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 MAY 1 1917 
 
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 AN INVITATION TO THE FARMER. THE HOMESEEKER AND THE INVESTOR 
 FROM THE SALT RIVER VALLEY. ARIZONA 
 
 Dear Reader : 
 
 We have a place for you, here in the Salt River A'alle\ . The surt of place that means H( )ME. The 
 rose, the vine, the fig tree, they are all for you if )-ou will take hijld udw. 
 
 Get a grip on yourself and come with us. Win wealth with water. Irrigation is the Farmer's Key 
 to Prosperity. Accept health, radiate happiness and build a linme here. The sun is shining and smiling 
 green fields wait to greet you. 
 
 Get that place yon have promised yourself for so long. Tlnre i.s no lietter spot in which to be ALIVE. 
 We are going ahead, making steady and certain progress, and sd can vim. You owe it to yourself and to 
 your folks. 
 
 \\'e wish you could see us here; nothing further would be needed. Do cr>me and locik us over. You 
 will be pleased. You cannot afford to pass us by. You must see what we ha\e to offer, and better come 
 right away. A welcome waits. Yours very truly, 
 
 1917 COMMISSIONER OF IMIMIGRATION. 
 
 \\\i Salt River X'alley is located in Mari- 
 copa County in the South-central ])art of 
 Arizona. The valley is about forty miles The 
 
 in length East and West, and from fifteen Pr. ijec 
 to thirty miles in 
 width. 
 
 There are JH),- 
 000 acres of land included in the 
 Irrigation Project. The land lies 
 on each side of the Salt River, 
 which flows throughout the 
 lenijth of the \'allev. 
 
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 Rcscrroir. All of the lands are 
 
 now in the hands of private 
 parties, but homes and farms can 
 be easily obtained throughout the 
 Salt River \'alley by purchase or 
 lease, and on reasonable terms. 
 Land prices are beginning to ad- 
 vance. There is no "boom," and 
 will be nnne, l)ut the profits 
 which our farmers are making 
 justify higher prices, and so 
 higher prices will come as a 
 matter of course. 
 
 WATliK USERS DUILUINC. 
 
 THE DAM 
 
 R(i(ise\elt 1 )am. the main work <if the Salt River 
 t. is liuilt in a narrow can\ iin in the shadow of 
 "I'"iiur IV'aks," a mountain sev- 
 enty-five miles away from Phoe- 
 ni.\. The dam itself is built of 
 sandstone and cement. It rises 
 JS4 feet abo\-e its foundation, 
 which is sunk thirty feet into 
 solid rock. At the base it is 168 
 feet through. It tapers to a 
 thickness of twenty feet at the 
 top, where, with two spillways, 
 each JOG feet long, it has a total 
 length of l.nSn feet. 
 
 WATER SUPPLY 
 
 The great artificial lake cre- 
 ated by this dam will hold 
 enough water to cover 1,327,000 
 acres one foot deep, and assures 
 a permanent supply to the 2ig,- 
 000 acres included in the project. 
 The lake is twenty-five square 
 miles in area, and the drainage 
 basin for the lake extends over 
 f),26o square miles. The altitude 
 of the watershed varies from 
 1,950 to 1 1. SOD feet above sea 
 
K(i()SU\ ICl.T LAKK FKOM TIIK DAM 
 
 level. This insurt-s a plentiful supply of rainfall anil 
 snow to keep the lake full at all times. The land tn he 
 irrigated has an elevation of from i,ooo tu 1.300 feci. 
 ideal for health and for growing crops. 
 
 The big dam at Roosevelt checks and stores tin- 
 waters of the Salt River and Tonto Creek, anil in 
 jiroper i|uantities allows it to return through the sknce 
 i^^ates to the bed i:if the river, where it flows on, takini; 
 ii]i in its course the waters of the Verde River, and 
 then heading for the diversion dam at Granite Reef. 
 Here (he IImw oi the three united streams is turned intu 
 great canals (in the north and south banks of the rivei-. 
 The C.ranite Reef Dam is one of the largest weir dani> 
 in existence. Jt is lhiii\ -eight feet from base to crest, 
 and 1 .100 feet long. 
 
 POWER 
 
 The power |)ossil)ililies i.if the [iroiect are great. .'\ 
 total ol jj.ncin 111 i|-xepi iwer will be generated bv the 
 s\'sleni when complete. The power from the project i-- 
 used for lighting and traction purposes in and around 
 l'ho(.-ni.\, and in the \alle_\, and will be for sale to 
 mines and factories in llic \icinit\-. A contract for tiu 
 sale ol i(),iH)i> M. 1'. t'l large mining' concerns has jrsi 
 lieeii made. '1 he mines p;i\- S40C).ooe) a 
 year for ilie lo.iind 11. j '. Whrii all the 
 works are complete it is expected the 
 ]io\\er will |ia\' a dividend to the farmers, 
 as well as sustaining the maintenance 
 charges. I'owei- is generated 1:)\- the 
 watei' both on leaxing the Roosevelt k)ani 
 and in its CMiirse ilown the ri\-er and in 
 the \alle\- e,in;ds. 
 
 soil is equal to any found in the famous 
 garden spots of the w<irld, including the 
 \ alle\ of the Nile, the "Poldens" of 
 I loUauil. or the "lllack Lands" of Russia. 
 I( is (if feiur t\pes — gravelly loam, sandy 
 liiam. Maricopa loam, and Glendale loess. 
 The gravelly loam is the best orange land 
 and is closer to the hills. The sandy loam 
 has a little gra\'el, less than 10 per cent, 
 and is a rich and easily worked soil. The 
 Maricopa Ictam is a heavier (|ualitv of the 
 same soil. The (".lendale loess is similar 
 to the ^Iississi]ipi N'alley type of soil; 40 
 per cent is silt and 25 per cent very fine 
 sand. It is highly <lecomposed material, 
 analysis shows much lime, potash and phosphoric 
 The latter, a most valuable constituent, exists 
 in the sur]irising |.iroportion of twenty-two one- 
 |ier cent. The depth of the soil tlirough- 
 is generally very marked. Near Glen- 
 loess type (if soil is often 100 feet deep, 
 borings 
 Inirther 
 
 aiKl 
 
 acid 
 
 here 
 
 hundredth 
 
 out the \ailey 
 
 dale the silt or 
 
 Near I'hoeni.x 
 
 without rock. 
 
 clay. 
 
