Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-11


lied and important features of local social
and civic life.
An incorporated Sportsmen's association
furnishes athletic amusements. especially
baseball, for those who enjoy that sort OIL
diversian.
And last but not least, in the shape of
permanent organizations of a pubic OF
semi-public nature, the Commercial clup Is
an enthusiastic body of business men who
sincerely believe that Yuma is destined rap
idly to become a great city Every POSI-
BILE effort of this body is being unselhshly
exerted toward that end.
who grow this cereal is enough to stagger
the middle westerner. Fifty bushels the
acre is an average yield for either of the
two crops which may be grown IN one
season. II rotation Is desired, corn may De
succeeded by barley or barley by corn ana
fifty bushels of each is considered not
unlikely product from an acre of ground
If desired, pumpkins or squashes may De
given the place of either crop.
Edward Reider tells of thousand dollar
crop on an acre of his ranch, which was
as follows: In January he planted
Irish potatoes, and in March corn was
placed between the rows. Both were mar
vested June !. August he again planted
corn, and the last of September turnips
were added between the rows. All matured
well and the commercial value was a round
thousand dollars.
Christmas roasting ears, 1t will be con-
tries an impossible luxury, but here they
are not uncommon.
Cotton culture promises to become an I'M
portant industry in Yuma valley. The SOIL
climate, gross returns skiold greater than
the average cotton lands of the south.
1.-THE United States department of agricul-
ture has been experimenting the past two
seasons with Egyptian cotton, variety
that is particularly well adapted TO our
climatic conditions. The excellent length,
strength and fineness of the Egyptian cotton
fiber gives 1t market value nearly twice
that of short staple upland cotton. Aver
age gross returns of 500 per acre can be
depended upon in cotton culture Nv. a.
Peterson, superintendent Yuma experiment
station.
Yuma valley tales of sweet potatoes tend
to engender grave doubts in the minds or
those who don't know Yuma valley. But
the toothsome southern tubers speak Tor
themselves and fatten the bank accounts or
those who grow them. Attaiping tremen-
dous size, the Yuma valley sweet potatoe
does not possess the stringiness and I'M
palatableness of the large sizes grown else
where, but. on the other hand. is DELI
ciously sweet Potatoes of twenty pounds
in weight are not infrequent, while they
have been known twice as large ;. I.
Huss dug four hills on Christmas day TAX
ing therefrom 116 pounds. K. S. Vowel
received $500 for an acre and a quarter
planted in April and dug in October and
November Other instances of great proht
could be cited indefinitely.
In spite of the handsome profits to be
realized from growing and marketing in
"original packages of the various grains,
cereals, folders and hays to which atten-
ton has been directed. there are never
theless many who firmly hold to the be-
lief that still greater profits are to be
rallied from the converting of these prod
ucts into stock of various kinds-into beer
steers and hogs or better still, into choice
dairy stock fine horses.
Whichever line of industry may yield the
greater profit certain 1t is that Yuma
possesses ideal conditions for the growing of
live stock of any and every kind and those
who are devoting themselves to 1t profess TO
be contented with their lot. Dairy herds
are profitable, and fine horses are in great
demand at good prices. Hogs are easily
grown, being immune from disease under
the healthful conditions existing, while
alfalfa, barley and corn constitute iced
which gives them both early weight and
delicious flavor.
Poultry ranks high up among the val
Iey's revenue producers OF course, all
well regulated farms have their chickens
and their ducks maybe their geese and their
turkeys, but in Yuma valley are numerous
farmers who put most of their eggs in the
chicken basket-and take many fold there
from. There appears no danger OF Cutting
the chicken market, and brighter prospect
could hardly be conceived than that which
confronts the systematic poultrymen of this
section.
Poultrymen of elsewhere will be JUS
titled in sitting up and taking notice when
they read that II. W. and S. 7. Merrill,
who keep accurate track of results, real
lied 49, 40 net per hen during the season of
1906, and increased this to $243 during the
season of 1907
Agriculture has for several years claimed
no little attention, and the industry Is
rapidly becoming more popular score
of apiaries are without exception producing
handsome revenue for their owners The
native mesquite and other growths coupled
with the ever-present alfalfa bloom. produce
a white honey unequaled in looks and ex-
cellenee. 1t commands the top price ana
enjoys an unlimited market
The deciduous fruit industry has not yet
been developed to an extent which is plainly
possible, but enough has been accomplished
to prove that a great future is in store
for it, By catering to the early market
Yuma valley fruit will occupy a class by
itself and bring handsome returns to the
horticulturists. J. NJ Hackers pear or
chard produces a revenue of $3.50 per acre.
Apricots reach the market ahead of all COM
petitors and bring handsome prices Deli
cious figs ripen during the early days or
May and command almost unbelievable
prices, while a regular second crop adds
to the profit Three distinct crops OF high
grade Maiden Blush apples were picked in
one season by S. p. Huss. the first crop
mounting in Instances to 100 pounds per
tree Peaches, plums and persimmons do
WELL and some varieties Of almost every
sort Of deciduous fruit grown anywhere.
From one of Mr.. Huss tive-year-old plum
trees he picked 200 pounds.
Some of the commercial nuts have been
proven, notably almonds and pecans. Grape
culture will soon be numbered among the
important industries of the valley. Condl-
tons are ideal for raisln making. while
table grapes of the highest quality are
marketed from May to December.
AS a result of extensive experiments be-
ing conducted by the United States depart