The Arizona sentinel., 1901-10-30
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IdI0 XlCO III d SOu O1 OOoiO4 to the head of the Gulf of Cali fornia: also branch line from the town of Ranchita down through the Eastside Settlement on the east side of Carter River through the towns of Eastside and GangeS to a connection with the main line at Imperial, or some point on the main line south of that town. Work of grading the line from the South ern Pacific in a southerly direc- tion through the towns of Ranchita, Imperial and Paringa to Calexico will be commenced in few days, and this portion of the road will be pushed to completion as soon as possible.
 Eighth.-From the best infor- nation obtainable there VII be 5O,OOO acres of land under the Imperial Canal System pat un- der cultivation during the com ing season.
 Ninth.-The towns of Calexico and Imperial are already plated and the lots in these towns are now on the market, The towns of Ranchita and Paringa will soon be platted and the building operations therein commenced. Another season will probably see Eastside and Ganges com menced.
 This is a summary of work thus far done in retaining the Colorado Delta and in develop ing the largest and what prom ises to be the most fiourishing ir- rigation settlement for general farming and stock raising to be found in the United States.
 What of the products? It is definitely known that alfalfa, barley and wheat will do as well here as anywhere; that more alfalfa can be grown to the acre here than in any other known section; that as a cattle and hog country, no section will produce more feed for converting cattle and hogs into beef and pork.
 This will be the first staple in
 dustry-
 As to fruit, those fruits grown will be early. Canteloupes and
 watermelons are being success fully and proftably grown at
 lndio and Yuma. These crops
 have netted the growers S10O
 an acre or more the past sea
 son, and the markets for these
 products are fast being devel-
 oped.
 It is believed that apricots,
 peaches, pears and grapes will do we'll in this country. All
 such fruits will be from four to six weeks earlier than similar
 fruits grown in the coast valleys
 of Southern California.
 It is believed that the finest
 layer raisins in the world will
 be produced in the Imperial Set
 dement's, for they will be cured
 by placing the grapes on trays
 and then stacking the trays and
 not exposing them to the sun at any time before being perfectly cured.
 , All indications point to a rapid settlement and a rapid develop ment of the resources of this country, and hence , there must be rapid ad-
 vance in prices, not only of f ranch property, but of town } property also.
 ) One-fft of the land that can be irrigated on the United States l side of the line is already in the , hands of the settlers, and the
 other four -ffths is being taken ? as rapidly as the irrigation sys. tenn can be extended.
 Prices of water stock were : started at Sa15 per share ol l acre, with liberal concessions tC l those who purchased the frs
 50,O0O shares. The price was : then advanced to SIPS, and or a the first of October, 1901, tho g price was again advanced to S15 s and the first of January next the = prospects are that the price vii l go to S20 share. This will bt : cheap, for the price of such lanc s with such a good water righ