Arizona republican., 1921-07-10
By Ferris Manley

The effect that fine crops has on the morale of the farm az is certainly very remarkable. No one needs to be reminded that the farmer is the hard- est hit individual in the United States today, but let him produce a heavy crop of grain and his gloom imme- diately changes into feeling of well being and prosperity. This is what happened to Buckeye valley farmers Like the farmers of this valley, they planted a heavy acreage of cotton last year and likewise came out in very bad shape. It was ruite late Sa en the cotton was cleared off the ground and the grain crop planted this spring. No one had any hopes of a first class crop and most farmers expected only a poor a yerage. Then came spell of warm spring weather which forced the grain to shoot up without stooling to any GppreciabIe extent. Prospects were indeed very poor until few weeks of cool weather caused the grain to stool and laid the foundation for heavy crops.
 Another big item vas the method of watering followed by most farm CTS there this year. Contrary to the usual rule of watering, which is two to four times, most oe the fal mers watered from eight to twelve times, or at every available opportunity This had the effect of forcing the grain and causing it to grow fast enough to more than make mp for the lateness in planting. Ideal weather while the grain heads were in the process of filling produced grain flat came up to the average in weight or even better. Better filled grain has never been seen there.
 The crop was taken off Tn .ecord time, due to the speed of combined harvesters which harvested at least three fourths of the crop. By elim- mating the binding, hauling and stacking of the grain they saved a large portion of the crop. As rule they did their work in the best pos sible manner and the grain came out as clean as is common with tiiresaed grain.
 Some of the highest yields On rec ord were produced throus hou. the valley and we sight a few of the best. Leslie Narramore, in the Palo Verde district, got 37 sacks of barley to the acre off seven acre plot of ground. Off another ten-acre piece he got nearly as much. The grain was very fine and weighed as much as I15 pounds to the sack.
 Peter Van Liere, in the Liberty 1is- trict, got 10S0 sacks of Early East wheat off 4O-acre plot of ground with actually only 35 acres in wheat. This is approximately 90 sacks to the acre, and this wheat was planted around the 10th of February. When you realize that 10 sacks of wheat to the acre is an average, you can ap- preciate the yield. MT. Lafferty, on -I-% . I-r <7 1S0 sacks of first class barley. Mr. Burris. in the Buckeye distract, got an average of 25 sacks of Club wheat to the acre off 25-acre plot. Club wheat, while being the surer of the two varieties. grows in this county when planted late, but seldom pro- duces over 10 sacks to the acre. This yield was truly remarkable for Club wheat.
 Prospects Good for Alfalfa Seed
 Crop
 The prospects for a heavy alfalfa seed crop in the Buckeye valley was never better than this year. The ab- sence of rainfall and the application of water at the proper time has l brought the crop to perfection. The crop will soon be harvested and, bar ring rains, the heaviest crop in his- IOTy fIldy bt SAptCleu- AL liic Pi SS- ent writing the prospects for a good price are very bright, due to the need for seed to plant the immense acreage that will go in this fall.
 Nearly Every Farmer Has Small Herd of Cows
 The best phase of the situation, tc 1 the writer's eyes, is the small herd o1 cows which nearly every farmer pos
 sesses. These have been kept through the last two years, while the farmers in the Salt River valley were dis pensing of their herds, and conse- I quently these farmers have realized
 big on, them While the price fol
 milk at present is very low, the cost
 of production is correspondingly low
 as most of the cows are being fed or
 stubble and pickup pasture thai
 would have no value for any othel
 use.