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THE IRRIGATION AGE. 



modern conveniences made accessible and possible of attain- 

 ment through increase of population per unit such as tele- 

 phones, electric light and power, good schools, neighborhood 

 association, such a type of community appears to offer the 

 solution of the problem of sane living conditions. The soil 

 of this District, as it is natural to expect when one considers 

 that the first invaders of the Valley had before them the 

 pick of the lands, is very fertile and exceptionally well 

 drained. It is a fact, demonstrated beyond all cavil or ex- 

 periment, that the intensive ettltffatjon of a twenty-acre tract 

 will support, in comfort, aiLiOTdinary family, and while al- 

 falfa alone yields a good income,, a combination of other 

 crops and industries is vastly more profitable. The whole- 

 sale cultivation of so large a tract under scientific manage- 

 ment has made possible a wide range of experiments demon- 

 strating just what can be grown and accomplished. It bns 

 been proven that small fruits and berries and vegetables 

 grow best within a belt of "Recos Sand" near Salt River, 

 and practically upon the confines of Phoenix. The sand is 

 also suitable for the production of nursery stock, one nur- 

 sery having already been established. A little farther back 

 from the river is a loamy soil heavier than the - "Recos 

 Sand," particularly adapted to alfalfa, dairying, grain and 

 sugar beets. A number of excellent dairy herds are now 

 owned by the settlers in this section. A little .further back, 

 near the foothills of the southern boundary of the valley, is 

 a third belt of "Maricopa sandy loam" covering the greater 

 part of the ranch. This is the ideal soil for intensive, di- 

 versified farming. It is especially good for deciduous and 

 citrus fruits, lemons and alfalfa. The soil over this district 

 is from 10 to 30 feet deep. It is a rich, alluvial deposit. The 

 slope is easy from the foothills to the river. Date palms grow 

 well in all parts of the district as well as eucalyptus. 



This district embraces <one of the proven citrus belts of 

 the Salt River Valley, an orange and pamelo grove having 

 been in successful operation for many years. As is well known, 

 Arizona oranges command the highest prices in eastern mar- 

 kets because of their superior quality. As high as $9.40 per 

 box, wholesale, has been realized from a carload shipment. 



Poultry raising is carried on with great success and many 

 of the new settlers are deriving fine incomes from their flocks 

 of chickens, ducks and turkeys. 



As for dairying, about the only requisites are the cows 

 and alfalfa. Excellent water for drinking purposes can be had 

 from the underflow. 



As pointed out, the settler in this district can proceed at 

 once upon highly cultivated and already productive land. 



Some typical examples are quoted : Wheat yielding as 

 high as 2,000 Ibs. to the acre sold at $1.80 per cwt. ; milo maize 

 V/2 tons to the acre at $1.25 per cwt. ; alfalfa 8 to 10 tons to 

 the acre at $10 to $16 per ton. 



The entire tract is diversified by trees set along the road- 

 ways, all of them old enough to have attained maturity, and 

 this feature, together with the thousands of acres in cultiva- 

 tion gives to the district a finished appearance that is extreme- 

 ly grateful to the eye. The many beautiful and comfortable 



homes already established attest to the high character of the 

 "settler" now upon the ground. 



Inquiries concerning this district should be addressed to 

 the Bartlett-Heard Company, Phoenix, Arizona. 



THE GLENDALE DISTRICT. 



The town of Glendale is located upon the main line of the 

 Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix Railway, eight miles north of 

 Phoenix. It is also in hourly communication with the capitol 

 city-thtbugh the medium of the electric interurban line re- 

 cently completed. The district tributary to the city lies under 

 the great Arizona canal of the Reclamation project and is 

 served by it. At Glendale is located the great plant of the 

 Southwestern Sugar & Land Company, an important factor in 

 the life of the community. 



Extending in a belt some four miles wide, running 

 through Glendale from the northeast to the southwest, is the 

 famous Glendale Loess, of great depth and strength. It is 

 easily worked, does not bake after irrigation, and is free from 

 alkali salts in harmful quantities. It is well adapted to grain, 

 general farming and the growing of grapes, and, to perfection, 

 to sugar beets. It was this factor that determined the loca- 

 tion of the plant of the Sugar Company at this place. In the 

 company's land test, thirty tracts were planted to beets. The 

 average yield for all of them was 19.67 tons per acre. One 

 patch near Glendale yielded at the rate of 42 tons per acre. 



The underground water of the district is especially good 

 and free from injurious salts. The total area tributary to 

 Glendale is around 40,000 acres, a large proportion of which 

 belongs to the Sugar Company which, under the operations 

 of the Reclamation Act, is forced to dispose of its "excess" 

 holdings. This it is now doing upon liberal terms, at the 

 same time assisting the settler by contracting for his output 

 of beets. The town itself has an adequate water works, ice 

 and electric light plant, good hotels, mercantile establishments 

 and banks. 



The Sugar Company announces that it will contract on 

 either a flat rate or a percentage basis, for all beets that can 

 be grown in the Salt River Valley, and that it stands prepared 

 to build a second plant if necessary to accomplish this. 



Inquiries should be addressed to the Secretary of the 

 Board of Trade or to the Southwestern Sugar & Land Com- 

 pany, Glendale, Arizona. 



THE MESA DISTRICT. 



Mesa City is located in the eastern and highest part of 

 the irrigable section of the Salt River Valley, sixteen miles 

 east of Phoenix. 



As is indicated by its name, the surrounding country is 

 a high, level table-land and comprises a large body_of splendid 

 country that seems especially well adapted to the cultivation 

 of all crops grown in the southwest. 



This part of the valley was first settled in 1877 and 1878. 

 From the small beginning made by the pioneers, the acreage 

 of irrigable land has been extended to embrace 33,543 acres 

 under present canal system, together with several thousand 



Bartlett Herd Blue Ribbon Winners: "Sino," Full-Blooded Percheron; "Morning Star," Registered Jack, Sweepstakes Winner, Arizona Fair, 1911. 



