Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-04-07
The culture OF berries is very remunera.

The culture OF berries is very remunera-
tive.
! 30. How long after fruit trees are
planted before they come into bearing?
grapes, two years from cuttings, one
year from rooted vines; peaches and
apricots in third year oranges in fourth
year.
81. What income can farmer ex.
pect during the time from the planting
of trees until they come into beariny2
Plant berries and vegetables between
the rows.
81. What profits is there in raising
poultry? Chickens sell at "a to SO per
dozen; turkeys, 10 cents per pound,
gross. Eggs average Is cents per
dozen.
81. What diseases are there among
poultry? None. They run on the al
ialfa fields, and requires no houses or
coops, Matching their young chicks dur
ing December as safely as in April or
May.
"a. What inducements are offered to
the dairy man? Dairy products find r
ready market at high prices, yearly con-
tracts being made at 81 cents per pound
for butter. Milk retails at 20 TO 80 cents
per gallon.
So. lie honey produced in CONNER
cial quan'itiesp This young and grow
ing industry is attracting wide atten-
ton. A Beekeeper's Association was
organized in May Of 1890, since which
time the product has been shipped to
eastern cities in carload lots. at remu.
nerative prices. The bloom of the fruit
trees, the alfalfa, and the outlaying
desert giowth, furnish the bees with q
constant harvest.
81. How many acres OF land, with
water, will support an average family
. comfortably in the Salt River valley ?
From 10 to 20.
81. What minerals are shipped from
Phoenix? Gold, silver, onyx and build
ing stone.
So. What was the largest bar of gold
bullion ever shipped from Phoenix
From the Bonanza mine, in the Harqua
Hala district. which weighed $50 pounds,
valued at SSl 900
SO. Is onyx shipped in commercial
quantities, or simply as samples? In
commercial quantities and by the car
load only.
80. What is the character OF the
| bulIuiHB otoHc1 ucautiiui icu sanu-
: stone,
81. Is there any government land vet
open to settlers in Maiicopa county
Plenty of it, but none under completed
canals furnishing water.
81. Why is the land not all taken up ?
, Because the rainfall being insufficient
to raise crop, the land Is valueless
r without wafer.
, SO. What is the range OF prices for
unim proved land with water? From
$50 w to $75 % per acre, except lands
? IN the immediate vicinity OF Phoenix.
GA What makes the difference in
price? Especial adaplability to raising
! particular crops, and proximity to town
and railroad.
IS. What can improved property
/ I've hOught for? Farm properly, with
water, ftom $50 to $3.50 per acre, accord,
, ing to amount OF Improvement.
/ IS. What can good uulmDroved
orange aud with wafer, be bought for ?
From $50 TO S75 per acre.
r 81. Can any farme he rented? Yes
non res idents and owners OF large tracts
frequently rent out their lands at rea,
somable rate.
IS. What are the average wages for
? labor? Farm hands, $50 per month and
r board common Iaborers, 81 81 to $l.7E
per day; skilled labor, carpenters,
? brick masons, etc, 50 50 to 81 80 per
( day; clerks, S25 to 800 per month.
: Skilled labor generally in fair demand.
. Domestic, SIS to $40.
50. What are the rates of living
About the same as middle and western
, states.
! 70. What fuel is used? Wood only
II. l. fuel expensive? Hard mes.
quite wood Tor fuel is deibered in Php.
> nix at from $3.50 to IS per cord. The
( farmers generally raise their own fueI
by planting cottonwood cuttings, which
form fair sized tree in two years.
} ~. What are the Inducements mate.
rally for Immigration to southern Ari'
IONA? The moderate price of land and
: improved properly considering its ca
paciry,) and the certainty OF good
returns under proper care and cultiva'
r ZION.
70. Why is this the poor mans coun-
r try? Becaure $50 sunny days make it
pO: sibIe for labOrers to workout OF
: doors he greater part Of the year.
r "a. What does IA comfortable four to
six room house, in good neighbOrhood
? in Phoenix, convenient to car line and q
mile or two from the business center
rent for month? For S25 per month
' IS. What is the price OF lumber for
2 building purposes? Present prices
, rough lumber, $4,000 to s35 900 pei
, thousand.
IS. What building material is used
besid lumber? Sandstone and kiln
burned brick.
II. What is the rate Of taxation
Territorial. county and school tax com,
bined is ~ 80 per 500 OF valuation.
r 78. Is this on the full cash value OF
1 the property? No; only about one
third.
70. Will it pay to ship household
{ goods and farming Implements to Ari
IONA? As rule, no. They are reason
' ably cheap here.
&c. What is the capital Of Arizona
: territory? The city Of Phoenix.
81. What is the COUNT seat Of
e Maricopa county? The city of Phoenix
81. What is the principal town oI
y the Salt River valley? The city Of
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