Arizona republican., 1904-11-03
TEMPE
10 sUY cANTALoUPEs
H. Woods, of Chicago, Arransins for
 Next Years Crop.

II. Woods. general commission mer- cfant of Chicago. whose specially is the handling of cantaloupes. has ar rived here, accompanied by his wife. MT. Woods was met by appointment by his field agent. I. D. Hale, of Rocky Ford, Cal
 These gentlemen handled the entire crop of melons for the Mesa Melon Growers association last year. WILL very satisfactory results. Mir. WOodS has had great deal of experience In this line. and that his dealings have always proven to the best advanta yc for the, growers here and elsewhere .. evidenced by the following from the Rocky Ford TrIbure:
 "The report shows that H. WOods' returns have been by far the best Of any Of the shippers. This fact empha- sizes the importance of employing on agent who has learned every detail O. the business. 1T. WOods began with the melons when the industry was started He has gradually grown from the capacity of agent for a few scattered shipments consigned to his Denver house 10 the capacity ot two hundred and seventy-six cars, the amount he handled from his Chicago house this season. It was remarkable that not a single cRr consigned to him was accounted for by statements con taining red ink. He paid the grower something fer every car. It is a cosn- cidence that the number of cars re- Ceived by him this season was exactly the same number he handled last year
 The seventy-six ears he sold at his Chicago house net the growers almost one dollar per crate. This is proos hot e s- who has the situation well in hand. Not only the satisfal tory returns, but his satisfactory methods of hand.ine- the business is a conspicuous feature of his record. His remfttances are prompt and his field agents are men or experience. He has chosen the most practical men possible to conduct his business. MT. Hale's diligence and en- ergy are in no small degree responsible fer the altering showing hIr. Woods has made"
 The editor of the Tribune has made a study of the cantaloupe industry. and the report referred to in the above ar ticle is in the same issue It is a very extensive compa rfson Of the resuIt7 and the business done by digere-t commission houses.
 The purpose of MT. Woods visit to the Salt River valley is to contract for next years crop of melons He and MT. Hale drove to Kyrene yesterday. ! looking over the field there. While nothing definite wal given out for publication, it is understood that the prospect for handling the entire Ky rene crop is very good. It is MT Woods opinion that f. om present ap~ Pearances, the crop there will be equal ly as large, or larger, than last years The Kyrene melons oe last season
 were Of a fine quality, with an occa- sional exception. in most cases due Co ! indiscrcet picking. either before they were fully matured or after they had | ripsned too much. The experience gained in handling last years crop will almost insure fine grade of melons
 next season.
 Mir Hale left last evening for Cali forria, and Mr. Woods will follow him | this evening. They go to meet an as- sociation there, and expect to maka ! several large contracts in different To- | calities in the southern part of the | state.
 Mir. and Mrs. Woods went to Phoe- | nix last evening, and today will go to Mesa, where MT. Woods will meet rep resentatives of the Mesa Melon Grow | ers' association.