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.....V.iiiiiirnnilHiiiUH wH.HD,j.y gCTSagyJS kffl$-ttJMM&&- akwv . rtt.- u -s --t- ': The Commoner. VOLUME 10, NUMBER If 14 T Horn ortunity EBEfSSH for a An Wealth on the Famous, Wealth Producing La Lomita; Irri- Lands in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of the Wonderful Gulf Coast Country It mattors not from what section of tho world a nottlor may como, ho will find In tho La Lomltn LiiimIm at MImhIoii, Toxiin, in tho Lower Hlo Granrto Valloy, a cllmato and soil condition that will produco success fully Homo ono of tho crops from whonco ho camo. ,If tho settlor should bo from tho fruit-growing sections of California or Florida ho will find In tho Valloy an Ideal condition to carry on his favorite pursuit in citrus fruit growing, or should ho bo from tho plncapplo sections of that Stato his attention in this lino of culture will moot with approval. Tho corn rarmor of tho favorito corn bolts of tho United States can produco in tho Valley from fifty to sixty bushels por aero per crop and two crops nor year. Tho alfalfa growers of Colorado, Now Moxlco, Arizona and California can, with reasonable attention, so ouro six to olght cuttings of al falfa at an averago of ono ton por cutting and at prices ranging from $11 to $23 nor ton in tho field. Tho colory and cauliflower growors of Illinois and California can, with tho samo amount of attontlon, securo an average yearly production of either of thoso crops at a valuation of $500 to $1,000 per acre. Tho truck growers of tho irrigated districts of Colorado and California can approximately double their yields In tho Valley with tho advantago of throo to four weeks earlier marketing, with tho additional advantago over California of a thousand miles less haul to reach tho Eastern markets. Tho molon growors of California and Colorado will find unequalled condi tions In tho Valloy In this respect, in both production and quality. Tho cotton farmer of tho various cotton-producing sections will find in tho Valloy many advantages and especially an abundance of efficient and cheap labor. Tho cano planters of Louisiana under similar agricultural methods will at Mission, Texas A CROP OP CELERY ON THE LA LOMITA LANDS AT MISSION obtain in tho Valley double their average yields with a heavier production of sugar por ton and no end of labor to handlo tho crop. With its wonderful irrigation system, a farm on tho La Lomita Lands at Mission, Texas, offers greater possibilities to tho farmer, looking at it from the most pessimistic angle, than any other part of America. n,, iniSinpeJ he,re' th net Profits larger, cllmato bettor, labor cheaper, and living expenses lower than anywhere. nHnnni nHm experienced farmers tho La Lomita Lands offer ex tim&nm?!11168 fo)' wealth-making. Wo want more real tillers of Wn ffU vnnMtc,?fe for speculators who will not develop their farms. So blTni? rflnlnidnuni encouragement to tho former class, and our lands homes f hfro nm? Lml11 wlth acla,SLof peopl who are making their Sf to! Gulf CasfcoutrVof TeJi? f th Sreat LWer R1 Grand Valley Join the Money -Makers of the Rio Grande Valley Thero is not a day in tho year when ono can not market tho products from a farm at Mission. Our planters aro gro-svlng Bermuda onlon3 on a larger scale than ever. Tho Lower Rio Grande Bermuda not only comes Into market earlier than any other, but possessos a better flavor and brings tho top of tho market to tho grower. Last year somo of our onion growers netted, over all costs of growing, harvesting and marketing, an avorago of $250 per aero profit. You can raiso two crops of vegetables at Mission during tho year and thon plant your land in cotton or corn. Figs, citrus fruits, grapes and pecans aro being planted by tho hundred acres. Alfalfa, an othor staplo, is also very successful. Tho La Lomita LandJ have ovorv n.rmrimnn nt . They have passed tho experimental stage Irrigation and quick transportation facilities to tho largo markets of tho Mississippi Valloy and tho Bast, have mado largo yields and big profits a practical certainty. to i'VJ"l, Mission growors reach tho northorn markets weeks ahead of tho products of othor sections, thus Insuring enormous profits MmMumr Send at Once for Free Information Mission Land Improvement Co., Mission, Texas Gentlemen: Kindly send me full information concerning your Irrigated La Lomita Lands, prices, terms, etc Name Postoffice aMsa,H4aa MM ! R. F. D. or St. No. State .- I , .. M"H"Ka MMMII yUMBB cltaaVafUlsKJ fiomlrld aiS?htful Place. ,ln whlcn to 1Iv0- Tho Bumraor? plSi?anfly toSoVed bv r and Pleasant' and the aturo is 72.8 derrcM Xw LLBlcoz, Tho annual mean temper- Wo have here5 in addition to thft mno0f healtf ul fpelon in America, fertile delta soils of tlie Lowe? Rin rrnSeqtVa,e clImate in tho world, tho tlon system aumyiiranhxnJa Valley, with an adequate lrrlga- r,t as- SFiTlfotp ff $gw& mt climate, produces voirntnfin i..if- inuuenco of tho semi-tropic fM winter 'that nSd a wSltinS mnrw' fJ?BAT cano and alfalfa in mld KA Profits per acre of Som ?0 $500. northern states at net vve rrovelt at Mission77 SS lir.ry11 "tSrS UltS' Brapes' alfalfa' suar radishes more succe 00 onlons' cabbage and richest soil in America in MSI1 ?eIn& H,low tho frost "no, with tho your command at all seasons of Z v7 m11?' Invieratlnfff with water at You have twelve months of BrowinS Sl ff haJ OVOry PsaIWe advantage, on the samo ground in one ?ea7 d you can raIso thro crops yoThSTnsfflols" of h? land is insigniilcant, but reach. Next year it will coSt mnr r?Y WUo tho prIco Is within your and liveliest little city In the valiv f Sln i3 tho best' most Prosperous for good business locations than an vwir th.ero aro moro opportunities Write us TODAY fn f , , , anywere else in Southwest Texas. and tho strictest investigation!1 formation Wo lnvito your correspondence Mission Land Improvement Co., Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas I :ij-.xiii.- yj . -m.v - j-yT. -,ttBili i iiifc j tMhihWtii'iBww ftfaiiAslihWI' '