Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-11-13

and stock products, though not very
extensive on account of the brief
time for making collections, the
great distance il was necessary to
bring many of them, the newness of
the enterprise, and the fact that its
importance and bearing upon the
development of the Territory are but
imperfectly understood and appre-
ciated by the people, are, notwith>
standing all these obstacles, exceeds
ingly credltable; and, so far as they
go, could not be excelled in the wide
range of material wealth which they
cover in few, if any, other portions
of the Union. There is no other
portion of all our vast country that
can make fairer or richer displays
of native ores than Arizona; there is
no portion of country that can pro-
duce more perfect development of
grain, fruit, or vegetables; there is
no other portion of the country that
is SO favorable to the production of,
and produces, so fine stock as do the
mountain and valley grazing lands
of Arizona.
The stock men of Arizona are full
ly aware that 1t costs no more to
raise hue horses. cattle, hogs and
sheep than it does 70
raise poor ones and accordingly, for
the amount of stock of all kinds
there is il the Territory, very con
siderable majority of It is Of The bet
ter grade.
Within the past year and within
the limits of the Salt R get aad ella
valley, of This section, with The stock
transactions of which we are best
acquainted, many tbousa ds OF doll
lars have been expended in bringing
in blooued breeding stock, especially
horses. cattle and hogs. In Yavapai
and Graham counties, we are also
aware that = similar course is being
pursued. and no donbt in other nor- (
nons of the Territory. The result is,
as already intimated, that. for the
amount of stock in The Terri Org, a
more than usually large prop' rtlon
of it is of the finer grades.
The display of such stock at our
Territorial fair cannot but be pro- !
ductive Of great benefit, acting, as it
surely will, as a stimulus to stock ,
men who have not as yet turned |
their attention to the best strains.
There is much of our very best
stock in this valley and elsewhere in
Territory, that is not on exhibition.
This is entirely wrong. With the
stockman, as with every other bushes,
If he hides his light under bushel
from selfish motives he neither makes
the progress he should himself, nor
helps the community in which he
lives, without which he vege>
tates. nothing more. Competition
and comparison are the great devel-
opers of any industry, of all indus
tries, and especially is this true in
stock raising.
What Is said of stock raising Is
equally true of farming, fruit raise
ing and mining, and such an oppor-
tunity as our Territorial fair pre-
SCENTS to forward all industries of the
Territory should be eagerly en-
braced by every man who expects
to max this mis- future home. Thsre
is a grand future before the whole t
Territory, but We will never enjoy
it's grea- benefits unless we embrace
the opportunities, of whatever na-
lure they may be, when they present
themselves, as we go along. S
The Fair now in progress is, we
hope, the first exhibit Of an instItu-
ton that should take prominent /
place in our Territorial affairs for c
al time to come, and we feel sure
That those who have so faithfully
'to0d by it and those who have SO
generously contributed, in all the
'arioua ways they have, to its sup
port will not long hence lo' ! back
With pride upoD this r asieu eala
s it may then appear g. e been
The people of the " oi- Territory
ill have cause L. f prra ota1
Institution that has so get'y aided 10
Z Bringing our numerous hidden %
reasures to light, thereby attracting d
D us capital and good, substantial :.
itizens in abundance.
st
Territorial TWigs.