The Arizona sentinel., 1885-04-11
The Mohawk Valley

contained some articles, possesses still better land than that of the Salt river valley, and the water supply compared to the acreage of ground, is greater. In addition to the settlements on Salt river, there are others along the Gila river, supporting such towns as Florence, Globe, Riverside, etc., and opposite the Mohawk valley, on the south side of the Gila riv. CT, there are two canals being taken out, which will redeem nearly 10000 acres of land. Ari- zona presents today, now tbat the railroad lands have reverted back to the Government, better advantages and facilities for the settler than those of almost any other section of the United States or Territories. The equa> bility of the climate of Southern Arizona, through all the seasons, enables the farmer to raise at least two crops year, and there is never any danger from frosts. Men can labor out of doors during the hottest days of summer, with out suffering any inconvenience or discomfort, owing to the dry ness of the atmosphere. There has never been known a case of sum- stroke. Mohawk valley con tains an area of about twenty square miles. The head of the valley is at Texas Hill, which is about sixty miles from Yuma, and extends westerly along the course of the GiIa river a distance of about twenty miles. At it's nar- rowest point the valley is two miles wide and varies to five miles in width. The Gila river Ijoins its southern boundary, and it's northern boundary is com posed of high mesa lands which offer a protection from north winds. A narrow strip of land of
 variable width, lying next to the river and running the entire length of the valley, is sometimes overfoWec for about two months during the winter season, by the
 high waters of the river. The
 lands subject to overflow are available for the raising of corn
 beans and other products of the
 same nature, and for pasturage
 In estimating the width of the
 valley, as mentioned above, this
 strip of overfiowed land is no
 taken into consideration. There
 are siXty>five sections or abou 40, ,000 acres of land not subject tC
 overflow. which are available fol
 agricultural purposes and easy 0
 irrigation. The soil varies from F to 20 feet in depth, and botf r soil and climate are remarkably
 well adapted, and cannot be sur
 passed for the raising of almos
 all agricultural products, such a
 cereals, corn, vegetables, peaches
 apricots, cherries, grapes lemons oranges, olives, dates; figs, banan
 as, citrons and walnuts, and tht
 various kinds of shade and Orna
 mental trees, alfalfa, Arabian mil let and all species of grasses suit
 able for grazing and stabling pur- poses, thrive and grow luxuriant ly. The adaptability of the soi and climate for the growth of al , these products has been proven and is being proved by actual ex' t pertinent. The valley of the Gil; produces finer wheat and barle.
 than can be grown in any portion !, of the state of California, and lha $ state is noted for the exceptions s quality of its wheat In addition f to these enumerated products c cotton, tobacco and sugar can, thrive as well, especially cottol
 and sugar cane, as in any knowl
 country. Also the bayo beal
 grows politically, and can b raised at a large profit.
 : Owing to the nature of the eli mate farmers plant wheat an' barley in the month of Januar, f aud harvest the same in May f and on the same land, after har f vest, they plant corn and bean oJ ,rat bor o ann6 nrnn of hnth