ex-tbe a de-beeo man- “satis-be ad-ier's admls- authori-doctors as niak- S 1 great- i of an sail-1 he if of the i “If j It the for $40-000 actions is be ultimately the The defeated Ool the In West Isle $80000 Profits per acre estimate for this season by Mr J A Lattin formerly of Farming dale L I N Y after one year’s residence in West McKnley INDISPUTABLE EVIDENCE In order to eonviuee any fair minded man or woman that our proposition was everything we claimed for it a few years ago we need now only point ft) the following proofs : To the narrowminded and shortsighted the Isle of Pines has nothing to offer nor are drones wanted there but the intelligent man — or woman — with a ten-acre tract of land and a few hundred dollars with which to start developments will not ask for a better opportunity for money making than the McKinley Colonies offer Andthereis n°t a better climate anywhere on earth! Read — Dated New Y'ork September 30 1910 I am returning to the island tomorrow and shipping on the same boat 200 barrels of seed potatoes I shall plant ten acres of my land in Irish potatoes next month and in January I will dig the p itatoes and shall plant the same field to oats I expect to harvest the oat3 the latter part of M rch or the first of April and will plant the same soil to corn thus taking three crops off this one ten acre field 1 should have a yield of 3( K) bushels of potatoes per aero this season as I co lslder the second season of cultivation should produce a much larger yield than the first seaso Based upon last season’s figures and experience I should realize about $800 per acre from this one ten-acre tract from the products above mentioned Besides I shall continue to increas my citrus fruit groves and plant vegetables between the trees West McKiuey is rapidly building up and the land in West McKinley Is the best I have seen on the Island Mrs Lattin and my family enjoy life in West McKinley very much la fact Mrs Lattin did not care to come north 011 a visit stating that she enjoys the summer climate there as w 11 as the winter In fact nothing could Induce ns to move back to win States The island undoubtedly has a great future Yours very truly (WE HAVE HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR ONES) (Signed) J A LATTIN Smooth Cayenne Pineapple grown at McKinley they weight from 5 to 15 pounds each and sell in the Northern markets for 75c and $1 each Five thousand are planted on an acre of land LET US PROVE TO YOU THAT THE PROFIT FROM A HALF-ACRE OF SMOOTH CAYENNE PINEAPPLES WILL PLANT A TEN-ACRE GRAPEFRUIT GROVE FOR YOU IN THREE YEARS WHILE YOU RETAIN YOUR POSITION OR BUSINESS IN THE NORTH A 10-PAGE BOOKLET ENTITLED “A WORD TO THE WISE” WILL EXPLAIN IT WRITE FOR IT McKinley of Pines I I -Rapid Grow'h of the Colonies 2-Corroboration by Iitelligenl Visitors 3—Their Subsequent Return to the Is'e 4— Their Advice to Friends to Follow 5—The Increasing Demand lor Is'e Products And Seores ol Others Extracts from Mr Lattin’s Letter: why McKinley colonies lead The Largest Grove on the Isbo AT McKINLEY Largest Number of Groves on the Isle AT McKINLEY The Only Cannery on the Isle AT McKINLEY Two Best Hotels on the Isle AT McKINLEY Proposed Deep Water Harbor AT McKINLEY Only Proposed Railroad Line AT McKINLEY Finest Road System on the Isle AT McKINLEY Only Crate Factories on the Isle AT McKINLEY Largest Number of American Homes on the Isle AT McKINLEY A Small Investment Now Wiil Seenre a Ten ' ” ’ ’ A ? Acre Plantation and a Life Independence HOW LAND CAN The present price of plantation tracts to West McKinley Is $6000 and $0500 per acre This special price Is made to those who become interested to the extent of the purchase of three shares of railroad stocks in the isle of Pines Railroad company This is to be a people’s owned railroad That is constructed and operated to the luterest of the producers and shippers This Idea is in line with the sentiment now prevailing largely all over the civilized world that railroads — common carriers — should be owned by the people and operated to the Interest of the people Three shares of rullroad stock will cost only $6000 per share until further notice The par value of each share Is $10000 The purchaser of three shares of the railroad stock will be given free as a bonus a town lot 50x150 to tbe townslte of West Port This lot Is valued at $10000 together with the three 0f railroad stock par value $10000 each totals $40000 valuation for $18000 Allowing 10 per cent account for cash three shares of railroad stock with a free lot and ten acres of land West McKinley will cost $70200 on the quarterly payment play $78000 payable $15900 down and the balance quarterly thus giving you nearly a year in which to pay for your land Name No and St BE PURCHASED (Children Must Not Use This Coupon) Isle of Pines Company ’ 225 Fifth Ave New York N Y Please send me your ILLUSTRATED PROSPECTUS and MAPS of the McKinley Colonies.

Read Extracts from Mr. Lattin's Letter:
— Dated New York, September 30, 1910
I am returning to the island tomorrow and shipping on the same boat 200 barrels of seed potatoes I shall plant ten acres of my land in Irish potatoes next month and in January I will dig the potatoes and shall plant the same field to oats I expect to harvest the oat3 the latter part of March or the first of April and will plant the same soil to corn thus taking three crops off this one ten acre field 1 should have a yield of 3( K) bushels of potatoes per aero this season as I consider the second season of cultivation should produce a much larger yield than the first seaso Based upon last season’s figures and experience I should realize about $800 per acre from this one ten-acre tract from the products above mentioned Besides I shall continue to increase my citrus fruit groves and plant vegetables between the trees West McKinley is rapidly building up and the land in West McKinley is the best I have seen on the Island Mrs. Lattin and my family enjoy life in West McKinley very much la fact Mrs. Lattin did not care to come north 011 a visit stating that she enjoys the summer climate there as w 11 as the winter In fact nothing could Induce ns to move back to win States The island undoubtedly has a great future Yours very truly (WE HAVE HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR ONES) (Signed) J. A. Lattin

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