Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-08-04
A SALT RIVER VALLEY FARM.
The Propert, ofs.musIF. Webb.

The Property ofSAmueI F. Webb.
 The Salt River Valley lis justly termed
 the nome of thrift snd plenty" and
 visit to any one of the many farms 1T
 this valley, will at once convince thC
 traveller of the propriety of the claim.
 The Gazette representative yester
 day took a short trip into the country
 for the purpose of beholding some of the
 many attractive features of the places
 which at no distant day will constitute
 at least the surburbs of the prosperous
 city of Phoenix. We were not only
 pleased but delighted with the many
 evidences of prosperIt Y. which were ap.
 parent on every hand.
 The first place visited on our travels
 was the splendid home of Sam F. Webb
 which IS located three miles north of
 PheniI, and is ohe of the many sttrac-
 tive farms for which this valley Is DO;ed. The property ot Mir. Webb consists Of POO acres of we'll improved lands on which IS being cultivated with cs-e a large tarifIy vineyard and iun uuerable varieties of peach, pear. Bpri cots ard
 plum, All of which bear elsQuent tes. timOny to the incomparnbls qualities of the sOIl. The peach sOd pear trs ca bending to the ground under theIr bur den of luscious fruiL
 On every hand Is BpparTeat the intel hgent labors of the proprietor, the vine yard IS one of the finest in the valley, shows exceptional care, every weed and useless impeachment being T, moved from the viaes, this same attention. which Is SO essential to the successful cnl;ivH- ton of fruit in any land, is noticeable in every department Of his extensive and prolific farm.
 Besides the trees and vines Mir Webb has l5O acres in alfalfa ard his numer- ous and imposing stack of hsy, tell ID words not to be miscOns:rusd, that the yield has been immensely satisfactory the past season, h looking at the many Attractive features ot the fns farm, we at lssi reached the field where ID Is kept the fine brood mares. This Is the branch of business Cf winch Mr. Webb feels justly proud and 10 which be deyOtes considerable time and money.
 Mir. Webb may we'll take pride iu hi- horses and We feel justified in saying tbat no finer, band of brood mares and promis- ing coltshsn be found in all Arizona than are to be seen on the farm of Mr Webb. his mares are chiefly well bred. finer formed anImsls end would pass muster On Kentucky stock farm, The gentle man has been engaged ID trsinidg fine horses for the past eight } ears and in csn now ,hOw some superb specimens of horses. Mir. Webb Is br5 ed- ng principally the Belmont and Levi ! Tod N .rotting horses, many Oi which have le . .heir marks of speed along down in the .wenties, and can trace their breeding way back to the noted Rysdyks EaU- the finest breed of horses the | world has ever produced.
 Mir. Webb is to bo cOngrGlu!aieG ! lpon the magnificent success he Eas ! attained in this impOrisn: branch Ol 0u- 1 inesr,
 In other portion ot the farm up to heir knees in alfalfa. We found qUiie E | lunch of graded cattle, the Durham | breed preiouiuating, which grade ls l considered by many superior to all ,th- | rs. Every evidence of :hrits and prs 'crity surrounds this happy aom5 aud | he geniRl couple are deserving well Oi | IL Mrs. Webb has large q1artty o' | rull in jars which will mskv their a. earancs at the territorial i.ir aud i' | UT judgement is no; faulty wil; su1s .td HpturIng the pr Ze of red for such ruits.
 The beautiful home of Mir. and Mrs, Webb is gn evidence of what can te &C., m this vale ot productiyz ess by strict GtsentIon Co bu-Iuczs nd an intelligent direc.'ou of home ifairs, instead Ct su!king m ;hci- sS- js nd decrying the water system snt i., ro!sc:Ors, this worthy couple have put lelr shoulders to the wheels of ySOgrsss nd marched to its :ausic of prosperity |
 Nature has shOwesOd most bouuteuu.- [ the superior advantages which py 'ward nakirS great and populou. ! Iuntry, Ou. nature alone wIil not sei- 1 Q the broad acres thst lie ready to e!d rich harvest when the hand O! iltlyatlon has done i.s work. Ths gOoC | 'ok sells us of c glorious Heaven au5 lnts out IS beau .iss and happiness to enjoyed there. 51tit plainly ,ays that ie simple exisicace ot such a place ( oes not gein one aGmit;ancs and 1; arrot be gained by sIttinG down snf ldlnG the hsr ds, bu. action ou oar , irt x required. So it is with this Eden '
 earth. NO matter how varied gre a r resources and how superior our ad- s D tages, If thev are not made known q hard and untirinz effort on ,he part : those vho will profit by it's success, T ey had Es well not e1!st.-PEUllx Ga Q .te. a