El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-27
By JAS. H. MocLINToCK

so cents that means $500 an acre.
I The price has been up to IS cents this
Z season. But the valley crop averages
only half a bale, cut down by poor
judgment in the selection and culti-
walton OF lands by certain OF the 1000
growers Yet this means that the
valley viii turn out $4,000 bales, Civ
Z ing a gross return in excess Of S1S,-
600 600 for the lint, with over $1,000
600 worth OF seed to be added
The salt River valley still grows
alfalfa. beef. corn. cantaloupes and
oranges but. assuredlys around Phoe-
nix Cotton is King.
Cotton grown In the Fl Paso
Wiley sells around 30 cents At
bale to the acre, which any
good land viii yield. 50O-pOund
bales, this IS $50 per acre. The
yield should be above this how
The greatest driving force OF the
cotton industry in Arizona IS the
Southwest Cotton company, a sub
Der company, OF Akron. Ohio It came
in 1916, five years after completion
OF the Roosevelt project, and within
It's stay Of four years, has made local
investment Of at least 100000.
Turning Desert Into Farm
Under tbs management OF Edward
T. Parker. a former Pasadena law
yer, Il has purchased OF leased many
thousands OF irrigated acres. has
bought and cleared many thousands
more OF desert land acres, for the
latter has provided an Independent
irrigation system, served by 50 wells
pumped by hydroelsctric power from
the projects dynamos, has built the
towns Of Goodyear and Litchfield, at
opposite ends OF the great valley, has
installed eight big gins Of its own
with 10 gin stands and operates a
big cotton oil and oil cake mill
It's first work was below Chandlef,
IN January. 1917. That year 1000
acres went into crop. the next year
10000. and the past season 10000
But all OF this IS not in cotton. A
very large part Is IN alfalfa, later TO
be turned to cotton. but, Incidentally.
feeding 5000 cattle, 10000 sheep and
supporting many high grade Duroc
hogs. Also. while tractors are used
on the great ranches, feed must be
provided for 1000 mules.
The Southwest company lately
adopted a cotton brand OF its own,
Sarival." q condensation OF the name
of the valley from which the staple
comes. It will be handled hv a sDe-
cial department, with divisions COW
eriflg the divisions OF pure seed. farm
efficiency, soil fertility and proven
ton and eradication OF insect pests.
The lint product, all OF It selected
Pima, viii 90 to the Goodyear fac
tories, and especially to the new
establishment that Is rising in Los
Angeles, most OF II to be used fl
making the best tires the corporation
can turn out
Not Egyptian Cotton
There should be no misunderstood
ing Of the fact that the Arizona long
staple no longer is considered as
variety OF Egyptian II has changed
under different conditions OF soil
climate and cultivation, till It has its
own identity. The original Sakillar-
ides has passed through transitions.
The Yuma variety has been improved
upon till. the last season IN the salt
River valley nothing was planted
save the better Pima Still there IS
Improvement. the seed annually COM
ing from a district at Tempe. where
greatest care IS used to prevent con-
tamination. The Tempe fields annual
" are 'rogued'' BY an expert IN fed
eral employ.
The southwestern long staple now
is given government definition OF
American Egyptian" with five grade
standards and three staple lengths.
from IL to / s-4 inches. During the
past season there has been a higher