The border vidette., 1927-10-01
The 1927 CROP SITUATION
(Arizona Producer)


The agricultural situation has
shown marked Improvement us a
result of the recent advances in
the cotton market, which, with
the favorable yields in sight,
forecast good returns to growers.
Alfalfa-The alfalfa market
remains poor, but other crops
have}given fair to good returns,
and a largely increased lettuce
acreage is assured this fall.
Stock - Grazing areas have
beenfavored by general rains.
and with the condition of stock
and ranges good, stockmen ex
pect q satisfactory season.
Cotton-M Marked improvement
in the cotton market during the
past month, together with the
opening of the ginning season,
were August's contributions to
Ethe progress of the crop year.
Picking is we'll started, and in
general good yields are indicat
ed; private estimates are for
production Of around 95, 900
bales from the 10000 acres
planted, including more than
40. 600 acres of Pima long staple
in the Salt River valley. Pres
ent price quotations, together
with the premiums for extra sta
ples.S promise favorable returns
to growers.
Cantaloupes The cantaloupe
movement from the Salt River
valley came to a final close on
August 10, Yuma shipments hav.
ing ended in July, with 4,162
cars shipped from the former
and 7, ,046 from the latter, the
combined totals comparing with
3 900 cars last year. Average
returns were only fair, early
shipments meeting law market
and later ones bringing good
| prices.
ettuce-Beginning of fall let
.tuce planting has given indica
tions of a record acreage again
this season, about $4,000 acres
being expected in the Salt River
Valley. with Yuma acreage in.
creased from last years figure
to 1,50O. The alfalfa market has
remained unsatisfactory. Pre-.
liminary estimates of grain sor-
ghums show 10000 acres plant
ed to these crops, against 10000
last season.
New Developments = Several
large agricultural developments
| in southern Arizona are now
fully launched. The Beardsley
Lake Pleasant project, recently
sold to the Pacific Development
company of Los Angeles, is to
have very large acreage plant
ed to citrus, according to the an
nounced plans of the new pur.
chasers. The total area of the
tract to be developed is $4,000
acres.
The Roosevelt Irrigation Dis
trict, which last month received
satisfactory bids on it's develop
ment bonds, which only await
the conclusion of valuation pro
ceedings to be delivered and to
make the bond money available,
is expected to award construc
ton contracts as soon as these
proceedings are terminated. The
completion Of this work will
place some $4,000 acres of ex
cellent land in cultivation.
The Wellton Mesa Planters,
Inc, have announced their in
tention of planting 5000 acres in
grapes about 40 miles east OF
Yuma. This is pumping pro,
position.
Progress has been made in the
affairs of the Verde River Irri
cation and Power District,
through the drafting of a con
tract between the District and
the Salt River Valley Water
Users Association for the co.
operative development of the
District. The contract has been
agreed upon by the officials OF
the two parties and has yet tc
be ratified by the Secretary OF
the Interior and the individ ual
landowners of the District and
shareholders of the Association