 The land lies almost perfectl\' le\el. 
 just right for eas\ irrigation; it a\ era 
 III the mile. Tlu're are no rocks. 
 
 how deposits 500 feet deep 
 east 1 301 )- foot borings end in 
 
 The slope is 
 >es seven feet 
 
 MARKETS 
 
 Throughout .Xrizona are mining camps and many 
 smelter and other cities which do nut produce any of 
 the necessary foodstutts. The fruit, hay. lieef, dairv 
 and other prnducts of the Salt River \'ahey find a 
 ready market in .all (if these important places. Special 
 crops, as oranges, lettuce, cantaloupes and cotton, are 
 shipped to outside markets where profit is large. 
 The increasing f.acilities fi.ir handling l)v rail, and the 
 growing demands of the other cities of .-\rizona insure 
 .1 market for all time for Salt River \'allev products. 
 
 SOIL 
 
 The laiK 
 lS(;i.ooi) aei 
 .aiKl J().()(>(i 
 
 undei' irrigation cominases 
 
 es watered by gravity flow. 
 
 .acres by pumping Thi 
 
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IXGLF.SIDE CLUB IldUSIC 
 
 COST OF WATER 
 
 Maintenance CliarL:;cs — The cost of water for irriga- 
 tion purposes, including the upkeep and improvements 
 on canals is for the present season $i.oo for first acre 
 foot and 60 cents for each of next twij acre feet. Each 
 acre foot additional is 75 cents. Three acre feet is 
 about the average amount recjuired fur most crops. 
 The ]iresent rates arc about doulile the rates which 
 have Iieen in f(irce for the past tew \ears. owing to 
 unusual expenditures which have been made on some 
 of the canals. It is expected the old rates, which are 
 about one-half of the above, will be in force again after 
 this season. 
 
 CONSTRUCTION CHARGES 
 
 The charges for building" the irrigation works have 
 been fixed by the U. S. Reclamation Service at $56 per 
 acre, spread over a period of twenty years. Payments 
 will be made as follows : Two per cent of the $56 each 
 year for four years, 4'/! each year for two years and 
 6% each year for fourteen T,ears. The revenue from 
 the power will pay about $1.00 per acre each year. The 
 cost then on a twenty-acre ranch would be for water 
 three acre feet, $44.00, payable Si. 00 per 
 acre October ist and the balance as used. 
 For the first four years the re\'enue from 
 the power will nearly if not quite pay. the 
 payments on the construction ciiarges. 
 The fifth and si.xth years the Co-,! will lie 
 from $1.00 to $1.25, or $20 to $25 on a 
 twenty-acre tract, above the revenue 
 froiu the ])Ower ; for the last frmrteen 
 years the cost would be about .?2.25 per 
 acre. .After that the land owner will 
 draw dividends from the reveiuic from 
 the power. 
 
 /// Saii/liciii .-In.zuna laiul l^'itluHit 
 Wilier is iif little prartical :\iliic._ 
 
 CLIMATE 
 
 The altitude of the X'alley averages 
 about I.KJU feet abo\e ^ea level. The 
 a\erage temperature for the spring sea- 
 son is (17.3 degrees; summer. i>JA) de- 
 grees: autunni, 70.1 degrees; winter, 52.1 
 iK'grees; .-ukI the a\'erage for the entire 
 year is (!i).4 degrees. Clear, sunshiny 
 days are usual. During a |ieriod of forty 
 yens the average number of clear days each year has 
 rearhe(l j^j, with partK' clouih days (jd, cloudy days 
 37, and the same number of rai;,\ davs, and there were 
 onh two fogg\ da\"s each vear. Diu'ing the same 
 period of years the average annual rainfall was S.oS 
 inches. 
 
 SUN IN WINTER 
 
 I 'uring eight or nine months in the year the Salt 
 Ki\er \ alley is the haven for the tourists, who seek 
 the niild and healthful semi-tropical climate. The resi- 
 dents of the Salt River Valley enjoy, without cost or 
 pains, I'all. Winter and Spring, a wonderful climate 
 th.it other people travel thousands of nnles an<l spend 
 hriiulreds of dollars to enjoy annuall\'. 
 
 SUMMER 
 
 The summers are warm and dry. The wonderful 
 dr\ness of the atmosphere makes it not only possible 
 but comfortable to bear a high temperature wdiich in. 
 oilier ]ilaees would not be endurable. The sensible 
 temperature in the Salt River \ alley is much lower 
 than that registered b\ the thermometer. Sensible 
 ttniperature is the heal of the surface of the body. For 
 iiist.ance, with the thermometer registering mo degrees 
 
 SCIiXE I.N 0-\K 01: I'HOKNIX I'AKKS 
 
at riiiifiiix the 111 Illy actually feels a temperature rif 
 only /S (Ici^rees. This is on account of the extreme 
 dryness of the atninsphere. Xnw, with a thermometer 
 reading- 1)5 degrees in Chicai^n the Ijculv wnuld feel a 
 temperature of 8S deLj'rees. or ynu wnuld be 10 degrees 
 ill liter iti L'liicagii willi a tem])eratm'e of 1J5 degrees 
 than \i>u wnuld he in I'lmenix with a temperature nf 
 11 10 ile<jrees. 
 
