The oasis., 1893-06-08

ores under the eye Cf the oDscr ger. re- beating Natures process in t ic ycin. The labratoryis also used in f1lpartinr instruction to classes in the agricui- tu.al school in the chemistry of plant life. soils. etc.
 Instruction of students alone is but sza--LL- ,.I-1 lz t le-JEnrk of thls. sllendid institution: for in every department is there mrcn being done toward de- relopment Of tho material. resources of Arizona. In the mining depart ment assays and working tests of ores from Arizona mines are made ct actual cost; and Professor Constock gives as much time as possible to iield wor' {, visiting varlous mining districts, st Id- ying their formations, ores, etc. and
 making a record that when completed will be n comprehensive geological sur rcy of She entire territory.
 In the agricultural department is vested supcrintendcncc Of thc various experiment stations Tempe. Yuma, Phenix and Tucson. The work Cf these is directed toward testing the adaptability of tho soil and climate of Arizona for various products, and g detcrnination of the most profitable f.r cultivation. The data secured are embodied in bulletins that are sent out to the public for information in quarters that will be generally bene- fcial. The complete and interesting bunctiuon cauaigrc, issued last March, is sample Of tho work in this inc. This little monograph, illustrated. is mine of Information upon the g ,at laaain riant, it's cultivatiouaal ? cr- arati4n fer market. TIE OASIS sill shortly ppblish this bulletin, ia ,onsc- nance @ith it's peculiar specially work.
 Professor Galley stated tfdt pre- duct with which the sta ions have this season bean experimenting with very satisfactory results, is the colco- cinth. This vine is a calahash, or gousd, of the same variety as pump kins, citrons, etc, and is a native Of Persia. where 1t grows in districts ple- ciscly like Southern Arizona in soil and climate. This year 1t has been successfully raised at all the cxperi- neut stations-ample demonstration hat iD can be successfully cultivated in this part Of Arizona. The gourd is iriclfor market, and in that form is ascd as q base for eathartic medicines. Dried cOlcccinth costs one dollar an ounce. and the annual impo ation .- to the United States am1unts to ono and onc-half million dollars in value. The farmers of Southern Arizona have but to follow tie liac indicated by the university, cultivate tho culcocinth, and they will aGd to the wealth ere atlng pnwercf the commonwealth, a great and rermanent resource. Abul-l letin Gron the colcociDth Is in cour of pvepa7a .loa and win shortly J, ear.
 In connection with tho agricultural department ls tho weather bureau, in charge cf Professor Burrows of the r 5. Agricultural Department. his important we.k needs no d.scyiptiea, ..sgcoro and vGl1c bc,-c well unGcr- stood.
 One valual l. feature of tho unircr- sity is tho irrigation bureau. Under this department possible reservoir and canal sites arc viewed gone over caTe- fully ard estimates ofthe cost ofirrlga- ton plant mGde. This is all dcae at no cast to tho promoter of the enterprise except actual expenses, Tho data is then held by tho university, for rc,er- cnce by capitalists. Already several -l..t. I. l t.-