The Arizona sentinel., 1898-06-04
FRUIT CULTURE.

1 Fruit production throughout Arizona is a sub icct great interest at present, and will nc deubt, be the principal industry in Yuma County. l The remarkable results that have sprung from very superficial and imperfect culture has de mou-trated that the soil and climate of Yuma County are peculiarly adapted for this branch of ! agricultural enterprise The development of these ! resources is of the utmost importance and is at tracting carcinl attention. Experiments have been made, with care, and facts in regard to the culture l oi different kinds of fruits have been collected which cannot fail to convince, even tbe most skept ical ofthe wonderful superiority Of Yuma County over southern California in fruit growing, and which must lead to 9 large and varied production, of the most remuueratiye character.
 The Cor missioner Of Immigration in his report, published in SS8, writes as follows of the rich valleysof tbaGila Colorado and alt rivers.
 'IAe soil Of these valleys is among the richest on the continent. It is formed Of the detritus which inc streams for ages have brought down fgom their mountain homes in their journey to the sea. By constant oyer.ows and change Of channel, the deposit of this rich vegetable matter has form ed soil of sTtre1ue fertility, Near ths streams i is dark aluYial mold, well adapted to small grains and grasses. Farther back there is @ rich sandy loam, mellow and porous, and especially favorable for fruit culture. It has been already demon trat-d that the productive capacity of these valleys is not surpassed by Ianis of equal area in any part of the United States So rapid and prolific is the growth of the fruits, cereals and vegetables that the labor cttho cultyator is reduced to the minimum. lr nearly all of them two crops @ year can be growth, and vegetation is one month ahead of California. The farmers plants 8 cottonwood apling before lis door, and within the year he has 9 shade tree twenty-five feet hi-h, Alfalfa can be cut six times during the season. and it is an actual fac. the grap.-eut-iags have produced within eigh- teen months. What s-qta or Territory can make such Q showing? The climate, it must be remem- herai, is nearly perpetual summer. snow never .,I- 'r tl.-e .rara.~. valleys Tn ru.r . gins t. plant November. and ta. mi q. ,ar .- 0..va s ready. Roses are u bloom. lwi. rec. are tl--.us.l- a.tt.s .r. s.a
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 .t to ten tons Go tr. .e.r -.r. Et variety of Fe,.-.a-s rf-a- q. -- -.-.-. State. can .a grown H #-..r1. and nowhere are they found of better quality. "Bes.les the products mentioned, these semi ! tropical valleys produce cotton, sugar-eene' to- 1acco, hemp and rice With the exception of the | uSar.ana, but little attention is paid to the crlti saon of ether staples; but 1t has been demonstIat d that the soil and climate are specially adapted 70 thcir successful growth. Cottcn-growinS is no | apartment iii Arizona, for it is on record that ghen the Europeans first penetrated this region, ! hov found the Pima Indians wearing fabrics | made of cotton grown in the Gilavalley
 'Rut it is their aaaptabihty for fruit culture | hat assures to these valley lands dense popula- ion and aprosperous future. Almost every var atv known can be raised in their fruitful soils The pple, pear, plum, peach, apricot, quince and nee a-ine, are cf delicious flavor, and give gen rous yield. The grape of all varieties isa home n these sunny yales. No place in the grape grow ng belt of the Pacific Coast can show so prolific ield, The quality is all that could be deslreoi md the wine, aithou.hits manufacture IS yet eA- .-rincD'a'. E os a fro favor, delicious bouquet md uus 'rpss7e4 by any uatile product as 'a'Ie