The Arizona sentinel., 1896-02-15

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 We cal safely. say that the soil of Yuma County can nowhere be surpassed, containing as it does all the essential elements of richness and fertility. FHUIT CULTURE
 Fruit production throughout Arizona is @ sub jec5 great interest a5 present, and will no doubt, be the principal industry in Yuma County. The remarkable results that have sprung from very superficial and imperfect culture has de- monstrated that the soil and climate of Yuma County a ee peculiarly adapted for tli3 branch of agricultural entcrp is. The development Of these resources i5 of She utmost in?or nee and is at tracting careful attention. Experiments have been made, wi5h care, and facts in regard to the culture Of diGcrau5 kinds of fruits have been collected which cannot fail to convince even tbe most sLept- ical, oithe wonderful superiority Of Yuma County over Southern California in fruit growing, and which must lead to a large and varied production, Of the most remunerativo character.
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 Farther a.-s ..s, z l.A @ .--., 4..-.l5a and porous, and especially fayor.5.. for fruit culture. u has been a-rca3T demonstrated that the productive capacity of these valleys is no5 surrasel by Ian 5 Of equal area n any ,ar5 of tls United States. So rapid and prolific is the growth 0i the f1uits, cereals and vegetables slal the labor os the cu's;va5or is re1uccl to the minimum. In nearly all of them t"o crops year can be growth, and vegetation is one month ahead O. c .nsornia The farmers plants Q cottonwood sa7ling before his door, and within the year he has sha1e tree twenty-five feet hi h! Alfalfa can be cut si, times Iril- the se1son, and is an actual fact the rare-cut'ing have produced within eiSh- teen months, What State or Territory make ! such showing? The climate it must be remem- 1 bered is nearly perpetual summer. Snow never falls in these southern valleys. The farmer begins to plant in November, and by the middle of Nay his harvest is ready Roses are in bloom, fruit trees are blossoming, and thc grar fields are sea of green. when the fields of the Eastern farmers are covered with snow and ice.
 Every variety of grains, grasses, fruits and vege- t.5les grown in the temperate anl sami-tropic zones can be prodnced in the valleys Of Arizona. wheat, corn barley, oats and III the small grains aiysa yield os from twe9 'y-,ve to ri.y bushels to 1 the acre. A,-als1, clover timo-hy, Bermuda an- all yhe cultivated grasses grow luXurian5.y, the former giving from oi h5 to ten tons to the acre each ve,r, livery v1riety. Of vegetable raised in ] tha Ul.ls5J Ssa.e7 can 5e grown in Ari-ona, and uoa here gre they found of bet q.aii,y | s.Bss.des the produ:.s mentioned, these sl-ni- l tropical valleys produce cotton, sug,r- cane to- i .aeco. hemp and rice Wi,n the exception Of the SD a--are but IL e attention is paid to jlc cult va..on os olc. staples but i has been jolu9nsat- t. e5 tl,s. the soil and climate are specially adapted 1 to tI7ir successful growth Gotten growing is no ! o.-.rimcnt iE Arizona, for it is on record that when the Europeans first penetrated this region, they foand the ina Indians wearing fabrics i made of cotton grown in the Ciia valley.
 ..Buc is their a-a2ta5ihtv for fruit culture | that ef-a-5s t5 shc.s r' y lands 3-aro 2o2a'-- l .i5n and ar.oagaroug future. Almost every vaf- .etr known can aa raised in their lrliyu soils. he apple Dear, plum, nc-ch. a3r,ro-, qIinco and nee ] tsrfne, are es delicious Lavor, and give gen esau5 yield. The grepe of oll varieties a5 home in these sunny valcs. To place in Inc gfape-GroU- ig belt ci tse ras1e Coat cen show so proliic Q yrsl3. The quality is al thu coni be desired; and t..- wine, a1,aou-i its manufacture Is vet eX- Isari,nental. is of fine EaEor delicious bouquet, l and unsurpassed by any native product as table l.r.raeo. Apartments wiea tae rasi1-a,ra. l have shown t1a- this c}iu2te aal soil pos ees5
 every a alra.'o.5 for the production and curing oi ! t-l.s a1.,5Io article c. ea-a-a-gee.
 1 .sa .E.s tu4 lr-..s already mentioned, the or auge, lemon, lime, olive, f.. p7@cgrenate, and others o the citrus feaiy, can he grown success l fl-l- ia t,.s valleys CT s1u5Uam Arizona. Orange
 .ee.s ar, now in bearing ia the 5al5 Licr valley
 and a5 Yum-: while the bananas ]. also being cul-
 siva5ej aa 5b5 la.sr place. lno Arizona orange in quality md flavor will compare .-y7r5bly with Gle | best ..I'.eraia.
 .srr--aa valleys of the Colorado the Salt and the
 CuaIiEerz, there is room ic thousands. t > 20,
 foo much to ssy taa; nov here witlin the limits oi
 t.:s broad Union can ba found more d. i-aaio
 ra.iou sag tbe making of a home. TO laaoriops
 clearing of the land 5 reguir-d' t lis clnos-
 ready .sr the blow. Trees lad shrub cry lave 50 rao.d ? growth that wishin ciga an mont t!ae
 i5u.fgr,it can surround his aa5ls with attractions
 which yorli require years to l2aaurs ln less favored
 climates. Fruits ri9on and are rcady fer market a full month b fore the California product. The
 bright sunshine makes lie luxury, and the pure,
 dry atmosphere brings health Co cl who ihilal3 it.
 For the establishment of colonies suc1 as we have made of Southern California arden, Arizona urasents uuriyaled opportunities Thousands of