The Parker post., 1912-11-23
COTTON CROP
INFORMATION
HUNDREDS OF INQUIRIES AS TO
COTTON CONDITIONS HERE BE-
ING RAID AN
sWERs QUESTIONS REGARDING
CROP.
(Palo Verde Valley Herald.)

valley are being received in large
numbers by the Cotton Growers as
sociation and other local agencies
These inquiries are directed from al
over the southwest and the southern
states.
Some of the most common of the
questions asked in these letters are
published with answers, in this issue
for the special benefit of Herald sub
scribers outside of the valley.
The answers to these questions arc
supplied by ranchers and Palo Yer
deans thoroughly informed as to the
actual conditions and are as follows
'fHow much do cotton pickers make
a day?"
Skilled pickers make as high a.
Sc a day while inexperienced work
ers earn from $500 a day up.
"How long will the cotton picking
last this year?"
The picking will be finished the
latter part of December from the
present outlook.
How much cotton do you raise tt
the acre in the Palo Verde valley?"
The crop averages from one to twi
bales to the acre. Occasionally {
piece will run over two bales
How much do cotton pickers re
ceive for picking?'
For the first picking, workers re
ceive $100 and $1.10 hundred
pounds. For second picking as higf
as $1.25 hundred is paid
What are the chances for getting
work in your valley when the cottor
picking is done?''
At the present time the Mutua
Water company is employing ever!
available man and team. There il
unusual activity in every induStr!
in the Palo Verde and every promise
that work can be obtained at gOO(
wages after the cotton season Is over
Big demand for ranch hands ant
workmen for levehng and clearing
land.
What railroad shall l take t.
~reach Palo Verde ralley?"
Take either the Southern Pacifi
to Glamis, California, or the Santi
Fe to Blythe Jc, Auto stage TO,
Blythe meets the Southern Paeifi'
every day.
'Is there any cotton land for rem
in the Palo Verde valley?"
Yes several hundred acres of lan(
is being leveled and put under waite
at the present time and this will bC
available for cotton growers thi;
winter
What rent will have to pay fol
cotton land?"
The average rent price is one
fourth the crop or from So to 81:
per acre cash rent
"Can they raise as much cotton il
your valley as they do in Texas?"
The average crop for Texas is les
than bale to the acre. In the Palt
Verde valley it is over a bale and un
der favorable circumstances run
close to two bales
'Is it hard to learn to pick cotto1
for a fellow that's never done an,
of it?''
Inexperienced pickers make a.
high as $3.50 day the first year.
rs there plenty of water for il
rigation in the Palo Verde valley?"
Work is under way on the PalC
Verde irrigation system to enabl
the bitches to carry three times a.
much water as there is acreage a
present The water is taken from
the Colorado river.
MEETING OF WATER COMPANY
The Palo Verde Mutual Water com
pany held it's annual meeting in OK
nard November 21 and the followins
named directors were elected fo
the coming year: Frank Murphy
president, Ed F. Williams, vice-presi
dent l. w. Stewart, secretary, H. C
Downs and A. l.. HobSon
All proxies were voted according t,
stated preference and the Palo Verdi
Land and Water company left tn
choice of the two directors from tn,
valley to be determined by the resi-
dent voters of the valley alone.
The new board of directors hel,
a meeting directly after the election