Weekly journal-miner., 1915-08-04
PLANS MATURED FOR
 BIG LAND DEVELOPING
(From Wednesdays Daily.)


 The arrival in Prescott during the week Of President James E. Watson, of the Arizona Land and Irrigation Co.,, and his associate stockholder, Jacob R. Finkelstein, may be termed as the entering wedge of crystalizing the greatest land movement known in Central and Northern Arizona, in early plans formulated being carried out on an extensive scale of develop ing. Water storage at Lake Watson has disPelled all doubts of the sufi- ciency tor irrigating. and as decided upon that unit set aside originally will be further increased and an elaborate plan of farming is to go ahead.
 First Crop a Success.
 The initial crop of rye sown last fall has been harvested, and in quality and quantity has proven a revelation on dry farm principle, and without an ounce Of storage water from Lake Watson being utilized. Accordingly, as Mir. Watson stated yesterday, the Arizona Land and Irritation Go. Is to
 
 the Hassayampa Alfalfa Farms Co. has made a splendid success. He said "We will set aside a tract of 1000 acres to be developed to various crops, in which Sudan grass will be specialized. This acreage will not conflict with that of the Hassayampa holdings, but will be selected from a certain division of 10000 acres owned by the parent company. Of water re sources of this shed, the situation at the lake is indeed gratifying, but it is none less than what I anticipated from former visits and after ascer- taining rainfall conditions from ac- curate weather reports available. We will utilize this storage in developing crops as decided upon"
 Another Company Enters.
 Mir. Watson also inlparted the i'm portant information that the Hoosier Land Company had been organized, would enter that field. and begin i'm mediately the developing of 1000 acres to corn, wheat and potatoes principally, and water would be de rived from Lake Watson.
 Individual Move MT. Finkelstein. one of the first shareholders of the parent company. and an ardent supporter of this big land movement from its inception, stated yesterday his trip has that sig nihcance that he will arrange to begin reclamation of his individual holdings of GAO acres. in which winter wheat growing will be made a speciality. He. also is elated with the wonderful fer tility of the soil as demonstrated with the first dry crop of rye grown, and which is an absolute argument in fav- or Of intensive farming and with wat i CT abundant from Lake Watson in sures success in any other line of crop growing that may be decided | upon.
 Acreage Enlarged.
 The Hassayampa syndicate has de- | cided to enlarge its area Of cultivation from l.500 to 2,500 acres A strip of 1000 additional acres is to be set aside to alfalfa, and it is probable l that carly in the spring a general line 1 of experimental crop growing will be vigorously carried on. The Italian | prune is to be introduced, while the apple, peach and pear will be culti i vated
 Additional Storage.
 Mir. Watson stated that many ma | terial matters were under considera i ton by all holding companies, center ing toward plans being carried out for storage in the near future, with | the object of harnessing every stream | in this watershed Willow creek will receive attention early in the coming year. Mint Wash is to be damned, i and Lynx creek will be the last to re- ceive consideration.
 "This project" declared Watson, appeals to me today as an absolute success. and from the standpoint of it just entering the practical stage there is no other condition now to face us, but to carry out the plans and pave the way for one of the big gest successes in land undertakings in the Southwest The climate is unex- celled, the soil is the most fertile in the nation. and water is available for large developing"