Arizona citizen., 1878-11-02
Pima County and Her Resources.

Arizona, and the southern portion in particular, is now commanding large attention abroad By far the greatest consideration is given to the minerals, but It should be remembered that the wealth of the Territory does not con- sist solely in her ores. In the excite ment of our mining developments we too often forget the many other re- sources which constantly furnish sub stantial revenue. Last week we gave an interesting correspondence on the cattle interests of our county which are rapidly assuming large proportions for new Territory It must be re- marked that less that half a dozen years ago the raiding Apaches made the cattle business a risky, and often an improbable occupation. The great CT portion of the beef consumed within the Territory has until recently, been brought in from Sonora, Texas and New Mexico. Now that the country is filling up with industrious settlers and our many and extensive ranges are being stocked, our cattle men are quite able to supply the demand for home consumption, and within few years, we may confidently hope to see Pima county sending large exports of beef to the San Francisco and New York markets.
 While Pima county can never be- come an agricultural country, yet the aggregate of arabic land is no insignif- icant consideration. Millions of pounds of wheat and barley are among our an nual products. Thousands of tons of hay of superior quality could be harvested from our mesa land any season. Vegetables are raised only to supply the demand, and variety of fruit trees have been successfully intro duced and cultivated in various parts of the county. As our settlers increase in numbers and the railroad and other means open up and develop our coun- try, the demand for agricultural pro- ducts will be cOrrespondingly increas- ed. Wind-mills will be introduced, artesian wells will be sunk and large and industrious class of citizens will then demonstrate that Pima county possesses comparatively important and extensive agricultural lands
 Of timber we have an abundance; i; several long mountain ranges are GOV cred with fine growth of pine, oak, juniper, &c. Scores of men will fin6 profitable occupations in felling this timber and transforming it into build ing material, mining timbers, telegraph poles, railroad ties, &c.
 Our mines have never looked better. That we have many permanent lodges there is little doubt Mills are being constructed and development cOntln- ues, and the bullion production must soon vlndicate our oft-repeated asser- tions of fabulous mineral wealth.
 We already have fine herds of sheep, and annually ship large quantities of wool to eastern manufactures. This doubtless will soon cease; our wool and hides will be manufactured into articles of clothing within our own Territory. This will afford a market and employment, and our people will be saved the impoverishing freight rates for shipping the raw material out and the manufactured goods back again, to say nothing of the exhorbitant profits pocketed by the manufacturers.
 There are many other lesser resourc- es and occupations that will prove of much profit to individuals and add to- the general wealth of the county. Ranches for the production of honey, butter, cheese, &c., will be valuable property if judiciously conducted.
 We may well be proud of the atten- ton Arizona is attracting abroad, and we may justly say that no section of the Territory has made a better show ing or has more flattering prospects than Pima county.