Tombstone epitaph., 1921-09-18
SEPTEMBER CROP REPORT FOR
 ARIZONA AND UNITED STATES

COnultlOEs Tn Arizona on september l were better than at any time dur. ing the season. according to the Fede-- al crop report just issued by the local Crop Estimates in cooperation with the University of Arizona Extension Service. With the exception of cot. ton. nearly all crops made notable gains. The most striking feature of the report is the increase of B points in the condition of range pastures For the United States. the report shows an increase during the month in the production of corn, and pota- toes. while most other crops show a decline
 Arizona corn conditions on Septem- Der were 9i per cent of normal. compared with S5 per cent one month ago. aud So per cent one year ago. With a gain of ll4,oo0 bushels during the month, the present outlook is for d crop Of about s27,00 bushels This compares with 6i4.000 bushels in 1920 For the entire country. the forecast is 3ls5 ,00N.00 bushels, a gain Of l53 million bushels during the month. Last year the total production was 3.232 O0o,00o bushels. while the five year average production is 2.7sS ,000.- coo bushels
 The condition of Arizona cotton on September ] was s5 per cent, loss of points since August l The pres. ent outlook is for crop Of about 33,- 600 bales of Pima and 12.000 bales Of short staple This compares with s. OC0 bales of Pima and 20,00O bales of short staple last year The bulk of the 1920 crop still remains in the state, but recent sales of No. Pima at 30 cents per pound has inspired the hope that the market for this var iety O: cotton has opened For the United States, the decline of 1,166,000 bales in the prospective production of short staple has brought the forecast to 7.031 ,000 bales. This would be G. 363.00C bales less than was produced last season.
 Winter wheat yield in Arizona is estimated at ss2,000 bushels as against S64 .0C0 bushels in 1920 The Nations crop is now estimated at 754.OC0.0oO bushels for both winter and spring wheat, loss of million bushels during August. Last year the total wheat crop was 1S7 million bush els. while the five year average pro drc.ion is s3l million bushels.
 Barley production in Arizona is placed al approximately 956.000 bush. els. which would be 25Q.o0o bushels more than was produced last year. The crop for the entire country is forecast al IS7 million bushels. de cline of million bushels since Au- gust l Last year the production was 2Oa million bushels. The five year average is POS million bushels.
 Oats conditions in Arizona on Sep tember were 90 per cent, which indi- cates a probable production of so6.oo0 bushels. 4 large part of the Arizona acreage has been cut for hay. For the United States, the present outlook is for a crop of about 1,090, ,00o,000 bushels. decline of 47 million bush els during the past month. This com pares with 26,000,000 bushels last year and 1,435, GO bushels. the five year average.
 The condition of the states potato crop on September l was 8 per cent, which forecasts a probable production Of about 535,000 bushels. This would be S5,0o0 bushels more than was pro- duced in 1920. The United States crop showed a gain of million bush els since August l, the present condi- ton indicating a crop of 323,00o,000 bushels This would be 10s million bushels short of the production last season.
 The Arizona hay crop is forecast at 4S2,ce0 tons as against 3s1 900 tons in 1920 The crop for the entire coun- try is placed at so millions tons, com pared with 91 million tons last year, and s6 million tons, the five year av- craze.
 Pasture conditions in Arizona on