Arizona republican., 1917-11-16
CROP SUMMARY FUR SALT RIVER VALLEY
 By Phoenix Chamber of

The revenue from the crops and livestock of Maricopa county for 1917 will total $21, 1,1S4,655, according to con- servative estimates Very nearly 300,- 900 acres of land are in cultivation in Maricopa county this season. One hundred thirty-one thousand six hun dred and seventy-n nine acres are re- ported to be in alfalfa. A considerable portion of this will be pastured and in addition to other acreages will be de- voted to the growing of feed for our 10000 head of dairy cows and several thousand of beef cattle, sheep, horses and hogs. It is 0 conservative estimate that not more than S1,000 acres of alfalfa will be used for the growing of feed for home consumption. This will leave 50,000 acres to grow hay for ship ping out. The annual report of the United States reclamation service for the Salt River Valley project estimates the acreage production at an average of four tons to the acre, this is a very conservative figure, but making 200, 900 tons of hay which this year will bring
 
 probably more. making 8 grand total valuation of S3,000,0O0 not counting the S0,000 acres which will grow feed for home use.
 10000 Dairy Cows
 The number of dairy cows is~ prob ably not less than 70,00e head at the present time. The average revenue per in hn ftxrn fac tions last year was s92.05. These herds were not picked and therefore these figures may be taken as an accurate average of the herds of the entire county. At this rate the dairy cows of Maricepa county will bring the dairy farmers not less than $6,443,500 this year. Many silos are being built and a big acreage of summer crops such as grain sorghums, Sudan grass and other forage crops, are being grown to feed the dairy COWS. When it is re- membered that the price of dairy products has advanced from 10 per | cent to 25 per cent, and that with the increased number of silos, that the production will be reater per COW, it will be seen that the revenue will be more than the figures given.
 Long Staple Figures
 Long staple cotton this year is being | grown on greatly increased acreage | The figures have been checked very l carefully and announced by the Ari- Zona Egyptian Cotton Growers Asso- citation as 34,000 acres. The report o1 the United States department of agri- culture estimates for August l, for t | cotton growing states an average con- dition of 70.3 The condition of Arizona | cotton is given as SS, the highest o1 | any state excepting California If the | average production of Arizona cottor | should amount to one half bale to the acre this would make a total of 17,00( l bales of 800 pounds each. Some higt | manufacturers are confident that cot ton will sell for not less than 75 cents
 per pound. If this price is received
 growers will realize s6,O00,375 from ths | cotton.
 l Shipments of hogs this year for tn, first six months are approximately l 35,000 head, which at the average weight of 175 pounds each and an aver.
 age price of 12c per pound, would brins l farmers $935,0O0
 40,000 Range Cattle
 l There are forty thousand head o Iange cattle in Maricopa county out.
 side the irrigated districts. An annua
 increase of 25 per cent is very conser-
 vative but at $33 per head, which is the price that yearling steers brough
 this season, the revenue from the range l cattle would be s330,000. About 90, ,00l head of beef cattle are finished on tn,
 alfalfa pastures of the farms of tht
 county. Most of these are range steer!
 that are shipped in from the ranges O
 other parts of the state, but about one