Five Great Irrigated 

 Valleys 



ARKANSAS VALLEY, COLORADO. Altitude 

 3,400 to 4,600 ft. ; beet-sugar factories, thousands of 

 acres of alfalfa, millions of cantaloupes, extensive 

 orchards, flocks of sheep ; largest irrigated section 

 in the U. S. Extensive cattle feeding and dairy in- 

 terests. Population doubled in five years. 



PECOS VALLEY, NEW MEXICO. Altitude 

 3,000 to 4,000 ft. ; 175 miles long ; on edge of Great 

 Plains cattle pastures, affording profitable home 

 market for alfalfa and grain ; noted for its large 

 orchards and fine quality of vegetables ; artesian 

 belt with 300 flowing wells. 



RIO GRANDE VALLEY, NEW MEXICO. Alti- 

 tude 3,700 to 5,300 ft. ; 350 miles long ; great sheep- 

 raising section; mining in adjacent mountains; 

 adapted to fruit raising and small farms. 



SALT RIVER VALLEY, ARIZONA. Altitude 

 i.ooo ft. ; 60 miles long and 20 miles wide; special 

 industries early oranges, live stock, vegetables, 

 small fruit, alfalfa, bee culture. 



SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA. Alti- 

 tude 50 to 400 ft. ; 20 miles long, 50 miles wide ; 

 wheat raising, live stock, oil wells, alfalfa, raisin 

 and wine grapes, olives, figs, citrus and deciduous 

 fruits, almonds, walnuts, lumbering and mines in 

 mountains. 



ALL FIVE VALLEYS have never-failing water 

 supply, extensive systems of irrigating ditches, and 

 rich soil, insuring profitable crops. Pleasant cli- 

 mate, especially in winter. Thriving towns, afford- 

 ing good markets. Directly reached by the SANTA 

 FE. 



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FARMING in COLORADO, UTAH 

 ... and NEW MEXICO ... 



The farmer who contemplates changing 

 his location should look well into the sub- 

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 and live stock interestsof this great west- 

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 all who desire to become acquainted with 

 the merits of the various localities. Write 



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 . . . DENVER, COLORADO 



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