Improved Cotton Production in 2001

Our tenant managed to achieve better cotton crops in both his Acala and Pima cotton. The Acala yielded about 2.6 bales per acre and the Pima cotton yielded a little more than 3 bales per acre.

Prices were lower than last year, with the Acala bring about 68 cents per pound. The Pima cotton went into the Federal crop loan progam, since the offered market price was less than 2 cents above the loan value of about 82 cents per pound.

Wheat Planted, Most Other Field Work Completed

Our tenant has his 2002 wheat field planted, and the field has received plenty of rain to germinate the seeds and get the field off to a good start.

The cotton fields are almost ready for listing. All our tenant needs now to complete that is about 8 or 10 days of rain-free weather.

All Pima Cotton This Year

Our tenant currently plans to plant only Pima cotton in the upcoming growing season instead of continuing to plant half his cotton acreage to Acala cotton. He has been more successful growing the Pima cotton, and its price is more promising.

Bill & Ed

Here's a special treat from the Sturgeon Archives. Our tenant's father, William Sturgeon, and Uncle Edward, are pictured in 1923. William was born in 1917, Edward in 1923.

Robert Sturgeon
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