Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-22
ARIZONA BOOMS,
SAYS REPORT AT
PHOENIX MEETING

1925, ir a report on business condi- |
tions in Arizona presented at the
Pacific Coast Transportation boards
meeting here today by P. G. Spiis-
bury president of the Arizona In
dustrial congress and chairman of
the boards Arfzona-New Mexico
Chamber of Commerce committee
General conditions over the state |
We're declared to be holding d fav- |
orable level by the report, which |
follows in full:
General conditions in Arizona
have been very we'll maintained dur
ing the winter. Reduced returns for
the cotton crop have been felt TO
some extent in the agricultural COM
munities, but steady operations ofi
the states large industries, good
tourist season, and a continuation
of the large construction program. /
that has been in progress have con- |
tYibuted to a situation of stability.
From the production standpoint,
Arizona made an impressive record
last year, with an output of essential
commodities valued in the neighbor-
hood of $18O,O00,OOO. Of this annual
S111.000,0 900 represented the states
mine output, $30,OO0,0O0 crop values
s17O00,00O livestock production, $5,- |
600, 900 lumber production and the
remainder miscellaneous manufacture
cd products. Considering that our
present population is only 445,00c, !
and taken with the great expendl-
lures being made in new develop !
ment this is an excellent illustra-
ton of the rapid progress the state
is making.
THE 1926 agricultural production
Included 10000 bales of cotton, 64O,
600 tons of hay, 100000 bushels OF
grains and grain sorgnums, figuring
the latter in grain yield equivalent, /
about 400 cars of citrus fruits, aud
approximately 10000 cars Of fruits
and vegetables, principally canta
loupes and lettuce Arizona ranked
first of all. the states in the aver
age production per acre of wheat,
alfalfa, all hay, sweet potatoes, grain
sorghums ard cantaloupes, and secs
ond in cotton and lettuce, and ranked
first in the average value per acre
of oats, sweet potatoes, alfalfa, all
hay, and second in cotton, barley
and wheat
1.-The new growing season has OPEN
cd with favorable crop conditions.
Alfalfa and grains, both of increased
acreage, have made excellent grown,
ard the spring lettuce crop is now
moving to market. 1t is expected
shipments this month and next will
materially exceed the winter total of
$500 cars, which did not include sew
cral hundred cars from the Yuma
and Casa Grande valleys Cotton
acreage is smaller than last year,
with larger proportion of Pima
long staple planted, and pronounce
ca interest is shown in the revival
Of dairying.
''The livestock Industry has been
favored by good range conditions,
which were further improved by the
rains of last month Contracting OF
cattle for spring delivery has start
ed at prices above those of year
ago, and the lamb market has ad-
vanced in recent weeks, Nthough the
wool market remains rather slow.
Last year $4,000 cattle were shipped
to outside markets in addition to
$4,000 slaughtered here, representing
a conservative value of $12,5o0,OO0,
while lamb shipments aggregated
about 100000, worth $21OO,OOO. Tho
wool clip amounted to 6,5OO,OO0
pounds, worth $2,15O,OOO, and the
goat industry produced 100000
pounds of mohair.
"There has been little change In
the mining industry. Development
of new properties continues very
active, and several have begun pro
duction following competition of
milling plants. The copper and Sill
yer markets have not been favor
able, but operations of the large
producers have continued unchanged,
with the exception cf two compan-
les which recently nave made some
reduction in output. Last year the
state produced 715,OO0,OOO pounds OF
copper, worth $98,67O,O0 S5,892,00o
in gold, $4,6670O0 in silver, $1,902,-
600 in lead and $SS5,OOO in zinc, far
exceeding all the other western
states in combined value Of its
metals.
"The best Indication of the gem
eral progress being made in the
state is shown in the fact that rail-
road, mine and irrigation construc-
tion projects finished last year rep
resented expenditures of $25,OO0,O 900,
while similar projects thus far com.
rleted and to be completed this year
amount to $10,O0O,OOO, with still
others being started to the total or
$4,000, 000 Included in the latter
is the Coolidge dam at San Carlos.
which is now under construction and
which will irrigate 100000 acres In
the Florence-Casa Grande valley.
Building construction has been
active. Permits issued in Phoenix
for last year totaled $2,637OOO, and
for Tucson $1,791,OOO. New tourist
hotels have been started at Flag
staff, Nogales and Yuma, another is
being finished at Tucson, and con-
struction of others at Mesa, Stafford
and Prescott will start at once.
Ground for new $1,SOO,OOO hotel In
Phoenix will be broken this month
Banking conditions in the state
showed Improvement for the past
year, total deposits of all banks
aggregating $72,167,OoO on December
81, compared to $70,21O,O0O year
tefore"
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