Arizona republican., 1922-05-18
Arizona Crop Report For May, 1922,
Shows Many Interesting Things

of about 1880, 600 bushels. The con-
dition of the crop by counties, is as
follows: Maricopa, 90; Graham, go;
Pima, 70: Yuma. 90; Greenlee. So
Apache. SO; Navajo, 80: and Coco
nino, 81.
For the United States. the condi-
ton on May 1, is reported at 1875,
which compares with 1878 one year
ago, ST. the ten-year average on
May /. A condition of S. s on May
| is indicative of a total yield of
$4,000, 900 bushels which would be
approximately the same as the crop
of last year. The average condition
of rye in the United States on May 1
was 91.7 compared with SO on April
l, 1922, 92.5 on May 1. 1921, and 90.2
the average for the past ten years on
May l.
The condition of alfalfa and grain
hay in Arizona on May ] was 90,
compared with so one year ago, 80,
two years ago, and "a the ten-year
average condition on May / The
total acreage of tame hay is esti-
mated at 100000 as against 100000
acres in 1921 and $4,000 acres in
1920. Counties reporting the larg
est acreage are as follows: Mari
copa, 10000; Yuma, $4,000; Graham,
io,oVV, ApdCHe, i,VuUs SocOAIno,
5000; Pinal 10000; Yavapai, 500;
Navajo, 4,30o.
For the entire country, the average
condition of haK lands on May / was
9O.1, compared with s1.5 on May /,
1921. and a ten-year average on May
] of S9.S. The expected hay acreage
is about 5S.753,000 acres of which
100000 acres is wild hay. The in
dictated production on May / was
103,579,000 tons, compared with an
estimated production 96,S02,000 tons
in 1921, and 105,315,000 tons in 1920.
The ten-year average is 1881 900
tons. Stocks of old hay on farms
May / was placed at 100000 tons
as against 1s.771,000 tons one year
ago, and 12,417,000 tons. the five-year
average.
Arizona pasture conditions on May
l were 81 per cent of normal, COM
pared with So per cent one year ago,
SO per cent two years ago, and 80
per cent, the ten-year average condi-
ton on May /. County estimates of
the condition of livestock ranges and
farm pastures on May l are as fol-
lows: (tigures for May 1, 1921, are
shown in parantheses) Maricopa, 90
go; Yavapai, "a $50: Coconino, S4
Ga; Navajo, Sc t47): Apache, "a
co., Pinal, 81 (50): ella, 90 (S0)
Graham, 20 (50); Greenlee, 81 (50);
Cochise. 81 (36): Santa Cruz, SO
(5S): and Pima, 81 (52).
For the United States. the average
condition of pastures on May 1 was
81. 5 as against 91.S one year ago,
and a ten-year average May condi-
ton of $50
Arizona farmers reports that so per
cent of the spring blowing was COM
pleted by May / this season, COM
pared with so per cent last season,
and IS per cent, the ten-year average
on May L. OF spring planting, 70
per cent was completed by May /.
compared with 20 per cent May l,
1921. and ten-year average on May
l of 10.
For the entire country, sS.5 per
cent of spring blowing was COM
pleted by May 1, compared with II 8
per cent on May /, 1921, and a ten
year average on May / of 700. OF
spring planting. 53.6 per cent was
completed by May ! as against So. 5
one year ago. and SIS the ten-year
average on May !
The condition OF Arizona cotton
on May l was n per cent of nor
liieti Lie VI w DIS
reported at 20, and short staple at
IS. Conditions have not been favor
able for cotton, the late spring and
cool weather together with late frosts
and damage from insects having pre-
vented the normal development of
the plants. Much replanting has been
necessary and many fields show a
poor stand.
Arizona fruit on May / was re-
ported in better condition than last
year. due to the excellent prospects
for apricots and peaches in Maricopa
county, the principal producing
county in the state. Late frosts
greatly reduced the prospects for
peaches in the higher attitudes. The
prospects for both apples and pears
on May l. was very good in the prin-
cipal producing counties.
l.. NJ Harrison,
Agricultural Statistician.