The Arizona sentinel., 1878-11-16
Pima County and Her Resources

Afghans; taafge, root hog or die.
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 rciIGmbered that the
Wealth of the Territory does not consist
solely in her 5rts. In the excitement Of
cur mining developments we too often
forget the many other resources Hhish
Constantly furnish substantial feTGntt6.
Last week We gaYe an interesting cores
poridcnce on the cattle interests of our
country which are rapidly assuming large
proportions for neH Territory. 1t must
be remarked that less than half a dozen
years ago the raidlng Apaches made the
cattle business a risky, and often an un-
profitable occupation. The greater por-
| ton of the beef consumed within the Ter
ritory has until reFently been brought in
! from Sonora, Texas and New Mexico
Now that the country is filing up with
| industrious settlers, and our many and
extensive ranges are being stocked, our
cattle men sfs quite able 10 supply the
demand for home consumption, and with
in 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 BECOME
an agricultural country, yet the aggregate
of arabic land is no insignificant consider
alton. Millions of pounds of wheat and
barley are among our annual products.
Thousands of tons of hay of superior
quality could be harvested from our mesa
land any season. Vegetables arc raised
only to supply she detifand, and a variety
Of fruit trees have been successfully in
troduced 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 country, the de-
mand for agricultural products will be
correspondingly increased. Wind mills
will be introduced, artesian wells will be
sunk, and iRrge and Industrious class
of citizens will then demonstrate that
Pima County possesses comparatively i'm
portant and extensive agricultural lands.
or timber Se have an abundance; sew
eral mountain ranges are covered with Il
fine growth of pine, oak, juniper, etc
Scores of men will find profitable occupa
ton in telling this timber and transform
ing it into building material, mining tim.
bers, telegra3s poles, railroad ties, etc.
Our mines have never looked better.
That we have many permanent ledges
there is little doubt. Mills are being con-
strHctcd and development continues, and
the bullion production must soon vindi-
cate our oft-rcpeated assertions Of fabu-
lous mineral wealth.
We already have fine herds Gf sheep,
and annually ship large quantities of wool
to eastern 1nanufactofies. 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 imporerisbing freight |
rates for shipping the raw material out
and the manufactured goods back again, |
to say nothing Of the exhorbitaut profits |
pocketcd by the manufacturers.
There arc many other lesser resources
and occupations tleat will prove of much
profit to individuals ana aed to the general
wealth of the county. Ranches for the
production of honey, butter cheese, &c,
will be valuable property if iiuaic;ously
conducted.
Ne may well be proud of the attention
Arizona is attracting abroad, and we may
justly say that no section of the Territory
has made better showing or. has more
ffattcring prospects than Pima county,
Citizen.