Show LONG STAPLE COTTO 19 A remarkable coincidence just revealed in the announcement of the 1920 census returns or the most importance trade centers in the imperial valley in southern california is that while this valley has the lowest elevation of any cultivated region of the united states its percentage of increase in population for the past decade ranks among the highest an bounced to date the entire valley which was known to the early span lards as la palma de la mano defies the hollow of gods hand from its basin shape lies entirely below level the growth 0 its three most important cities brawley and el centre and per cent respectively ively reflects the wonderful economic development ot this now fertile community and augurs a substantial future from this reclaimed desert the gift of the colorado river the goodyear tire rubber company of california Is securing a large portion of its long staple cotton tor use in building tires cotton gins ot suitable capacity have been erected in convenient parts of the valley about acres of long staple cotton now under cultivation with tho prospect of a greatly increased acreage next season |