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THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN SALT RIVER VALLEY EDITION.
PAGE SEVEN
From Nursery To Bearing Grove Fruit Trees Thrive In This Valley
Orchardists Realize The iFarmers Mav Soon Onerate
A.
Possibilities In Citrus Trees Their Ranches By Electricity
About forty seven thousand
citrus from
trees have been planted this season, j fied trees,
I expect to sell a
fall planting than
as the improved
ging and balling
a better growth
mouths and a. heavier
the protection of the young
.lining its first summer. The
applies to the setting of olives.
The voting orchards which
onie into bearing during the
two or three years will be very
California from college certi-
Presumablv other nur-
larger acreage for ; serymen are taking the same pre
I did this spring 1 cautions to insure the orchards ..f
methods for dig- j the valley to be of the very best
the trees insures ; stock obtainable. I would no more j
during the cool ! expect to get an A-l milk cow from
toppage f or I a Texas scrub than an A-l tree from;
Electricity in Our Rural Homes
The Salt River Valfey
same !
will
next
su
perior to the old groves as they have
generally received the best of care
from the start, both in the manner
of cultivation and irrigation, it being
absolutely necessary to the future
life of the tree that it shall not be
stunted during the early stages for
lack of proper care. Not only this
but the younger groves have been
more carefully selected. I have al
ways not only selected my buds from
the best known varieties but pro
cure them from the best bearing
Individual trees possible, paying par
ticular attention to the quality as
well as quantity of fruit Imrne. The
tre i scrub tock
' 4a it rk no-L-.. t. . V. . 1..
our orch.irds, at present we are not i
here producing in marketable quan-i
tities, never having produced suffi-;
cient to supply the local demand.;
When we are able to put a sufficient:
quantity of such varieties as th?!
Washington Navel, sometimes known j
as the Arizona Oescrt, orange on the!
market U will develop its own snlei
as it cannot be surpassed in flavor
and ripens a month or six weeks
earlier than in any other citrus state.
To show my confidence in this
industry, I am budding this spring
about thirty thousand Washington
Navels. Marsh Seedless and Clay
sons, in addition to many thousand
last fall's buds besides having planted
fully as much sour stock for future
use.
majority of my buds are obtained
C. J. HEIiM.
From Desert Land
Good Returns Are
Made With Peaches
May 7. 1915.
Editor Republican:
Several years ago I bought a small
tract of desert land one mile west
and one-fourth mile south of Glen
dale at sixty dollars per acre. After
ciearii-.g and fencing, five acres were
planted to Alberta peach trees which
were from IS inches to 2 feet high.
Th trees and planting cost about
t fy-tiv dollars, and fencing twenty-five
dollars, making a total of
sixty dollars expense.
Kor two years a neighbor paid
the water and cultivated the trees
fr the produce he could raise from
the ground. This left no other ex
pense until the third year. The trees
were then too large to admit sue-
cessful gardening but they yielded j
over six hundred dollars worth of I
fruit.
In August of the fourth year from ;
six to twelve men were needed to I
pick and haul the peaches to Phoe- I
nix where they were distributed to I
local markets. Sample boxes were I
snt to the Republican and Gazette I
offices where they were declared the (
very best. One peach exhibited in r
the board of trade window balanced
the scales at one pound. Their
large size and delicious flavor made
them sell more rapidly than other
ftiit of its kind. Within about three
weeks time over thirty tons of
peaches had been sold. The total
cash received from the crop was
$1.3T5. The total expense including
labor freight, crates " and rent was
$311. leaving J 1.064. After deducting
axes and all other possible expenses
a clear profit still remains of over
SI. oho. nr $20fl per acre.
Hy adding $300. the price of the
bind and $S0. the planting expenses
we find that J.lfiO invested in peaches
and land within 'the first four years
have produced $1,973.
