The border vidette., 1925-02-21
5. p. PLANS AID FOR FARMERS

! Plans for co operation with
ranchers and other agricultural
interests for the comprehensive
development of farming activi.
ties in the southern part of Ari.
IONA are outlined in a report just
prepared by Hardy w. Camp.
bell, farm advisor of the South.
ern Pacific Company.
| The report of Campbell was
made following his return to
San Francisco from Arizona.
I He plans to devote much of his
time in the future working with
Southern Pacific officials and
ranchers in Arizona for the de-.
velopment of agricultural work
in that state.
In his report, Campbell states
he has begun a study of condi.
tons in four farming valleys of
Esouthern Arizona which contain
upward of 100000 acres of good
to extra choice land.
"One of these Valleys" the
report states, "a little east and
south of Tucson, near the Mexi-
can border, containing more than
100000 acres, ample rainfall
for successful farming (records
for 10 years show around IL in
ches annually, and yet only here
and there is a farmer with even
modest success. Here are won.
derful dairy possibilities.
This valley should grow
large crops of winter or spring
wheat, by either utilizing the
midsummer rains to prepare the
seed bed and start the crop of
winter wheat and finish with the
winter rain, or utilizing the win
ter rains to, start the spring
wheat and finish the crop with
the summer rains. The latter
plan can easily be worked for
all spring crops, including corn,
cane, sudan grass the secret of
success being the storing of win.
ter rains in the soil and utilizing
it. mot only to terminate the seeds
sown, but to develop in liberal
quantities that much needed soil
bacteria, natures wonderful fer,
tilizer, that materially increases
the efficiency of soil, water and
brings the big crop.
The San Pedro Valley is a
large valley and has had some
| development in the way of irri,
CATION, but lack of correct me.
thod as to seed bed preparation
and irrigation has apparently
materially retarded develop
merit"
The report discusses irrigation
conditions in Sulphur Springs
Valley, and then states: .
/ This valley is not only sus.
ceptible borrowing various crops
such as wheat, corn, cotton, pc
tatoes, onions, ETC., but is most
beautifully adapted to the dairy,
ing industry. With the dairy
naturally goes the hogs and
. chickens. From my observation
Of soil and climatic conditions,
there Is no question why large
4 yields of corn cannot be grown
! here every year when proper
methods are applied. This, with
alfalfa and other folders that
can easily be grown. makes al
most any line of farming q pos
sible high success.
| Still further east is the San
| Simon Valley, where saw sew
eral artesian wells with a liberal
4 flow from very modest depth,
| In this locality we found some
| enthusiastic onion growers.
! Judging from the almost univer
| sal ideal soil, conditions, I do not
believe the high limit of yield in
/. onions has been reached. Here
again are found favorable dairy
conditions.
| Il made further drive up the
| Salt River Valley, only to find
soil conditions equally favora
BILE. In short, it seems almost a
surprise the vast scope of IN,
occupied, desirable, fertile land
that is available at very reason.
able prices. .
ARIZONA WEEKLY INDUSTRIAL