Arizona citizen., 1874-05-16
THE CITIZEN.
SATURDAY, Mdy Is, 1874.
Territorial Statistics.

the county assessors Of the several cOun- ties to obtain agricultural, mineral and mechanical information, to make state ment of same and return these statements to the proper county recorder who will forward copy thereof to the Territorial Auditor. The latter officer is required to record these statistics In book kept for that purpose, which shall be open to the inspection of any citizen, and at the pro- per time make full statement thereof to each Legislature.
 This is a good and necessary Act, and when 1t has been brought into working ble information, and show us and the in- considerable part Of the world lying out side of Arizona, where we stand and what we are doing. The more you bring State and general government down to business rules and management the more success ful will such government be. No business man thinks of getting along without talk ing stated inventories of his stock in trade, and such inventories are just as useful and necessary in the management of the business of government. p
 We have obtained from J. S. Vosburg. acting Territorial Auditor, statistics for the year 1873, compiled under the Act above referred to, and present them below.
 The first efforts of the Territorial Audi tor present rather 0 meager appearance for such Territory as Arizona, but this meagerness is wholly ascribable to the fact that the initiation of most new things of any magnitude is always slow and diffi- cult. The fact that the information is as full as appears Is entirely due to the faith full manner in which the duty Of collect ing these data has been prosecuted, and now that the first steps have been taken, we shall have more full and complete ta- bles in the future.
 From these statistics 1t appears that dur ing the year 1873, there was grown in Ari- zona, in the way of cereals and vegetable products, as follows:
 Barley, l3441a ibs.; wheat, 12l3 Ibs.; corn, l57612 fbs.; potatoes, 7S531 ibs.; rye, 1900 lbs; oats, 1900 ibS.; sugar cane, 24.000 ths.; tobac- co, 800 lbs.; vegetables, 1875 fbs.; alfalfa, 20,- GOO lbs.
 The average cost of cultivation, per acre, of these products is as follows: Barley, Sl4.6S11a; wheat, $l4.Sl; corn, Sl2.Sl12; pota- toes, S2l.36; rye, Sl7; sugar cane, SZ7.50; to- baccO, S20; vegetables, 270; alfalfa, Sl5.
 The average price received per loo lbs. ap- pears: Barley, Sl.S7A; wheat, S2; corn, Sl.S5b; potatoes, S5.3711a; rye, S4; oats, $4; sugar cane, Sl.50.
 Total number of acres of land under cul- tlvation, I5,T49.
 There are reported 27O2 fruit trees, viz: Peach, plum, apricot, apple, quince, pear, and orange.
 The average yield of fruit cannot be fair ly estimated.
 There are 2S,642 grape vines newly set out.
 There are reported in the Territory, 977 horses; 6445 cattle; 23l2 hogs; 2S4 sheep; 90 goats; 70 jackasses; 66S mules.
 In the way of mining statistics we find arrastrars; f furnaces; l stamp mill, and vasa. The average yield per ton of ore is S243.33155, and the annual pro- ceeds of ore worked, SS4 ,440.
 There are reported steam and water mills, and 3.7S6, 400 fbs. flour made.
 The Auditor says of the foregoing: "The above exhibit is as complete as can be being no returns from |Yavapai county, and the reports from other counties par tial and unsatisfactory. The proceeds from quartz nIines as above set forth are from Mohave county alone. The amount of stock, the number of stamp, flour and and other machinery, cannot be coEsidered a just estimate.
 "The officers on whom the law imposes tMs duty should collect these statistics with the utmost care, in order to show that our Territory is not the barren waste that it is represented to be by disappointed ad. venturers who come and take brief look at the country from the stage road as they pass along, who expect, without labor or enterprise to achieve fortunes, and being disappointed, las all such invariably are,) rail at the barrenness of the country.
 "Owing to the imperfect "returns," the above cannot be considered as represent ing the wealth, industry and resources of the Territory, 1t Is but an "eXtract," yet it fully develops the fact, that not only the necessaries of life, but the luxuries of both northern and tropic cline, can be success fully and abundantly produced.
 "The Arizonan can see at glance the discrepancy between the above figures and our actual industries in agriculture, mines, stock-raising and other pursuits, while the stranger naturally looks upon the figures as set forth to the best tadvantage-hencei it is earnestly desired that an accurate and complete report be taken for the present year." -.-........ ...r. ..s
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