The Coconino sun., 1922-05-19
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ARIZONA CROPS 92
 PERCENT NORMAL


 The condition of the Arizona wheat crop on May 1, as reported by crop reporters of the LIS. Bureau of Mar kets and Crop Estimates, was R per cent of normal. This compares with 95 per cent one month ago, SD per cent one year agS, and 92 pen cent, the ten-year average on May The acreage remaining for harvest on May | 1 is reported at I49,O00 acres, which compares with 4Q00O acres last year, and 5000 acres two years agol Based on a condition Sf 92 per cent, the forecast is for a total produdtion of about 1,330,000 bushels. The condi- tion of the crop by counties is as fol lows: Maricopa, |92; Graham, 90; Pi- ma, 70; Yuma, 92; Greenlee, S5; Apache, 93; Navajo, 90, and Coco nino, 91.
 For the United States, the condi- tion on May II is reported at 83.5 which compares with 88.8 one year ago, S7.1 the ten-year average on May 1. A condition of 88.8 on May II is indicative of a total yield of 5S5, 100000 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 89 on April 1, 1922, 92.5 qn May 1, 1921, and 90.2 the average flor the past ten years on May 1.
 The condition of alfalfa and grain hay in Arizo1a on May was 90, com pared with 80 one year ago, 90, two years ago, aud 94, the ten-year aver age condition on May 1. The total acreage of tame hay is estimated at 18OOOO as against 150,000 acres in 1921, and 123,00 Oacres in 1920. Coun- ties reporting the largest acreage are as follows: Maricopa, 90,O00; Yuma, 18,000; Graham, 13,000. Apache, T. 900; Coconiro, 3,200; Pinal, 12,O00; Yavapai, 5000; Pima, 6,000; Cochise, 6,500, and Navapo, 4,300.
 For the entire country the average condition of hay lands on May 1 was 90.1, compared with 91.5 on May 1, 1921, and ten-year average on May 1 of 89.8. The expected hay acreage | is about 5S,753, ,OOb acres of which 16,000,00O acres is wild hay. The in dicated production pn May 1 was 103,- 579,000 tons, compared with an esti- mated production of 96,802,000 tons in 1921, and 105 ,315 ,000 tons in 1920. The ten-year average is 97,331 900 tons. Stocks of old hay on farms May 1 was placed at 100000 tons against 18TH ,000 tons one year ago, and 12,417,000 tons, the five-year av- craze.
 i Arizona pasture conditions on May 1 were ST per cent of normal, com pared with 55 per gent one year ago, 95 per cent two years ago, and 90 per cent, the ten-year average condition on May 1. County estimates of the condition of livestock ranges and farm pastures on May 1 are as fol- lows: Figures for May 1, 1921, are shown in parantheses) Maricopa, 93 (57); Yavapai, 84 I(57); Coconinos & (74); Navajo, S6 l47); Coconino, S4 | (6O); Pinal, 97 (50); Gila, 90 (S0G Graham, 70 (50); Greenlee, 87 (50); Cochise, 84 (36); Santa Cruz, S9 (58); and Pima, 97 (52).
 For the United States, the average condition of pastures on May 1 was 84.5 as against SIS one year ago, and ten-year average May condition of 85.6.
 Arizona farmers report that 30 per cent of the spring blowing was com pleted by May this season, compared with 80 per cent last season, and SS per cent, the ten-ye average on May 1. Of spring planting, 70 per cent was completed by May 1, compared with 70 per cent May 1, 1921, and a ten-year average on May 1 of 70.
 For the entire country, 63.5 per cent of spring blowing was completed by May 1, compared with IT'S per cent on May 1, 1921, and ten-year aver age on May 1 of 10. Of spring plant ing, 53.6 per cent was completed by May 1 as against 63.5 one year ago, and 57.8 the ten-year average on May 1.
 The condition of Arizona cotton on May was TT per cent of normal. The condition of Pima was reported at 75, and short staple at 85. Condi- tions have not been favorable for cot ton, the late spring and cool weather together with late 'frosts and damage from insects having prevented the normal development of the plants. Much replating has been necessary and many fields show poor stand.
 Arizona fruit on May was report ed in better condition than last year, due to the excellent prospects for april cots and peaches in Maricopa county, the principal producing county in the state. Late frosts greatly reduced the prospects for peaches in the higher al- titudes. The prospects for both ap- ples and pears on May l was very good in the principal producing coun- ties. l.. M. HARRISON,
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