The Arizona champion., 1886-03-13
CENTRAL ARIZONA.
Chmatc, Snii, and Prpduc;iDns.-s General Answer [, d,nY In Iiiries Relative to this part of Arizona.

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 a peak rising to an hcighth of from 9,ooo 10 I5,ooo feet. These higher elevations, si,u- ated with remarkable regularity throughout the central portion of YlvlpaI county. are local and con stlnt source Oi moisture to the adj lC- ent parks and ioot-hlliS, from the blankets uf snow tha; Cover them du:- lns SIX to eight months of the year. During the open period of the winter months and in early spring great bu- dies of water flow from these vast snow beds. to be swallowed up at last by the unsuitable sands of the distant plain.
 A new era is dlwning in regard to ,hc water supply of Arizona, ln the construction ui arulicai basins and q sy stcn of dikrS that will be used to catch poiuon of the escaping waters and Il will eventually be hoafded up aud used with the stiuc economy and care by wnIch w. suDdur and bring to our id any otaer u,c,uI elencnt.
 rnc annual rlmfli. brgIns IL th, mpnih of June aad lasts ua;il Sep Icuiucr. l; comes In gentle showers ana wljn adnirlblc regu!Irlty, >timn- ,atIn a wonderful growth n ra. uirkahle short Peri).: ui tiine. Wheat. i've, 0ItS, barley dHd miiet art grown "itncut ifiigiUDn, yieiir'g an llhn- dtnt and probable crop. Crn + successfully grown in th: valleys aud btsius below an altitude Ut c, 600 feet. Ali kiJds of loot vcgetiD.cS flourish and grow io cnurmOn, Slhc lni are uI tXccilsnI qmhty, cQm.nlnJll>; price Ia tha "no"lc mIrket' that tn all Els.Cin or rNJrthwc,ye:n x flrmef wnu.d ,@elu tlhlin1'. AltnJIsl Io.o:o pound, Ui pniatDc> pr dCiv iS but II av1ia2e yield, aach l, the local demand ir,:ni our adj cent HjNnG canp,. ,3p, mli, aud railway tlHnS, i, has never hcen supplied by th= home production. Cu,i,a- non l. mol requ,i-,, anl no o!h7r ldaor O. u,ut tlc preparation of in: SId. ph.nri' Z sn.i catAcrug i, ht,,"ye up n the crop.
 The Sa'itc cpnn,ly ii ains tRr,t free rom nrn weeds and obnpXl pa> growth that are the b u,e ul the Ea>ie,n ha,bi ,lnin. There
 | c.. l. ,.,. | .1, men hn It more proi';,bl: tn J'I!ii- thtir growing crops for that purpo;; Ky cu.uns a'Ii curi {. il heInr. the grai' i' i,iiIy n's1red.
 All that por,i ,n oi line sr,a. pit cap ah'v" 6.oo9 fec, |, cov:re,l with magniic iit forest, 0! pine, w,;h lsiey9ening glAdc,oi mpantAin ,,- -'.s ans. urlric,. GrazinS ls ths !rad.Es industry of the northern portion "! fai1rai clantr. The water Supp!v iS !liajtcd. and rigid economy wii bctel ure m ,aa i@ur., Tn: s..u cily of water ia .Ar'i Ea h Gt prcs- .nia Slje,ulrl ayl;n>i oar r9nscS 'ciils, overun by nerds from tA. crowded rl gc, of o,icr l)c,l,lcs
 j. t essentially . untry fJ; iac poor m1H or the stoct growef bssnnia; lie wti1 m'1' crate m:anN. The Sprlnss ani la ks al HI- ing permanent water lic miles aplrt, gNtr% supply in each place sufficient for smtil band of from 100 to 800 head ot stock. Around these water supplies lie hundreds rf Sjuait m,ics oi nutritious mountain grl,scS, any ten acres of which iS clplDc of keeping one anlm Il throughout the year. hy ,ht coH. siruc,iJn of the artlllsiII bI,ins and di ea be. fore referred to, water may Ee saved ani util. i1ed in proportion 10 the demands Ci the in- .creaSi1g herds. The beef snl mutton from this sectnn cpmmsnI advanced prices in ih- markets o( the adjacent cltl=s. Our animal, are not orly marketable but iI prisic condl. ton during the year.
 'ih- Atlantic & Pacific railway runs central Y through thi, section east and west and the eoul'.ny nNn alternate sections Oi land. la., ail-r Spec,r illg ;am. Is ip caJitliists CT c.lon,e, repairing ll'.;; Jl ,c;' of ianl, anu d1 n-t ia lh!' sec,l1n jlSpo>@ oi qJan;itic, lc>~ tan 5000 ac,es. Iha rtmlIn:n. t.n \ ar. suDjcct t1 homestead ahl praem ii ,n tights. Iae past t'-o y-ars show ! rcrce,t!. De increase in the filings anl settlements oi lhese GvvernmeGt llnds, but aS yet they are ] practically untouched,
 lGc pus forest oi this section is 6o niles wid, and in icng,h extends b,yu dtne linIt, 1f Inc ierfiloly referred tu in tiiS ar,lcic | \S . whole Il l, !&f,et thIa tA. Ntstr ol M try land, aud du 2, cecL.jie ie:ej4tIOn IQ th2 lrIV- | sis, wuJ, iI !.egInns With tue pppa ar o-l,ci i a our eas.@rn nc'c Dur,, inIs.nts crys, | iny Nyj|.hI te iS auJul i0 lIdyU!se a barren ami sandy wI,tc
 ] ihe lumber product of thc one gr,a, saw ] mil In ali these pi erie, tlnrls .rct,iy n ,rl;ct In O!d Mexico southern Cahiorn And New McAicp, wuh ncrcaiag lJclI d-- m,ni. he railway l5wn> auI prmcip.l 1 'art.l, ol tal, atCi!un are Ho,o,o,f, Wtn,- ! lu ., rlas,isi:, NI.hams and t>l tpk. ln4 ! reia. ve Ia;r.t, ot th:,e llwG- need not h.r- : ue ,lls, ,srd, belag ,b1ui luai ia n ,,5ri eg | Ani c.cA pcO, ed wtth cnrrsc;lc. ro,; ;i.aai, | .,4l iro,oe>,lSe cniLeps.
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 can sa N slca uu'nf"n y,ia- n al, Of. pto- ' duets IS tin, portion ol the terrHry. @li ta> i amount oi o.ss hos tsing shirp-d t) distant
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