The Arizona sentinel., 1895-01-12
FRUIT CULTURE.

Fruit production throughout Arizona Is & SUB
! ject Of Sreas interest a. present, ami VIII no
doubt, be the prinaipa iadu ;try il Yuna Coun y .
The remarkable suits that have sprung from
very superficial and I'M erect cu,tule has dc
monstrdted thai the soil AMI climate ofYuma
County are peculiarly adapted for shi, branch Of
/ agricultural enter is. Tle deveiopm of taese
resources is Of the utmost Importance and IS at
! tracing careful attention. Experiments " been
made with clre, ana facts in regard to the cu ure
Of different kinds OF fruits have been collected
which cannot fail to my:nce, even The most K p
zeal, ofthe wonderful superiority II Yuma County
over Southern Cll.forail in fruit crowipg, and
which mus lead to a llr-e AMI va-ieI production,
OF the most rem lucrative character
The Commissioner of immigration in bis rep1r',
F, published in $751; writes a follows Of the liea
valeT. Of the ella, Colorado and cals rivers.
The soil Of these Valleys Is anon: ta9 richest
on the continent 1t i; formed Of tho de.r'tus
which the streams for ages have brought down
from their noun ain homes in their fcurne; 10 the
sea. BY consta ovcrgov.5 and change OF channel.
the dePo it of this ricl vegetable matter has form
cd soil Of ,Xtrcmc fertility, Near the streams it
is a dark alluyial mold, well adapted 10 small
grains and grasses. Farther back there is a ri n
sandy loan, ms!lov AMI poroui, AMI especially
favor lble for fruit culture. ! ha9 beea AREA y
demonstr ltei thai the proiaative paciy Of these
valleys is not surpassed b. Ian Is Of cqlal area in
any part Of the Unit3l sates. So rapid an profile
Is The growth OF the fruits cereals ana vegetables
that the labor OF the cuitvas5r IS re lueeI 10 the
minimum. In nearly all Of them two crops . year
can be growth, AMI vege. a-iGn is one month ahead
of llifo-nia. The farmers p.lnt5 q cottonwood
sapng before his door, and within the year he has
shl lie tree twenty five feet hi Ii, Alfalfa cen be
cut six Ii mes lring tie s3a5) AM i is actual
fat the grlpc-cutings have produced within eigh-
teen mo.ths. What state or Territory can make
such a showing? TIE climate, i mus be rerleln-
bercd, is nearly perpetual summer. Snow never
fall- in these southern valleys The farmer begins
70 plant in November, ana b. the nj Idle Of ray
lis harvest is r-ajy. Roses are in bloom, trli,
trees bios oming, ana the grar ,e}Js ara a sea
OF green, when The iel1j Of the Eastern farmers
are covered with snow an ice.
Every vlrety OF grains. ;c2sscs, fruits and voge
tables grown in the temperate an snni tropic
zones can be prodnced in the vaHers Of AFRO, g
Wheat, corl barley, o1's ani vi the small gains
give yield o. from tTel W. to lsty bushels to
the acre. Alfalfa, clover, timothy, Bermu "a an
all the caitiyl'eI grasses grow luyuri}ns'y, he
former giving from eli III to ten tons 20 the ar.
ee.h year, Ev,ry vlrie.y OF vegetable raised il
the United S.a-es cln b. grDvn in Ari: onl, ana
nowhere are they f)unI Of be-. q1llity.
"Besdes the prolu:ts mentioned, these semi
tropical valleys produce co.toa, sug7r.oane, to-
ba;co, hemp AMI rice. with the cXccps.cn Of the
sugar cane, bIt little attention is paid to the culti-
yltion OF other staples hut has been den4onst.at-
ed that the soil AMI climltc ara speedily a3ap.ed
to their su,cassf ] growth. Cotton grow ny il no
exp riment in Arizon1, for it is on record thai
when the Europeans first penetrated tIli; ,eei III,
they foGnd the rina Indians wearing fabrics
made Of cotton crown in the ella Wiley
bat it is their aIa2tabjlty for fru.5 ca,sure
that a':rres II these valley ali3 I-nse 2ppI.l-
lion and pro porous future. Almost every var
iety kaoyn can be rlised il their fruitful soils The
apple, pear, plum, pe'ch, opr,co', gun ana
tarne, are OF delicious favor, ana give a zen
erouj yield. The grippe Of all varieties al home
in thes sunny Wales. No place in the grapc-gr2w-
ing bell OF the Pae.G Coast car show 50 p~oliio a
Weld. Tn, Gu 'lity is al thas cDull b. desired
and the wine although its manu,ac, uro IS vet OK
! perinental, is OF a fine flavor, Iciou, bou1uet.
anu u louI ssh DJ any HAVE pro tucJ As table
| beverage. Experiments wisn the resin grape
have shown tha5 tAis c,jmate AM soil posses
every advantage for the rr3.ue,ion ana curing OF
this staple article Of commerce.
"Bssiies the frlits already mentioned, thu or
! anga, lemon, lime olive, f.. pomegrmase, AMI
others of the citrus fpuiy, can be grown success
! fully in the valleys Of Southern Arizona Orange
trees are now in bearing in the Sat River valley
and at YUM; waile the bananas is also being cul
tivated a the later place. The Ari :ona orange in
qualify ami aayor wiz compare .ayor45ly with the
best California
IN the valleys Of the Colorado the Salt and the
ella rivers there IS room for taous1nj L Is no.
roo much 10 sy tina. nowhere witAin tie limits OF
this broad Union can be foan1 a more desirable
re:ion for the making Of home. No la5o-ious
clearing Of the land is required; Is LES almost
ready fer the pillow. Trees and .hru5' cry have 81
rapid growth that within eighteen months She
immigrant can surround hi abode with attractions
which would req ire years 70 natur. in less faroreJ
climltes. fruits r'pen and are ready for mar Ct
a full month fore the California product. The
bright sunshine makes life q luxury, am the pure
dry atmosphere brings health 20 all who inkae it.
For the esta5li shnent Of colonies such VIC have
made OF Southern California a arden, Arizona
J presents unrivaled opportunities Thousands 81