The Winslow mail., 1922-11-24
AGRICULTURE

AGRICULTURE
Harvesting of late crops and
planting of winter crops was the
order of the month in agriculture
Interest centers in cotton, which is
about one-third picked in the Salt
River valley. The yield of Pima in
that valley is tentatively estimated
at 10000 bales. Picking of short
staple in the Yuma Valley is slow
,er than usual, and there is a short
age OF pickers in that district Short
staple has shown encouraging gains
in price while Pima is holding it's
own.
A thousand acres of winter lettuce
has been planted in the Eloy dis
trict of Pinal county, and about the
This is big increase over last sea-
son.
The total production of oats in
Arizona this year is estimated at
100000 bushels, the same figure as
last years crop. Barley production
is placed at $4,000 bushels, against
92S,O00 in 1921. A yield of 1,187, $50
bushels of corn was Indicated by the
condition of the crop the first of
October, and the condition of grain
sorghums forecast a crop of 1881 :
600 bushels, figured as grain. Last
years production of corn was 1,O15.-
900 bushels, while the total yield of
grain sorghumS was 1,200 900 bush
els
The potato harvest in Coconino
int
ofnc1al fgures on the crop have not
yet Oeen received. Wholesalers of
Marlcopa county are handling the
potatoes exclusively on agreement
with the Coconino County Potato
Growers Association.
LIVESTOCK
November ushered in Arizona cat
tie sections a precarious situation
concerning the movement of stock
from ranges to market A few cat
tlemen have had to cancel their con-
tracts on cattle sales through ina
blllty to obtain stock cars in time
to fill orders as specified. This nat
urally has resulted in a turning
back of the cattle to the ranges un-
til spring buying begins The short
age of cars, which is affecting prac-
tically the entire northern part of
the state, was caused by the send
ing of all available cars to New
Mexico to relieve the conditions
caused by drouth
AS whole October was an active
month in the industry, as several
thOnCan6 Of 10
tracted for SALE Northern Arizona
received good number of buyers,
most of them representing Califor-
mia firms. Practically all salable
stock in the northern section was
reported contracted, prevailing
prices being cents for fat steers;
to 5A for feeder steers, and 4 to
AZ cents for fat cows.
The southern part of the state re-
ported a few good sales of fat and
feeder stock, prices being about y
to y cent below northern Arizona
figures. However, buyers were few
in the southern counties, and their
absence was keenlv felt as many
herds are still uncontracted. The
end Of the month saw a real need
for buyers in the southern and CEN
trail parts of the state.
MINING
The marked revival in other in
dustries will be reflected in copper,
is the opinion of authorities seen by
F. A. Woodard of the Iron Cap Cop
per company during a recent east
ern trip, it is reported by Charles F.
Willis of the Arizona Mining Jour
nal. Mining men are quoted to the
effect that production is not exceed
ing consumption, and the improved
statistical position of the metal is
giving encouragement.
Domestic consumption of copper
is being materially increased, large
ly as a result of the advertising