E. DRAPER.
Glendale, Arizona.
o
One Good Year
$1500 In Oranges
From Four Acres
and at the present time are carrying
a large growth of fruit.
n the seventh day of July, last1
year, I rilanted some corn of the '
large white dent variety, which pro
duced ixty bushels per acre. I
I also sowed some alfalfa that in '
five months from sowing I cut. and '
it yielded one and one-half tors of
hay to the acre. j
The land in question lies about
thre miles north-east of Tcmpe on
The supposition is tiiat all resi
dents of the Sait River Valley, county
and cityr arc aware of the fact that
our legislature enacted a measure
whereby electrical districts may In
formed. To those who are unfamil
iar with what the term Kleetrical
TJistrict means, also the power it
carries with it. will state that it
'applies to all lands within a stated
(area defined and described by law,
! whereby the farmers may organize,
i form a corporation anil submit to the
(property owners for their approval
or rejection tin question of a bond
j issue, whereby funds from the sale
J of bonds may be raised; the money
to be used solely for the purpose
'of installing an electric system com-
plete in every detail.
1 Fortunately for the farmers of this
alley, electricity is availa ble, having
been made possible by the eonstrue
' tion of the Roosevelt dam. The
farmers of the section northeast of
town quickly took advantage and
perfected an organization and formed
J a. company known as the Falls Power
& I-.leetrie company .which through its
board of directors will shortly call a
bond election. The district has been
thoroughly canvassed, contracts se
cured, and in no single instance
among the farmers in this special
district, is the writer aware of any
one antagonistic to this movement.
It is g.-nerally understood that the
current will be turned on Christmas
night of the present year, at which
time there will be general rejoicing
among these rural residents.
From an e'-onomic standpoint.
in I heater, and many other conveni-
Iences unknown to her rural sisters
except by hcresay and observation.
Kleetricity in connection with man s
work on the farm can and will work
wonders from an economic stand
point, for instance, the doing aivaj;
with gasoline and coal oil usually
so carelessly handled and so unsatis
factory. I claim that at least thirty
per cent efficiency is lost on the
night-shift while irrigating under the
method now in use, whereas under
the nAw system a saving in both
labor and Water as well as a great
er production from the soil by hav
ing a head light system, whereby
the farmer can do his work easily
and intelligently.
We extend an invitation to those
contemplating a change to look us
over and see if our agricultural re
sources, our rural school system, our
people and (he conveniences made
possible when the electric current
is turned on with this power furn
ished. We will pump our domestic water
for live stock and poultry, light our
houses, operate fans in summer, run
our milk separators, sewing machine,
saw our wood, and in a dozen ways
add to the efficiency and comfort of
the farm.
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A.- Hi , jeL
May 11. 1915.
Kditor Republican:
I live in company with my brother on
the Indian school road, three and a half
miles east of Center street. " Among
our other farm interests we have
four acres of oranges which have
been bearing for sometime. The trees
are well developed, we have not been
bothered with the cold spell, and I
can remember no year when we have
r.ot netted more than fifty dollars
an acre off the lot. On extremely
good years we have gone as high
as $l,fi00 on our four acre;. I believe
there is a future for grapa fruit
in this valley, and we have planted
extensively find have some fine young
growing trees.
FRED MARTIN
Desert Claim Now
Rich With Melons
A nd BigPumpkins
May 3. 1915.
Fditor Republican. Sir:
It has been three years since I
went on a desert claim, covered
with a heavy growth of brush. I
cleared some of the land and planted
It in watermelons, " musk melons,
squash, cucumbers, tomatoes and
onions. One hundred and five days
from" planting. 1 harvested water
melons, weighing the maximum forty-four
pounds, thirty pound Hub
bard squash, fifty pound pumpkins,
two and one-half pound cucumbers.
I exhibited these in Phoenix at the
cr-unty "fair in July and the exhibit
was photographed by the board of
trade.
