Arizona republican., 1911-11-06

land he left behind In December the house windows open and the birds already twitter in trees still retain their verdure and Christmas pcnics form of diversion unique to the visitor delight full. There may be rain August September there i1ay be considerable rain in December January but IL falls In torrents and soon IS done The nIal precipitation is S.76 inches. wind very httle Nothing in js,rs the industrious from working every day in tho year.
 Climatic conditions insure a long growing season and wide range of products. Here does grew what he must on the wheat plains of the northwest but what he chooses-what is in line with his tastes his experience his judgment. Some things can be grown here which cannot be grown where the continent and some things be grown better hereof better quality and in larger quantities than elsewhere Some crops here are so stable so certain. easily grown and in demand that this will determine the choice of many. Other crops higher priced and return from a given age but require specialization involve some iaZaid ard these will attract other growers.
 The climate here makes for the farm a very le- finite setting, and that the who comes here count bumper" crops, special crops. c two three crops in the land That is to he will find the weather good grow ing weather for about months of the year. Cli mate is ally, factor in production.
 The mistake the for generations has been to think more of land than of climate, of quarter-section than of the skies above 1t. large and then buck" against unfavorabe conditions. Today in We a new agriculture. We see the wisdom of intensive farming Fewer and better tillage, or a farm of moderate size under skies that clothe the fields with emerald in January provide something
 
 young bees in the fields the last of January, and mowers cutting alfalfa the middle of February, and cattle feeding in December fields of barley whose rank growth be kept back and all this s gain The natural conditions make life comfortable earning of ones bread easy.
 THE WATER SUPPLY
 Tine clements vf production soil warmth and moisture Two of these provide If soil is not good make it good; if the clouds do fur nsh moisture supply artificially warmth is like gold it is where find it. The great and advantage of this region is that have here all the elements of prOduction-a combination which only be found in a few places in the world, fer tility of soil, kindliness climate and will. And il is a garden spot-a pocket the land Here is acreage enough in body make powerful community, and to sustain in the midst commercial city of 500O0 people. If it otherwise, the government hardly justified in it's large penditure to create the storage reservoir described elsewhere Look the costly impressive irrigation system this valley.
 THE COMBINATION .
 Here then is soil warmth, moisture There is no lack of responsiveness in the soil. of plant food. and fase by washing erosion The climate dependable, the growing long, and moisture be regulated will. If crops fail it be bes in general farming there has been neglect ori lack of skill The the supplemental con ditiOns-the soil-the climate, the water supply are, all any farmer could wish The elements of production