The Arizona sentinel., 1892-12-31
EEIrk1ss Eruft,Eands.

United States. By the application
 of water, through methods of irri-
 gation, makes it possible for every
 acre of agricultural land, within
 the county's limits, susceptible of
 the highest state of cultivation.
 The county's dimensions are so by
 over 200 miles, three-fourths of
 which can be made the best of
 farms. Taking into consideration
 the many valuable and various
 products of the county, of which
 the lemon and orange are possibly
 the most profitable, unless per
 haps the date, would out
 strip either of them. The oranges now upon the trees in Yuma, are pronounced the equal, in flavor
 and sweetness to the Sonora or ange, in fact, the conditions of climate and soil between the two places are so nearly analogous, that similar results, would natural ly be expected.
 It is the sweet, high favored orange, that finds the most ready market, and always commands good prices. It is a fact beyond dispute that of all the varieties of oranges grown in Yuma, none were ever inclined to sourness or bitter ness. The splendid effects of warm dry air, filling all fruits with sweet ness.
 The lemon of which it is the pride of all residents of this com munity to boast, cannot be equal led by any other section yet in competition for the prize. Those who have eaten of this class of fruit from orchards in various parts of the world, claim that there is more juice and of finer flavor than has been produced in any other land.
 They are large, full formed, and as clean as if a course of polishing had been applied. Those that find daily use for the lemon in their line of business, say that our Yuma lemon will furnish as much juice as four of those ordinarily bought in open market. It is not difficult for any one to calculate, how soon an orchard of either the orange or lemon, would be made profitable business, where lands can be bought at from $50 to $20O an acre with water. Either will bear a crop in this climate five years from planting the trees. There are several trees in the grounds of John Gandolfo, Darlington and others that are bearing at the rate of $500 per acre from trees seven years old.
 The date trees of this section of the county are possibly the hardi- est, longest lived and best adapted | to this climate than any other fruit tree. There are a number of places in the country, west and south of Yuma, where trees of inn mense proportions and age are found growing, evidently planted 1 out by the old Spanish mis- 8ionaries hundreds of years ago, living evidence of what this land | and climate are capable of produc- ing. The fruits from these trees are when cured, ahead of any date | ever imported into America, as to flavor, sweetness and plumpness. One tree alone being capable of producing 2,O0O pounds of fruit.
 Another thing in regard to the date is, that they..grow in our salty | lands, better than in any other, though they do well in any kind of soil. The Arabs have a tradition; that the date to do well must have it's fleet in the water and it's head l in the fife," both of which require ments are to be found in this flaw ored section of the great southwest.
 There Is Great Excitement Among Rheumatism sufferers over the new remedy that is being put | up in New York City. It is claim ed there has never been a case where it has failed to cure. It is called Dr. Drummond's Lightning Remedy for Rheumatism, and is sold for $5 per bottle. The remedy l is certainly making for itself a world wide reputation as the coun- try is full of Rheumatism. This l preparation does not effect a cure next week but relieves at once al most miracuiously. Sent by ex-