El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-09

sugar beets. This is a decrease from
1910 so that the production Of sugar at
the beet-Sugar factory at Glendale
was less than last year. The coming
year, however, promises to show a ma
terial increase in the acreage.
In many parts Of the territory, par
ticularly IN the Sulphur Springs val
ley in Cochise county, north of Pres
colt in Yavapai county, and in Navajo,
Apache and -COconinO counties, an in
creased acreage was planted and Gull
tivated by dry-farming methods.
Land under ditch with water may
yet be had at reasonable prices in the
territory. It varies from $50 to $3.50
per acre, depending largelv upon lOca-
ton. The dry-farming area, through
experimentation thus far made, ap-
pears to be larger than was at first
thought probable. There is vet room
in the territory for a great many people
lands.
Livestock Industry.
The livestock industry in Arizona
Is exceeded in Importance only by min
ing and agriculture. THIS is so be-
cause the greater portion OF the terri
tory IS and viii doubtless continue to
be devoted to the open range industry.
Cattle growing ranks first in import
ance and sheep growing next There
are probably not less than 5000 head
OF range cattle and not less than l.
UOO,0UO head of range sheep in the
territory, exclusive OF those in Indian
reservations; During the year there
were 250,1SS head of cattle of an
classes slaughtered within the terri
tory and shipped to points outside of
Arizona. This would indicate that the
estimate Of 100000 head of range
cattle In the territory is quite cOnSerVa-
tive. The condition or the public
ranges. therefore, is Of vital concern to
the live stock industry. The year has
been unusually favorable In that re-
gard On the whole the sheep industry
was fairly prosperous. A large part Of
the sheep growing section of the pub
lie Rnge lies within the forest re-
serves, particularly the CocOnino, Sit
greaYes and Prescott reserves. The in
dustry, therefore, Is interested in the
management and control by the forest
service Of grazing within the reserves
L am pleased to be able to report that
year by year there appears TO be less
friction between stock growers and the
forest service in the matter Of the Is
suanee Of permits and less complaint
and regulation of grazing by the Of
ficers of the service
Horticultural Commission.
Ihe horticultural commission con-
slsts OF three members appointed by the
governor 1t employs an expert en-
tomOlOgist who is its chief executive
officer, and also quarantine inspectors
where. these are needed The commits
sion, with the .entomolOgist and quaran-
lhe inspectors, nave maintained as
close supervision over shipments OF
nursery stock into the territory al the
limited funds at the disposal of the
commission permitted and have done
a certain amount of field work in ad-
ditfon. A vigorous fight has been
made upon the woody aphis, which so
Tar IS the only serious insect pest
which has developed in the fruit grow
ing districts of the territory
Agriculture Experiment Station.
The work of the station during the
year has been unusually fruitful in re-
ri In he 4
farming experimentation.
Dry farming stations are being con-
Quoted In the sulphur Spring valley,
near Douglas, at Snowflake in Ma
Just been established north of Pres
colt Cultural work of all kinds is
being done at the various experimental
stations. The one at Pssssnix is max
ing a speciality at present of sheen
Dreeding; at Yuma the work is along
the line Of intensive gardening: at
Tempe the growing Of dates is being |
studied, with the result that a method I
9f quickly and successfully curing I
iates has been discovered, which will I
n all likelihood lead to the growing Of /
ms delicious fruit In the territory on /
1 large scale as commercial undertak-
ng. In Pima county the station is ex- !
Derlmentlng along the line of range 4
cooperation and renewal.
Railway Commission.
The railway commission has had he I
ore II many cases involving complaints /
IS to rates. charges. overcharges, /
md other matters concerning which /
5nlppers and carriers have failed to I
Lgree and in many cases has succeeded ]
n bringing about a satisfactory adj ]
ustment
The following statistics relative 10
ne railway mileage within the terri
DRY may be of interest:
Miles
arizona & California Ry CO.. los 81
lrizona q New Mexico Ry. Co. 410s
Arizona & Swansea r. r. Co 51iG
AI Liza eastern r r Co ..-.. 3S7O7
Atehison. Topeka & Santa Fe
>, Ry; CO .;...::,...-.--....... 4Os.3s