The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-07-26
Mining and Farming.

We have been favored with the followin, information, relative to the resources of tn, Territory, by Gov. Saliord,
 He estimates the yield of barley on the Gilr at 5,OO0, 900 pounds, and of wheat, 4,5oO.OO( pounds. This does not include tbe cron, at Pueblo Viejo, on the Upper Gila. A, which point several hundred acres of corn have been planted.
 The yield of barley on Salt River is esti mated at 4,500,0OO lbs, and of wheat, a, 3,500,O00 lbs. Very few cash sales for either barley or wheat have yet been made. any. where in tine Territory. A small quantity has been sold on the Gila for cash, at 1 cent per lb., and also at Phoenix, at II cent per lb Merchants receive barley on the Gila, on debts due and for goods, at 2 cents per lb., and on Salt River, at 2h cents per 10. A care ful estimate shows that barley cannot be raised in these valleys for less than 21; cents per Ito. It is evident, therefore, that farmers this year will not only loose their labor, but considerable of their original capital, and many will not be able to pay the merchants the amounts due.
 The Governor reports a more hopeful view of the situation, by the farmers, than he had expected. Those who have settled with a view of making permanent homes, express a determination to raise, in the future, more of the necessaries of life and to accumulate good stock and say that this dull season is no worse than is experienced at times in all countries, and that, invariably, those who bravely meet the issue and by industry and economy live it through, come out we'll in | the end.
 l "Gentlemanly" farmers, who commenced without means and have hired all their work done, will undoubtedly be obliged to quit the business; and those who have invested | the larger portion of their crops in poor whisky, at twenty-five cents per glass, will hardly be able to meet their obligations or inspire sufficient confidence to obtain credit in the future.
 The Governor visited Smiths mill, below | Wlckenburg, and reports the mill most ad- mrably arranged and successfully reducing ores from the Vulture lode. The mill has been in operation about two months, and at the rate the ore has paid, in two months more the net earnings of the mill will pay the whole expense of erecting the mill, bringing water to it and of building a road from the mill to the mine. No ore has vet been crushed from the richest part of the lode, but the ore crushed has averaged $50 per ton, and every pound of the ledge. 27 feet in width, has been crushed. Water has been brought in Hume down the Hassay- ampa distance of seven miles, at a cost of seven thousand dollars, and an abundant supply is assured. The ore is hauled dis tance of II miles, at cost of S5 per ton. There IS gradual down grade from the mine to the mill, and eight tons are drawn with one team. Wood is abundant and is dely cred at the mill at S3 per cord. There is a daily profit made at the mill, after paying all expenses, of about S360 per day, and it is estimated that there is ore enough in sight to Keep the mill running for the next ten years.
 The Governor speaks in high terms of the management of Messrs. Smith tS Taylor, and says that, instead of having an army of ser wants and useless employees, as is usual with mining companies, especially y those formed of Eastern capitalists, they make full hands and lead the van in all the hard work that is to be done. He is justly proud that two of our own worthy citizens, with limited means. should successfully put in operation one of the best mining enterprises on this coast and says 1t we had more of such practical, indus trlous people, who would engage in mining enterprises, that there would be no danger of failures, and that Arizona would soon rank among the first mining sections on the coast.