The Winslow mail., 1924-11-14
RANGE CONDITIONS
NOT SATISFACTORY
BUT MINING BETTER

Arizona, stock raising, agriculture,
mining and railroading for the month
of October were, on the whole, very
satisfactory, according to the trade re-
view issued by the Arizona Industrial
congress on November 10, for the pre-
ceCing month. The report in part
follows:
Arizona blu SineSS showed an upward
swing in October, but from general
reports gains were less than were ex-
pected, and complaints were forth
coming in some lines and localities
Ginning of the cotton crop is about
half finished, and production should
not be far below 100000 bales. The
price receded after its September ad-
vance, and the market has not been
as favorable as had been believed in
dicated. Hay prices continue good
and the states crop is now reported
as 645 900 tons. Indications point to
a successful winter lettuce season.
Range conditions over the state re-
main unsatisfactory, and curtailed
markets for cattle render the out
look unfavorable.
The copper market registered an adj
vance during the month, closing at
1872 and Is 5-8 cents a pound. Ship
ments of the metal so far this year
are reported as setting peace time
record, and with domestic consump-
ton at the heaviest figure ever re-
corded, any increase in European buy
ing will have good effect.
Checking transportation in prlncl-
pal cities of the state as reported to
the Arizona Industrial congress show
ed a general gain over September, but
in seven cases out of ten were below
figures for October, 1923.
Agriculture
With half the cotton crop gInned,
Arizona is approaching the end of an
other agricultural season with gener-
ally satisfactory results.
Cotton showed slight decline in
condition during October, official fore
cast of production standing at $4,000
bales the 18th. Indications point to
better average yields in the Yuma and
upper ella valleys and the Postvale
project than in the Salt River valley,
and picking in Yuma county is con-
siderably ahead of Maricopa. The
price of cotton receded close to three
cents a pound during the month, and
a number of growers are reported to
be holding their crop. The market
has been less favorable than was eX-
pected.
Prospects for the winter lettuce
season are good, as there appears to
be little chance of competition on
earIv shipments from the Imperial
valley, owing to the recent water
shortage there. although Imperial
acreage has not been greatly reduc-
ed. Carlot movement from the Salt
River valley is expected to begin soon
after November goth. There are
around, 1920 acres In this district
and about 300 in the Toltec-Eloy sec
ton, while Yuma valley acreage Is
reported as high as 900.
Acreage of peas in the Salt River
valley has shown considerable In
crease, about 1000 acres being indl-
Gated, of which one-third Is reported
for winter shipment and the rest for
spring.
Hay production of the state this
wear is now placed at $4,000 tons.
owing to higher yields than usual.
The corn crop is estimated at $4,000
bushels, figured as grain yield. Win
ter feed is in strong demand.
Livestock
The month brought little change in
conditions in the livestock industry,
ranges continuing generally unsatis-
factory and the cattle market I'M
favorable.
Rains early in the month replenish-
ed water supplies, which in some To-
calities have since diminished. but
owing to the lateness of precipitation
the winter feed outlook is no better.
Little deterioration of stock has been
reported, however.
Drought conditions in California
have remained a great factor in the
fact that sales of range cattle for
fall delivery have been much below
usual figures Some encouragement
has resulted from recent rains in
central and northern California, which
if followed by additional moisture in
dictate that the coast state will take
at least some feeder cattle Some
good shipments have been reported in
recent weeks, and in some sections
both cattle and sheep men have ship
ped stock to winter feeding grounds
outside the state
Fat cattle prices were maintained
at about the same level during the
month Salt River valley packers
paid 1-2 to cents a pound for fed
steers, and some went to Los Angeles
at corresponding figures
During the past two weeks about
90 per cent of the Salt River valley
feeders signed up with the co-opera-
tive sales plan of the California Cat
tlemen's association, with an addition
al number from Yuma and some range
cattlemen.
Mining
The copper market advanced agai1
in October, gaining around half &
cent a pound to close the month al
49, -2 to IS S. Over-subscription Of
the German loan under the Dawes
Young plan was a contributing factor
and it is likely that increased pur
chases we're largely speculative IL
character.