Arizona citizen., 1874-06-06
Territorial Statistics and StOck-rais.
 ing in Pima County.


 
 In THE CITIZEN of May 16 we published
 synopsis of the statistics ofthe Territory.
 In the article we inadvertently stated that
 "during the year 1873 there was grown in
 Arizona, in the way of cereals and vegeta-
 ble products. as follows: Barley, 13441a fbs.;
 wheat, 1213 tbs.; corn 15791a ibs.; potatoes, 7S5315 fbs.; rye, 1900 fbs. oats, 1900 1bs; sugar cane, 24OOO fbs.; tobacco, 800 1bs., vegetables, 5S75 ibS. andAlfalfa, 10000 1bs.'
 Instead of this being the total growth in the Territory, we should have said that it was the average yield per acre. We stated that this being the first effort to obtain the statistics of the Territory the information was meagre. It is made the duty of the county assessors at the time of making the annual assessment to collect this in- formation, but in Yavapai county that off cer failed entirely to take the statistics, hence no report was made from that coun- ty.
 The San Diego Union, one of AriZOna's best friends, published our report without this explanation which coupled with our error, is liable to do great injustice to the Territory. The statistics were taken a year ago, just as we were emerging from an Indian war which had been waged from the first settlement of the Territory, since that time our progress in accumulat- ing stock has been truly remarkable. In Pima county alone some idea may be gathered by mentioning a few leading bands. Maish & Jacobs have about POGO head of cattle and about 5000 head of sheep; Fully & Ochoa have about 5000 head of sheep and 800 head of cattle; Fish X Co. have 1900 head of cattle; Sanford 1900 head; Hardin 1900 head; L. W. Carr & Bro. have 5000 sheep and lambs; Stevens & Hugus have 25O0 sheep; w. B. Hooper & Co. have about 5000 head of cattle and a large band of horses; Gov. Stafford has 15OO sheep and Harshaw has about 1000 head offine blood- ed cattle. Besides there are many thou sands of cattle and horses owned in small lots, and all this stock is owned in Pima county and the larger part has been brought here during the past year. In ad- ditiOn to this @ good many fine blooded animals have been brought in and the people seem alive to the importance of i'm proving the breeds. Gov. Stafford has four fine Angora goats on the way from Cali fornia, and this important branch of stock raising will undoubtedly secure fair test. Some short-Sighted or grumbling people have expressed the idea and perhaps be- lieved that this Territory was valueless eX- cept in the speculations arising from the army and Indian departments, while the friends of the Territory always claimed that with peace and security we could make this a wealthy and desirable coun- substantial prosperity could be obtained.
 Our condition to-day fully verifies the latter faith. During the past Winter we have not read of any country except Ari- zona where stock-raisers have not met with heavy losses either by cold weather or. want of feed or both. In all Arizona we have not heard of a hoof being lost on account of cold or for want of feed. On the contrary during the Winter and now, our stock have been and are rolling in fat.
 The time was when we attempted to show the superior advantages of Arizona that croakers would call us dreamy en- thusiaSts, but few short months of com. parative peace have more than realized our predictions and most sanguine expecta- tions. Before five years Arizona will have sufficient cattle to supply the markets of the Pacific coast with beef We shall have so many horses that no beggar need go on foot, and our wool exports will amount to millions annually. For those who have means or are willing to work, we have room, but we no longer beg for immigra- tion. We have fought the good fight and Enough many hundreds of our comrades deep in untimely graves those of us Vic remain are more strongly attached l 34& endeared to the country than ever, lfs5 we have learned by the sad ordeal | (which we have passed to be self | lk, and with our herds and focks and l oiiz mines and fruitful fields we are con ea Hive and die here.
 SURvE1oH8 J.r w. HOPKINS, and Chas. F. SeeIe< tke former appointed by Gov. Safford and The latter by the Prefect of Altar, 4re1DH to retrace the boundary line bet& M the United States and Mex GO, i >E1 Vicinity of the Gro BlancO mine g 0<<efmine the national location )f tEe4{>fB, met on the ground last Mon- laY&<><&{<er taking careful observations h6E <&4{he line through and ascertained