 . splendid fur health. There is no fog. 
 re like an I'.astern spring. 
 
 he winters 
 
 SUMMER RESORTS 
 
 During the summer season the people of thi; 
 if they so desire, can in a few hours' time, l; 
 c i> IP 1. |iine- 
 clad miiun- 
 tain resorts 
 a t I' r e s- 
 ciilt. I run 
 S |) r i 11 g ,s, 
 l-'l a g staff, 
 W i 1 1 ianis. 
 Oak Creek. 
 White Riv- 
 er, Pine Air, 
 or other 
 n u m e mus 
 p o i 11 I s. 
 where t h e 
 finest cani]i- 
 piiig, hunt- 
 ing and 
 fisliin g i n 
 the ■\\' e s t 
 a Ij o u n d. 
 Many peo- 
 ple maintain 
 their o w n 
 cottages at 
 these places, 
 while others 
 go for a few 
 weeks each 
 season and 
 
 camii out in the fnrests, cither sleeinng out of. doors or 
 in tents. .Vlthough unknown to many people, the 
 largest unliroken pine forest in the United States is 
 in Arizdiia. 
 
 Ariznna niiers the finest winter climate on the con- 
 tinent. Anil the cre.-nn nf the liest weather is in the 
 Salt River \'alle\-, surrnunding Phoenix. 
 
 Here is a place that children love. They are out in 
 the open the year 'rriuud. Children Inve the sunshine, 
 and this is for them a garden nf delight. The climate 
 
 SCHOOL AND SOCIAL FEATURES 
 
 Thrnughout the entire area of Maricopa County 
 there are splendid schools. Eilucators from all 
 n\'er the L'uited States say that our school systems 
 •ai-e perfect. There are Neighborhood Houses, 
 W'nmeii's Clulis, City Rest Rooms for Country Women, 
 Churches and Aleeting Places, all provided for the 
 ;\'alle\. benefit, comfort and develnimient of the rural com- 
 o ti) the niunities. Farmers' ( )rganizations have been estab- 
 lished. The 
 rural m a il 
 service cov- 
 ers the en- 
 tire Valley. 
 T e lephones 
 connect with 
 n e i ghbors. 
 and electric 
 car lines and 
 stage lines 
 connect a 1 1 
 the towns of 
 t he Valley, 
 (^iijod roads 
 cr o s s the 
 \ allev. and 
 r a i 1 r n a d 
 1 r a 11 s por- 
 t a t i o n is 
 am|)le. The 
 c o mmunity 
 is one full of 
 a d V a 11 ced 
 ideas and is 
 i| u i c k to 
 lake advan- 
 tage of new 
 methods. 
 
 ST.ATE C.\!'i:.\I.. I'lIoi'XlX 
 
 THE WOMAN ON THE FARM 
 
 The wnman mi the farm here has bright, sunn}' days 
 innst of the year. It is great weather for children; 
 iiul of dnnrs all the time, bare-legged and smiling back 
 ;il the sunlight. The farm-crafts for women — chickens, 
 turkeys and small fruits — are all profitable. Rural free 
 ileli\er)' everywhere and the jiarcel pnst. smooth al- 
 uinsi level roads, and Imv-cost automobiles have helped 
 tn make the life nf the wmnan on the farm a pleasant 
 nue. L'lubs, meeting houses, sessions of reading and 
 Hterar\ circles are well established. 
 
HOW MUCH TO START 
 
 This question, like the question of liow much land, 
 depends upon the individual and his ability and earnest- 
 ness more than upon the money invested and the num- 
 ber of acres. It is essential, however, nuwadays U> 
 have something to start with, althnugh we know tif 
 some who today are very well fixed .md who started 
 witli nothing. 
 
 In tracts of twenty Ui thirty acres xou can buy im- 
 proved land at from $125 to $200 per acre. Ini|)rnved 
 land is land that is being farmed, but at this jjrice the 
 land would probably have no buildings, and i^rice would 
 depend much upon surroundings and distance from 
 town. A ranch of the same size with buildings would 
 cost from $200 to $400 an acre, the price varying ac- 
 cording to the class of improvements, shade, distance 
 from town and other surrounding conditions. 
 
 Larger tract>, ^ay from forty to one hundred and 
 sixt_\- acres, can lie had from $100 to $150 an acre. This 
 is improved land. Man}' of these tracts would have 
 some buildings and in addition lie fenced and in culti- 
 \atiiiii. 
 
 A man, ihen. {n start on twenty acres sluiuld have 
 about S2.000 ti> ,'s2,500, divided somewhat on the fol- 
 lowing plan : 
 
 ( )ne liaif pa\inent on 20 acres at $175 an 
 
 acre $1,750.00 
 
 Chickens _ 100.00 
 
 Team 200.00 
 
 Cow 100.00 
 
 Tools ____ 100.00 
 
 Total - $2,250.00 
 
 € I T H 
 
 AMD T © 
 
 As well as being the agricultural center, the \'alley, 
 through the medium of the cities and towns therein, is 
 also the political, social and business center of the 
 State. Phoenix, the capital city of the State and the 
 county seat of Maricopa County, is located in the ap- 
 pro.ximate center of the great Valley. Other towns in 
 the \'alle\- are Mesa, Glendale. Tempe, Chandler, 
 Buckeye, Higley and Gilbert. These places all have 
 commercial bodies working for the communities in 
 which they are established. There are still other 
 settlements which are progressing rapidly, and are 
 entitled to the attention of the new comer. 
 
 COST OF LIVING 
 
 The cost of living is about equal to the general cost 
 prevailing in most Southwestern communities. A 
 choice bungalow can be built at from $2,000 to $5,000, 
 according to finish and material. Rents are from 
 $25.00 up for unfurnished house of five rooms. Rooms 
 vary from $12.00 a month to $30.00 a month, according 
 to the location and other advantages. Board generallv 
 averages a dollar a day. In a few instances it may be 
 obtained for a little less, but this price will be about 
 the average. You can l)uy clothing just as cheaplv 
 here as in any large city. The shops are up-to-date 
 and the jjrices right. \\ i lod and' coal are used for 
 household purposes, and cost about the same. It is 
 only necessary to l)urn tuel for heating for a few 
 mcmths in the year, so the cost of fuel is not important. 
 
 iViost ranchers have trees growing along their ditches, 
 and in this wa\- they secure a wood supply at practi- 
 caFn no co^t. F.lcctricity, while not generally distri- 
 buted over the \ alley at present, is supplied to certain 
 sections, and soon ])ower wires should be within easy 
 reach to all tlie ranchers in the \ alley. 
 
