American Fork Citizen | 1916-07-15 | Page 7 | Money in Farming If Done Right

MONEY IN FARMING IFDOHE RIGHT It Is a plcnsttro nnd an Inspiration to visit a farm that lu farmed right. George Tomllson's farm on tho bench Is not only n thing of beauty but It Is a money mnkor also. Ho hns about 12 act es of strawberries nnd when tho frost eamo many extended their sympathies for his great loss. Hut others wero frozen nlso so tho berries that ramo later brought douhlo prices nnd Mr. Tomllson hns realized from $1.25 to $2.50 per case for his entire crop nnd tho final picking will not bo over till next week. Ho hns boon making mak-ing an nuto truck trip to Salt l.ako dally over since tho season opened nnd stntos thnt his berries hnvo brought him bcttwecn $3,000 nnd $1,000. Ho also guessed that tho U. S. Government Gov-ernment would bo In the market for beans and planted 7 acres which will yield about ono ton per ncro nnd for which ho has already been offered S rents per pound.