The Winslow mail., 1925-03-20
CATTLE PRICES
HOLD UP WELL
OVER ARIZONA

l, though varying in different To-
alities, was above that of the cor
esponding month of last year.
Agriculture is getting away to an
arly start this season. Cotton
.creage will be increased some
What, with much larger planting of
pima long staple in Maricopa
ounty. Alfalfa and grain acrea-
ges will be about the same. Spring
ettuce will begin moving from the
SALT River valley early in March,
900 cars being forecast.
Range conditions remain unsat-
sfactory, precipitation being need
d throughout the state. Mild
weather. has helped the condition of
took, but losses have occurred in
everal sections The outlook for
pring cattle movement is some
What more encouraging. Sheep
hearing is we'll started land the
amb crop has been good.
The mining industry continues
Unchanged, the copper market
tanding just under 15c a pound.
Both domestic consumption and
oreign shipments last year were
materially increased over 1928.
Checking transactions in princi-
)al cities of the state as reported
o the Arizona Industrial congress
ell below January figures, but
compared we'll with those for Feb
uary, 1924.
Agriculture.
Weather conditions have been
particularly favorable to farming
activities, and growers are taking
advantage of an early season. AL
alta, wheat and barley have done
,xcellently. Spring blowing is
veil along, and stalk cutting is I'M
Ter way preparatory to planting
cotton.
Complete ginning figures for last
5ear's cotton crop are not yet avail
lble, but the previous estimate of
1900 bales is believed fairly accu-
ate, with possibility of small in
crease. Cotton acreage for the COM
ng season will be about the same
as last year in the Salt River and
Yuma valleys, but the total will be
'aised somewhat by increases in
Pima and Cochise counties. In the
Salt River valley much more Pima
ong staple will be planted than a
rear ago. Alfalfa acreage also is
expected to be about the same as
asst year.
Shipments of spring lettuce will
)egin the first part of March, 1000
cars being indicated from the Salt
River valley. Winter crop ship
nents exceeded 1900 cars.
Demand for pasture in the irri-
gated valleys continues abnormally
strong, owing to lack of desert
eed.
Live Stock.
Although some precipitation oc-
cured over most of the range area
he latter part of the month, it was
insufficient to improve conditions
o any material extent. Rains are
Urgently needed, both for feed and
o replenish water supplies. Mean
While the mild weather has helped
stock to hold up, although losses
lave been reported from several
sections.
Some inquiries are coming in for
,attle for spring shipment. Prices
nave held up well. Cattle ship
nents to points outside the state
asst year aggregated $4,000,
against $4,000 in 1928, but appar
.ntIy actual sales were below the
previous year, the increased total
)eing accounted for by shipments
o outside feeding grounds.
Sheep shearing is well under way
md the lamb crop is reported good
The wool market has been quiet,
)ut without change in the price
evel. Outlook for the early lamb
market is good; shipments may be-
sin in about a month.
Mining.
The month was without impor-
ant development in mining, the
Upper market continuing a fraction
lnder the 15-cent level. The sta
istical position is good, and the
rend of the market is expected to
re more satisfactory than last year.
Both domestic and foreign deliv-
,ries of copper in 1924 were well
tbove the previous year, and a re-
luction was also made in surplus
tocks on hand, which stood at
i72,00O,OOO pounds the first of Jan
larry.
Much development work con-
inues in the state. One of the
interesting announcements of the
month was that the Shattuck-Ari-
;ona Copper company would re-
lpen it's lead concentrate mill at
he DEM mine site to handle it's
cad ore. Reopening of the Hum
)oldt smelter is also expected this
spring.
Railroads.
January freight tonnage of the
Santa Fe lines in Arizona amount
ID to 12O,969, compared to 116,741
n December and 1901 in Janu-
Try, 1924.