Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-01-18
ARIZONA CROPS FOR 1918

was damaged ythe drought in the eastern counties, and by lack of wat CT for irrigation on some of the small Ter irrigation projects. Counties re- porting the largest acreage are: Mar icopa, 16,O0O; Graham and Pinal each 4,00O; Pima, 2,300; and the remainder of the state, 3.700. The total value of the barley crop this year is es- timated at $1,326,00O, compared with $1,732,00O last year.
 POTATOES.-Of the 5000 acres of potatoes planted in the state, Coconino county reports 5000 acres and Mari copa county, 700 acres. Conditions were unfavorable this season, due to the extreme heat in June, which re- duced the yield of the early crop; and the blight in September, which dam aged the late Crop. The average yield was estimated at 85 bushels and the total production at 425,000 bus hels. Last year the total production was 420,000 bushels, based on an av- craze yield of 105 bushels on the A. 900 acres planted. The total value of this years crop is estimated at $S71 ,000, compared with $630,000 in 1917.
 GRAIN SORGHUMS.-The total production this year is estimated at 1,624,000 bushels, based on an average yield of 28 bushels on the 58,00O ac- res planted in the state. An usually large acreage in the eastern and southern dry-land counties was prac- tically failure this year, due to drought. Last season the total pro- duction was 1,980,0OO bushels on 60,- 900 acres, the average being B bush els. Counties reporting the largest acreage this year are; Maricopa, 28,- 900; Cochise, 130O0; Pinal, 4,0O0; Yuma, 5000; Pima, 2,500; Graham and Santa Cruz, 2000 each. The to- tai value of the crop this year is plac- ed at $2,761 ,000 as against $3,564 900 last year.
 BEANS.-The bulk of this crop is grown in the dry-land districts and as result of the severe drought part of the crop was a failure. The total production this year is placed at 72,- 900 bushels, the average yield being bushels on the 18,O00 acres planted. This compares with total production of 152,000 bushels last year, and an | average yield of bushels on the 19,- 900 acres planted. County estimates of the acreage planted this season are as follows; Cochise, $500; Gra- ham, $500; Santa Cruz, 1900; Pima, 1900; Navajo, 1900; Yavapai, 600; Coconino, 600; Maricopa, 900; and for the remainder of the state, 2,000. To- tai value of the 1918 crop, $36O, ,000, compared with $8S2,O00 in 1917.
 ALFALFA.-While a large acreage of this crop was used for pasture, the acreage cut for hay this season is placed at 125,O00 acres, and the total production at 425,OOO tons. This compares with 133,OOO acres, and 512,- 900 tons in 1917. The decrease in acreage this year is due to the pre- ference for cotton in Maricopa and Yuma counties. Estimates of the acreage by counties follow: Maricopa, 8O,0OO; Graham, 13,600; Yuma, 5000; Pima, 4,5OO; Pinal, and Cochise each $500; Yavapai, 2,800; Apache, 2,500; Navajo, 2,300; Coconino, 800; Green lee, 1,200; and Gila, 1,2O0; Santa Cruz, 500. In addition to 425,000 tons of alfalfa hay, it is estimated that the state produced 32,000 tons of grain hay, 18,OO0 tons of wild hay, and 1900 tons of other varities, mak- ing a total production of all varitiees of 493,000 tons, valued at $11, ,715, ,O00. Last year the total production of all hay was placed at 568,000 tons valued at $13,964,O ,OO0.
 i CANTALOUPES. Commercial shipments this year totaled 1,173 cars, compared with 1914 cars last year; 865 cars two years ago; 490 cars three years ago; and 562 cars four years ago. Maricopa county produced the entire commercial crop this year. In- dications point to record acreage for 1919.
 RANGE PASTURE.-Due to the excellent rains during the past month the outlook for early spring feed in the lower attitudes is very good. With the present favorable prospects for desert feed in Maricopa, Pinal, and Southern Yavapai counties, sheep ow- ners are looking forward to a much better lambing season than last year. Lack of desert range in these counties last year caused heavy loss both in ewes and lambs. While the recent rains have relieved the drought in the eastern and southern counties, the large cattle ranges in these counties are still short of feed, and heavy losses are expected.