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Show ! RELIEVED OF BUSINESS CARES ! I Luthor Uurbank, whose achievements In the 75, l,la,lt world nro to be capitalized by a company f"skj"Vw tnat wl" undertake on a largo scale to Introduce W "V)vwV ll'8 ,mtirovctl Plants, vegetables, fruits and flow-I flow-I 4 ' vJ 0rs' '8 4,10 roromo8t living specialist In his lino, f ;ji -r-i'jlffiSfcJ " nns originated tho Uurbank potato, soveral w'Pi nRnif varieties of stoneless plums and prunes, varl-7i varl-7i 'rm&jSK ous now ru"8 "owers, grasses, grains and tV WMvkjmr vegetables, and the spineless cactus, which V - XllfnMfflffl promises to transform the deserts of tho far WlWWnr. West nm, FQJ,tnwc8t ,nto fruitful dwelling places KSwMMJ. tor mnn- Mr. Uurbank was born In Lancaster, SWjKU Mass., In 1819 and has lived In Santa Rosa. CaU jpKRfe Blnce 1875. All his experiments and discoveries wXfu ,mvo occurred on hla California farm, whoro IOTy for soverul years he has been supported by tho Carncglo fund. In ordor thut his wonderful discoveries may bo moro generally distributed and Incidentally that hla work of discovery may not bo hampered by business busi-ness worries, tho brains and genius of Uurbank, tho "plant wizard," bavo been capitalized for sevornl million dollars. Tho men who lmvo secured tho solo right to distribute to tho world tho plant discoveries of tho Santa Ilosa naturalist aro Hartland Law and his brother, Herbert B, Law, well known millionaires of San Francisco, and Oscar E. Dinner, a wealthy eastorn capitalist. There Is no limit to tho rights which tho men have secured except ono or two small contracts which Uurbank Is now filling. Working alone, Uurbank has not had tlmo to glvo tho results of all of his experiments to tho public, but now a systematic -effort will bo made to distribute dis-tribute both his past and futuro products to all tho world. Ono of the flrBt things undertaken by tho pew company will be tho fuller development of tho spineless cactus, which promises to transform desert wastes Into grazing lands for cattle. In this connection It Is announced that Uurbank has. developed de-veloped a cactus capablo of producing Baccharlno matter which will yield Ijoth sugar and alcohol. . i Like most men of genius Uurbank Is decidedly averse to tho worries and routlno of business affairs, and he welcomes the Incorporation aa tho best mcana of ridding him of this handicap to hla experiments. Tho company will he cnlled "Tho Luther Unrbank's Products, Incorporated." Mr. Uurbank, when asked regarding tho formation of tho now company, made tho following' statement: , "It Is n fact that Herbert Law and his brother and Oscar E. Dlnnor liave secured tho solo rights to tho handling of my products, with the exception excep-tion of a few varieties I have already Jold. I am glad to bo rid of the business end. It will glvo me so much moro tlmo for tho development ot more fruits and flowers." ' |
