Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-01-18

PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. l, 1919.- The following summary of Arizona crop production in 1918 was issued today by the Arizona Field agent of the bureau of crop estimates. United States department of agrlculture:
 WHEAr.-Of the 44,000 acres of wheat planted in the fall of 1917 about 3S,000 were harvested. The abandonment was due to damage from the grain aphis in the upper Gila valley and shortage of water on some of the smaller irrigation pro jects. There was also neavy aDan- donment In the dryland, due to the drought. Notwithstanding these un- favorable conditions, the farmers of Arizona raised larger crop of wheat than last year. The extra good yield in the Salt River Valley and few favored districts brought the state yield up to 26 bushels and the total production to 9SS,000 bushels, which compares with an average yield of 25 bushels and total production of S25,- 900 bushels in 1917 For the 1919 crop, preliminary estimates place the acreage planted at 42,000. Paintings are still being made in some parts of the state and the total acreage may be slightly larger than this. Consider ing the unfavorable conditions for planting due to the drought and short age of labor this is an excellent re- cord. The total value of the crop this year is estimated at $2,371 ,OOO, compared with $1,732,000 last year.
 COTTON.-During the early spring of 1918 a sample census was taken of a large number of farms. Farmers were asked to report the acreage planted in 1917 and the acreage plant ed in 1918. A tabulation of reports received from cotton growers showed that it was the intention of those re- porting to plant twice as much as last year. While it was thus early indicated that Arizona would have double the acreage of last year, this estimate was later confirmed by the estimates of well-informed cotton buyers, gin owners, and farmers. On the basis of this information, the pre- liminary estimate made by the bur eau of crop estimates in June, 1918 placed the acreage planted for this year at 92,000 acres, compared with 46,OOO acres in 1917. Of the acre age planted this year, it is estimat- ed that about 86,000 will be picked, the abandonment being due to poor stand in some districts, and waste land.. The total production is plac- ed at 51,0O0 bales, compared with 23,- 900 bales last year; 5000 bales two Years ago; and 2,OOO bales, three years ago. The production of Amer ican-Egyptian this year is estimated at 36,000 bales, compared with 15,OOO bales in 1917; 2,300 bales in 1916; and 1,15O bales in 1915. The total value of the entire crop this year based on the price Dec. 1st is IA million dollars, compared with million dollars last year. Indications point to record acreage for 1919.
 CORN.-The total production this year is estimated at 952,000 bushels compared with 864,O00 bushels last year and 770,000 bushels two years ago. Drought in the eastern and southern dry-land acreage reduced the average yield for the state to 28 bus hels, compared with ten year aver age of 31.6 bushels. County esti- mates of the acreage planted in 1918 are as follows: Apache, 2,500; Navajo, 5000; Coconino, 800; Yavapai, 2,700; Maricopa, 4,00O; Yuma, 300; Pinal, 5000; Pima, 1000; Graham, 4,2O0; Greenlee, 600; Cochise, 5000; and Santa Cruz, 1,500. The total value of the crop this year is estimated at $1,999,000 compared with $1,642,0O0 last year.
 OATS.-While much of this crop was harvested for hay, the acreage harvested for grain this year is es- timated at 11,000 acres and the total production at 444,OOO bushels. This compares with 10000 acres last year with a total production of 100000 bushels. The bulk of this crop is grown in the northern part of the state. Apache county leads with B. 800 acres. Coconino reports 3,2OO 9cres; Navajo, 1900 acres; and the re- mainder of the state, 3,100 acres. The total value of this years crop is es- timated at $52S,000, compared with $3S4,O00 last year.
 BARLEY.-The total production pais year is estimated at 100000 bushels, based on an average yield of 34 bushels on the 3O,000 acres planted. Last year the total production was placed at 1,155,0O0 bushels on 35,OOO acres, the average yield being 35 bus hels. Like the wheat crop, this crop