The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1924-09-06
CROP CONDITIONS GOOD.

| Taken as a whole, Arizona's
crops were in satisfactory con.
dition on August ], even in the
| face of slight declines from the
July figures. Where harvesting
has been in progress during the
past month conditions have been
particularly favorable. Alfalfa
seed in the Yuma and Salt River
valleys has been rushed to har.
vest and general indications
point to much higher yield this
year than usual. Practically all
all of this seasons crop of al.
falfa seed has been disposed of
at prices ranging from 16 to 19
cents. Some of the seed has
already moved to points east.
The harvest of alfalfa hay con.
tinues. The usual summer weed.
growth has slightly lowered the
quantity of hay in this cutting.
Prices, though yet unsatisfac.
tory, have shown a slight ad.
vance during the past month.
This is due in large measure
to the continued movement Of
hay to points outside the state.
\ sharp rise should be expected
in fall prices.
Late harvest of small grains
was responsible for delayed
planting of grain sorghums and
resulted in a marked reduction
of acreage. In the dry farming
sections the acreage was reduced
because of lateness of summer
rains. Even from the planted
acreage in these districts, little
grain will mature unless rain
comes within the next two weeks.
Probably smaller per cent of
the grain sorghum crop will be
used in silos this year, AS the
demand for grain should be
strong.
The dry hot weather has been
particularly favorable to the
growing cotton crop as a whole,
Shortage of rain has worked a
hardship on some growers where
they depended upon the natural
flow of streams. No particular.
insect damage has been reported
to dpte; and labor at all times
has been available to meet the
growers needs.
In the northern part of the
state lateness of the summer
season has retarded the growth
of crops; especially small grains.
Potatoes seem to be making a
satisfactory growth even from
an unfavorable start. The length
of season. this year, will entirely
govern the acre yield. An early
frost would destroy most of the
crop. while late fall would re.
suit in a heavy production.
Due to blight, sweet potatoes
are not doing we'll this season;
the condition reported on August
l was only 80 per cent of normal.
This is rather surprising: for
many years past sweet potatoes I,
have consistently shown very
good condition ON August /.
Dry edible beans are suffering
from lack of moisture and the
condition is lower than would be-
expected on August /. AS the
bulk of the beans produced in
Arizona are grown under dry
farming condition, lower acre
yield probably will be realized
this year than for several years
past.
Grape vines have done we'll
this year, making a good stalk
growth and producing a good
crop of fruit. Bunches have
close and the color of the fruit
good. Several carloads have
been moved from the Salt River
Valley and from the Queen
Creek section. Black Malagas,
White Malagas and Thompson
Seedless are the varieties that
have entered largely into the
carlot movement. Due to in.
creased sugar content the bunch.
es are SCATTERING badly at this
time. making shipment out of
the question. Fruit remaining
on the vines is still in very good
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