Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-10
VALUE OF ORANGES.
i Great Returns From This Fruit In Cal
 iIOrnia.
fPhenix Gazette.

The Gazette has frequently call ed the attention of our fruit men to the wonderful profit in orange grow ing. It is an established fact that the orange, like the true raisin grape. can be grown adyaniageously in only few favored localities in the country. therefore such localities ought to be utilized to their utmost capacity, and It IS no secret to the fruit growers of this valley that the thermal belt af- lords advantages for the growth and cultivation of the orange not found in the most favored sections of River side. Extensive orange growing here would afford a source of great revenue to the growers in mid-winter. and that too at q time when other indus tries are dormant. The chairman of the horticulture association of Cali fornia compiled the following facts obtained from authentic sources at Riverside, California.
 "D. w. Mcleod, Riverside, reports on nine acres of oranges; eight in Washington Navels and one acre seedlings planted nine years ago. IT, rigated five times In 1889 sheep and barnyard smanure was used as ferti- lizers; in 1887 hone meal; in 1888 sheep manure.
 Picked and packed the crop him self, and f. O. b. for portion, and part of crop was consigned; ciop netted S460O or $5l4 per acre. Cost of cul- tivation, etc, $35 per acre. Four acres of rai5in vineyard netted S1l00 or $275 per acre. This report on orange crop was for the season of l88S- S9. This years crop is not harvested yet, but the result will be about the same as last year. He took up one halt his vineyard to plant to orange trees. Roswell Hart, Riverside re- ports on 12 acres Washington Navel oranges planted nine years ago, irri- gated three times each year. Ferti- lizers used-stable, chicken and sheep manures; also commercial phosphates for three years, 1000 pounds per acre each year.
 This seasons crop not all sold yet, sixty boxes sold to tourists at $5 per box; l4O boxes to San Francisco on average of $4 per box; 1900 boxes still on trees Cost of caring for or chard roughly estimated at net pro- fit of $50o0, possibly $6000-S4.25 to T5O0 per acre. Crop of 1S86-7 gross receipts, $350; crop of 1887-88 S2267. Orchard just beginning to bear. Never irrigate more than three times per annum; ploW deep aa possible semi annually regardless Of roots. Have sold oranges in open market for $6 to S7 per box the first of June.
 H. Saunders, Riverside reports on eight acres of seedling oranges:
 Trees Is years old from seed-about l3 years in orchard. No fertilizers used for last crop. Sold crop on the tree in lump' for $4550-$a69 per acre. Cost of irrigation and cuitiva- ton was about $30 per acre. Net profit $43l0-$5i0 per acrs. In full bearing Perfect irrigation and l thorough cultivation careful and judi cious pruning is what makes this showing possible
 J. D. McNab of Riverside, reports on seven and one-half acres in bear | ing orange orchard, of which one third are seedlings, one-third Medi- terranean sweets and the balance in Washington Navels and St. Michael trees plantei ten years ago Bone phosphates are used, one ton to the acre bi-annually. Fruit was shipped to order. The net average price being seeding, $I.50 per box, Navel $275 per box. and the Mediterranean sweets are yet on the tree, Cost of caring for the orchard is $50 an acre pel year Net profit of this season: crop $400 per acre. Orchard not ir full bearing. The phosphate used i manufactured on the ranch iron ground bone, treated with sulphnri( acid, etc