 HEALTH 
 
 While jiresenting every attraction to the health- 
 set'ker. the \'allev and its cities and towns do not otter 
 an a-xluni for indigent people who wish tii regain 
 health. Li\ing is moilerate, C(jmparing favoraI)ly with 
 most western comnninities. 
 
 I'ersons coming for health should arrive with suffi- 
 cient money to pay all living ex]ienses for at least a 
 \-ear. Ol^fiortiiiiitirs for pcoph- lylio arc scckjjij; light 
 ciii/^loviiirnt arc few. There are many who, with some 
 meaii^ at hand, come to these communities, and these 
 persons are willing to work for a small compensation. 
 
 EMPLOYMENT 
 
 In all (if these places there is an am|)le supply of 
 hel]i in (iccupations where light labiir is performed. 
 There is no demand for those who are looking for 
 "soft jobs." -Ml cities and towns are complete with 
 up-to-date sti.ires and all the other details which go to 
 make modern connnnnities. 
 
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 KSATEP ^©IHCiLTO 
 
 rcail^ as l( > 
 
 l^^tWliCl'l/yi'Kli is tlw most Ih-allhfiil. 
 ^ ir.'isi iiscfii! (/;/(/ must noble cmf'tnyiiu-ul 
 ,ij ir.iiiL" — Washing;!' m. 
 
 .\i;riciiltiiri' is carried (Hi nmk-r iili-al 
 n iinlilii in> in ihc Salt Rivi'r \ al!c\'. 
 
 \\\- will (|Uiitc at first fi'iirii the riulV'tin 
 i| till' I )i.']iartineiit nt Ai^ricultiire. v/liiiii 
 )\\'s : 
 
 "[.and surfaces in the Salt River \'alky are vei\ 
 sniniitli. reqiiirinn' little levelinj;. and slope from le^s 
 tiian 1(1 til as much as _'i i feet tn the mile. Such slujies 
 affuril excellent gradients fi >)■ ditches and facilitate 
 irrigatiiin. The average ccst nf hrinqinj^'^ land under 
 irri^atiim in Salt River \'alley is therefore minimum. " 
 Slime iif the important cmps i^rown in the S;dt 
 River Walley: 
 
 ALFALFA 
 
 Alfalfa is h\- far the most important cro|i. It xdelds 
 five to six cuttings of hay. nr, if desired, produces 
 profitalile crops of seed: affords two i ir three months" 
 ]iastnraL;e, c nnertihle intn mutton, heef and daily 
 pi'oducts; endm'es well fmth extremes of teiuperatures. 
 and, witli all this, enriches the snil fur nther cmps, and 
 therefore is ]ierfectl\' adapted to the conditions and 
 needs of the rej^ion. During' the ]iast season alfalfa 
 has sold for ,$15 per ton and costs to produce from 
 $2.00 to $,^.00 per ton. A larger profit is reahzed hy 
 those farmers wlm are leedinij' their allalfa to livestocl;. 
 
 such as dair\' cows and ln'gs. The price fur hav in the 
 stack is nut less than Sio.oo — if it can he lionght for 
 that price. 
 
 COTTON 
 
 In the lc)i'i season ahout J.o:y.\) acres were planted 
 til lyL;}ptian Long Stapile L'ntton. This high priced 
 \ariety \ields, under projier culti\atii m. a bale to the 
 acre, which has hrnught this season from 30 to 50 
 cents til the jjound. L'.uyers guarantee the 11J17 crop 
 to hring at least 30 cents. The acreage for the season 
 I if 11)17 is more than 25,000 acres. 
 
 GRAINS 
 
 ('rains are ginwn with success, and profits are not 
 small, (irains are usually pl.uited on new land. The 
 \ariet\' is nmstly harle\ , nats, 1 ir wheat which is used 
 I'icalK. (irain is ciflen tollowed the s-ime season with 
 milii maize ur curn. The retmais f i-i im two-crops-a- 
 \"ear farming run into handsnme figures. 
 
 CANTALOUPES 
 
 (..'antalon]ies and melons are grnwii and shipped in 
 large (piantities. Prices are good, reaching $5.00 to 
 S7.00 a crate. The .Salt Ri\er \ alle}- cantaloupe is 
 well knnwn for its excellent i|ualit\'. It is the equal of 
 the fanmus Rocky Ford. The returns during the 1916 
 season averaged $150.00 an acre. The land in many 
 ])arts of the \'allcy seems particnlarly adapted to 
 cantaloujie and melon crops. 
 
 
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OTHER 
 CROPS 
 
 r.cans. p a s 
 and either vege- 
 tables grow in 
 endless variety. 
 Perhaps a fur- 
 t h e r reference 
 to the U. S. De- 
 p a r t ni e n t nf 
 A g r i e n 1 1 nre 
 I'.ulletin _'35 will 
 tit in here. 
 
 In this bnllc- 
 tin there is 
 shiiwn. in tabu- 
 lated fiirni, the 
 products appear- 
 ing- monthly, in 
 the Salt River 
 X'allev market. 
 They are : 
 
 January — ' Ir- 
 a n g' e s, grai>e- 
 fruit, let t n c e. 
 spi n a c h. rad- 
 ishes, cauliHnwer. 
 
 Feljruary — (Jranges. lettuce, beets, turnips, cabliage. 
 
 March — Strawberries, asparagus, carrots, green 
 onion--. 
 
 April — Strawberries and mullierries, peas, cabliage. 
 lettuce, unions. 
 
 Alav — Strawberries, blackberries, plums, apricots, 
 peaches, green corn, squashes, new potatoes, string 
 beans. 
 
 June — Strawberries, lilacklierries, tigs, phmis, apri- 
 cots, tiimatoes, melons. ])eaches. squashes, cucumbers, 
 onii ms. 
 
