Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-17
RIzoNA IS RICH \ AGRICULTURE.

AGRiCULTURE-
 E. F. Kaufman of Phoenix, who is statist;c,I agent for the United States department of agriculture for New Mexico and Arizona, has written the following concerning the agricul- taraI products of Arizona and the future possibilities of this industry:
 The 1907 showing by Arizona in the production of minerals is a most remarkable one, in which every resi- dent of the territory should take con siderable pride.
 NO less remarkable is the showing made by the territory along agricul- tural lines, although the total of the product of the soil is so much below the value of the mineral products that their importance is lost sight of by the average person.
 Man as we'll as the state is much inclined to take account of and give recognition to the big things of life when in reality it is some of the small things, seemingly of the most jnsignificance, that tend to bring the most honor to the individual or state
 The mineral record of Arizona for the year just passed is of the utmost importance and no man would hardly be rash enough to volunteer a predic- tion as to the production of future years when the many undeYeloped prospects have become realities and from the bowels of the earth are brought forth the vast quantities of minerals that have suddenly brought fame to the territory
 'AgricuIturany Arizona cannot lay claim to being a large producer and yet the year just closed presents some startling figures to those cognizant Of the fact that but 16O.O0O acres of land are under cultivation and par ticuIarly to those who think nothing but cactus and Indians grow in, the territory.
 The annual report of the bureau of statistics. United States depart ment of agriculture, issued December 20, 1907, shows that Arizona produced of corn 390.0O0 bushels, valued at s27O,O00; of wheat, 3Ss,000 bushels, valued at s4Os.OO0; of oats. 116.OOO bushels. valued at $7O.OOO; of barley, s2S,GoO bushels. valued at s720.oOO; and 261,00O tons of hay. valued at $3,654 900, or total valuation of ;5.122, 900, on 143.0OO acres, which is approximately s3- per acre.
 "No state or territory in the union can show a production of such high average value per acre from the five crops enumerated as Arizona and the beauty of 1t all is that sgch produc. &ion can be maintained and increased for years and years.
 A careful estimate of other crops and fruits of Arizona would indicate an acreage of 17.0O0. Oranges alone will reach a valuation Of $12c 000 Melons, fruits and gardens make uD the balance and easily. reach g yalus. ten of ss,sOO. 900. making a grand to tai of $s.752.0OO worth of farm pro duets grown on 1eO.00e acres of land making approximately s55 per acre.
 Nearly nine millions from the soil when few holes in the ground urned out more than seven times as auch seems rather insignificant and ct from the holes in the ground Ielding the nine millions the same amount and more can be taken for generations, while the other sholes'' give up their dollars and are no more.
 within the next three years 100000 acres will be added to the farms of the territory by the completion of the Salt liver valley and the Yuma irriga- ton projects, and in the space of ten years 1t is quite likely that the OtaI of farm lands viii reach 100000 cres. With a climate especially dapted to the growing of fruits, veg stables and alfalfa the returns pey acre should and undoubtedly will be