Arizona republican., 1915-10-31
N. r. l. 4. HOLD
 MEET
Many Important and Inter- estirg Questions Brought Up Before Meeting of As Sociation Over Twenty Present

With twenty members present, the
 Maricopa Farm Improvement associa-
 ton met at luncheon yesterday at the
 chamber of commerce, and transacted
 business. listened to reports. and took
 in details of much important business.
 At the conclusion of the luncheon,
 the president C. c. Green, called the meeting to order. In the absence of Secretary Peabody, Farm Advisor Armstrong acted and read the minutes Of the last meeting. After some dis cussion the minutes were adopted.
 The matter of the election of a sec retary to succeed MT Peabody, who is i'll, was then taken up. After a pro- longed discussion it was decided to all low the president to select a successor the association then ratifying his choice.
 Rudolph Kuchler of Glendale was then appointed as a committee of one to confer with the corporation com mission relative to existing rates upon staple commodities now in eXistance in Arizona.
 The report of Farm Advisor Arm strong was then read. He had with him several letters relating to the mar keting of crops. These were referred to the crop committee. Later he sup plemented his report with the informa- tion that he had attended the organiza- ton of four new Farm Improvement associations. He brought up the sub iect of obtaining postcards for the in- forming of farmers as to the date of meetings. He explained his plan, and left the furtherance of it to those pre- sent
 Dwight T.. Heard, a representative of the chamber of commerce, gave a short talk on cooperation and organization. As a specific example AIr. Heard men tioned the reorganization of the Orange Growers association. The cooperative basts which the Orange Growers have reached has enabled them to market their crop for the coming year at a greatly advanced price. He reported that the banks are in a receptive mood to further this project by the advance ment of cash on the crops In connec- ton with a market survey of the val Icy Mir. Heard announced that he had SO far obtained subscriptions of s4O0.
 It was then moved and carried that the association officially recognize the Orange Growers association and invite them to become a member of the Farm Improvement association.
 The question of the marketing of the coming melon crop was then brought ur. After considerable discussion pro and con, it was decided to refer the subject to the Produce Growers asso- ciation.
 J. P. Orme was instructed to bring in the detailed crop report of the valley at the next meeting.
 These present were: C. C. Greene of the Farmers Union of Glendale, J. P. Orme of the Water Users association, T. ?. Slayback of the Merchants and Chas. Miller of Scotts- dale. W. P. smith of Scottsdale. P. Aep- i Cf Tempe, Dr. J. C. Norton of the of commerce, D. B. Heard of the chamber of commerce. MT. Taylor af Fowler, Chas. Moore of Fowler A. H. Perrill of the United Growers associa- ton, r. H. Perkins of Peoria Farm Un- ion, F.. J. Meyers of the Mesa Commer- eial club. Rudolph Kuchler of the Washington Farm Union, W. E. Walker )f the $. $. Farmers Improvement as 'ociation, Paul Greenhaw, Bert Wingan If Mesa, l.. $. Sparkes of the Unfver- 'ity Of Arizona, E. w. Clothier of the [. s. department of agriculture and Farm Advisor Armstrong.