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DEMAND FOR ARIZONA BEEF. 



The roundup of cattle in southern Arizona con- 

 tinues from the early part of April until the end of 

 May. Now the stock are being put on pasture and 

 on heavier feed ready for the California markets. 

 Shipments to California from Arizona reach big fig- 

 ures. Since the stringency a few years ago the im- 

 provement in the cattle industry has been very 

 marked. Commercial cattle are 150 per cent higher 

 than following the money shortage. Thorough- 

 bred stock are 50 to 100 per cent higher. The dis- 

 tribution of blooded stock over the ranges, the con- 

 servation of ranges and the renewal of range 

 grasses by protective measures have all helped to 

 bring the industry to its present profitable stage. 



California's demand for live stock has made big 

 inroads into the cattle supply of Arizona. Over 

 75,000 head have left Arizona for Los Angeles and 

 southern California during the past year. Prices 

 have ruled high and the business is on a very pros- 



stacks of alfalfa hay are being put up throughout 

 the growing districts. Rack feeding is practiced 

 in many instances for reasons of economy, but the 

 general practice is pasturing. The last report of 

 range conditions states that this year's outlook is 

 20 per cent better than last year and prices are 

 steadily increasing for output. Insuring a market- 

 able crop of cattle is not now difficult. A 160-acre 

 ranch devoted to the production of alfalfa will sup- 

 ply great quantities of the best feed that the coun- 

 try produces. It is economical, it is cheap, and it 

 gets results. Other very favorable features accom- 

 pany the owning of irrigated lands in the Salt River 

 Valley, Arizona. 



LITTLE DUTCHMAN ONE-MAN TRACTOR 

 GANG. 



We are showing in this issue the Little Dutch- 

 man One-Man Tractor Gang Plow. This plow is 

 built in two styles, the regular and special deep fur- 



One-Man Tractor Gang Plow. 



perous basis. The great ranges in Arizona are be- 

 ing administered very carefully. No overstocking 

 has been allowed and the result has been a better- 

 ment of feed and general conditions: Good weather 

 conditions have helped to bring about a renewal 

 of range grasses, there have been liberal rains and 

 in winter snow. Growing alfalfa has been under- 

 taken by stock owners. The large companies are 

 interesting themselves in farm lands where irriga- 

 tion is practiced. The voluminous crops of alfalfa 

 in the Salt River Valley are in great demand for 

 putting on the finishing touches to great bunches of 

 range stock. Pasturing the cattle on the alfalfa 

 fields in winter is very advantageous in many ways. 

 Grain crops are fed back in winter and in proper 

 time they reach maturity and are vigorous and 

 healthy crops. Root crops are not grown exten- 

 sively for stock purposes, but the residue from 3,000 

 acres of sugar beets, beet pulp and tops are used 

 for stock feeding. Large acreages of milo maize, 

 sorghum, kaffir -corn -and shallu are raised for stock 

 fattening. The live stock owners through Arizona 

 are appreciating the value of reserve feed. Great 



row either of these styles are furnished with plain 

 or friction brake beams and either may be equipped 

 with automatic power lift atachment as shown in 

 half tone. 



This One-man Tractor Gang is built in gangs 

 of four plows each. The fourth plow may be re- 

 moved, making a three-plow gang. 



These gangs may be coupled in rigs of two or 

 three plows, making either a 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12 

 bottom outfit. 



One feature of especial importance in the equip- 

 ment of this plow is the power lift by means of which 

 the operator, without leaving his seat on the engine, 

 raises and lowers the plow any desired amount 

 simply by pulling one or the other of the cables. 



Full information concerning this outfit and all 

 other goods made by the Moline Plow Company 

 may be obtained from a large, finely illustrated 

 almanac which will be mailed free of charge to all 

 who write The Moiine Plow Company and who state 

 that they learned about it through THE IRRIGATION 

 AGE. 



