Arizona republican., 1922-05-28

than his farming activities. He be-
gan to increase his flock and now
has about 1000 layers and is adding
materially to his bank account each
season
w. III. WestfalI is another poultry
| man who has made good ON a 10-acre
farm. Mr. Westfall is one of those
who, if he had chosen, might have
owned a larger farm. but preferred
small place. His is one of the best of
many commercial poultry farms in
| the Salt River valley and one of the
most profitable. A beautiful resi-
dence with gardens of roses, fruit and
shade trees makes of this little farm
| real home.
Phil Ensign is a farmer living
| northwest of Phoenix Last season
he harvested apricots from two acres
that brought him more than $500 an
acre.
Paul Germann of Higley sold Ell
berta peaches from an orchard of one
and 1-9 acres for s40S.03.
James Buris Of the Aqua Fria dis
trict grew II acres of potatoes in
1921 which brought him S2,456. The
potato crop here is planted in the
early spring or late winter and is
harvested in June leaving the land
available for a crop of beans or grain
sorghum.
Clay Tice a few years ago was a
struggling postal clerk, with a large
family and little hope, of getting
ahead He decided to make change.
and accordingly bought 1O-acre
place a few miles northwest of
Phoenix. He specialized in small
fruits and vegetables, later taking up
the growing of flowers and rose
bushes. Now he lis independent, has
surrounded himself and family with
the comforts and conveniences of life,
is sending one daughter to the state
university and has two others in the
Phoenix High school. All has been
accomplished through the sale of the
products of this 10-acre farm.
w. o. Ferris of Glendale is another
10-acre farmer. He specializes in
late lettuce and late cantaloupes, also
poultry. Mr.. Ferris supplies the local
markets with lettuce and canta-
lopes after the main crop has been
harvested and therefore gets better
general average prices than many
who grow the main crop products
He has paid particular attention to
quality producing Grated lettuce
heads last season that averaged 215
pounds each.
c. Z. Slona Of Chandler sold $4,000
worth of vegetables from his 10-acre
farm last year. As an illustration of
what may be done in a small way.
Mr. Sloan produced, from four rows
$50 feet long and IS inches apart.
marketable radishes that sold for
SS4.65. Later this same ground was
set with transplanted lettuce. and the
lettuce followed with turnips. For
the season this little plot of ground
brought returns at the rate of s1,600
an acre.
B. f. Carper owns one and one
half acre vineyard on North Central
avenue about seven miles north of
Phoenix Last season he sold the
grapes from this vineyard in bulk
for $1,000.
A small vineyard of 1S5 vines
owned by A. T.. Earl on North Sew
enth avenue produced last season
5000 pounds which sold for seven and
eight cents pound.
Even the county agricultural
agent, Fl. c. Heard, has caught the
spirit of intensively cultivated farms
and has a 1O-acre farm in the citrus
fruit district.
stances of small farm successes. The
era Of intensive farming in the Salt
River valley is just beginning. The
opportunities are here, the land is
here; there is water in abundance
just when it is needed, and the mar
kets all over the United States are
waiting for the product of our or
chards and our gardens. The need
is for men with vision who are
looking for a home in land where
there are 800 days of sunshine every
year; where paved roads extend out |
through the farming districts annihi- |
lating the distance to market and to
social and business centers: where |
electric lines furnish light and power !
to farms and farm homes the same |
as to the homes of city people; where |
schools are unexcelled and where |
each country school is a community |
center No snow to shovel no ice |
to thaw from the stock tanks, no |
blizzards to fight, but instead a land |
of sunshine and flowers. of health. |
happiness. opportunity and all that |
makes life worth while.