SOUTHERN ARIZONA. 



The culture of fruit returns to the farmer a profit so much 

 greater than that derived from any other branch of agriculture in 

 proportion to the extent of land cultivated and labor employed that 

 the wonderful capabilities of the valleys of Southern Arizona for 

 fruit [raising have awakened a steadily increasing interest in this 

 industry. 



Southern Arizona possesses every requirement of soil and climate 

 necessary to transform it into the finest orchard and vineyard dis- 

 trict in the world. 



As the public lands are being taken up by individuals the value 

 of all that which is adapted to the cultivation of the high-priced 

 fruits is advancing. 



The demand for fruit lands is increasing. In Southern California 

 very little uncultivated fruit land can be obtained at less than two 

 hundred dollars an acre and a much greater price is frequently 

 paid. 



Attention is directed to the public domain as comprising the 

 last cheap land which is within the reach of the man of moderate 

 means. 



Twenty-five years ago in the United States Senate, Ben Wade, 

 the distinguished Senator from Ohio, declared that before the close 

 of this century each acre of agricultural land in the United States 

 would be worth fifty dollars. It was no thoughtless expression no 

 idle declamation. Its truth has long since been apparent except 

 perhaps that the value of the land should have been placed at a 

 higher figure. 



The portions of the public domain adapted to agriculture are 

 rapidly being appropriated by individuals. The Western States and 

 Territories are filling up with an active, industrious and energetic 

 people. Westward from the Mississippi and eastward from the 

 Pacific the ever-increasing population of this great republic is spread- 

 ing out and covering the arable lands which lie between. 



Already there is manifested a deep anxiety to secure homes 

 while yet homes ^are given by a generous government to actual set- 

 tlers. 



Southern Arizona offers to the immigrant a home where a 

 perfect climate insures health and comfort ; where land is abundant 