1 also planted a small orchard of
different varieties of fruit peaches,
apricots, plums, apples and pears, all
of which made a wonderful growth
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Some Practical
Suggestions On
Orange Growing
The
WHY ' '0 1 1 A PE -F I iU IT ' ' ?
frequent query: "Why are pomeloes called "Grape-fruit" is well
wered by this picture taken at the old Clayson ranch, six
miles east of Photnix.
tae north side of the Salt River
has a sandy loam soil that is
culiarly adapted to the growth of
fruits, vegetables and varieties of
forage, alike. The land is described:
As southeast quarter of section" 11,
one north, four cast
the Great Salt River
irrigates the ranch.
J.
Water from
Valley project
E., PRICE,
Tempe, Ariz
Activity continues in the poultry
business. This line offers a
opening to the person owning a
tract. Tuikeys are also raised
considerable
squabs.
and i electricity is far cheaper than any
pj- j other form of fuel, to be uied for
many purposes, including jiower, as
applied to machinery, and especially
for lighting, which is made possible
by the very generous contract the
company has with the United States,
represented by the Reclamation Serv
ice here.
We, in our district, have taken into
consideration woman's work on the
farm, which in most cases, under
the old system, is near drudgery as
good t compared with that of her city sis
small j tcr who with the use of electricity,
with I has her electric lighting system, her
profit. Good money in
electric
electric
iron, h.
cooker.
r electric fan, her
her electric water
(BY H. LEPPLA)
Having been requented to write an
article on the subject of "Orange
Oevelopnent in the Salt River Val
ley," I will endeavor to give the read
er facts, and the best results obtained
by me from six years of experi
menting with citrus trees in the
Salt River Valley.
To begin with, suitable soil should
lie selected, the coarse, decomposed
granite being the best. The ground
.should be thoroughly leveled before
tile young trees are planted, as it
saves much time and labor when ir
rigations later on The selection of
trees is the next important step.
Strong vigorous trees should be se
lected regardless of cost, as the best
are the cheapest In the long run.
Th se should be set out lfl to 20
fret apart, as tl.ey do much better
and bear heavier when they shade
each other than to set them 30 feet
apart.
The young trees should be irrigated
every ltf days, or oftetur. if the soil
requires it. Water should never be
allowed to stand around the yoiyig
trees as it invariably kills them. As
scon as the ground is dry enough
after an irrigation, the furroughs
rhould be cultivated and the ground
dragged. This forms a dust mulch
and retains the moisture. A cover
crop should be planted in June as it
protects the ground from the hot
sun and makes a splendid fertilizer to
turn under. I found that the Cow
Peas give the best results as they
carry a high percentage of nitrogen
inil furnish the soil with an abund
ance of hnmis. Alfalfa has proved to
be the best cover crop for matured
orchards, and when plowed under
after the second or third year, won
derful crops follow. Great losses to
trees and their bearing qualities in
the valley has been largely due to
California methods of pruning. Heavy
pruning of orange trees is a failure,
the removid of suckers 'and de:id
brush being all that is necessary. In
conclusion, will say. water your grove
in the winter time and keep the
ground in a moist condition, and the
best results will be sure to follow.
o
The Phoenix Board of Trade has
(hanged its name to
of Commerce. Phoenix,
ginal organization first
twenty-five years ago,
formed splendid work
munity.
the Chamber
Arizona. Ori
appeared over
and has per
for the com-
It now requires the service of IX
mail carriers to supply the demands
of the postal service at Phoenix. The
postoffice receipts continue to in
crease at a rapid rate.
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"TOF" ITALL CIIAIl'IOX PEAT (IROWKIi
Hall Bros, ranch is famous for its pears, apples, plums, peaches, blackberries, asparagus and melons. One of tho
plates where the "newcomer" is always welcome and in formation (and samples in season) gladly given.
Organized Ball
! Starts Out Strong
In Capital City
Arizona now has the proud distinc
tion of being in the newest of the
minor leagues of organized baseball,
and Phoenix, the capital city has
one of the best teames in that league.
