The Arizona sentinel., 1905-06-28
and GiLAEALlEYS

In the valleys OF the Colorado ard Ola f'Tef3
there is room for Thousands. Il II ."i ~" IiJch
TO Say that nowhere within tbe H.uits o. ti.-N
broad UniCa can be found more ei'Sl .,oie It
gi0n FOR the making Of hone. no i1"''i%o''I' %
clearing OF the Gnd S rcuuIe'l: - IT, "iiii'9"
ready for the pl0W. Trees ard shTubbe:J nave
50 r@7id growth that within Clahtsch ii,;'iit'.9
tbe immigrant can surround hi- . e5''4 Win 1T
fractions which would require years 70 h@td-S
IN less favored climates. Fruits llpen and atc
ready for the T0&rBCt "a fun noItn GcIcI6 !ht
California products. i he ErlEEt SuuShffi|
makes lie q luxury. and the pure cry atI4oS-
ptcre brings health to all who inha!e II. f0t
thc establishment Ct colonies SGch as are 1eide
in Southern California Arizona presents Tn
riyaled opportunities. Thousands Of acres rev
pT0ttiess can be MADE 11cdGctiFe oE Toe con
StructiOn Of irrieaLsog bitches a1d tEefc - 70
Investment which assures larger ana more per
InGECnt return.
Tha statements ~ this article cnYrm2 county
are not cxargeraJeCs: in fact they I2i snort ol
doing justice TO this wonderful bit 0i country
Pine&pIicS. dates almonds Gic " W&lGu5S VII 20
we'll Strawberries. IGsPDerTICS- bIUcktti iItS.
currents, goose berries aEd al Ea:ltdtS CT
Sgpau fruits car be successfully cultivated. IN
deed. Yuma county is ret Cp!y tie t4LuEdl
home OF the citrus ard seEitrOpiCGl fruits. as
almost every fruit, nut plant, gram. grass OF
vegetable which can Ee produced IN Citier tr0plc
ef the temperate zones viii thrive IN the rich
and ferJiIe soils.
With the bright prospects ahead of the town
of Yuma and Yuma county there can De no pct
ter investment for cGpiial seeking large alld re-
iEUHtfdtIFC lGGti Us tildU ~ pitt.t4 i.--S' ~ -
i IuatchlesS climate. where ali toInl5 CT dis
ease known To tie damp dud VIGOROUS regions
OF he eest aGG LOrth are unknown. where JEe
bricht SGGShiac kiSSc' iatO bloom and ira
graaCe every form Of vegetation, end WH6rc tht
clear days ald cool EGlmy nights are one ici.i
continued poem Of happiness and delight "e
can Cler to capitalists an ideal heid fer invest
ueIt and TO hOmeseeEerS Verltahlc paraiilSt
in which to settle.
The soil CT these valleys Is among the richest
on the continent. 1t is formed oI the detrltus
.r1ffl1t n
from their mountain homes IN their Journey
to the sea. by constant overtiOUs and change
of channel th9 A<pOSit of this rich vegetable
IA2ttGr has formed a soil of extreme fertility
Near the streams il is dark alluvfal mold.
well adapted 70 small grains and grasses. Far
ther back there i n rich sandy lo2C. mellow
and porous, and especially fdyerabie tor frul
culture. It has been already demonstrated
that the productive capacity of these valleys IL
rot surpassed by LANDS OF equal area in any
part Of the United states. So rapid and pro
lfic is the growth Of thefrUitS. cereals and veg
etdbleS that the labor Of the cuitlF1tOr - re-
tuccd TO the minimum. In nearly 81 CT them two
5rOps year can be grown. and vegetation Is
one month head OF California. Tae IarIneI
plants a cottonwood sap ing before his door,
and withi The yearhe has a shaGe tree twenty
hte feet high Alfalfa can be cut SIX times our
tEg the season. and it is an actual l&ct that
grape cuttings have produced within eighteen
months. What state or territory can make
such showing The climate. IL must be re
mem bpred. is nearly perpetual summer. snow
never falls in these southern valleys. The far
mer begins to plant IL November. and by the
III edle Of May his harvest Is ready. Roses are
in bloor, fr4it trees are blooming, ai;q .l3 me
grain fields are q sea eff green, when the fields
Of tie Eastern farmers are covered Win sIoF
and ZEE.
Every variety Of grains. grasses, fruits and
vegetables grown n SemitrOpic zones can be
produced in the valleys CT hFiZGna. wheat.
corn, barley. cats aE7 all the small grains give
u yield cf from twenty-five tc fifty bushels Pc.
acre. Alfalfa. timothy, clover, Bermuda dnC
all tie cultivated grasses grow luXurianJiy, the
former giving from eight to ten tons 70 the acre
each year. Every variety Of vegetable raised il
the United States can De grOWiI IN ALiZcla, anC
nowhere are they found Of better quality
Besides the products mentioned, these semi
tr69ice1 valleys produce cotton, S9g3r-cane, to
bac6O hemp and yice. With the exception OF
the sugar-cane but little attention is paid to
the cultivation Of ether staples; but II has been
demonstrated that the soil and climate arr
specially adapted TO their successful growth
Cott6p-crOWiIg * 80 experiment in Arizona
for it is on record that when the Europeans
first penetrated this region. they found the
f1;Tna Indians wearing fabrics made OF cotton
grown IA the 6 ia valley.
'.Blit it is their Gd4ptability for fruit culture
that Gestures TO these valley lands q dense pop
ulGt:5n ana Il prosperous future. Almost every
variety known can be raised IN their fru!du-
soils Tne apple. pear. plum. peaehi apricot
cti1ca aud ncctGrine. are OF delicious GdvOr.
ans; give d &c l5rous Weld. The grape ct ali va
TittieS IS at home in these sunny Wales. No
place in the grIp2-gToWing belt OF the Pacl1c
coast can show 50 prolific yield. The qUaiiJN
is all that could be desired: and the wine
although its manufacture is yet experimental.
is Of a fine flavor. delicious bouquet and I'M
surpassed by any native product as a table beY-
craze. Experiments with the raisin grape have
shown that this climate and soil possess every
advantage for the production ana curing OF thlS
staple article of commerce
Besides the fruits already mentioned, the
orange. lemon, lime. olive, fig, 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 SAT- river
valley and az Yuma; While the banana Is also
being cultivated at the latter place. The Arl-
ZOna orange in quality and flavor Will compare
favOrably with the best California
In the valleys of the Colorado the salt ana
the ella rivers. there is room for thousands
It is not too much to say that nowhere within
the limits of this broad Union can be found
more desirable region for the making or q
home. No lahOriOrS clearing OF tEe land Is re-
Quired is lies almost ready for the piow.
Trees and sllrubOcry have so rapid growth
that wit hin eighteen months the Immigrant car
surround his abode with attractions which
would require years to mature in Tess favoFeo
climates. Fruits ripen and are ready for mar
let a full month before the California product
The bright sunshine is a luxury. and the pure
dry atmosphere brings health 10 an who inha4e
it. For the establishment of colonies, such as
have made of Southern California a garden.
Arizona presents unrivaled opportunities.
Thousands of acres, now prohtlesS. can be
made productive by the construction OF irrlgat
ing bitches. and there is no investment which
assures larger or more permanent returns.