The Coconino sun., 1926-04-16
PROSPEROUS YEAR IS
PREDICTED FOR STATE


With general business lines show
ing renewed activity and maintaining
a level rather above that of a year
ago, favorable outlook for the agricul
tural and livestock industries, and
much mining development in progress,
conditions in Arizona show definite
Improvement.
General rains throughout the state
during March, followed by heavy
storms in central Arizona in early
April, have been most optimistic
factor, and will mean a difference of
millions of dollars to stockmen and
farmers. Stock ranges, dry-farming
districts and irrigation projects have
received great benefits. The spring
precipitation assured ample spring
| feed and water supplies over the
grazing areas, and a heavy run-off
into the Roosevelt reservoir after
several years of short rainfall will be
reflected both in crop production and
power production from the Salt River
project, though water for this year
and next had already been assured by
pump installations.
Interest in agricultural lines CEN
ters in the new season. Alfalfa is be-
| ing cut, grains have made good
growth, and cotton planting is gem
eral. Little change in crop acreages
from last season is indicated.
/ Excellent demand for feeder cattle
continues, at materially higher prices
than last year. Spring movement is
expected to be about 10000 head,
while spring lamb movement is ex-
pected to be about $4,000. Shearing
of sheep on winter ranges is prac-
tically finished.
Much activity has been maintained
in new mining development. There
! is also considerable interest in nom
metallic development, and it is re-
ported several additional asbestos
properties will begin production very
shortly.
Checking transactions in principal
cities of the state, as reported to the
Arizona Industrial congress, general
lily exceeded corresponding figures
both for the preceding month and for
March of last year.
! With alfalfa being cut, grains max
ing excellent growth and cotton
planting under way, Arizona is start
ling another year of agricultural pro-
duction with favorable prospects.
Crop acreages this year apparently
Twill be little changed from last. In
tention to plant estimates of the U. s..
bureau of agricultural economics in
dicate slight increases in corn, oats,
grain, serghums and potatoes, de-
crease in barley, and no change in
| HAY. Cotton, which is not covered in
the government estimates, is expected
to be about the same, or slightly in
creased, as is wheat. On this basis
acreages would include hay, 10000
acres; wheat, $4,000; corn, 41,000;
grain sorghums, $4,000; barley, 49,
900; oats, $4,000; potatoes, 1000. Cot
ton acreage planted last year was
163, 900.
Spring lettuce shipments have be-
gun in the Salt River valley, with
acreage reported close to $500.
General rains throughout the state
during the past month have been of
benefit to dry farming sections and
with the heavy storms of early April
have greatly increased impounded
waters Water in the Roosevelt res
ervoir already exceeds that of year
ago and is increasing, and although
water supplies for the Salt River val
| ley for this year and next had already
been assured by additional pump in
stallations, the large increase in stor-
age will make for both greater crop
! production and power production.