Of the six teams comprising the
liio Grande Association, three of
them are located in Arizona Phoenix,
Douglas and Tucson.
Phoenix and the Salt River valley
have l.jng shown strong propensities
for base-ball, but the sort of game
dished up heretofore has been but
mediocre. When trood teams h;.ve
been assembled, poor managements
have sprung up, and when good
men have got charge of the affairs,
they have been handicapped by un
fortunate player-selections. Then,
too, baseball has been more or less-one-sided,
and although there has
always been a great deal of rivalry
the cities especially of the
usually one team has far out-
the others, thus killing much
enthusiasm the game engen
the breasts of the fans.
among the towns, and the whole or
ganization will find itself on a solid
basis.
Splendid bridge across Colorado riv
er at Yuma officially opened April 11.
This bridge is on the Borderland
highway, the Southern National and
tiie Ocean to Ocean highways across
the continent. The borderland is open
che year around. All these three
transcontinental roads go through
Phoenix and the Salt River Valley.
Important railroad companies are
again directing their attention to tb
great possibilities of Salt River Val
ley. Travel is now being diverted
to afford travelers an opportunity
to see this splendid agricultural sec
tion and impressive irrigaton work.
The outlook is continually improv
ing. Crops for several years now
assured. New. products are appear
ing and finding ready sale. Salt
River Valley lettuce acknowledged to
; be the finest seen on important
! markets of East.
A AVIXTKR PASTIME
In May it's peaches and strawberries in Juiy, melons,
licioui Washington navel oranges one good thing
-PIC KINO OUAXHES
in the fall dates and olives, and in winter time the de
after another the year 'round in the Salt "River Valtey
among
valley.
lassed
of the
ders in
Now, for the first time, baseball is
on a real business basis. The orga
nization that is back of the league,
is tied with and responsible strictly
to the National Baseball commission.
And although the league is yet weak
financially, it is well based, and
V. holly likely to become firmer as it
passes its trial year.
Phoenix business men, who have
been strong for the game itself, and
have recognized the advertising val
ue of having a well balanced team,
have made it possible for a few
harif-worTiing enthusiasts to aid Man
ager Herbert Hester in his efforts
to get the team financed. The re
sponse has been generally good, but
not a wide enough circulation - has
been given to the requests for pre
liminary financial aid. Two means
were taken to finance the club at
its start. Rooster tickets were sold
to the first series and subscriptions
were taken. Altogether, the money
raised has amounted to about a
thousand dollars less than was real
ly needed to. equip the. club as it
ought to have been equipped. But,
relying on the fact that good crowds
will probably attend the summer
games at Riverside park, the manage
ment went . ahead and engaged o
really classy lot of players, who are
now putting up a strenuous battle
for supremacy against the three or
four other clubs that have shown
early strength.
As this is written, Phoenix is in
second place, with a good record of
victories, and would be in first, ex-
Jcept that Albuquerque happened to
meet two weak clubs during its first
two series, and thus has been able
to maintain a short lead over the
Arizona capital.
Some of the best and most repre
sentative business citizens are back
of the local club. W. B. Twitehell.
a. man of wide reaching, mining a.nd
business interests has been doing the
most to get the thing lined tip, while
Secretary Tom Shaughnessy of the
state fair, Clay Parker and his cham
ber of commerce baseball committee
!nd many others have been lending
the weight of their assistance.
If the league weathers the financial
storms of its first and weakest year,
it will grow amazingly in its second
season The public will have been
educated up to the habit of witness
ing real baseball, controlled as it
should be, and support .will be heartier-
as rivalry for supremacy grows
JOHN F. BARKER
COMPANY
Fruit and
Vegetables
(jj Eggs and
Cheese
Corner Fourth Avcmie and Jackson Street
Phoenix, Arizona
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