| Show J. J O. O WRITES Turlock Calif Aug 24 Editor Free Free Press We got started f from t om Myton about 11 o'clock on Tuesday the WB found the road guar the mountain very ery muddy and antI bad had from late rains md and when we got to the station just est west of the mountain it was about 7 clock o'clock so we staid there all night md and it took us all day Wednesday to o get to Salt Lake We found a u. areat great reat deal of or mutI muddy y roads both Joth sides aides of It f Colton but from Soldier Summit on m III most of the road was fine and tine and lown down grade t too tae o. o The muddy roads were very trying try try- ing ng to Dir Mr his tires got one juncture puncture and one orie one blow blow- out blow ut but he be remained p patient throughout the the- trip and ind was very kind and obliging We ve left lert- Salt Lake Thursday Y af- af and arrived tiara here I ere In Turlock Friday night Turlock is a about nl lr from Salt Lak- Lak Lakind ind 50 miles s south of Stockton of-Stockton Stockton population about oh on main line Southern Pacific j toa the largest city still anil com com- mercial center of the Turlock Irrl- Irrl di 1 e ii y H tt reflects reflects the latest Ideas de s In city illy building bundIng having a a. water wa- wa ter cr er and sewer system mites miles of ot paved treats streets electric lights and many beau homes It has a large creamery employing t or people creameries 3 lumber yards 8 S loading load- load ing ng sheds for melons G other produce pro- pro luce duce sheds 2 opera houses 10 churches hurches 2 grammar schools 1 high school all fine large buildings n a Carnegie Car- Car legie negie library and plenty of stores with goad large stocks The principal principal principal pal products from this section ar are e melons grapes peaches sweet potatoes potatoes pota pots toes and dairy dair products Some figs walnuts and almonds are raised Watermelons peaches grapes and sweet potatoes are no now w plentiful and cheap Farmers ge get t only 8 per ton for Cor watermelons but bu t there is good money in them at that price They were higher earlier it in inthe inthe the season reason Fine Pine big ones retail a aten at atten atten ten cents each An average of oC about ten ear car loa loads s a n day dav are aie Je being heing shipped from Turlock now and 40 cars o of a day dav ar are a put lilt up in crates o of a about out 45 Hi each an anthe antI and the price is now GOc a crate rate Al At this price they pay hetter better tha than n watermelons and better 1 am told than almost any other crop rop An Au Ana Anare a are acre re sometimes produces as high a as s crates Grai Grapes Grales es and sweet potatoes potatoes potatoes pota pota- toes are aie just coming rooming on the market marlet The ru rush i of the peach season is over hi I not in nt mv were ere shipped most 0 of oft P t them IH hc mp ing fanned canned here All the soil so 1 I have seen Hell here iver i is ver very sand sandy sandin in fact it looks to me too sandy hut hit it e evidently e is a very erv in pro lleti c e when hen watered especially es es- when sonic some fertilizer fertiliser is 13 also J i used In Iu wall waIl big al oat town one is I im ini rested s ed with ith the fine lawns a und und- an i. i of ot lowers flowers and the luxuriant a trow growth th of ot the trees and shrubs but hut no itO wonder lot for trees s grow ten mouths mouths mouths' I of 1 l the ve i J ir r here t the say sav 1 I The lie t e l is i- is hut hot in in middle o ot f rb Flu lj tut mi 1 e and IK nights are cool cool lOu iou tough h to I Ie he c plea pie i ml ent and antI even en at I loon ft It t is I pie le suit in in the shade as there is nearly uhs ulna as a's i s some l breeze ree e i ie I Iso Vc e li f e the pl f e eople ind Inel all so t tar far ir irNI NI 1 l Li It is suite sonic bett bet bet- I bet t Tf i sut c t com ii hen 1 but ut of ot course Bourse I II It I i i i- ton soon Roon to iu tell whether whet her or not nott t t l' tc c f w will ill n t me I 1 i. i Vi I c gl nc ic 1 I h hn kl C ue e w ritten I r i tu 10 h 1 i for this tins time If I see this T I may m write you jou again before be- be I be-I fore fo f oro er very long I Respectfully J J. J O O. O HAHN I |
