Arizona republican., 1915-12-29
Euyptian Cotton

The imports of Egyptian cotton into the United States during the year ending August 1915. says the latest bulletin of the Department or Commerce. amounted D. &72 bales of 300 pounds each. Speaking O the success attending the culture ol Egyptian cotton in Arizona the bulletin say~ that it has given much announcement the movement in the United States to cotton having the characteristics of Egyptian cotton the demand for which by American manufacturers has greatly increased.
 The status of the cultivation of Egyptian cotton varieties in this is presented in roIIowins statement furnished the Department O Commerce hy the Department of Agriculture:
 The production of Egyptian cotton in Arizona increased from 2So bales in I9l2 to about 22oo bales l913 and 61S. bales 1914.
 1t is grown chiefly in the Salt River Valley. where approximately 3,50O acres were devoted to tho crop in 1919 and l2.000 1914
 Under proper cultivation and irrigation the yields have been satisfactory. averaging under favorable conditions about one bale Farmers who have had previous experience in growing cotton and whose land s old and fertile have in some irl- stances obtained yields of 1t4 and even l1a bales per acre. on the other hand. much thCs far planted cotton in the Salr River Valley has been desert land, under irrigation time and many of the growers nave had no previous experience in raising cotton under irrigation These conditions have curtaied the production much of the acreage planted
 The staple ranges from slightly less to slightly more than 1i- inches in length. The Arizona crop, as a whole. represents a type of F.evntian cotton very much superior the bulk Egyptian inn port- there being few mills in this country which use Ee2 ptan cotton equal in quality that pro- duced in Arizona. The excellent character this cotton has been recognized both by domestic, and English SIinnerS
 While the abnormalIy low prices of 1914 have resulted in material reduction of acreage in 1915. there is every reason that if prices ID the level of previous years this will soon become on" of the principal crops of southern Arizona.
 The volume raised Arizona in 1914 equaued aboat l-14o of the imported into this coun- cry iu 1915 August T. though a considerable part of the Salt River Valley crop was exported. Practically ali the Egyptian cotton raised in this state that year produced valley from 5000 acres. nr. Walter T. SwingIe of the Depart ment of Aericulture than wear ago in statement to The Republican fixed the maximum acreage to be devoted t. in this valley at 10000 acres. That he believed was as much as could he cared for with help available.
 At the rate of production 1914 10000 acres should yield 6o,ooO bales of would prob a'ly yield considerably more for as the foregoing statement shows much of the acreage here devoted to cotton in 1914 and the cotton was grown by farmers. many whom were without previous experience.
 Under proposed improved conditions to which We have lately alluded the cultivation of cotton under the direction of an expert within whose experience ar Sacaton much as two bales to the acre has been produced may expect a much greater yield from the total acreage
 We will suppose 4O,ooo acres would Yield 7oo0o bales of 500 pounds each. At the price paid this year 21 cents. will never be Less. nearly SIooooo would be turned loose in the community to pickers and the an army of workers No other community the country of similar popu- Iaton has such a prncely payroll