The Arizona sentinel., 1895-01-05
Fault CULTURE.

the essential ele Mants of richness and fertility
Fault CULTURE.
! Fruit production Throughout. Arizona isa sub
! ject of greas interest az present, and VIII no
! doubt, be the princ.pa, iadu stry in yuma County
The remarkable results that have sprung from
very superficial and in erect culture has de-
monstrated THAI the soil AMI climate of Yuma
County are peculiarly lapteI for this branch CT
agricultural eltcr2 is. The Development of these
resources is OF the utmost importance and is at
tracing caroiul attention. Experiments h, We been
made, with care ana facts in regard to the culture
! OF different kinds of fruits have been collected
which cannot fail to nvince, even the most skeps-
ical, Of The wonderful superiority Of Yuma County
over 'oathern California in fruit growing, and
which mus, lead to n large ana varied production,
OF the most rcmlnerative characSer.
The Commissioner Of Immigration in his report,
published in $685. writes as follows Of the rich
valleys Of the ella, Colorado and cal. rivers.
The soil Of these valleys i, among the richest
on the continent 1t is formed of the detrtus
which The streams for ages have brought down
from their noun. ain homes in their journey to the
sea. BY constat overaows and change OF channel,
the depot OF this rich vegetable matter has form
ed soil Of Extreme fertility, Near the streams it
! is a dark alluvial mold, well adapted to small
grains and grasses. Farther back there is a ri n
sandy loan, mellow and porous, and especially
favor lbe for fruit culture. l. has been already
demonstrated that the produ tive opacity Of 1hce
valleys is not surpasse By Ian Is Of equal area in
any par. of the United Safes So rapid ana prolific
is the growth of the fruit cereals ana vegetables
that the labor ofthe cltiva5or is re luccl TO the
minimum. In nearly all of them tHo crops year
can be growth, AM vegetation is one month ahead
! of lfo-ni'. The farmers plln.s cottonwood
sapling before his door, and within the year he las
shade tree twenty-five feet h2h Alfalfa can be
cut six times riny tae season. ami il is an actual
fat the grlpe-cu.sings have produced within eigh-
teen moths, What State or Territory can make
such q showing The climate, j. mus. be rezeu.-
bered, is nearly perpetual summer snow never
falls in these southern valleys. The farmer begins
to plan IN November ans FL, the mi Idle of Wax
: ais harvest is f-aJr. Roses ave ia bloom. frai5
trees are bios oa.ag ana The graz fields are sen
o.. green. when th- aa.ls Of the Eastern farmers
are covered with snow ana ice.
Every variety OF grains. grasses, traits and vege-
tables grown in the temperate AM semi -tropic
zones can be produced in the valleys of Arizona.
Wheat, corn barley, oats ana al the small grains
give yield Of from twen -y-Gve to fifty bushels to
the acre. Alfalfa, clover, timothy, Bermul Ia an
all the cultivated grasses grow luzuri unity, She
former giving from eight to ten tons to the acre
ea.h year, Every vlriesy OF vegetable raised in
the United Sta.cs can be grown in Arizona, and
nowhere aye they found Of bet.,r q1alisy
tropical valleys produce cotton, sugar-oane, to-
bacco, hemp and rice. with the exception of the
sugar cane but little attention. is paid to the cult
walton Of other staples but has been demonst-at-
ed that the soil ana climate are speedily adapted
TO their successful growth Cotton growing is no
| experiment in Arizona, for it IS on record that
when the Europeans first penetrated this region,
they found the Pima Indians wearing fabrics
made Of cotton grown in the ella valley.
"But it is their alaptability for fruit culture
that assTre5 to these valley lands dense popull-
ton and aprosperous future. Almost every var
iety known be raised in their fruitful soils The
apple, psar, plum, pe2ch, apricot, GUN and ne:-
tarne, are OF delicious favor, and give gen
erous yield. The grape Of all varieties j. at home
in these sunny Wales. No pace in the grape-grow-
ing belt OF the Pac.1, Coast can show 50 proliic
yield. The guilty is all tina. could be desired
and the wine, although its manufacture Is vet ey-
perimental, is Of fine flavor. 1.cious bouquet
and unsurpassed by any naive produce as table
! beverage. Experiments with the raisin graDz
have shown thar this climate AMI soil posses
every advantage for the pro :uccion and curing o.
this staple article Of commerce.
! Besides the fruits already mentioned, the or
ange lemon, Line olive, fg pomagrlnate AM
Others OF the citrus family, can be grown success
! fully in the valleys Of Southern Arizona Grange
trees are now in bearing in the salt Riyer valley
and at YUM; while the bananas is also being cul
tiyated a. the later place. The arizona orange in
quality and aavor viii compare iayorlbly with the
best California.
an the valleys Of the Cobra 10, the salt and tho
ella rivers, there IS room for thousanGs It is no
! TOO much to say that nowhere within the limits d
this broad Union can be found more desirable
region for the making Of a home No la5oriou:
clearing Of the land is required u lies slmos
ready for the pillow. Trees and -hrU5l cry have SC
rapid growth that within eighteen months thi
immigran can surround his abode vi n attraction:
which voull req lire years matur in less favore
! climates. Fruits rpen and are ready for market
a full month fore the California product. Tho
bright sunshine makes life a luxury, ana the pure
dry atmosphere brings health to all who inhale it
For the establishment OF colonies such as we have
made OF Southern California a arden, Arizona
J praseuts yp=ivaled opportunities Thousands q