The Coconino sun., 1921-11-25
THE FARMS AND THE RANGES
NOVEMBER CROP REPORT
 FOR ARIZONA AND U. 5.
Edited by
Francis A. Chisholm, County Agricultural Agent

That Arizona is closing the crop season with excellent yields of corn, potatoes and grain sorghums, is shown by the cooperative crop report just issued by the U. S. bureau of markets and crop estimates in cooperation with the University of Arizona ex- tension service. Conditions have been exceptionally favorable for the har- vesting of cotton, the absence of rain and frost permitting the maturing of late bolls. Range grass has cured in excellent condition, which insures an abundance of feed on the desert rang eS.
 While large proportion of the Ari- zona corn crop is not harvested for grain, the equivalent grain yield on the acreage harvested this season is estimated at about 928,OO0 bushels. This compares with 851 ,00O bushels in 1920. For the United States the total production is we'll above the average, though slightly below that of last year. The November estimate places the crop at approximately 3,151, ,698,- 900 bushels as against 3,232, ,367 bush- els in 1920, and 2,797 ,625 ,0O0 bushels, the average production for the past five years. The quality of this years crop is reported 84 per cent, compared with ST per cent last year. The av- craze price paid to producers Novem- Der 1, this season is estimated at All cents per bushel as against 87.3 cents one year ago. Stocks of old corn on farms November 1 totaled about PSI, ,472,0 ,000 bushels, compared with 130,906,000 bushels year ago and 80,576,000 bushels, the average for the past five years.
 The Arizona potato crop is the best for several years, being estimated at 575, ,0O0 bushels. This compares with 450,000 bushels last year and 350,000 bushels two years ago. For the en- tire country, the crop is now esti- mated at 356,076,000 bushels, com pared with 428, 1868, ,000 bushels in 1920 and 371 1883 ,00O bushels, the. average yield for the preceding five years. With the exception of Maine, all the principal producing states east of the Rocky mountains report heavy decline from the production of 1920. Many of the rocky mountain and Pacific coast states report larger crops than last season. Idaho will have record crop, the total production being es- itmated at 9,805,000 bushels as against 9,198,O0O bushels in 1920 and 2 ,0OO, ,O0O bushels, the average produc- tion for the preceding five years. California reports crop of l3,72O,- 900 bushels, compared with 13,015, ,000 bushels last year and 11,972, 900 bush els, the five year average. The Mon tana crop is estimated at 5,750,O00 bushels, which compares with 5,O6O,- 900 bushels in 1920. Washington crop is placed at 7,425,000 bushels, which is 2,425 ,O0O bushels less than the 1920 crop. The Oregon crop de- clined during the past month, the crop now being estimated at 3,870,- 900 bushels, compared with 6,000,0OO bushels in 1920. Colorado's estimated total yield is 10,900,000 bushels, as against 10,920,0O0 bushels last year and a five year average of 10,747,OO0 bushels. The average price paid the producer about November 1 was about SPA per bushel, compared with S1.1S one year ago.
 The Arizona grain sorghum crop matured in excellent condition. The total grain crop is estimated at l. 4S5,000 bushels compared with 72S,- 900 bushels in 1920 The Texas crop is now placed at 59,6S2,000 bushels as against 60,992,000 bushels last year.