The Parker post., 1912-08-31
PICKERS TO
BE IMPORTED
MENTS MADE FOR La
BOR TO HANDLE COTTON CROP
OF VALLEY - GIN TO START
ABOUT OCTOBER is.

i BLYTHE, Calif, Aug. 29.-Sev-
enty cotton pickers are to be
brought into the Palo Verde valley
to handle the crop this fall This
was the decision reached at a meet
ing of the growers held at Hotel
Blythe several days ago. 1t lis esti-
mated that this number will be nee
essary i'm addition to the local pick
ers
The ranchers report the cotton
looking fine in almost every part of
the valley. Local cotton men say the
crop will rum a bale to the acre on
am average. A census of the acreage
taken at the recent meeting showed
approximately $50 acres of good cot
ton. In addition to this there is quite
an acreage which was overflowed and
practically worthless, although some
cotton will be picked from it.
Picking will start on some ranches
September 16 and by October 1 ev-
cry available picker will be in the
field The Growers association will
endeavor to secure enough labor ito
finnish the picking by january 1.
President Geo. W. Kelsey of the
Cotton Growers association was alb
sent from the meeting so the growers
were called to order by J. o. Phil
hips. After a census of the acreage
had been taken an informal discus
sion of the different phases of the
cotton situation was held.
HENRY G. Downs announced that
the gin would be started just as
quickly as enough cotton was picked
TO assure continuous running The
capacity of the gin lis Is bales a day.
1t lis likely that the whistle will an
nounce the starting of the machinery
about the middle of October
Mr.. Downs stated that he had re-
ceived a tentative offer of $500 per
ton for the seed. No definite action
was taken with regard to the disposal
OF the seed until the matter could be
further investigated.
A plan for the picking of the cot
tom crop by contract Labor has been
suggested by H. M. r. Rodman. MIR.
Rodman desires to bring Flilipinos i'm
to the valley i'm sufficient numbers
to handle all that part of the crop
mot picked by local workers. 1t is
understood that a bureau i'm north
eGm California sends out Filipino la
borers under contract and as Mr..
Rodman speaks the language readily
he would be in a position to ham
die them. The little brown fellows
are inexperienced as cotton pickers.
but are quick moving and learn read
lily so that lit lis thought they will de
veolp into good workmen i'm a short
thine. This matter is to- be taken up
further by Mr.. Rodman before defin-
lite action lis taken.
Another meeting of the growers
is to be held just prior to the open
ing of the gin to arrange the haul
ling so that there will be a steady
flow of cotton into the machine. The
lack of organization in this reganl
has caused COSTLY delays both ON the
part of the gin crew and the ranch
ers i'm the past.
Am approximate estimate of the
acreage of cotton raised by each
rancher dis as follows: B. E. Hoch
10 acres, George Ronald 8, w. A.
Henley so, J. S. Talbers 80, w. j.
Simpson sc, Lovekin ranch 140 Frank
Desbrow 10, M. G.. Coz 80. Freeman
30, R. F. Thomas 35, Mulkey Is, J.
S. Rees 40, Arthur Butts 20, R. L.
Culpepper 80, VIM. Wells 80, H. C.
Downs 12, Fred Springer "a, c. B.
Randall 4, Donlon ranch 10, Deacon
ranch 10, Gillispie brothers Is, Jack
Ostrom 25, Steward & Brownell Is.
DIVORCE SUIT FILED.
Suit for divorce was filed by Sylvia
Goldsberry against Frank Goldsberry
last week in the superior court at
Riverside. Both are residents of
Blythe, having lived in the valley
for the past five years. No date
has 1spen cot for tho hnarinr ocvot
]. O. Phillips has been retained as
attorney for the defendant and Ward
II. Stevens of Los Angeles represents
the plaintiff.
MULES CLEANING CANAL.
Officers of the Mutual Water COM
pany give every assurance that the
present waiter shortage will be re