The Arizona sentinel., 1885-10-31
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placing the wooden pillow and other
primitive implements which made far
ming but a little more than possible.
Next year, all of the cereals and other
agricultural products which thrive SO
vigorously and yield certain crops,
owing to our exceptional climate adj
vantages, will be planted in the Colo
RADIO and Mohawk, Valleys. Thou
sands of standard fruit trees will be
set out, and vineyards bid fair to be
the leading industry.
We cannot too strongly urge those
seeking a rural home in the Far
West to pay this section a visit, that
they may examine and consider before
selecting a dwelling-place. Not only
can all of the staple agricultural pro-
ducts of the Eastern states be raised
here In profusion, but the apricot, al
mond; lemon, lime, orange, bananas,
pineapple, cocoanut, pome5ranit, and
IN fact all tropical and semi-tropical
fruits thrive well and yield abundantly
IN our valleys. Yuma-co. is the home
OF the grape, and in no portion of this
cont1nent.does it grow with SO much vi
gor or yield so large crop OF luscious
fruit. Potatoes, both the sweet and
the Irish, which were formerly looked
upon as being impossible produ ctions
in this vicinity, have been cultivated
and marketed of quality and size
that leave nothing to be desired.
Castor beans will produce a crop
the first year an two crops year after
ward and is evidently going to take
leading place among the products of
Yuma-co.
Cotton, tobacco, hemp and fax all
thrive here, and when properly cult.
waited will yield acre for acre more
than the most favored Eastern or Sou
thern bottom lands. The most eloquent
appeal, however, that can be made
IN favor of this ccunty's agricultural
future is the fact that a market exists
here at time OF year so much earlier
than the same products are raised
elsewhere, especially fruits, that they
demand high prices both for a western
and eastern market.
Again, our farmers are never COM
PEELED either to pray for rain or to in
woke Providence to stop the deluges
from the clouds which often-times over
whelm the Eastern farmers land and
cause him to mourn his lost crops and
unavailing efforts. Throughout the
Colorado and ella valleys the people
depend upon irrigation, which ensures
to them unfailing crops.
Ten acres of land intelligently cult
waited in this valley will afford the
husbandman greater reward than a
quarter section of rich alluvial land in
the East.
In addition to this advantage, good
schools exist everywhere in the county,
malaria is unknown; pulmonary dis
eases do not exist; lawlessness occurs
rarely, and the laws are rigidly enforc-
ed, afording ample protection to both
life and property. The refining and
social influence, which 60 so far to-
wards making life cheerful and plea
SAINT in the East, are fast taking root in
our communities. Indeed a great in
tellectual and physical revolution is
sweeping over this far off territory,
and a comparatively short time will
elapse before our border life will be a |
matter of tradition.
Land can be had for the taking of it; |
and from the Mohawk Valley canal |
water can be had on good terms, and |
at modest price, and our people
cannot too heartily congratulate them
selves upon the agricultural vista of |
the future, and the rapid progress
which has taken place in the past.
State elections yet to occur during
the year: Arkansas, Nov. 10th, Asso-
ciate Judge of Supreme Court; Colo
RADIO, Nov. Sd, Judge of Supreme Court;
Connecticut, Nov. Sd, Members of |
Senate and House of Representatives;
Iowa. Nov. Sd, Governor and other
state officers and members Of the legis-
lature; Maryland, Nov. Sd, Comp
trcller and Clerk, Of Appeals; Massa-
Nov. Sd, Governor and other
state officers and legislature, and vote
on constitutional amendments; Missis-
sippi, Nov. Sd, legislature, Governor