Show TWO T MilLION IS PAID FOR RANCH r Eastern Men Purchase 42 Acres of Famous Chowchilla Chowchilla Chow- Chow chilla chills Ranch By Special News Service LOS IOS A. A ANGELES GILES March 29 Comple 9 Comple Completion tion of a deal In California ranch property involving a n. consideration which Is reported a as being was wa announced wherein Louis Louts F. F Swift president of oC the Chicago packing packing pack pack- In ing company which bears his name I I I I and O. O A. A Robertson on of or St. St Paul and Sacramento hou bought ht acres of ot the famous Chowchilla ranch In tho the San Joaquin valley between Merced and Fresno The property hou bought ht is a part of the acre acro tract and it I Is In the West WestLands WestLands Lands section of or tho the ranch and In InI Includes In- In eludes tho the Chowchilla canal and nu nu- nu L n flowing wells About acres a of or the tract are under cultivation The Tho Chowchilla Farms company compan of which Swift and Robertson arc are the thc principal stockholders will trill engage In InI I general en farming esp especially Ru sugar ar beet beet raf raising ln and it is understood that the new purchase completed yesterday will mean the tho erection of or a n sugar ar mill where the byproducts will bo be used In fattening stock for Cor the tho packers packer The Tho new owners al also o havo under consideration plans for tor a n. large fruit canning carmin and preservation plant Mr Robertson on is the organizer and chief stockholder In the United States Stats FarmLand FarmLand Farm FarmLand Land company which developed the Chowchilla ranch an and the tho Haggin grant near Sacramento which comi combined com com- i represent an investment of I Char Charles R H. H Kendrick president of oC Kendrick t Co and ami Fred I. I L L. L Washburn Washburn Wash Wash- a h- h burn both hoth of or San Francisco co ne negotiated oI o- o I the deal cal for the purchase comI completed completed com com- yesterday F. F L L. Washburn representing representing rep rep- I resenting Mr 11 Swift Mr lit h Swifts Swift's entry into California ranch development grows grow out of oC a necessity he is cing In his cattle Interests and his main object in se securing se- se curing cut the new property Is to furnish a fattening ground for cattle on a large scale |