Arizona republican., 1891-05-13
Consumption Of steel rails, foreign Imports: 1888, 63,0l6 tons; q zElZ ]. E.sI Szss Ll lSyO, 2O4 tons.
AGRICULTURE HORTICULTURE

The following article is taken from the CitrogrGph, which is published in Redlands, Cal. What is there said of California holds good for Arizona also. The lands of Arizona are just as fertile as those of Southern California, and they have only to be irrigated
 Since the days of the patriarchs agri- culture has been conceded to be the most desirable and honorable, if not always the most profitable, of the avo- cations of mankind. It has it's peculiar charms that are wanting in every other avenue of employment.
 While there are advantages con neCted with every special line in this broad field of creative labor, the greatest degree of satisfaction is derived from that particular line-horticulture. Let us glance at the life of a representative fruit grower of South California, that land of all lands the most perfectly adapted to this industry. His holding is not large, and consists of ten or per haps twenty acres of orchard. He has a modest home, well provided with con- veniences to lessen the labor of his wife, supplied with books and papers, pictures and piano, and whatever of luxury he may afford. There is a small lawn and flower garden, in which rare and beautiful plants blossom all the year around. His outbuildings are cosy, and there is horse and carriage for family use. A portion of his land is planted to orange trees, their dark, ever green foliage symbolizing the perpetual springtime he enjoys. During the months of April, May and June the trees are white with blossoms, and the air is redolent with their rich perfume. Later on in the season he watches the green fruit develop until it begins to show the gold it has caught from the sunshine until at last his orchard is a sea of golden gems, and when the har- vest time comes and the many boxes of beautiful fruit have been sent to the market, the reward for the pleasent toll he has had in watching and tend- ing, cultivating and irrigating his trees, IS measured by bank account large enough to afford not alone the necessi- ties, but many of the luxuries of life, to himself and family for the year to come.
 "On another portion of his land there are peach and apricot, prune and pear trees. Before the first leaves have ap- peared in spring these trees break into pink and white pyramids of blossoms, then the foliage appears, the petals fall in showers, the sunshine touches the green fruit tenderly, and under this touch it swells and ripens. What a fruitage of luscious luxury it isl Who would not envy him upon whom this wealth of nature is bestowed! Then there are olives and figs, almonds and walnuts, and perchance date or ba- mana tree. For the use of his family, berries and vegetables are grown, every variety of garden products, and every month in the year there is some dainty for the table. A small area in alfalfa provides hay and pasturage for his COW, and there is pure milk and fresh butter in plenty.
 Such are the products of this small farm-there is never time that there is not something to market. It is not an idle life he leads. There is earnest, intelligent labor required, labor that exercises both muscle and mind. But amid such scenes toll is pleasure, not drudgery. Under the sunny skies, in- haling the pure atmosphere, leading q