El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-20
SOUTHWEST CROPS
ARE IN GOOD SHAPE
June Report of Agricultural
Department Shows De
cided Improvement.

Washington, D. c.. June 2O.-The
/ Crop Reporter Of the department of
! agriculture for June of crop condi-
j is in splendid shape.
The Texas acreage in oats is given
as $4,000 acres, which acreage is LOT
percent of the acreage last year. The
! condition of the crop was IS percent
! on June l. as compared with SO on
same date last year with a 10 year
! average of 70 percent.
In tame hay, including clover and
/ alfalfa, Texas has planted the same
acreage as last year The condition
OF the alfalfa crop is IS percent as
compared with 81 percent last year
and five year average Of S6 percent
The Texas onion crop is given as IS
percent, and the 10 year average at
the same figure. Texas watermeIons
drop to 81 percent on present condi-
lions. with a 10 year average of TT
! percent. The peach crop is estimated
at only 40 percent as compared with
n percent last year and 10 year av-
craze Of 81 percent
Arizona and New Mexico Crops.
Arizona and New Mexico show up as
the bumper crop producers if present
indications are carried out, all COM
PARSONS IN the two territories showing
conditions on June 1, as an improve
mert on both last year and the 10 year
average.
In spring wheat New Mexico planted
11S percent of last years acreage,
while Arizona planted the same num-
Der Of acres. New Mexico's spring
wheats conditio mis- given as IS per-
cent on June I as compared with 50
percent last year and a 10 Year aver
age of 80 percent. Arizona wheat is
100 percent good this last June l. as
compared with 81 percent last year
and 10 year avera ge of SO percent.
In oats New Mexico planted 115 per-
cent of last years acreage, and Arizona
los percent Condition of the crop
June 1, 81 last year. 81, 10 year aver
age IS. Arizona oats. June 1, go per-
cent, last year, SO; 10 year average, SO.
The Barley Crop.
Arizona planted $4,000 acres in bar
ley this year, which is the same as last
year. Crop conditions. SO, last year 80,
10 year average 90. New Mexico's bar
ley crop is small, only 1000 acres being
planted. but that is los percent of last
years acreage. Condition June 1, SO
percent, last year 81 and 10 year av-
erage 90
Hay i'm the Territories.
Hay crop in the territories is in good
condition with the exception of alfalfa
in Arizona, where the crop is given as
a little below the average. New Mex
ico's tame hay crop (a11 kinds) aver
aged 96 percent on June 1, as compared
with 50 percent last year and a 10
year average Of 90. Hay condition in
Arizona "a percent as compared with 81
last year and a 10 year average OF -.
Alfalfa in New Mexico June 1. SO per-
cent, 90 last year and 10 year average
Of So percent. Arizona alfalfa, June 1,
IS percent, 80 last year and 10 year
average OF 81 Pasture lands in New
Mexico condition given as 81 percent
June l. SO percent May 1, 1911. 20 per-
cent last year and 10 year average
Of IS percent. In Arizona, condition
Of pasture June 1. "a percent, May
SO percent, last year y percent and 10
year average s.
Farm Values.
The government statisticians have
also figured out the farm values of i'm
portant products on June 1, so if you
want a commercial rating on your farm
as it stood June 1, just take the follow
ing prices and do a little figuring: