The Coconino sun., 1924-07-25

this season by first government esti-
mates on the growing crop. Cotton
acreage this year is placed at 179, AGO
acres, and a condition Of SO per cent
on June 25 is made the basis for a
preliminary estimate of production of
108,932 bales.
Acreage reported on the same date
last year was 10000, Of which 128-
COO were harvested, with a production
of approximately II 500 bales. This
years acreage IS the largest since
1920 figures of 100000 bales, due to
the fact that in that year Pima cotton
made up five-sixths OF the acreage,
while this year heavier yielding short.
er staples predominate, Pima represr
enting less than five per cent Of
acreage.
This years total acreage is divided
among the counties as follows: Mar
icopa, 130,50O; Yuma, 22,1O0; Pinal,
10000; Graham, 5000; Pima, 1900;
Greenlee, 1000; Cochise, 300. OF
Maricopa's 130,500 acres, 5000 were
planted to Pima.
Favorable weather during the
month gave promise of an excellent
cantaloupe crop in the Salt River
Valley, and it Is now estimated that
close to 1000 cars viii be shipped.
First carlot shipments we're made
June 80 and up to ard including July
s total of 341 cars had left the
Valley. Prices have held up only
fairly well under heavy movement
from the Imperial Valley, but as that
section has passed its peak better re-
turns may now be expected. More
than 100 cars of water1melons have
been shipped frcnl Yuma, prices aver
aging S25 a ton at cars.
Grain harvests have been finished
in the southern valleys, with good
yields.
The Livestock Industry
June brought the close of the spring
shipping season for cattle with con-
ditions in the industry showing little
change from previous months, and
little improvement over 1923. Spring
shipments are believed to have been
about the same as last year, or around
$4,000 head, but did not take care Of
all available stock Shipments we're
spotted, some localities being we'll
cleaned up, while others were left
with considerable numbers which
would have been shipped If buyers
had appeared.
The greater handicap to range sales
appears to have been financial diff
ficulties Of northwest buyers, many of
whom have been restricted in oper-
ations by credit facilities. Contribut-
ing factor has been the droutl1 in Cal
ifornia, which probably has had more
serious effect than the foot-and- d-moutRl
disease epizostic, and which has re-
tartled sales to that state. Movement
of fat cattle IN June continued to be
held back by regulations at coast
packing centers.
There was considerable activity
among lamb buyers for fat lambs in
June, and up to last week consider
able numbers we're shipped, going
to Kansas City, and the
rest to Los Angeles.
During the last week the Kansas
City market dropped several dollars
per hundred pounds, due to the great
amount of California dressed lambs
going to market. It is believed Calf /
otfiia stock is now practically cleaned
up for the season, and unless drduth |
conditions prevail in Idaho and force
a run to market July should see east
ern centers absorbing Arizona lambs
1T good prices.
The Boston wool market remains
very draggy, but with prospects that
prices will move upward If demand
FOR spring lines in the goods market
opens up to present expectations.
Most Of the Arizona wool was sold ait
she. shearing pens this spring, and the
bulk of it that was consigned and
arrived in Boston early was sold at
prices. There is possibly
/ 100000 pounds of Arizona wool in
Boston as yet ufisold.
Conditions Of ranges and stock
we're well maintained during the
month, although at the end sheep men
rom Williams west were running
hort of water. However, summer
aims appear to have begun early,
promising continued good conditions.
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