The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-01-09
ARIZONA FARM ERS
HAVE PRODUCED
RECORD CROP
Shows Total Value of All Crops To Be
Over 100000 600. Cotton Leads
With 100000.

That Arizona farmers have produc-
tory Of the state is shown by the
government crop report just issued by
/ l.. M. Harrison, Arizona field agent
for the bureau of crop estimates. The
total value of all crops, except lives
stock is placed at SCI, ,75SO0O a gain
of about 20 million dollars over 1918.
Cotton leads with a total value CT
| $26,S32,00 while alfalfa ranks second
with total value of 13,52O,O00 Cot
| ton shows a gain of 13 million dollars
over last year, and 21 million dollars
over two years ago. The total value
| CT other crops was, announced as
follows: Wheat, $3,7OO,OOO; corn
s2,574,000; grain sorghums $2,53S, 1000
barley, $1,543,OOO; potatoes s5s2OOO;
beans $612,0OO and oats $53S,0OO.
Counties reporting the largest crop
values are: Maricopa $36 6,625, 200 COM
pared with $25,S34,65O last year; Yu-
ma. $10,649,OSO as against $5,O19, 400
last year; and Graham S3,939,425,
compared with s3,437, $50 in 1918.
AS result of recent crop survey
few changes have been made in the
| preliminary estimates. The assistance
ing information during the past year
is greatly appreciated. Final esti-
mates of the states crops for 1919 and
comparative figures for 1918 are as
follows:
Cotton-Arizona is now the leading
state in the proddction of long staple
cotton. y Therskwere $1,000 acres of
American Egyptian and $4,000 acres
of short staple harvested this season
from which it is estimated the crop
will be about $4,000 bales of American
Egyptian and $4,000 bales of short
staple. In 1918 $4,000 acres of Am
erican Egyptian produced 10000 bales
while $4,000 acres of short staple
produced 10000 bales. OWING to
the satisfactory price received for this
years crop. large acreage is in
prospect for 1920.
Wheat-The area in wheat was 49,
900 acres, a gain of 5000 acres over
1918. The total production was
about 100000 bushels, compared
with 9SS,000 bushels last year. Pre-.
liminary estimates place the acreage
for 1920 at $4,000 acres the same as
last year. While few counties now
show a smaller acreage than last sea-
son, this is Offset by increased plant
ings in other counties.
Corn-The acreage increased from
$4,000 last season to $4,000 this year,
the total production from $4,000
bushels to 1,2S7,000 bushels. There
is large acreage of this crop used
for silage, but the estimates are based
on the yield of grain for the entire
acreage. .z-. ~
Oats-While much of this crop is
used for hay, the area harvested fol
grain is estimated at $4,000 acres and
the total production at $4,000 bushels
This compares with 1000 acres and
44O, 900 bushels in 1918.
Barley-The acreage for harvest il
1913 was about $4,000 acres. as against
&c, 900 acres in 1918. The total pro
duction of '1,1O2, 900 bushels compares
with l 100000 bushels last year.
Potatoes-This crop was, greatly
damaged by insects and bright. The
total production was about 350,OOO
bushels, which compares with 425,
bushels last year; 5000 acres were
harvested this season, compared with
the same area in 1918.
Grain Sorghums- total produc
ton is placed at 2,03O,000 bushels from
$4,000 acres. In 1918, 1,624,000 bush
els were harvested from the same
area.
Beans-Owing to favorable moisture
conditions in the principal dry-lano
districts the crop was much better
than last season. There were 16,
600 acres this year, with total pro
duction of 136,OOO bushels, compared
with $4,000 bushels from $4,000 acres
in 1918.
Tame Hay-The area cut for hay is
placed at 1890 acres, of which
10000 acres was alfalfa. The tota
production of all tame hay was abou
676 900 tons. In addition to tame hay
Arizona produced about 1900 tons o
wild hay.
Pasture-During the past season