The Arizona sentinel., 1901-06-26

The following report from the direc- 1
 ter of experiment station. IS published
 as giving fair resume of the conclu- sions which have been reached in re-
 gard to agriculture in this territory: One of the most encouraging signs of the times 1 in connections with Arizona is the growth or ! her agricultural interests. These interests by
 creating a settled population and certain sources | of wealth insure the Territory. as whole I apainSt those excessive fluctuations in popula- | tion and finance which are often observed m
 Durely mining communities. Although but a small percentage of the total area of Arizona k under cultivation. yet when the actual amount and productivcneSS of these lands s considered, The Dlacc of agriculture among the industries 1 of the Territory is very important Arizona has and always will have land i'll excess Of the water
 supply available for irrigation. without Whlch
 agriculture can. excepting in rare instances
 hardly he considered Out of about '2eUoUo acres in the Territory only 5,70n0OO acres arc
 privately owned, of which about 4o0'OOo acres
 are under irrigation ditch. For the total amount
 of land under ditch. there is not sufficient water in all instances to insure crops; but Ill nHie there can be little doubt that the storage and
 development of water will lead to the successful irrigation of much more than the area under ] ditch.
 The future of agriculture in Arizona iS, with out question, more than usually good and TOT
 the reason that the conditions Of soil, irrigation and climate combine to produce an uncommon
 variety and amount Of marketable produce.
 The soil of Arizona as is usual with the soils oi
 nrid regions are rich in tho elements of fertili $ tv requiring only the ever-needful water, Sklll 9 and industry in their management to secure y abundant returns The fertility of cultivated soils fn irrigated regions is further assured hN u the depositc of silt brought upon the land wltf
 irrigation water. The problems of fertilization n ! which become so serious in humid sections, art r therefore of much less importance E@re and no d to be so carefully reckoned with in connoctio! 'f with the future of our agriculture
 [. The most marked adyantage ill connection l. with agriculture and horticulture, especially q c southern Arizona. is the climate. From ,iaruar " to June the temperature resembles that O ID snriug and early summer in the latitude ot Ken lS t,lcliy From June to September the climate l Of s,lbtropic;ll fervOr while from September [ eS November there is second mid season of ten [. pcrate weather. The winter season, from No' " eInber to January. though subject to sharp frost h, in southern Arizona, is not seriously or eve 'i- unconfortaby cold.
 ,S Owing to this combination Of seasons q II tc markable variety of crops may be found III th u, same locality al different times cf the yea 1 tS' Strawberries which flourish in Greenland ma rd be found on the samc land with dates and palm ve from Sahara. Alfa.fa, the great forage or th en arid West tiourisheS alongside with Whea IT. corn and sorghum, respectively characterlst he of Minnesota Illinois, and Kansas. Orange p lemons. and olives from California may be four 1i in the same neighoorhoOd with peanuts ar nd sweet potatoes from Virginia. In brief mar ne of the leading crops of both temperate ana Su on tropical countries which are not anected 1 lat a too arid atmosphere or by the froSts ot wlnte ,n- flourish in southern Arizona In northern Al nh ri zona where the temperatures more resemp
 a those of northern Illinois, many Of the more d 'ld tnctively tenperateregion crops flourish .So III d. potatoes apples, andyarious small fruits Ire When. with tbis diversity of products re- couplesi healthful, and for the most ot the yc lat ooot,o c,i,noto ii will he seen that agrc' tural in Arizona possesses distinct advantage