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Show AN INVITATION Gentlemen Have you heard of the new land development In the valley near Milford. Mil-ford. We knew that we had splendid soli, practically alkali-free, and lots of It in the big, broad valley. We appreciate its ideal slope for irrigation; irriga-tion; knew there was a ready market mar-ket for farm products, if we could only get the necessary water. We knew for years that there was fine well water In the valley In the coarse gravel beds, but we didn't discover until recently that fellow had a ten horse-power Job on his hands If he attempted to pump a 50-font 50-font well dry, and If his motor quit for a minute, he would have to begin be-gin t.ftr igain. Twenty-three wells (and room for lots more) from 18 to 70 feet deep, prove that there Is an immense body of pure underground water standing S to 30 feet below the surface and this Includes over 100 square miles of land ' Do you realize that land can be bought for from $30 to $75 per acre, ac-re, cleared, plowed and leveled for $18 to $25 per acre; that a good well and pumping plant that will irrigate 80 acres of alfalfa has cost as little as $800 or $10 per acre for a sec ond-foot water right. That electric power now being generally used, costs $6 per horsepower horse-power month, or about $175 to $200 fbr'a four months' irrigating for 80 acres. " Compare these actual figures with the UBual gravity system water-right water-right at $70"per acre. Do yon realize rea-lize that up-keep of canals 2 per cent and interest 8 per cent on the I $70 per acre water right is nearly equal to the total cost of a water right Including power bill and Interest Inter-est on investment in our pumping district. We have the most economical econo-mical and convenient water right known. Oats yields 40 bushels per acre J the first year, wheat 26 to 30 bushels Potatoes, and all root crops do well on new land. But this, is the best alfalfa seed district in the United States. Eighty acres of alfalfa have produced pro-duced $12,000 worth of seed in 1919 and $15100 (estimated crop) in 1920. We extend a cordial invitation to money, brains and ginger. Milford Commercial Club, by B. H. Hendrlckson. |