 Juh' — .\pples. ])ears. gra|)es. figs, peaches, sugar 
 beets, cucumbers. 
 
 August — (irapes, figs, pears, almonds, jieaclies, 
 chilies, egg ])lant. beans. 
 
 September — Dates, melons, pears, grapes, pome- 
 granates, peaches, chilies, egg plant, potatoes, Ijeans. 
 
 C'ctober — Dates, quinces, gra|)es, pears, apples, 
 cucumbers, squashes, string Ijeans. 
 
 Xovember — Dates, olives, grapes, oranges, pears, 
 strawberries, celery, lettuce, beans, squashes, potatoes. 
 
 December — Dates, olives, oranges, pears, celery, 
 radishes, beets, lettuce. 
 
 Bull III- Lo.Xi. StAI'LK Kr,\ I'lIA-V 
 COTTON 
 
 YIELD PER ACRE 
 
 The Hulk-tin, continuing, says that "under irrigalinn, 
 the yields of the crops best adapted to the region ( and 
 thi^ means all of them) are high, especially where the 
 --uil ha^ been improved hv alfalfa and l)y beneficial 
 river sediments. .Some verified records made under 
 fair conditions, cullected from time to time in various 
 lncalities of Suuthern Arizona are as follows: 
 
 .Alfalfa hay, 4 to 8 cuts, (> [o 12 tons. 
 
 .\lfalfa seeil crop, i cut. 05 to 650 pounds. 
 
 Haidex, 1,800 to 2,500 pounds. 
 
 Wheal, i,5cx) to 2,400 pounds. 
 
 Ilarley hay, 4 tons. 
 
 Wheat hay, ^,^2 tons. 
 
 .Sugar beets. 9 to ig tons. 
 
 I'otatoes. ,vooo to 15.000 pounds. 
 
 W atermelons. 13 tons. 
 
 1 )ates. 50 to 250 pounds per tree. 
 
 I'abltage. 14,000 pounds. 
 
 (Jnions, 5,000 to 
 2(),ono pounds. 
 
 Tomato e s, 10,- 
 () 11 (1 to 2 7,0 o o 
 pounds. 
 
 Cantaloupes, too 
 to 340 standard 
 crates. 
 
 Straw li e r r i e s, 
 3,500 to 14,000 -'4- 
 pound boxes. 
 
 Egyptian cotton 
 lint, 400 to I.oon 
 [lOimds. 
 
 I n d i a n corn, 
 2,0 00 to 2,8 o o 
 pounds. 
 
 Seedless raisins, 
 (1,0 o O to 8,0 o <) 
 Ijonnds. 
 
 ( )ranges ( \'onng 
 trees), one-half to 
 5 boxes per tree. 
 
 STOCK 
 GROWING 
 
 Cattle come fr( un 
 the ranges over all 
 .\rizona an<l from 
 other states into 
 
 this \'allev to be \li-,\li'.\ ,\s it i.kuw s i.\ the 
 fitte<l for m.-irket. s.xi.T ui\ r.K \ \LLi:v 
 

 
 A TIlkKE-VICAk-i 11,11 PEACH (IKCHAKIJ 
 
 as iiian\- as =,o.i'i"' Head licini; "turned off" in prime 
 condition in a sini;le year. They are ])Ut on the alfalfa 
 fields, or run to alfalfa hay in the stacks, and are 
 souictinics kept on hay while land is being irrigated. 
 These range cattle are fattened at all seasons, grazing 
 chiefly on alfalfa, but during the winter months the 
 grain fields are fed off to prevent a too rank growth. 
 iMany farmers own ranges in the mountains, but the 
 general jiractice is to buy stock cattle for feeding. Two 
 steers can liere be fattened on one acre, but three 
 steers on two acres is conservative. This jnitting meat 
 on a fraiue is good business where the bulk of the 
 food consumed is devoted ti) growth. 
 
 MODERN METHODS 
 
 Modern methods of fattening are quickly being- 
 adopted In the up-to-date farmers. Here is alfalfa, 
 the ideal feed, right at hanil, and along with it is 
 molasses from the beet sugar factory; cotton seed 
 meal from the gin, and beet ]iulp, if you want it. There 
 are also milo maize, kaffir corn, feterita. and an endless 
 variety of crops which are especially des- 
 tined to suit the needs of the stock grower 
 and farmer who wants to fatten cattle. The 
 rule in the v^alt Kiver \'alley will soon be, 
 a few head iif stock on every farm. 
 
 There is UKmey in cattle to<lay ; there will 
 \)^■ more tomorrow. Some elements besides 
 the Ijeef trust enter into the cost of living. 
 ( ireat cattle ranges ai"e faiHng, are l.ieing ex- 
 hausteil b\" overstocking, are being circum- 
 scrilied bv tlie demands of agriculture. In 
 the Southwest, in Cojorailo. Wyoming, 
 ldah(i, Montana, the Dakotas, Texas, every- 
 where, the business of the great grass feed- 
 ing outfitters is being encroached upon by 
 fanners, by failure of jiastures, by dairy 
 
 farming, by the increased value of pasture lands. 
 This condition of the livestock industry adds 
 to the present and prospective value of these 
 irrigated lands where such royal crops of meat 
 making material can be grown. It makes the 
 .ilfalfa fields a bonanza. It puts on a substantial 
 basis tliat farm -u'Iricli adds stock raising to 
 aljalja i^rowiiig. There is no middle man be- 
 tween such a farmer and his market, and there 
 is no worr\' alii->ut overproduction. The climate 
 that jnuips the growth of grass in the field, 
 i|uickens the growth and maturity of the "beef 
 critter." A feeder recently sent out eighty-one 
 steers under two years old that averaged 1,137 
 pounds ; they were in prime condition, and knew 
 no ration iiui alfalfa. Here alfalfa is king. 
 
