Bisbee daily review., 1912-12-29

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 turns at that census, because they in clude estimates made to cover those
 cases where the schedules reported fowls on hand without reporting the | production of eggs, h order to make
 the returns for 1909 comparable with
 those published for 1899, similar es i inmates have been made. the method 1 Of estimate and the Justification therefor being substantially the same as in the case of wool The total pro. | duction of eggs in 1909, including l these estimates, was 1,744, 900 dog. ems, valued at s531.0OO The total production of poultry in 1909, includ. | ing estimates made on the same ba- sis as for eggs. was 392, GOO fowls, valued at s226,O0O.
 Domestic Animals.
 The total value of domestic animals sold during the year was $4.532, GOO and that of animals slaughtered on farms S3l6.000, making an aggregate e of S4,847, ,00O This total however. involves considerable duplication re- sulting from the resale or slaughter or animals which had been purchas- ed by the farmers during the same year.
 The total value of cattle Cinclud- ing calves) sold during 1909 repre- sented about three-fourths of the to- tai value of animals sold, and the value of sheep sold ranked next in importance.
 The census of 1900 called for the receipts from the sale of all domes- tic animals raised on the farms re- porting and the total value of those slaughtered during 1899. which amounted, respectively, to 2,909, ,0O0 and S296,000. The item of sales is not closely comparable with that for 1909, when the inquiry covered all sales, whether of animals raised yn the farms reporting or elsewhere. It is believed, however, that in many cases the returns for 1899 also in- Cluded receipts from sales of animals not actually raised on the farm re- porting.
 The total value of crops in Arizona in 909 was S5,497,000. Of this amount 90.2 per cent was contributed by crops for which the acreage as well as the value was reported, tEe ra- mainder consisting Of the value Of by-products (straw, garden and grass seeds, etc.J derived from the same land as other crops reported or of orchard fruits, nuts, foest products and the like. The combined acre age was reported was l90.9S2, rep resenting 54.5 per cent Of the total improved land in farms C35O.73 acresl. Most of the remaining i'm proved land doubtless consisted of improved pasture, land lying fallow, N pied by orchards and vineyards, the acreage for which is not reported.
 The general character of AiZOna agriculture is indicated by the fact that somewhat more than one-fourth (2S.6 per cent of the toal value Gf crops in 1909 was contributed by cereals. somewhat less than oue-hIlf (46.4 per cent by hay and forage and less than one-teuIh C9.2 per cent by potatoes and other vegetables. The remainder. representing 15.S per cent Of the total, consisted for the most part of fruits and nuts, sugar crops, and seeds.
 The total value Of the crops in 1909 was 1928 per cent greater than in 1899, this increase being no doubt due in part to higher prices. There was an increase Of crops for which acre age was reported thee being in- creoses in the acreage of every inn portaut crop.
 Vegetables.
 In 1909 the total acreage Of pOta- toes and other vegetables was 5,55S and their value $J06, 900. Excluding potatoes and sweet potatoes and vans the acreage of vegetables was 4.3J2 and their value S379,000. both acre age and value being decidedly greater than in 1899. There were in 1909. l49 farms in the table class, repre- senting more than one-third of the total acreage and nearly one-hslf of the total value, the average Of veg etahles per farm for these farms being 10.5 and the average value of pro ducts per acre S117.59.
 Small Fruits.
 The total production of all small fruits in Arizona in 1909 was 1I2s- 900 quarts and h 1899, 129. .000 quarts. and the value was S12,eS7 in 1909 as compared with $l22 2s5 in 1899 The most important of the small fruits in 1909 were strawberries. The value of that crop was S10.775.
 Orchard Fruits. Grapes snd Nuts
 The total quantity of orchard fruits produced in 1909 was l54 GOO bushels, valued at S24l 900. Apples contrib uted about one-half of this quantity. peaches and nectarines most ot the remainder. The ,productiGn of or aieses ia; 1908 amehnted foi zs2sf7l boxes. xalhed lat S5sS4i. the iroeif,- 1 ton of grapes ito Sss.000 pounds. val. ued at .s2537i. and that of nuts s5,- S3f pounds. valued st S4.4S5 together in 1909 was S5.S per se4t.
 The production of all orchard fruits more in quantity than in 1899 and the production of oranges 1901 per