The Coconino sun., 1924-12-12
CONDITIONS IN STATE
IMPROVED IN NOVEMBER


vember, and indications point to d
good winter season.
Agricultural activities have been
aided by favorable weather, and win
ter lettuce movement has begun. Cot
ton ginning is nearing the end, crop
of between $4,000 and $4,000 bales be-
ing Indicated.
Range conditions remain unsatisfac-
tory fer livestock producers, and no
Improvement is shown in cattle mar
kets. Wool continues to advance,
however, and contracting for the 1926
clip opened in the state at so cents a
pound.
The copper market made another
advance, closing November at Ia cents
pound. Little change is apparent in
Arizona production. Greater conf
dence is reported among silver pro-
ducers.
Increases around $1,5O0,000 in de-
posits and decreases of close to $3,-
100000 in loans were shown by banks
of the state in reports as of October
10, compared to September ID, 1923.
Checking transactions in principal
cities in November, as reported to the
Arizona Industrial congress, generally
exceeded October figures and COM
pared well with those for the cores
ponding month of last year.
Weather during the past month has
been favorable for agricultural activi-
ties of the late fall. Lettuce, peas and
winter truck crops in the southern val
leys have done well. Grapefruit is
showing an excellent crop, and
oranges are of good color and high
sugar content
AriZona's cotton season is drawing
to close. Ginning is practically fin
ished in the Yuma valley, 20,100 bales
being reported up to November 30.
On this basis the crop in that section
will average around bale to the acre.
Yields were somewhat below expecta-
tions in the Salt River valley. The
states crop is still estimated between
$4,000 and $4,000 bales. Prices have
been below last years.
Production of grain Sorghums in the
state is placed at 980,000 bushels, fig
ured on a grain yield basis. Late
planting accounts for lower average
yield per acre than last year. The
state corn crop is estimated at $685.
900 bushels.
Lettuce shipments have started from
the Salt River valley, with indications
that the crop will be moved before the
new year is far along. Yuma will be-
gin shipping in December, and pros
poets are that the Arizona winter let |
tuce will be we'll cleaned up before the |
Imperial valley starts shipping in vol
ume. Early peas also are being ship
ped.
Winter pasture in the irrigated val |
leys continues in strong demand
Preliminary work on the San Car
los dam, which will irrigate between
$4,000 and 100000 acres in the Flor |
ence-Casa Grande valley will begin I
early next year, according to an an
nouncement made during November. |
An equally interesting development in |
that district was the completion on
November 10 of the transmission lines |
which will supply electrical power for
pumping operations, about 100000 |
acres being affected, incluaing lands |
which later will receive water from
the storage project.
The livestock situation in the state |
continues to be characterized by UNI t
satisfactory range conditions, poor /
cattle market, and a strong and adj /
vancing wool market.
Ranges showed further deteriora.
ton during November, but stock has
held up rather we'll, favored by mild |
weather Cattle have been shipped to |
feeding grounds from some sections. |
Fewer deliveries of range cattle than I
usual have been reported. A little en- |
couragement has been Forthcoming I
from rains in California.
Cattle feeders in the Salt River val
lev estimate there are around 10000 |
head OF cattle on feed in that section, |
of which $4,000 head are she-stock |
and the rest steers. A considerable /
additional number, probably totaiing /
in the neighborhood of $4,000 head,
largely cows, are being held on pas
ture until moved elsewhere.
Movement of sheep from the north |
to winter feeding grounds has been
held back, owing to insufficient feed
and water on desert areas resulting
from lack of rain. At present about
half the usual number Of sheep are
in the valley and adjacent foothills, /
the rest being held in the north for
movement around the end of the year.
Most of this latter number will move
BY rail- Present indications point to
about $4,000 head of lambs available
for spring shipment.
The wool market maintained It's
steady advance, contracting for the
1926 clip opening in Arizona at SOC
a pound. Prospects are for strong
market for several seasons to come.
The copper market advanced an
other half cent a pound during Mo-
venlber, finishing the month around
14-cent level. Both foreign shipments I
and domestic consumption of the
metal have been at an unusually |
heavy rate this year, and with pros
poets of the beginning of economic re-
covery in Europe the situation is gem
orally regarded as favorable.
Based on the first nine months, it is
estimated that domestic deliveries Of
refined copper will reach 1,600,000,00O |
pounds this year, exceeding last years
record consumption. On the same
basis, foreign shipments this year
should reach 1,000,000,000 pounds,
compared to a pre-war average of
about 80O,000,000, with indications of I
increase next year. Il
There were several developments of !,
;,oAaNo.+ ,i,,.;r,nr %lao month in Ariznn2 I