 THE DAIRY 
 
 A great feature here is the vigor and healthfulness 
 of the dairy herds. Arizona has wise livestock laws, 
 and no diseased stock enters the State. No barns are 
 re(|uired: no storage of winter feed is necessary; no 
 cold to reduce animal heat, and green grass all the 
 year — these factijrs mean money in the purse, and ac- 
 count for the big profits luade in dairxing. 
 
 M 
 
 Kibler of Mesa, .\rizona, sa\s 
 
 M. 
 
 "1 began in the dairy business aliout five years 
 ago, buying a small henl of cows on time and they 
 have paid me well. I'or two full years my check from 
 the condensery averaged $8.25 per month for every 
 ci >w that I had in my herd. The original herd long ago 
 paid for themselves and today I have on my farm, 
 which consists of forty acres of good alfalfa land, a 
 total of fifty-eight head of stock, counting my work 
 horses and voun"' cattle and mv herd of eiijhteen milk 
 
 I'KAHS AS THEY CROW IN THE S.XET RU'ER VAELEV 
 
M KXICAN I L'.X]'. LciK.X 
 
 COWS, llierc i^ aii almndance of feed for all nf tbeni 
 anil I am inittiiiL; up plenty of hay for winter. 
 
 "In my iiidi^nu-nt it is much easier to make a success 
 on a small place, --uch as mine, tlian on a lartje farm. 
 JMy farm would easily produce feed for at least twenty- 
 five cows anil allow me ti.> keep all tlie heifer calves 
 until maturit\' and the steers until the}- are yearlings. 
 
 I am now testing the inili\i''"al cows in my lierd 
 with the ISalicock tester and believe that after getting 
 rid of the poorer cows. I will get much better results in 
 the future than I have previouslv done. You can't say 
 too much for the dairy business in this \alley."' 
 
 John Brown, who conducts a ranch near Mesa. .Ari- 
 zona, tells of his experience in the letter quoted lielow : 
 
 ■'.\fter trying a number of dilterent lines of farming, 
 T have come to the conclusion that nothing pays quite 
 So well in this \ alle\ as the dairx' business. I now 
 have sixtv-cight cows milking and am selling m\' milk 
 to a condensery. Aly cows are pa\ing me from $8 to 
 $1) per month. It is my intention to increase m\ herd 
 as rapidiy as possible to at least loo head. 
 
 "A few \ears ago, I had an opportunit)- to demon- 
 strate just what can l)e done with dairv cows on a 
 small ranch. I had fort}- acres of alfalfa and put on 
 it a herd of forty cow- which I bought on time. For 
 two "\e,ars this herd was maintained enlireK on this 40- 
 acre tract. During this time, from the proceeds of the 
 milk, the operating expenses of the ranch were paid 
 as well as the entire purchase price of the cows with 
 interest. It is onh' fa.ir to state that the stand of 
 
 alfalla had been considerabh" injured b\' keeping the 
 stock constantly on the fields but I am fully co-nvinced 
 diat it is entirely practicable to keep at least one cow 
 per acre of land if a good portion of the feed is cut 
 and hauled to the cows instead of pasturing them alto- 
 gether." 
 
 There are many dairy henls in the Salt River Valley, 
 nicluiling purebred Jerseys, Holsteins, Ayrshires, 
 l)utch l'.i.lteil and I )urhams. These famous herds have 
 won |)rizes all o\er the country, and are rated among 
 the premier herds in the L'nited States. The improved 
 lone of the dair}- cattle is noted every year. The 
 farmers are not now keeping the "boarder" cows so 
 general a few years agij. 
 
 The greater portion of the products of these herds 
 is sold directly to the creameries. The dairyman sep- 
 arates the cream and the creamery wagons call for it. 
 The milk is kejit ;it home for the calves and pigs. .\uto 
 trucks call all o\i.-r the district. 
 
 It is only necessary for the farmer to have a clean 
 milking place, and most of the farmers milk in open 
 corrals. Dairy cattle break all records here; the breeds 
 are superior ; they can be properly nourished and other- 
 wise given good care. This and the mild climate give 
 the dairy cow a proper chance to earn a living for the 
 t.amily and something to spare for the bank account. 
 The number of dairy cattle increased 40 /i during 1916. 
 By far the highest percentage of increase of any State 
 in the Union. This fact alone speaks volumes, for if 
 dairxing were not jirohtable, others would not go into 
 die business. 
 
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 HOGS 
 
 Hogs arc raised with less tmulile and danger from 
 disease than elswliere. Here again the natnral condi- 
 tions are fonnd to l)c the fanners' ])cst friends. The 
 dry air, warm. snnshin\ <hi\s are the hest of (Hscase 
 dcstrdvers. ThnnsamK nf hdgs are in the vaUew On 
 one farm alone there are ( iver ^cven thnnsand hogs, of 
 which liver three thousand are hn " id si iws. 
 
 SHEEP 
 
 It lias remained f^r the Sah l\iver X'alley to develop 
 the perfect utilit\' sheep. Here the animal is a worke- 
 
 as well as a f 1 ami clnthing provider. Sheep are 
 
 fonnd ver\' valtiahle in keeiiing ditch l)anks clean. They 
 fatten quickly, and a market is at hand for wool and 
 nnutiin. In addition half a millinn sheej) or more 
 are limught into the \ alley from the desert range for 
 fattening .and fur lainhing. Some farmers find good 
 Iiri'lit in fattening slu'ep i m alfalfa nr no mixed rations. 
 
 POULTRY 
 
 It is just as easy tn raise turkeys as ti > raise chickens, 
 anil hntli are easy tasks, anil ]iriihtalile. We need more 
 lioultry farms. .Mmiey is tn he made in eggs. Ihc 
 turkeys forage in the fields. They are great rustlers, 
 keeping fat on the insects, (jnod prices are obtained 
 for all poultry products. Llig shipments of turkey ^ 
 are made out of the Valley, and several large turke^,- 
 and chicken ranches are now heing established by out- 
 side parties, wlm api>reciate the chnice quality of the 
 birds grown here. The ideal pnultry feeds grow plenti- 
 fullv and can be bought at reasonable prices. The 
 feeds are in endless variety. Poultry associations are 
 
 iirganized fur cii-i>peratiim and ailvice. Inrlividual 
 farmers are nwners of many clmice birds, and plan 
 successful shiiws each year. 
 
