Arizona republican., 1921-11-19
CROP CONDITIONS IN ARIZONA GOOD
 AT END IF SEASON

That Arizona soils are yielding crops of potatoes, corn and gram sorghum at the close of the crop sea- son is the gist of a report of the No- yember condition of crops in this state and throughout the country which has been received by the cham Der of commerce. The report. which Is joint compilation of bureau of markets and. crop estimates of the department of agriculture and the University of Arizona extension sery- ice, follows:
 That Arizona is closing the crop season with excellent yields of corn, potatoes and grain sorghums, IS shown by the cooperative crop re- port just issued by the U. $. Bureau of Markets and Crop Estimates in CO., operation with the University of Ari- zona extension service. Conditions have been exceptionally favorable for the harvesting of cotton. the absence of rain and frost permitting the ma turing of late bolis. Range grass has cured in excellent condition. which insures an abundance of feed on the desert ranges.
 While a large proportion of the Arizona corn crop is not harvested for grain, the e, uivalent grain yleld on the acreage harvested this season is estimated at about 92S.0O0 bushels. This compares with s5l, 900 bushels in 1920. For the United States the to- tai production is well above the av- craze. though slightly below that of last year. The November estimate places the crop at approximately B. I5I. .69S, 900 bushels as against 3,252,- s67 900 bushels in 1920, and 2,797, 7,625,- 900 bushels, the average production for the past five years. The quality of this years cro9 Is reported at sf per cent. compared with ST per cent last year The average price paid to producers Nov. 1, this season Is esu- mated at All cents per bushel as against SIS cents one year ago. Stocks of old Corn on farms Nov. totaled about 2S1.472,000 bushels, compared with 139, 9,906.000 bushels a year ago, and S0.576,0oO bushels, the average for the past five years.
 "The Arizona potato crop IS tne best for several years, being esu- mated at 575,000 bushels. Thls com mares with 450, 900 bushels last year ana s5o. 900 bushels two years ago. For the entire country the crop is now estimated at 356, ,076,000 bushels, compared with 42S. .360,o00 bushels in 1920 and 71,2s3 900 bushels, the ay- craze yield for the preceding five wears. With the exception of Maine, all of the principal producing states east of the Rocky mountains report heavy declines fIom the production of 1920. Many of the Rocky moun- tain and Pacific coast states report larger crops than last season. ldaho will have a record crop, the total pro- 1 duction being estimated at 9,SO5,O0o | bushels as against e,19S,0O0 bushels | in 1920. and 7.G00, GOO bushels, the average production for the preceding | five years. California reports crop 1 of 13720.Oo0 bushels. compared with 1s.0l5, ,000 bushels last year. and H. | 972.0O0 bushels the five year aver age. The Montana crop is estimated l at 5750.000 bus els, which compares | with 5,O60 900 bushels in 1920. Wash | ington's crop is placed at 1,425,00o | bushels, which is 2,425.000 bushels ] less than the 1920 crop. The Or | egon crop declined during the past
 month, the crop now being estimat-
 ed at 3,ST0, ,000 bushels. compared with
 5000, 900 bushels in 1920. Colorado
 estimated total yield is l0,2O0,0o0 l bushels as against 10,920, 900 bushels
 last year and a five year average Of ! 10747,000 bushels. The average price
 paid the producer about Nov. 1 was
 about SPA per bushel, compared with s11S one year ago.
 The Arizona grain sorghum crop | matured in excellent condition. The
 total grain crop is estimated at l.
 4S5, ,o00 bushels compared with T2s,-
 GOO bushels in 1920. The Texas cror
 is now placed at 59,6s2.00o bushels
 as against e0.992.000 bushels last | year."