Arizona republican., 1903-01-15

tent development. the expansion In no
section putting forth boom symptoms.
Crops have been generally good and
prices realized have totalled salts
factory aggregate of wealth produced
from agricultural and horticultural
pursuits General trade has been ac-
tive, wages higher and demand for
constructive material unprecedented.
BY conservative estimate value of lum-
Der discharged over San Pedro docks
was an increase of so per cent above
value of previous years receipts.
Grain crop was below normal, much
barley being cut for hay, of which there
was an unusually large output. esti-
mated at 100000 tons. Grain yield has
been placed at about 100000 centals.
The bean record of the year was
about 65O.OOO sacks Of so pounds. mar
keting at $3.50 per hundred, later at
s4.15 and s425 f. o. b.
The beet sugar crop Of 1902 was larg-
est in the history of this industry in
California; nearly $4,000 tons is the
record OF the four southern California
factories.
About half million dollars worth Of
vegetables are exported annually from
this section. Celery is the most i'm
portant of this class of products. Gel
cry shipment which is now in full
swing win aggregate for season 1.4O0
carloads. netting growers somewhere
near $500 900.
Citrus crop for season of 1901-19O2 was
5000 carloads short of previous season,
but prices ruled higher. netting to
growers almost equal returns, con-
servatively about eight million.
In the thousands of carloads of de-
ciduous fruit that go from the state,
southern California cuN small figure.
most OF her yield going to canneries
or drying trays. Value of output of
canneries for section appropriated It
s1,500,000. The early estimates of out
put of cured fruit were large, but con-
ditions for handling fruit as it ripened
were not favorable. Fruit. too. ran
small and did not, as a rule, bring top
prices.
The raisin crop was great one. har-
vested under best conditions and mar
keted at good prices, $4,000, 900 to 1OO.-
100000 pounds estimated. more than
three-fourths of which has been al
ready marketed, netting three to four
The vintage of 1902 was also unusu-
ally good. About 10000 gallons made
south of Tehachapi.
1t was the banner year for walnuts.
17,9OOOOO pounds were marketed at ~
to 10 cents, advancing one to two cents
in secondary hands.
The honey crop did not reach normal
output, $50 carloads as against 33S
in 1901.
The oil industry records a yield for
the year of 12,O00.000 barrels. The wells
had perhaps pumping capacity OF one
third more. At the beginning of the
year this industry faced a steadily in
creasing accumulation of surplus oil
prices sagged and active developing
work ceased. During the year the
market has broadened until at the
close the demand was absorbing the
outp1t and prices were steadily mount
lug. Contracts were made in local
markets the first week of the new year
for fuel oil at "A cents.
AS gold is southern CALIFORNIA; chief
mineral, the decline in the price of COP
per and silver served to stimulate min
ing activity of this section. The outrut
of gold and silver is estimated at Sc
O0C. 600.
Present crop conditions for the com
ing year throughout southern Califor-
mia are unusually good; blowing and
seeding continue.
Citrus fruit shipments are well under
way and will be lively before the end
&C the present month. The seasons
output is estimated at q. 900 to %. 900
carloads. The feature of the market
has been the absence of the usual
after-holiday slump.
Locally the year has been one CT gen
eral prosperity, volume of business rs
shown by bank clearances was nearly
so per cent larger than in 1901. Bust
ness properties were improved and est
dence portions of city expanded. About
$1O,OOO,OOO going into new buildings dur
ing the year.
In Arizona development during ths
year was most marked in the mining
Industry and railroad construction. In
spite of depreciation in value of COP
per and the shutting down of some OF
the largest works for part of the year.
the metal product Of 1902 will not f;,Il
below that of 1901
The cattle industry has not flour
ished to its full extent owing to drought
and agricultural interests suffered from
the same cause, yet both farmer ana
stockraiser have made money.
Failures for December eight; liabili-