 GARDEN TRUCK 
 
 ('.arden truck and \egetables grow to ijerfection. 
 Ivspecially famiius is the lettuce which is raised here. 
 It is shi|jpe(l to im])iirtant markets and cnmmands good 
 [irices. Green ]jeas. cabbage, cauliHnwer. in fact, all 
 I if the vegetables meiUinned in the ne]iartment of Agi- 
 rnltm-e list are being gmwu with prnfit. 
 
 FRUITS 
 
 In the long list nf cmps maturing by mmiths are 
 to be noted many frtiits. While apples are usually as- 
 sociated with colder climates, many fine qualitiy apples 
 are grown. It is, however, to the peaches, apricots, 
 pears and other deciduous fruits that we shall now 
 lefer. 
 
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 PEACHES 
 
 ']"he favorite varieties are Elberta, Salway, Craw- 
 f(inls (early and late), Heaths'. Phillips", Tuscan 
 Clinij's, and dthers. Trees begin ti> bear the second 
 vear, and thereafter yield good cro])S regularly. Late 
 frosts, dangerous b> lilnssoming perinds, are practically 
 unknnwu. 1 'caches begin to ripen at the end of 
 Ala\ and if the range of variety is large enough pick- 
 ing can he continuous, until Decemlier. 
 
 .iPRfCOTS are very early ripening, and can be 
 marketed before the crop from any other section. 
 Good prices are olitaiiie(l, ;uid there is a big demand 
 for all the cmp. Newcastle, lllenheim and l\ii\;d are 
 the ])rinci])al varieties. 
 
 PHARS are a fa\'<irite fruit in this fa\i)red section. 
 They are imifnrml\ pnifitable tn the gripwers. Many 
 splendid s]ieciniens have been jiroduced. I'ears ti|)ping 
 the scales at fortv-se\en ounces each were exhibited 
 at the Arixcinn Stale lair in Xovembcr. 11)13. 
 
 P 1,1 MS. A Large wariety are grown with success. 
 The plum was cue uf the first fruits tcj be successfully 
 produced in this jiart of Arizona. The chief varieties 
 are Burbank. Kelsey. .'"^atsinna and Wickson. These, 
 and many others, all do well and find a read\- market. 
 The \ields are good and trees thrifty. 
 
 FliiS. (in acciiunt i>f the teniler naturi' uf the fruit, 
 are not shipped ti> distant piiints. The trees liear 
 splendidl)' ami the fiaiit is perfect. A ready local 
 market handles the crdji at jirotitable prices. 
 
 S.\L1PL r PI 'ITS d.. well. M..ney is made in black- 
 berries and in strawlxTries. which gr(Tw to jierfection. 
 ('■rapes, in great variety, are ])lanted extensi\ely. They 
 are shi|)pcd in i|uar.tity, and there is also a large local 
 demand. 
 
 D^ITHS. The ilate industry is growing. The 
 argest tlate orchard in the I'nited States is at Tempe, 
 Sait River \ alle\-. The groxes uf these beautiful trees 
 will si,i,n fiirm annthcr distinctive feature nf the Ari- 
 zona landscajie. .and the marketing <<i the delicinus ripe 
 fruit .add umre fame to the \alley. 
 
 (iPn'P.S. d'lie iili\e tree is ])erfectly at Imme here 
 in the Salt l\i\er \alle\ . The climate seems to be 
 -uited exacth In the trees, and tliey thrive splendidly. 
 
 rile age at which the trees bear \'aries according to the 
 xariety. usually, however, about the fifth year. .\t ten 
 \ears each tree shoidd yield aliout too pounds or UK.ire. 
 
 rile oli\es are sold locally, and bring ])rices varying 
 from $35.1") per ton for oil up to Sioo.oo or more for 
 ditterent \arieties of pickling olives. 
 
 The life of the olive tree is proverbial. It is the 
 "i.ild man" of the orchard. The varieties most favored 
 locallv are the Manzanillo and IMission. These are 
 f^ood for both oil and pickling. Net profits of $J<x).oo 
 to $300.00 an acre from well established groves are not 
 uncommon. 
 
 (_)P.L\(i P.S. .\rizona oranges lia\e nei superior. 
 I'hev ripen ver\ earU . They are thin-skinned, very 
 rich in juice, lia\ e a choice llavor and are delightfully 
 sweet. 
 
 The product is a leader in the orange markets, and 
 L-ommands fancy jirices. usually $2.00 or more a box 
 liigher than any other orange. The grapefruit and the 
 • emon are also of a choice quality. It is the quality 
 •)r(jditcl that is in demand today. The "best" is what 
 llie markets call for. the top prices go to the finest 
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 Here the roses are delightful in winter. Very quickl\ 
 the settler can surround his home place with delight 
 ful shade trees and flowers a-plenty. The home can hv 
 a true one in every sense. Every variety of plant lifi 
 flourishes quickly. New buildings can soon be coveren 
 with creepers, and sheltered. The home orchard car 
 Contain e\ery fruit knuwn U^ the talile, and flowers cai 
 be added everv month in the yiar. This is the lant' 
 of the small farm with every acre under intensive culti 
 vation. Totiay land ])rices are reasonable and term> 
 of payment can lie made very convenient. Come out 
 and look over the Valley liefore all the liest bargain.^ 
 are gone. The best i-^ noue tim godd for you. 
 
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 area of land is liniiteil. The opportunity is nciw. Think 
 it over. You i^'aut to be a stoekhokler in this big 
 $io.cx30,ooo.oo project. You eau be by owning land in 
 the Salt River X'alley. In a little while title to an acre 
 (if land here will be a gold bond that will pay a big 
 di\idend. ]'iiiir project will be selling $1,000,000.00 
 wiirth of electricity a ) ear. Your project will be selling 
 water to lands outside the projeet area, and xour land 
 will lie yielding immense returns fri nu crups <if every 
 varictv. 
 
