The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1886-11-06

The Mohawk Vi alley Canal mas oeen
steadily excavated during the past
year and within six months the pro-
noters of this enterprise expect to
nave a how Of water through their
Itch which will open up the Mohawk
Valley, tract of land which cannot
De surpassed for richness of soil, by
sny on the Pacific slope, and in few
years will undoubtedly be the garden
spot of America.
THE MOHAWK VALLEY
stretches along the north side OF the
ella River and is formed by deposits
Of alluvial soil placed there by old
water flows. The valley is as level as
it is possible for so large a body OF
land to be. 1t comprises portion OF
the ella Valley and contains on area
of about seventy square miles. The
head of the valley rest against Texas
Hil,- which hin lies about sixty miles
esst of the town of Yuma, and extends
westerly along the course of the ella
River, a distance of about twenty
miles. At its narrowest point the val
lev is some two miles wide, and varies
to FIVE miles in width. The ella River
forms its southern boundary, and its
northern boundary iscomposed of high
mesa lands which offer 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 overfowed
for about two months during the win
ter 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 val
lev, as mentioned above, this strip of
overfowed land is not taken into con,
sideration. There are sixty-five sec
tions or about.
10000 ACRES OF LAND.
not subject to overflow, which are
available for agricultural purposes and
easy of irrigation. The soil varies
from II to 20 feet in depth, and both
soil and climate are remarkably well
adapted and cannot be surpassed for
the raising Of almost all agricultural
products such as cereals, corn, vegeta'
bles, peaches, apricots, cherries, grapes,
oranges, lemons, elves, dates, figs
bananas, citron and walnuts; and the
various kinds of shade and ornasnen
tai trees, alfalfa, Arabian millet and
all species of grasses suitable for graz
ing and stabling purposes, thrive AND
grow luxuriantly. The adaptability
of the soil and climate for the growth
of all these products has been proven
and is being proved by actual expert
ment.
The valley of the Gila'produces fine
I WHEAT AND BARLEY
than can be grown in any portion o
the State of California, and that Stat
is noted for the exceptional quality o
its wheat.
In addition to these enumerated
products, cotton, tobacco and suga
cane thrive as well, especially cotto
and sugar cane, as in any known cour
try. Also the Bayo Bean grows pre-
liScally, ard can be raised at larg
profit per acre.
Owing to the nature of the ciimat
farmers plant wheat and barley in tn
month of January and harvest tn
same IN May, and on the same lanf
after harvest, they plant corn an
beans and gather good crop of bot
ORANGES, LEMONS, FIGS,
dates, olives, bananas and other sem
, tropical fruits are now being raised
the to an OF Yuma, and can be gathert
throughout the year, in number
gardens. Soil and climate are part
cularly well adapted for the raising
orapes. and there can be no china
! equal to that of Southern Arizona f
4 the proper curing of wines, owing
it's even temperature and the sxtret
dryness of the Atmosphere. Grapes
II well as other fruits and berries, rip
y two months earlier than in the Ea'
c ern states, which facts create marke
both east and west, for these produc
during large portion of the IN
ic season.
,s The following is from the facile p
e of Scraps" an energetic and VII
awake settler Of