When was it published?

December 8, 1894 in The Arizona Sentinel

Domestic News December 8, 1894

The Arizona Sentinel

Q: What keywords are associated?

Yuma Prison Farm, Land Clearing, Vegetable Planting, Prison Labor, Colorado Levee

Yuma, Arizona City, Yuma County, Arizona

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What is this article about?

Improvements on the Yuma prison farm over the past few weeks include clearing 20 acres for plowing and planting vegetables like peas, cauliflower, radishes, cabbages, and string beans, ready by Christmas. Supervised by Wm. Moore using convict labor at no extra cost, with a protective levee planned. The 2,000-acre farm, donated by the U.S. Government, will utilize prison labor effectively.

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The people of Yuma would be much surprised to see the improvements that have been made on the prison farm in the past few weeks. There are now 20 acres of land cleared and ready for the plow. Vegetables of all kinds have been planted. Green peas, cauliflower, radishes, cabbages and string beans, etc., will be ready for the table by Christmas. The work is under the supervision of Wm. Moore and the labor is performed by the convicts at no extra cost whatever to the Territory. There will be a two-foot levee thrown up to protect it from the back water of the Colorado. When this is completed it will be one of the finest pieces of land on the Pacific Coast. This land will produce anything grown in the world. The farm consists of 2,000 acres and was donated by U. S. Government to the Territory for the benefit of the prison and will in a very short time solve the problem of utilizing prison labor.

What sub-type of article is it?

Agriculture Infrastructure

What keywords are associated?

Yuma Prison Farm Land Clearing Vegetable Planting Prison Labor Colorado Levee

What entities or persons were involved?

Wm. Moore

Where did it happen?

Yuma

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Yuma

Event Date

In The Past Few Weeks

Key Persons

Wm. Moore

Outcome

20 acres cleared and planted; vegetables ready by christmas; two-foot levee to be built; will solve problem of utilizing prison labor

Event Details

The prison farm has 20 acres cleared and ready for the plow. Vegetables of all kinds planted, including green peas, cauliflower, radishes, cabbages, and string beans. Work supervised by Wm. Moore using convict labor at no extra cost to the Territory. A two-foot levee will protect from Colorado back water. The 2,000-acre farm donated by U.S. Government for prison benefit.