The Coconino sun., 1927-09-16
Business Review OF
State Shows Good

August brought the summer seasor
to a close, and while business lines
maintained fair level the month was
notable for it's indications of an active
| fall and winter, rather than Tor its
own situation. Favorable prospects
for the agricultural and live stock in
dustries, normal operations in mining
production, promise of an excellent
winter tourist season, and exceptional
activity in new construction combine
to make the outlook for the remainder
of the year encouraging.
A survey Of different sections OF
the state reveals a considerable vari-
alton in summer business, although on
the whole this season appears to have
been a good one. Conditions in the
mining districts have been below last
year, but northern counties report q
decided increase, due in large part to
record summer tourist and vacation
travel, and urban centers have bene-
fitted from increasing population and
new construction.
The agricultural situation has
shown marked improvement as re-
suit of the recent advances in the cot
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Yields in sight forecasts good re-
turns to growers. The alfalfa market
has remained poor, but other crops
have given fair to good returns, and
largely increased lettuce acreage is
assured for fall. Grazing areas have
been favored by general rains, and
with the condition of stock and ranges
good, stockmen expect satisfactory
season, as an active demand for feed
er cattle is already ip evidence. The
chief feature in mining has been the
completion OF the new lead smelter Of
the Phelps Dodge corporation at
Douglas, which will give impetus to
lead development in the state.
One of the most important events of
the year was the purchase o fthe 49,
000-acre Beardsley-LakeP Pleasant pro-
ject west of Phoenix by the Pacific
Development company of Los An
geles. The district forms the largest
private irrigation project in the state,
receiving water from the Lake Pleas
ant dam on the Aqua Fria river, which
viii be completed this month. The
Lake Pleasant dam is the largest null
tiple arch dam in the world ard has
been completed at an expenditure of
over four million dollars. The new
owners have announced a compre-
hensive colonization program center
ing in the development Of some $4,000
acres which is prime citrus land, ac
cording to government reports. The
development will be known as the Ari-
IONA Romola Grapefruit Unit. The
project is on the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe railway and this com
pany is spending a million dollars on
improvements so as to make all Sec
tions Of this area available to railroad
transportation.
The Roosevelt irrigation district, ly
ing west of Phoenix and Just south Of
the Arizona Romola Grapefruit Unit,
has announced that contracts have
been awarded for the construction of
canals to serve 10000 acres. The
first large sale under this project has
been announced by F. A. Reid, presi-
dent of the Salt River Valley Water
Users association. The announcement
states a joint purchase of 3,100 acres
has been made by Cecil B. DeMille, of
Los Angeles, and Mr.. Reid. Develop
ment work will be started immediate
ly.
The Wellton- Mesa Planters, Inc,
owning a large area 40 miles east of
Yuma on the Southern Pacific rail
road, announces the development of