Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-04-09

81. What does it cost to prepare land
| for irrigation? Owing to the fact
that the lands OF the valley are nearly
level, having only slight fall to the
west or sonth sufficient to carry the
water, there is no cost for leveling or
preparing the land for irrigation. In
southern California the leyeling OF the
land alone costs often as high as $40 per
acre.
| %. Is any special treatment OF
ground or crop required? Deep, thor
ough and frequent tiIlage only. No
fertilizers required.
| %, What is the cost per acre per
year for water? 1925 per miners inch,
or $l.25 per acre per year.
"a. How is the water obtained for ir-
rigation? The water is diverted from
the Salt river below the junction OF the
| Verde river (these two rivers having q
watershed of $1,000 square miles by
means OF dams, and carried to the lands
to be irrigated through large canals,
which in turn supply the smaller
bitches or laterals which conduct the
water where needed to be used.
%. Are the Users of water liable for
assessments or repairs on the canals
No; the canal company bears all such
expenses.
Is, How is the water obtained for
domestic uses? In the city of Phoenix,
from the water-works and from wells.
IN the country, from the canals and
IRON wells.
q. How do Salt River valley oranges
com pare with the best California fruit ?
The Riverside Press, OF Riverside Cali
fornia, said: 81. 4. brown returned
from the ella Bend country last night.
He brought back with him box OF
Navel oranges grown about eleven
niles from Phoenix, in the Salt River
valley. These oranges are magnificent
specimens-good size, rich color, very
sweet and finely favored. They ripen
in November, couple of months
earlier than here in Riverside. 1t
has been fully demonstrated that
fine oranges can be raised in Arizona"
Office OF the Director General.
Worlds Columbian Exposition.
Chicago, December 20, 1891.
NV dear Mr.. Coates:
The box OF Salt River valley oranges,
which you were so kind to send me,
came yesterday, just in time to be
opened on Christmas morning. We
fannd them yery fine. For your
thongbtfulness and kindness please &C.
cent NV cordial thanks.
Very trully yours.
,IloRsR A. DAVIS,
% Is exnerience needed IN the grow.
;oy If frpits9 Yes but il can be easily
and ranidIv acouired.
% Are ORANGE trees in Salt River
valley liable RI sc,IeP No. the dryness
nj ,be mosnhere ia a safeguard.
30. What are the leading and most
nroftabIe varieties of deciduous fruits ?
anricots naachas fys almonds and
rais;n cranes
Fl Wbst other fruits are also raised ?
| Oranges olives nomepranates. wine and
tabIa Sranes dates bananas. neclarines.
nrnnes guinness, nnples. pears and ali
| kinds nj berries
% How are they disposed of? The
local market of surrounding mining and
ratria distric,s consume the greater part
oi ,be fresh fruits. The surplus il shin.
ned in refrigerator cars. or dried or
ipan,ad for ,ba eastern ma,ke,s
90 What kind oi cranes are culti.
vo,odo n. bla cranes Tor local and ex.
nor, no. v;ne and ra;s;n cranes
II Ia raisin growing proftahle ?
ps;s;ns rotnrn fro,n si00 Tn soo0 ner
acre
95 Ia the raisin crop during curing
UaLIe In damage from rains One OF
the nacplia~ advantaoes of the dry
ci;maIe of The Sail River valley is the
al sanca 81 daws and ioys AMI the fact
'h., No roin.fe, n need he exnected dur.
inc cnriny neriod. Indeed 40 great is
Ill odyan,aoa that Califo,uis cranes
Rave basn Skinned into Arizona To he
,.~red - "
90 Are fruits the only product ofthe
soiIo No. there ia a large acreage of
Alfalfa WHEAT and barley.
% What do the various grains Weld
mar acrap Wheat from / 5C,D 10 $500
In. and harley from 2 600 TO 3 600 N bs -.
n.r acre according to cultivation.
90 VIVA, nav c,ons are raisedp Bar
lev and cuts are largely grown for hav.
and en-, whiIa tho grain 10 in the milk
Alfalfa bowever is the leading crop for
bay
10 What ia the Weld OF alfalfa per
acre3 Erom too tons per cntinp.
II is chr fr IN a TO g times per wear. thus
Welding from to l2 tons per acre per
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