Arizona republican., 1910-12-26

more of fat country side that lead t,
 her gates.
 The Santa Fc freight records pictur,
 graphically the strength of GIendaI,
 as a marketing center. During tn, first eleven months of 1911 q total o
 437 cars of merchandise and liv,
 stock. exclusive of sugar and moIas
 ses. were forwarded from this station
 and the receipts totaled 575 cars ut
 merchandise, building materials and live stock, not counting supplies and
 merchandise for sugar factory use. i And this is but a beginning When 1 the waters of Tonto lick the crest
 and "C class lands come under the blow the above figures will resemble l penny ante at a kings garden party. Even under the present conditions we are not using all the doors of op- portunity. Instances of careful hus- l bandry, where returns Ire obtained commensurate with time and tabor. still invite special mention. And nc; even in these rare cases have inc possibilities been exhausted. With onr
 soil and climate and water. Glendale
 
 Town. and the day will come. Some
 pioneering there has been. but the
 findings so far are but the gIjmner F and promise of the great things to
 be
 Glendale used to he known as the granary of the valley In those days man didn't consider less thtn a sec
 tion worth attention. We have learn ed since that a twenty or q forty well titled spells better at the bank than a quarter tickled burro fashion.
 Revised agricultural practice and scientific pathfinding cre working wonders in less favored sections. When applied here to fruit and truck and forage crops and possibilities multiply. Nearly every crop can Le grown here with greater perfection than elsewhere and we can grow some things that no other section can. Consider Arizona dates Some day this product will yield a larger rc.e- nue than our gold mines. It is simply question of adaptation to conditions of soil and clinrat. and markets to secure the largest re- turns
 Take the case of contal ,uprs More has been learned about this crop than some others. but in this larger de- velopment is possible. The Glendale brand has established a name in every market Our crop is in high tide at the season of greatest de- mand. Returns last season were phe- nomenal and may never be duplicat- ed. But with careful culture. inteIIi- gent packing and wise marketing the crop should return at least reasonable profits. one season with another.
 For the coming season the esti- mated planting is 500 acres. and this | will be divided between two associa- tions. The Glendale Melon Growers | Association. officered by pr. j. w. | Foss. Ralph Murphy and Lionel Ken | irick is incorporated and owns their | own warehouse They have closed a ! three year contract, terminable by | either party at the end of any season. with Crutchfield and Woolfolk of | Pa, who have handled l he Glendale melons since the initial | shipments in 1908.
 The Independent Association, direc- ted by s. B. Tatum, s. Q. Furrey and John Prior have contracted the com ng seasons crop to s. A. Gerard & Co, of Cincinnati. ohio. The fact that the crop will be distributed by wo jobbers should work to the ad- 'antage of the grower than other wise. Each will be spurred to secure he best marketing results. and the wo associations will doubtless CO., operate in all that concerns the de- 'elopment of the industry.
 In the strategy of trade. local con rol of necessary products and util- ties counts for most. New industries ire being established in Glendale to match the enlarging needs of the country. For one of these we have waited long. Next blossom time will lee home ice plant in operation
 The Glendale Ice Company, incor- 'orated Sept. Is. 1910. is strictly lome affair, being controlled and 'wned by local interests, with the purpose of supplying the Glendale The company was promoted " w. Twinch. formerly connected with the Southwestern Sugar & Land 'o. MT. Twinch has been at work ming up the proposition for nearly (
 year, and his energy and foresight ( lerit large praise. Naturally he is he leading spirit in the organization nd the plant will be built and oper- ted under his direction. As manager is experience and sound judgment ill carry the company a long way ,ward success.
 The company is capitalized at s25.- DO, with every dollar paid in full 7. H. Slaughter, cashier of the Glen ale State Bank is president and 'easurer. w. J. Osborn, a leader in fairs un Peoria way is vice presi- ! ent. and Q. D. Betts. local agent of le Santa Fe is secretary The above lmed together with Alex Silva and
 c. Hammels constitute the board