The Arizona champion., 1885-10-24
CENTRAL ARIZONA.

| Climate, Soil, and ProGuctfonS--
 A General Answer to Many In quiries Relative to this part of Arizona.
 | This portion of Arizona is vast plateau, varying in altitude from 5000 to 1000 feet above the sea, with here and there peak rising to an heighth of from g, 1000 to r3,ooo feet. These higher elevations, situ- ated with remarkable regularity throughout the central portion of Yavapai county, are local and con- stant source of moisture to the adjac- ent parks and foot-hills, from the blankets of snow that cover them dur ins SIX to eight months of the year. During the open period of the winter months and in early spring great be- dies of water flow from these vast snow beds, to be swallowed up at last by the unsuitable sands of the distant plain. .as. s'.. :. z. {, A new era is dawning in regard to the water supply of Arizona. ia the construction of artificial basins and a system of dikes that will be usea to catch a portion of their escaping wa ters, and it will eventually be hoarded up and used with the same economy and care by which we subdue and bring to, our aid any other useful gle ment.
 The annual rain fall beglns in the month of June and lasts until Sep ,ember. It comes in, gentle showers and with admirable rsgularity, stimu- !atinI a wonderful growth in a re markable short period oftime. Wheat, rye, oats, barley and milIet are grown without irrigation, yielding an adun- dant and profitable crop. Corn is succt s,tully Gr)wn in the valleys and basins below an altitude of 6.ooo feet. All kluds of root vegetables flourish and grow 10 enormous size and are of excellent quality, commanding price m the "home market" that to an Eastern or Northwestern farmer would seem fabulous. Although Io,ooo pounds of potatoes per acre is but an average yield, such Is the local demand from our adjacent mining camps, saw mIIls and railway towns, il has never b=en supplied by the home production. Cultiya. ton is not required, and no other labor be oynd the preparation Of the soil, pianti z and gathering. i, bestowed upln the Crop. The entire country is Siugularly free from farm weeds and obnoxious growth that are the banc ot the Eastern hu,bl .dman. There IS growing demand for hay aud many ranch. men hud IL more profitable to utilize their | growing crops for that purpose by cutting and curi z lt before the grlIn K fully nstured. All that portion oi the griat plIteau above 6,ooo feet Is covered with magnificent forests oi pine, with tervenihg gladesoi moantain parks and praries, Grazing Is the leading industry of the northern portion of Yavapal county. Rigid economy m the hoardlg and use of the present water supply meets the present demand and h the safeguard against our ranges being overran by herds !roni the l crowded rarges of other lJcIlIiIeS
 1t ls essentially c,untry for lne poor man or the stock grower beginning he with mod. Crne m=ans. The spring. and ta Ks atfJrd. Ins permanent water lie miles apan, giving a supply Ia each pidc: sunc,Sdl for a smIil ] Dlnd oi from 100 10 800 heId of stock. Around these waller supplies lie hundreds oi | square miles of nutritious mountain grasses, any ten acres oi which h clpID!e Ut keeping one animal thrOugaJui the year. By the cod stfucllJn ul the artificial basins anu dIa C. be | lone referred tJ, water may b. saved anl uui' ! ILed ln proportion tO ths demands Ot the in creasln. herds. The bsei anl mutton from lhIs secu jn cJmmInI advanced prices In the markets ol the 1JLccnt cities. Our animals are not only marketable but in prime condi. ton durlns tae year.
 The AtiIn!c Pacific railway runs central. | ly through this section east and west, and the company own alternate sections oi land
 lney otIr special indGceme Is 10 Capitalists or cUlonIeS requiring large block. ofIIud, and do nLt m lhIS section dispose Of quanutIr, iess than 5000 acres. The remaining lands are subject to homestead and pree,n, |. on nghls. The past two y ars show percrptl be increase m the liiinss and settlements o tnese Government lands, but as vel Ghsy are practically untouched,
 l iAS P'iS iOtEst Ot ll!S SeCllOn Is OO HliISs wide and in ienglh exlenls DsyJ d thc lIn!ts ot lae IerTitOry referred 10 In thl, arl,cls AS a wnoie Il ls larger lhta the Slate of Mary iIIj, and an agreeable rey eyei.tlOn Io the lray- e!er who, In keeping wtth The popular Dane O' our eastern neg bors, lmagines il cross ing AriEona te h aooat to traverse b1rrcI and sandy waste. 's..-
 he lumber product of,the one great saw mill In all these piaeuies hnds readl mArket In Old MexIco, southern CalIlorni: