30 BULLETIN 806, U. S: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
NEW MEXICO. 
Distribution —Peach growing in New Mexico, like the growing of 
other kinds of fruit there, is confined almost entirely to irrigated 
valleys. The principal districts and centers where peach growing 
is important are the following: The Pecos Valley, especially about 
Carlsbad, in Eddy County; the Rio Grande Valley, with Las Cruces, 
in Dona Ana County, the most important locality; Otero County, 
about ‘Tularosa; and the San Juan County district, in the north- 
western corner of the State, centering especially about Farmington. 
Smaller interests exist also in some of the other fruit-growing areas, 
such as the Mimbres Valley district in Luna County; the Portales 
~section in Roosevelt County, the latter being a recently developed 
fruit-growing district; the north-central part of the State, in Colfax 
County, where smali areas irrigated by various mountain streams are 
devoted to peaches: the San Miguel County district; a small district 
in northern Santa Fe and in southern Rio Arriba counties; and a 
similar district in the central part of Taos County. | 
Tarieties.—In the three or four most important districts the Alex- 
ander, Hynes (Hynes Surprise), Carman, Texas (Yexas King), 
Mamie Ross, Champion, Elberta, Late Crawford, Crothers, and Sal- 
Wey varieties are largely grown. In those of small importance the 
fruit grown consists mostly of the Elberta and Late Crawford sorts. 
The Alexander and Hynes (neither of which appears to be much 
grown) are late in blossoming, while the Texas, Mamie Ross, and 
Crothers are medium late; hence, they are less likely to be injured 
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by spring frosts than the earlier blossoming sorts. 
ARIZONA. 
Distribution.—The report of the Arizona Commission of Agricul- 
ure and Horticulture for the year ended June 30, 1915, shows that 
of the fruit trees and vines of the 10 leading kinds imported into the 
tate for the preceding fiscal year, 44.5 per cent, or 94,752 in num- 
ber, consisted of peach trees. It was further estimated that 30,500 
peach trees grown in local nurseries were planted alse during the 
same year. : ) 
While peach growing in Arizona has not attracted wide attention 
from a commercial standpoint, there are three irrigated valleys in 
which the interests are of considerable local importance—the Salt 
River Valley in Maricopa County. the Verde Valley m Yavapai 
County, and the Gila Valley in Graham County. 
Varieties—The Elberta is largely grown. A few Belle, Salwey, 
and possibly other sorts are occasionally found. According to Me- 
Clatchie and Coit,! a considerable number of varieties do well in the 
1 MeClatchie, A. J., Coit, J. B., and others. Relation of weather to crops and varieties 
adapted to Arizona conditions, Ariz. Agr. Exp. Sta. Bul. 78, pp. 44-118. 1916. 
