Weekly journal-miner., 1912-12-18
ARIZONA FARM l77
 PRODUCTS DATA
Interesting Bulletin Containing vaIu- able Information Issued By
 The Census Bureau.

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 nshed for 1899. similar e.,ima,,
 nave been made, the method of .s,
 mate and the justification ,berefo
 pe'ng substantially the same a. |
 the case of wool The total produe
 'ion of eggs in 1909, including ,bes
 estimates, was l,744.00O dozens. val ued at $s3l,oo0. The total produe
 ton of poultry in 1909, including es
 inmates made on the same basis n Tor eggs, was 3o2oOo fowls, value, at s226,000.
 'if Domestic Animsls.
 The total value of domestic ani maIs sold dusing the year was s4 sS<.oOo and that of animals sIaugb, cred on farms s3w,0oo, making n, aggregate of $4.s47,0O0 Thi. total however, involves considerable dun Iication resulting from the resale o, slaughter of animals which had beer purchased by the farmers during th, same year.
 The total value of the cattle tin. cluding ealves) sold during ioos represented about three-fourths Q, the total value of animals sold. and the value of sheep sold ranked mex, 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,o0o, 900 and S2o6o0O. The item of sales is not closely comparable with that for l"p, when the inquiry covered all sales whether of animals raised on the Farms reporting or elsewhere. It is believed, however, that in many cases the returns for l8oo also in cluded receipts from sales of ami mals not actually raised on the farm reporting.
 Crops.
 The total value of crops in Ari- zona in lo00 was $s.4o7 GOO. or this amount o0.2 per cent was con,ribut- cd by crops for which the acreage as we'll as the value was reported. the remainder consisting of the val ue of by-produets (s,raw, garden and grass seeds, ete.) derived from the same land as other crops report cd or of orchard fruits, nuts. forest products. and the like The com bined acreage of crops for which acreage was reported was l90,o82. 54S per cent of the total improved land in farms (3S0,- l73 acres). Most of the remaining land doubtless consisted of pasture. land lying fallow, house and fam yards. and land oc- ,upied by orchards and vineyards, Inc acreage for which is not re- ported.
 The general character of Arizona agriculture is indicated by the fact hat somewhat more than one-fourth I286) per cenD of the total value of .rops, in io09 was contributed by cereals, somewhat less than one-half '<o% per ccnD by hay and forage. md less than one-tenth t0z per .ent) l,by potatoes and other vsge' ables The remainder. representing 's.S per cent of the total, consisted or, the most part of fruits and nuts. ugar crops. and seeds.
 The total value of the crops in 900 was 1923 per cent greater than n 1899. this increase being no doubt Iue in par, io higher prices. There vas an increase of 267 per cent in he total acreage of crops for which Icreage was reported, there being increases in the acreage of every crop.
 Vegetables.
 In 1909 the total acreage of pota- oes and other vegetables was S.os3 md their value $sO6,oo0 Excluding and sweet potatoes and ,ams, the acreage of vegetables was 3O2 and their value S37o,0OO. both creage and value being decidedly ,rea,er than in i8oo The table dis inquishes between farms which make the raising of vegetables usiness oi some importance (hav- ng produced vegetables valued at 500 or more in loo9) and other arms on most of which vegetables re raised mainly for home con There were in l"', Icy arms in the first class. representing nore than one-ibird of the total creage and nearly one'half oi the