Graham guardian., 1898-02-25

The agricultural resources of tn
ella valley are both varid and ey
tensive, comprising an area Z
arabic land of which there is o
present tributary to canals an
dltches, 10000 acres which
capable of being irrigated. Th
principal productsare alfalfa, wheat
corn, barley, oats, vegetables, dc
cidious andcertain classes of citru
fruits.
This is the natural home 0
alfalfa, of which from 4 to S crop
are grown yearly, yielding from
to 8 tons per acre. 1t is not al
stocSy as that which comes from
the Salt River valley and is pre-
ferable for either horses or cattle
Wheat, barley and oats grow
prolificly, the former containing q
very large amount of nutrition
Yellow dent, white gourd and
other large varieties Of corn yield
productivity, vegetables are large
and solid and come to maturity
two months earlier than IN the
eastern and middle states.
The valley and hill lands are
adapted to all of the products OF
the temporal zone, and many of
the fruits of the semi-tropical
countries. The apples equal in
size and flavor the prize winners
Of the eastern states. The seed
ling fruits are unexcelled in size
and general excellence. Apricots
and apples both grow with a sur
prising rapidity. The peaches in
appearance and taste are identical
with those which come from the
famous orchards of New Jersey.
Canagrie grows wild, some of
the tubers being as large as good
sized potatoes. Tests now show
that canagrie root, which flourish.
es near Thomas, IN the lower por-
ton of the valley, contains large
er per cent of tannic acid than any
ever sent to the extract works
from either Arizona or New Mexi-
co.
Farming lands can be purchased
At from $50 to 800 per acre, in |
improvements and water
rights.
Uncultivated land without water
light is free to any settler under
he United States homestead law.
This class of farms will eventually
become valuable when the canal |
ABILITIES have been increased.
The cost of maintaining the ca
lals which are owned by the farm.
RS varies from 30 cts. to S1.0O per
Icre per year.
The following are the market
'alues of the products of the soil
It the ranch, there being ready
ale for everything raised in the
alley.
Wheat sl.25 per GENITAL.
Barley 1.05
;orn I.00 /"
Lay 600 to s8 per
ton.
logs; 4 cts per pound
lpples " "
'otatoes 8" u g
'attle from S11 to s18 de-
[livered in Stafford.
lilk cows S25.00 to $4,000
There is at present about 11S
liles of irrigating canals and main
itches, not including the lateral
itches which will make the total
everal times this amount. This
ives ample water to assure crops
Or about $4,000 acres. When the
Enterprise canal is finished it will
yater several thousand acres of
ich table and bottom land. 1t
as been estimated that a quarter
f million acres of additional land
ould be irrigated if storage dams
rere built. This could be done
n several places, notacly at the
arrows about Is miles from SAT-
ord where a box canyon exists
through which the river passes.
t is from this point the Enterprise
ompany are building their canal.
Graham county covers an area
f 1000 square miles.
The Gila valley is 35 miles from
he narrows to the edge of the res
rvation, with an average width of
,ottom lands of Two miles, the dis
ance between the foot hills being
tx miles. The valley is fianked
N the north by the Gila mountains
nd on the south by the Graham
Mount Graham being
he highest peak, with an altitude
# ten thousand feet above sea level.
Although but little prospecting |
las been done in either the ella
n Graham mountains, the few
which have been de-
.elopcd show that the ore body
5 practically ineXhaustable; while
oppcr prcdominates, there is both
,old and silver in paying quantities
t is virgin field for both the
minor and .captalust and one which
grand results.
The two principal mining com
,anics are the Detroit, at Morenci,
md tho Arizona Copper Company,
It Clifton. The former employees