Arizona republican., 1908-11-12

farmers engaged in this industry in
 California lost practically all thy pos
 sessed and had left the country with the intention of never returning. In the latter case those who ventured in
 the industry in Georgia barely received the price of the crates. Notwithstand- ing the fact that last seasons carta- loupes from there were fine in quality.
 These circumstances added to panic
 ky market which prevailed during the
 entire summer in greater or less ex-
 tent and particularly at the time of
 the pool of the melon crops. goes to
 prove that the growers who made
 good on last years crop were fortunate.
 Mesa was one of the sections which
 was so favored.
 A total of 197 cars of melons were shipped to the H. Woods Commission company last season. One of these
 was wrecked en route leaving 196, which this firm disposed of for this district, the car which was wrecked
 Mir Woods secured payment for, so that the growers here lost nothing be- cause of this accident. The total sales netted to the produces, T cents for Standard, 32 cents for Ponies and 54 cents for Jumbos, in all a little over $40, 5000. which represents a larger per cent of profits than any other associa- tion west of the Rocky mountains re- ceived last year.
 A litter from A. P. CoontZ of Rocky Ford, Colorado, where the H. Woods Co, have been operating for the past seventeen years was read by the sec rator of ba association in, xuhinh the writer expressed thorough satisfaction with this firm, and he stated that they would again be given the contract for handling next seasons output.
 MT. Woods then asked if any one present desired to ask questions. In response to this many were asked which were answered satisfactorily. Comment being made regarding the difference in the prices of ponies, and because of two instances In which they had failed to net profit. MT. Woods stated that the latter size was always less dependable for pooling purposes, first because they were more tender and most liable to damage in transit, and also because they were smaller in size, also because of the fact that the price of this size fluctuated to great CT degree as the proportion of them in comparison with that of the standards in the same car was greater or less.
 Lee c. Seibert, representing Crutch- field and Woolfolk, was called upon to state the proposition of his firm to the growers.
 He stated in brief that he had called upon the association at this time to in quire if they were pleased in all re- spects as to the manner in which their | products was being handled. That his firm had satisfactorily handled the out | put of several of the growers in the southwest, mentioning those of Glen dale and Tempe as being nearest this | district and stating that Glendale had | received an average of s1.07 on stan l dards. He made no statement as to the receipts from this district as to | ponies.
 As regarded Tempe he said that his | firm had handled the crop from this l locality last year also and that while | he had received no contract from there | for next years business, as he had in | the former instance, he was hopeful of | doing so. He quoted prices received | for both grades by the Tempe associa | tion.
 MT. Seibert then gave the floor to Mir. | Keswalder. the crop expert in the em ploy of his firm. This gentleman, however said he had nothing to add to | what had already been said.
 After several questions of minor i'm portance had been discussed. the repre- sentatives of both commission houses | retired and the growers went into | executive session.
 After the reading of the new contract | submitted by the H. Woods Co, it was accepted and the business for the tenth | season will be handled next year by this firm. MT. Woods left for Brawley, California.