Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 190, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 August 1916 — Sugar Cane in Arizona. [ARTICLE]

Sugar Cane in Arizona.

Sugar cane i« being raised in Arizona for the first tlmp to any extent. Some 1,200 acres of the Salt River valley are under cultivation, and next season this acreage will be increased to 5,000. This innovation is predicted to be the beginning of an extensive industry, as the valley lands of both Arizona and New Mexico are considered well suited for the growth of cane, and the higher lands can also be cultivated where irrigation may be had.