 Irrigation is the hey to sneeessful agriculture in .Iri- 
 :..ona. Here \'ou have the ideal conibinafioii, icater and 
 land . both perfect, zeitli a eliniiite that makes for health. 
 
 We canniit ciner e\er\ cri ip and ever\ condition in 
 a fiilder. Many sutijecis are crowded out. But come 
 and see. You will then be convinced and delighted. 
 
 1 ,et us hear from you. 
 
 C0.\1MI.\SI()X1LR Ol- IMMIGRATIOX. 
 Care of CHAM BUR Of CO MERC E. 
 
 PHOENIX ARIZONA. 
 
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 iClEYlE ^AhhEl 
 
 • )i\lli distance West of I'hoenix and prac 
 tically a continuation of the Salt River 
 X'alley is the Buckeye Valley. The Buck- 
 eye Valley is about ten miles wide and 
 twenty miles long. The general condi- 
 tions of soil and products are practically 
 the same as those prevailing in the larger 
 and better-known valley to the East. 
 
 The irrigation system in the Buckeye Valley is under 
 private control and consists of diversion dams which 
 elevate the waters of the Gila River and enable same to 
 be distributed over the valley lands. 
 
 The section is noted feir its fat cattle, hav, grain and 
 alfalfa seed.' The farmers are generally very prosper 
 ous, for in addition to two crops of hay from their 
 alfalfa fields, thev harvest from three hundred and 
 
 fifty to five hundred pounds of alfalfa seed per acre. 
 As alfalfa seed cannot be successfully raised every- 
 where and the demand is increasing each year, this 
 section has a great advantage. 
 
 'idle farmers own the canals, and although they have 
 no reservoir to draw from there is an abundant supply 
 of water at all seasons. The great amount of irriga- 
 tion throughout the Salt River Valley, which lies above 
 the Buckeye Valley, seems to increase the water supply 
 so that the farmers in the Buckeye Valley can depend 
 upon a constant flow for irrigation. 
 
 There are several small towns in the Buckeye Valley 
 region. About 50,000 acres of land in all is under 
 cultivation from the various canal systems. The region 
 is connected with the Salt River Valley and Phoenix 
 by rail. Land prices approximate the same as in the 
 Salt River A'alley. 
 
i]irn(g(0)pii €®Qni]i]llfs 
 
 Fir(0)nii(J 
 
 tht 
 
 EN and a half million dollars is the esti- 
 1 mated value of the crops of Maricopa 
 
 I'dunty, Arizona, for the past year, ac- 
 ciirding to the most accurate figures 
 axailahle to the I-'arm Bureau of IMari- 
 ciiija Coimty. From figures given by the 
 I'liited States Department of Agriculture 
 total cn;>|) value of the State was estimated at 
 
 $18,626,000, thus indicating that the value of the crops 
 in Maricopa County represented 57 per cent of the 
 crops of the entire State. 
 
 The principal crops entering into this grand total 
 were 100,000 acres of alfalfa which produced hay 
 valued at $5,000,000. Grain sorghums on 35.700 acres, 
 pniduced more than .$1,250,000. Thirty-one thousand 
 acres of barley, wheat, and oats, together with the 
 cotton on less than 10,000 acres, produced $2,000,000 
 more. I'antalnupes and watermelons brought the 
 farmers more than a quarter million dollars ; and fruit, 
 garden, and truck crops, produced a half million dollars 
 more. 
 
 The figures given above do ni.it by any means indi- 
 cate the actual cash received liy the farmers for their 
 products, as they have learned that in the long run it 
 
 ])ays to feed their hav and grain to dairy cows, beef 
 cattle, hogs, and poultry. 
 
 The dairy products bring to the county more than 
 .$2,000,000 annually. The increase in value of the dairy 
 cattle in iqi6. on the Salt River Project alone, was 
 .$1,328,505 more than the valuation in IQ15. A part of 
 this was. it is true, for cattle which were shiiiped into 
 file counl)" from other states. 
 
 Probably 30.000 beef cattle are fed annually in the 
 County, at a good profit. No accurate figures are 
 availalile showing the number of hogs produced, but it 
 is not at all imj^robalile that the industry' may bring 
 close to .Si 000.000 to the farmers of the county. 
 
 I'onltry. usuall}' cimsidered a small liusiness. nets 
 the farmers ami poultry breeders more than ,$300,000 
 each year. 
 
 The pi'os]ierity of Arizona is not liv an\ nK'aiis con- 
 fined to Marico])a County, on the contrary it is due in 
 no small degree to the general prosperitv. 
 
 Kight hundred tlniusand range cattle and almost 
 2.000,000 sheep graze om- national forests and the 
 ranges of the State, and with yearling steers bringing 
 ^^.vi Pt'i" liead and wool worth thirty-five cents per 
 |)ound. and spring lambs $12 per hundred-weight, the 
 revenue from these sources adds to the general pros- 
 perity, puts money into circulation and benefits all. 
 
 ISSUED BY 
 
 COMMISSIONER OF IMMIGRATION 
 
 UNDER AUTHORITY 
 
 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS C'F MARICOPA COUNTY. 
 
 1917 
 
 ARIZONA 
 
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE SALT RIVER VALLEY AND MARICOPA COUNTY WRITE TO 
 
 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Phoenix 
 
 COMMERCIAL CLUB Mesa 
 
 BUSINESS MEN'S ASSOCIATION Glendale 
 
 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Chandler 
 
 BOARD OF TRADE - Tempe 
 
 BOARD OF TRADE Higley 
 
 COMMERCIAL CLUB Gilhert 
 
 BOARD OF TRADE Buckeye 
 
 OR 
 
 THE COMMISSIONER ( )!• LAIMIGRATION 
 
 Care THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, 
 
 PHOENIX, ARIZONA 
 
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