ambitious irrigation, sugar beet expansion, and new schools draw investors. land values up 50 to 100 percent in two years. Call Chas. D. Gorham or rep at Hotel Colenso for details.
The piece argues soil needs essential elements like potash lime magnesia and sulfuric acid. It notes rain washing away nutrients and irrigation providing precise moisture. It praises the Garden City territory system with its new reservoir and pumping plant as a lasting agricultural advantage.
A note from farm observers describes alfalfa yields rising from three to five tons, yielding about $30.00 per owner. It highlights alfalfa as a key clone shipping point globally due to its growth suitability.
A speaker born in Kansas praises western states, especially Kansas soil under irrigation, with cool nights, level roads, and strong school systems. He notes alfalfa, wheat, barley, oats, sweet potatoes and beets as principal crops and describes hospitable, progressive communities and growing industries in the region.
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