The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-08-10
GRAPES AND ORANGES, ONE MILE OUT OF PHOENIX.

So that by no human possibility can
the occupant Of one Of these garden
farms fail to have an abundant water
supply whenever needed and to what
ever extent the water may be required.
The Salt River Valley Is in the cen
trail part Of Arizona and the summer
climate is of course hot; but with such
land as that embraced in the tract re-
ferred to, with the ample and unfail-
ing supply Of water for it's cultivation,
the summer heat and long growing
season make it possible to practically
engage in hot house culture out of
doors, and to mature crops SO rapidly
that four or five or even more of some
crops year may be produced from the
same land. This makes possible a
profit per acre from truck gardening
and berry culture and the raising of
small fruits, combined with poultry
raising on the same place, that will
yield profit per acre wholly unob-
tainable in more rigorous climate.
The miners and great mining camps
Of the Southwest furnish an unsur-
passed market for all the products of
such garden farms as those proposed
on this tract of land.
A THRIVING LITTLE CITY.
The City Of Phoenix, on the out
skirts Of which this land is located, is
the capitol of Arizona and is city
of twelve to fifteen thousand people,
with excellent schools, churches and
all commercial facilities. One finds in
this southwestern city, and on the sur
rounding farms, men from all sections
of the country, New England, the
South, the Mississippi Valley and the
Northwest. There is public school
Immediately adjoining the Rural Set
Elements Tract above described, and it
will be the, aim Of the Association to-
cooperate to make this model school.
A beet sugar factory is the most re-
cent addition to the industries of the
Valley.
The land here described, which is
designated as the Rural Settlements
Tract, has been subdivided into five
acre plots, and these will be sold only
to those who are already skilled in
truck gardening, berry and small fruit
culture and poultry raising, because it
Is planned to make this initial colony
4 demonstration Of the possibilities of
The Salt River Valley for this class Of
agriculture, and 1t is desired that the
should be made by those
Who know how. Sales will not be made
70 parties who do not wish to actually
i've on the land, or do not know how
70 cultivate it. The Association pro
poses to cooperate with the pur-
,hasers to insure the success of the
after, and for that reason is offeringl
he land to the kind of customers de-
sired at a price SO low that it is a
nance rarely found by anyone Who'll
understands intensive cultivation Of
| small tract of land and wants such
| home. Including the water rights
n the canal system and the pumping
,lant, the land will be sold in five
lcre tracts for only $3.50 an acre in
ASH.
Anyone who may desire further par
iculars as to this land or any infor-
nation as to the HOmecroft Movement
s cordially invited to address GeorgeI
i. Maxwell, 1405 Fisher Building, Chi
ago.
Mr.. Maxwell is the Executive Chair
nan Of The National Irrigation Asso-
iation and the Executive Chairman and
General Counsel Of the Rural Set
dement's Association, and the Dean Of
he Homecrofters Gid Of the Tails
nan and is devoting himself to carry
ng out through these three associ-
ltions the three great ideas which are1
et forth at the beginning Of this arti-
lie.
His success In the National Irriga-