20 SOUTHERN ARIZONA. 



PIMA COUNTY. 



PHERE is an abundant supply of agricultural land in Pima 

 (U "I >4 county, which but requires irrigation to render it fruitful, 

 13 prolific and second to none in Arizona. 



All varieties of deciduous fruits can be produced. The 

 fig tree grows to perfection. Grain, alfalfa and vegetables thrive 

 well. The soil everywhere is exceedingly fertile and productive, 

 but until recently little attention has been given to irrigation and 

 farming. The commercial activity of its principal towns and the 

 development of its rich mines have absorbed the attention of its peo- 

 ple. But within the past year careful investigations of its water 

 supply have been made and several important irrigation canals have 

 been projected. It will not be long before Pima will bring its 

 arable and irrigable lands under cultivation. 



Mr. Patrick Hamilton made the following estimate of the agricul- 

 tural lands in Pima county susceptible of irrigation : 



Santa Cruz valley, from the line of Sonora to a short distance 

 north of Tucson, 45,000 acres. Sopori creek, about 600 acres. 

 Arivaca and Sasabi flats, about 1,000 acres. 



Sonoita valley, 2,000 acres. 



Babacomari valley, 1,000 acres. 



Cienaga, above Pantano, 2,000 acres. 



Rillito creek, east and north of Tucson, 1,000 acres. 



Tanque Verde, east of Tucson, 1,000 acres. 



San Pedro valley, 6,000 acres. 



San Rafael and Sycamore creek, in the southeastern part of the 

 county, 2,000 acres. 



The people of Tucson have awakened to the importance of the 

 farming industry of the county. A large canal to be taken from 

 the Santa Cruz river is to be constructed. 



Another irrigating ditch is being taken out of the Rillito creek 

 which though dry at the surface has an underground flow. The 

 experiment, if successful, will be an example that will be speedily 

 folloAved elsewhere in the county. The Star, of Tucson, describes 

 this important undertaking as follows : 



