Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-15
SUGAR RAISING IS THE LATEST PROPOSAL FOR
 ARIZONA FARMERS
Louisiana Expert Has Made Study of Conditions in This State and Says Industry Can Be Profitably Established.

cane Will enter into active competition
 "llh cotton as the iavorite and mos
 profitable crop of this valley is tb,
 candid opinion of J. E. Leblanc. ar
 expert in the raising of the former
 The chances are an in favor of cane
 winning out in the competition. too
 he says.
 Leblanc has been in the sugar cane
 raising industry in Louisiana fol
 twenty-seven years and knows what
 he is talking about as they raise both
 cotton and cane in that country. He
 visited this section last September. tc
 look over the valley, with a view of
 determining what the prospects were
 here for the success of this industry
 He came at the request of the
 Southwestern Sugar company. which
 desired his services as field man for
 their operations
 He became very favorably i'm. pressed with the possibilities offered for raising cane at a big profit. He
 found soil and climatic conditions
 both favorable to the industry, even more SO than in his own state.
 After making a thorough investi- gation Of the conditions he decided
 to accept the offer of the Southwest ern Sugar company and enter their service and that is the occasion of his return at this time. to take up his permanent residence here
 While Leblanc knows just how much water 1t takes to raise this crop successfully, and is an expert in it's culture. he does not claim to know anything about irraguon. But with the application of water at the times when it is most needed. as it can be used under irrigation, but not always when dependence is solely on tho weather he says there should be no difficulty whatever in raising at the very lowest, thirty tons per acre here, with the right kind of farming.
 Correct farming is as necessary. for success in this as in the raising of any other crop, if not more so. and is as essential as the proper amount of water applied at the right time He considers that it will prove more profitable crop here than cot ton, because it is in his native state. He says that such a thing as a fail ure of the cane crop has never been known in Louisiana. They sometimes, . owing 10 weather and other condi- tions have had poor crops but never failure
 When the farmers Of the valley become acquainted with the possibiIi ties of profit in this crop he expects them Co engage largely in its culture and that within the next four or . five years from 120OO to Is, co acres of cane will be grown in the valley, i necessitating the erection of another mill on the south side of the river.
 The Southwestern company has a field of cane this year which it is estimated will yield forty tons per acre, and the cost of production has not been to exceed $50 per acre, or about 75 cents per ton. Cane sells for S3 per ton, so 1t is easy to compute the profit But Leblanc reduces these figures as to yield and adds to them as to cost and places the average at thirty tons per acre yield and Sl.5O per acre as the maximum cost of production, which leaves a very hand. some net profit. One planting of cane yields two crops in Louisiana. and it is thought that three crops may be obtained here, but he is going on the experience of the former state, and counts on only two. C. A. Worth ington, president of the reorganized sugar company, expects this year to have 5000 acres of cane planted in the valley. or this the company will plant at least 2O0O acres. as it finds that it is more profitable to raise the cane than to buy it from the farmers
 At the same time they desire to encourage the farmers in raising it and expect to be able to sign up with farmers for the culture Of at least 1000 acres the coming year. R. P. DaWe, vice president of the com pany will remain here until this re- suit is secured. The company will furnish the seed to any farmer, free Of expense, who will agree to place his land in proper condition at the time of seeding. and simply take out from his crop when harvested the same number Of tons of cane as they supplied him for seed.
 Leblanc will not deal with any farmer who will fai to place his land in proper condition for pantlng. as he says that he did not come here 10 make a failure One Of the most important things in the preparation of the land is deep plowing--the deeper the better, and it should be from twelve to fourteen inches deep. Unless these conditions art compiled