The Arizona sentinel., 1894-07-14

acres, now proftless, can be made productive by the construction of irrgatng ditches, and there is no investment which assures larger or more permanent returns.'' The foregoing statements are not exaggerated; in fact they fall short of doing justice to this won derfuI land. Pineapples, dates, almonds and wal nuts will do we'll Strawberries, raspberries, black berries currants gooseberries, and all varieties Of small fruits can be successfully cultivated. Indeed Yuma County is not only the natural home of the citrus and semi-tropical fruits, as almost every fruit nut, plant, grain, grass vegetable which eau be produced in either tropic temperate zone will thrive in it's rich and fertile soils.
 THE MOHAWK VALLEY
 stretches along the north side of the Gila River and is formed by deposits of alluvial soil placed there by old overfows. The valleys is as level as it is possible for so large body of land to be- It comprises a portion of the Gila Valley ana con- tains an area of about seventy square miles. The head of the valley rests against Texas Hill which hill lies about sixty miles east of the town ot Yuma and extends westerly along the course of the Gila river distance of about twenty miles, At its narrowest point the valley is some two miles wide, and varies to five miles in width. The Gila river forms it's southern boundary, and it's northern boundary is composed of high mesa lands which offer protection from north winds. narrow strip of land of variable width, lying next to the river and running the entire length Of the valley, is sometimes overfowed for about two nor ths dur ing the winter season by the high waters of the river The lands subject to overflow are available for the raising of corn, beans and other products of the same nature, and for pasturage.
 In estimating the width of the valley, as men, toned above this strip of overflow land is not taken into consideration. There sixty-6ve sections about
 10000 ACRES OF LAND
 not subject to overflow, which available for agricultural purposes and easy of irrigation. The soil varies from 12 to 20 feet in depth, and both soil and climate are remarkably well adapted and cannot be surpassed for the raising of almost all agricultural products such as cereals, corn, vege tables peaches, apricots cherries grapes, oranges lemons, olives, dates, figs, bananas, citron and walnuts; and the various kinds of shade and orna mental trees alfalfa, Arabian millet and all species of grasses suitable for grazing and stabling purposes, thrive and grow luxuriantly. The adapt ability of the soil and climate for the growth of all these products has been proven and is being proved by actual experiment.
 The valley of the Gila produces finer
 WHEAT AND BARLEY
 than can be grown Tn any portion of the State Of California, and that State is noted for the excep tional quality of its wheat.
 Tn addition to these enumerated products, cotton, tobacco and sugar-cane thrive well, especially cotton and sugar-cane, in any known country. Also the Bayo bean grows politically, and can be raised at large profit per acre.
 Owing to the nature of the climate, farmers plant wheat and barley in the month of January and harvest, the same May, and on the same land, after harvest they plant and beans and gather good crop of both.
 ORANGES, LEMONS, FIGS.
 are now being raised in the town of Yuma, and can be gathered throughout the year, in numDer of gardens Soil and climate particularly we'll adapted for the raising of grapes and there can be no climate equal to that of Southern Arizona for the proper curing of wines, owing to it's even temperature and the extreme dryness of the atmos phere Grapes, as well other fruits and berries, ripen two. o..months earlier than in California ana still earlier than in 3he Eastern States, which facts create markets both east and west, for these pro- ducts during large portion of the fruit season.
 THE CHA VALLEY.
 ''There is probably no compact body of agrieult- uraI land in the whole world that will equal in area and fertility the valley of Gila, commencing at Florence and ending at Yuma, including the Salt river valley. It is than 200 miles in length, with an average width of perhaps 20 miles and there is sufficient water to rrigate every foot of it. The capabilities of production of this vast tract of land is something almost incredible to those who have not witnessed the prolific growth of veg citation in Southern Arizona. Everything the temperate zone produces will flourish here, and many tropical and semi-tropical fruits and plants grow exceedingly we'll There is hardly variety from the deciduous fruits of the most northern States to the delicate citrus productions of the southern countries, that cannot be successfully grown in this valley and the tropical banana and the date are readily cultivated with little care. This wide range of production, in addition to the ong season, in which from two to four crops mat ure during single year, presents wonderful ar ray of advantages that are apparent to the most casual observer In addition to this, there is an exclusive supply of the earliest and most profitable market enjoyed by It's fruit raisers involving rare benefits that no other sectien enjoys, The climate is all that mankind wish for, the pure, dry at mosphere being especially beneficial to invalids and luxurious to the robust. There are absolutely none of the evils that aict dwelers in other local ities and all the conditions of health and prosper ty are concentrated in this marvellous region. The time is close at hand when this valley will support a dense population of happy and prosperous people and it will acquire fame throughout the world a' the nearest approach to earthly paradise."- | Florence Enterprise.
 PRODUCTIONS.
 Being in the latitude of Persia, with similar eli mate, it is not unreasonable to infer that there should be close relation in productions. Of the cereals all do equally well. On the alluvium along the river from 40 to 60 bushels of wheat per acr' can be raised, and proportonately of oats and bar ley. Corn can be grown if planted very early o very late. Sorghu.p and the true cane grow very luxuliantly. Gotten becomes perennial, plants in Yuma having grown from one seeding twelve years in succession. The lint may be gathered con tinually from June to January. The castor bear grows into miniature trees, and are as long liveC as many of the ornamental trees of more northerr attitudes. Hemp is indigenous along the Colorado river, it's fiber being of good quality. Ramie vii do equally well as hemp, and the time will com'