The Arizona sentinel., 1899-04-08

presents unrivaled opportunities Thousands of acres, now proftless, can be made productive by Ae construction of irrigating dtches and there is no investment which assures larger or more returns"
 LANDS AND SOILS.
 The lands of Yuma County comprise the river bottom ands are mOistor and slightly mere fertile if, indeed, it is possible to make comparisons where all are wonderfully productive and prolific The uplands or mesas warmer and, perhaps, l lightly for better the cultivation the citrus fruits Yuma contains variety of soil The valley land | of the Gia and Colorado rivers have for the most part deep sedmentary soil of brownish, gray l sandy loam, resting, in most places, upon a gray clay subsol at depth of from ten to twenty feet below the surface, The clay subsoil forms hard pan which is impervous to water. These soils have been slowly formed by the decomposition of shales sandstones, marls lmestones, etc, mixed with or ganic and vegetable matter, washed down by the mighty rivers and have been gradually deposited during the course of centuries. The fertilizing brownish mud held in the wat Clof the Colorado and Gla rivers resembles that from the Nile, and its quantity varies from O1 to O.5 per cent, though the water when even considerably discolor- ed by mud is good drink, resembling in this res pect the Missouri river water. chemical analysis of the sediments of the Colorado and of the Nile exhibits wonderful similarity in the constituent parts of each. That of the Colorado exhibiting trife less potassa, most phosphoric acid and car bonade of limestone beds through which the Colo rado pasSrs. In other respects the sediment of the Colorado is almost Identical with that of the Nile. It will be noticed therefore, that when this water is used for irrigation it is superior to artesian waters since it is constantly supplying the land with the ichestfertilizing elements The soil of the valley | is extremely rich in dedomposed vegetable matter and uncombined carbon, readily absorbing the aerial gases such especially as oxygen, which en- tering the soil, decomposes the organic matters so that they can be taken up and nourish the plants which may be considered 8 leading feature in it fertility. It also readily takes up and retains moisture, while the rInness of it's particles affords every facility for percolation and the activity of capillary action. In ts mechanical composition it's particles in a state of very fine division which renders it more productive than coarser soils 1 acquirics heat readily in the daytime, and the loss of the heat at night is very gradual, that it mains always warm and is not subject to sudden changes of heat and cold Besides it's essential
 
 sand and clay, chemical analysis shows that lime, soda, magnesia, iron, ammonia and available forms of nitrogen phosphorie acid and potash enter into composition in the proportions best adapted to add to it's fertility though of course as is alway the case in soil analysis, it's composition varies in different localities and is not always constant.
 The soi 0 the uplands, mcsas, lighter and more gravelly and in some places of lree, loamy, calcareous character. The mesa lands are warm and generous. They seem especially adapted for the grape, olive and citrus fruits generally. Their soil contains more magnesia, lime or chalk than the bottom lands. It never cracks and retains moisture admirably n summer. It is of that character which will produce that will keep good for fifty O: hundred years, and improve annually, not being
 liable tc sour, or on exposure to the air, after one year old to become tarbid and change color ill the bottle or glass.
 WHY IMMIGRANTS SHOULD COME TO YUbIA COUNTY.
 Because the climate is perfect
 Because the soil is fertile and prolific. Because land is abundant and cheap. , Because home can be made with little labor.
 Because so great variety of product: can be grown.
 Because the yield is large and the price: always remunerative. Because life is luxury in Q land where
 the sun shines every day. t Because there are chances for poor mar which he can never hope to find in older ! countries.
 Because the country is advancing anG property values are increasing. Because, unlike Southern California il { does not require small fortune to secure |; piece of land.
 Because capital does not block all the av enues to wealth, nor crowd the poor mal to the wall.
 c Because Uncle Sam has yet many farms in Yuma county waiting for occupants. Because churches, schools, newspaper. and railroads are fast developing the mora and material clements of the Territory. s Because good land is becoming scarce, anC 9 if you don't catch on now, your last chance will soon be gone.
 Because the country is one of the few
 regions of the Uuited States that yields tn, products of the temperate and semi-tropit 5 zones.
 Because the worker receives a fair com pensation for his labor, And the 'rustler' hal field for the display of his energy and en
 terprise.
 Because there arg neither blizzards o tornadoes, earthquakes nor inundations snow-storms nor cyclones Because the vast and varied resources 0 l the country are yet to be developed. 3 Because the wealth of it's mines, its farm ing valleys, and grazing lands, will yet bull up great and prosperous county.
 Because man can make q livelihood Ter . with less labor than in any other part of thu
 United States.
 Because there is health in every breeze and strength and vigor under its cloudles skies.
 Because the settler need not spend life time in felling trees and grubbing ou stumps.
 Because vegetation is so rapid that in tw, e years the home is surrounded by growtl of trees and shrubs which would requir, : five years to develop ill a colder cline Because fortunes here await the venture
 some, and health welcomes the afflicted. Because the country has brilliant futur, r. and you want to be in the 'swim. a Because in its pure, dry invigerating air !; endemic diseases cannot live or oerminate