Arizona republican., 1902-03-05

association. He is roofing in one of his groves. 20 acres in extent. The trees are trimmed down to maximum height of r. feet. Next every tree Ii i-font pole is set. two feet in the ground. Stronger poles are set around the sides of the grove.
 These poles support tightly stretched galvanized wires. that criSs-cross. web like. above the trees. Upon this web is to be thrown willow brush of q kind common in the vicinity. The Indians call it ''wattamote." and use it's straight poles for arrow shafts This brush is not intended to wholly exclude the light. or even the cold. but under it's shelter frost need no longer be feared. The region has the lightest wind movement of any part of the con tinent SO TO trouble is apprehended on that score.
 The plan has another advantage in prospcct-one not less important than the warding off of cold. It is 10 shel ter the trees. their bark and spreading roots from the all too fervent rays of the summer sun of Arizona. The leafy screens can be so adjusted as to give the trees just the proper amount of sunlight Strawberries will be planted between Illt tree IONS- lts tiit bNSNS shade is just where they thrive the ibest. Less irrigation will be required. ffor there will be less evapOra ton.
 The scheme is only an experiment that l am undertaking on my own hook explained MT. Young. Tit is 1 expensive. to start with. but if it is successful it will return me it's cost in q single season"
 ARIZONA FRUIT BEST
 The Arizona orange has already be- cone an important factor in the or apee trade of Denver. Local dealers have been quick to realize it's merits. It is now scarcely two years since the first shipments were received from Arizuna. and while the bulk of the fruit received has been comparatively small the orange nevertheless is highly prized by the trade.
 Tie Arizona fruit readily exceis both in size and flavor. Its excellence is at trihutcd by experts to the equable eli mate of Arizona CT ;t least that i1 1ic vicinity of Phoenix. whence the best frGlits have come. They entirely cs- cape the possible hliShtirg of frost frc.n which Caiifcrnia fruit often sui fer.
 There has been 2 ro,"nt exodus to the Phoenix district net unlike the rush to California at the time of it's great orange growing excitement An i'm IneESe amount of eastern capital has already found it's way 70 the orange country of Arizona. and an excellent Investment seems to be assured.
 Il is believed that eventually the length of time consumed in transit viii he somewhat reduced. thus adding another important advantage to th2 Arizona district.
 It is confidently predicted by some of the largest of the eastern dealers that Arizona and Porto Rico are destined to be the great orange producing dis tricts of the near future. Porto Rico l. even mere favored than Arizona fol orange growing both as regards eli mate and situation. It's climate is un- excentionable it's Ia bor is cheap ano experienced and the island is already . crowded with orange groves in q fan , state of cultivation.
 : It is proposed to graft the best Flor : ida stock upon the native trees l h' stock of trees. incidentally. is practl' : caIIy unlimited. Then again. unles: the tariff rates prove prohibitiVe. the cost of transportation between Porto : Rico and New York will give the prod uct an important advantage. The ac tuaI cost of shipment is about D cent: it box. as against co cents from Floridi ports to New York and 20 cents iron