The Arizona sentinel., 1904-03-16
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In the valleys of the Colorado and 0ils ftvess there Is room for thousands. IL is not too much to say that nowhere within the limits of shis broad union can be found a more desirable re- zion for the making of . home. No leborious clearing of the land is required; fs lies almost ready for the blow. Trees sud shrubbery have so rapid growth that within eighteen months the immigrant can surround his abode wttA at fractions which would require years so mature in less favored climates. Fruits rtpen and Are ready for the market q full month before the California products. The bright sunshine makes life . luxury, and the pure dry strnos- phere brings health to all who fuhale l. For the establishment of colonies, such as arc made riyaled opportunities Thousands of acres now profitless can be made productive by the oon- struction of irrigsting ditches and there is no investment which assures larger and more psr-
 The statements in this article on Yuma county are not exaggerated; in fact they fall short of doing justice to this wonderful bit Of country PinespplcS, dates, almonds and Ualnuts will do we'll. Strawberries. rsspberries, blackberrfes. currsnts gooseberries and all varieties ct small fruits can be successfully cultivated In- home of the citrus and semitropioal fruirs. e almost every fruit. nut. plant. grain. grass. or vegetable which can be produced in either trupic of the temperate zones will thrive tn the rich and fertile soils.
 With the bright prospects ahead of the town of Yuma and Yuma county there can Do no oot- ter investment for capital seeking large and re-
 
 matchless climate where all forms ct dis ease known to the damp and rigorous regions of the east and north are unknown. where the bright sunshine kisse' inte bloom sna i,s- grance every form of vegetation, and where tho clear days and cool balmy nights are one long continued poem of happiness and delight. we can offer to capitalists an ideal held for invest ment and to homcSeeke-s veriesole paredso Ia which to settle.
 The soil of these valleys Is among the richest on the continent It is formed of the dssritns
 c. = r- f4>ru from their mountain homes in their journey 70 the sea. By constant ovorfows and change of channel, the deposit of this rich vegetable matter has formed soil Of extreme lertusY Near the streams 1t is . dark alluviA mold, well adapted to small grains and grasses. Far ther back there is rich sandy loam mellow and porous, and especially favorable Tor truis culture. It has been already demonstrated that the productive capacity of these valleys is not surpassed by lands of equal ares In any part of the United States. So rapid and pro ffic is the growth of thefruits. cereals and veg et.bles that the labor of the cultivator is re- duced to the minimum. In nearly all of them two crops Q year can be grown. and vegetation is one month head or Caliiornla. Tne isrmes plants a cottonwood sapling before his door, and within the year he has shade tree twenty five feet highl Alfalfa can be cut six times dur. ing the season, and IL Is an actual fact tnas grape cuttings have produced within elgnseen monthsl What state or territory can make such a showing7 The climate, it must De re- membered, Is nearly perpetual summer. snow
  mer begins to plant in November, and by the middle of May his harvest Is ready. Roses ere In bloom fruit trees are blooming. and the grain fields are Q sea of green, when the nelos of the Eastern farmers gre covered with snoW and ice. vegetables grown in semitropic zones can pc produced in the valleys of Arizona wheat, corn, barley, oats and all the small grains give s yield of from twenty-five to fifty bushels per acre. Alfalfa. timothy. clover. Bermuda and all the cultivated grasses grow iuxuriansiy. M sae former giving from eight to ten tons to the ncre each year, Every variety of vegetable raised ID the United States can be grown In A1izons- ana nowhere are they found of better quenty. tropical valleys produce cotton. sugar-cane, to- bacco hemp and rice. With the exception or the sugar-cane but little attention IS paid 70 the cultivation of other staples; but it has been demonstrated that the soil snd climate efs specially adapted to their successful growth. Cotton-growing is no experiment. ID Arizona. first penetrated this region. they found ths Pima Indians wearing fabrics made of cotton grown in the Gila valley.
 But 1t is their ad3ptabilfty for fruts culture that assures to these valley lands dense pop ulation and prosperous future. Almost every variety known can be raised in their fruitful soils. The apple. pear, plum. 2eacn, a2ricos' and give 8 generous yield. The grape of all va rieties is at home in these sunny yalcs- NO place in the grspegrowing belt of the Pscinc
 
 is all that could be desired; and the wine. although its manufacture is yet experimental. is of a fine flavor, delicious bouquet, and un- surpassed by any native product as @ table bey' craze Experiments with the raisin grape have shown that this climate and soil possess every advantage for the production and curing Of this staple article of commerce..
 'sBesides the fruits already mentioned. tne orange, lemon, lime, olive, fg pomgranate and others of the citrus family. can be grown sue cessfully in the valleys of Southern Arizona Orange trees are now in bearing In Salt river valley and at Yuma; while the banana is also being cultivated at the latter place. The Ari- zons orange in quality and flavor will compare fsyorably with the best California
 .'In the valleys of the Colorado. the Salt and tho Gfls rivers. there is room for thousands- It is not too much to say that nowhere within the limits of this broad Union can De found more desirable region for the making of . home No lsborious clearing Of the land iS re- ouired; 1t lies almost ready for the piov. Trees and shrubbery have so rapid growth that within eighteen months the immigrant can surround his abode with attractions which would require years to mature in less favored climates. Fruits ripen and are ready for nsz- ket full month before the California product. The bright sunshine is Q luxury. and the pure. dry atmosphere brings health to all who inhsle , it. For the establishment of colonies, such as have made of Southern California garden. Arizona presents Sunrivsled opportunities Thousands of acres, now prontiess. can DC made productive by the construction of irriGat- ;,< nd tbara ia inveStmGnt which