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Show s o f THE CITRUS INDUSTRY. v The citrus industry in Arizona is bidding fair, from present indications, to become an importan' one, and it is said" that no one industry in the Salt River valley has received such an impetus as that of organge culture. Over a hundred carloads of oranges . wcce marketed in the East from Arizona Ari-zona this year, which amount is very much in excess of shipments of any geason since the industry was first sjard'in that State, and the growers by judicious grafting have so improved im-proved the quality of the fruit as to cnKMc it to rank among the finest dftd"" oranges on the market?. Small shipments ofjemons and grape fruit have also been made this year. So great have been the returns from orchards this year and so eminently emi-nently satisfactory the prices received from shipments to the various markets, mar-kets, that not only arc those living in what is known as the "Orange Belt" turning their attention to the planting of young orchards but much capital is being put into the business by homescckcrs and capitalists from outside out-side of Arizona. Interstate Grocer. |