Arizona republican., 1917-10-30

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 be so considered if real results are to be expected. The magnitude of the
 work which would deV0lve upon such
 a central bureau. makes it absolutely i imperative that man of the highest ability both as salesman and as an
 executive be selected. It would doubt less prove more economical in the end
 to revise the estimate indicated above upward instead of downward.
 The question which arises at this point is whether or not the Water Users association, through it's board
 of governors has the necessary auth
 ority to take over such a line of work, which is naturally a radical de-
 parture from customary duties.
 I would urge that the matter under
 discussion is of such great financial interest to the members of the Water
 Users association that if necessary every necessary step be taken to mod
 fy the present constitution and bylaws
 to permit the establishment of such
 d bureau.
 Market Experts Report
 Detailed investigations up to the
 present time brings to light the fact
 that responsibility for future market
 conditions must rest largely on activi-
 ties at this end. It is a well known
 and regretable fact that the producers
 of the Salt River valley are now un
 organized for anything approximating
 concerted action. In brief this is the
 problem which must be satisfactorily
 solved before we can with q clear con- science say that Maricopa county farm
 CTS are receiving fair and just returns for their products. An intensive study
 of the entire situation indicates that
 there are excellent outlets for all agri : ot,It lrOd1Oad if the
 growers will unite to avail themselves of all opportunities.
 The market survey, which is now
 drawing to a close, has followed the | agricultural activities of the valley crop by crop throughout the entire } season. Studies of every crop began with production, took into considera ton the question of varieties, and GOV
 cred the intricate problems of cultural methods. An attempt was made to get in rather intimate contact with growing conditions throughout the season and as each harvest period ap i preached, preparations were made for
 a critical study of the product at harv- | l est and attention was directed to steps D which were taken by growers to dis , pose of their output. It might seem that some of these studies were made III LOO great ueldll Dul IL IS SUI IpIlSlliS the amount of valuable information s which resulted from investigations of
 what were apparently negligible quan- 9 titles The entire investigation was ? planned not with a view to remedying conditions as they are but with the 1 purpose of mapping out necessary re- arrangements in the entire commercial machine The results of this work will shortly appear in bulletin form. indi- | eating the detailed material which it . was thought necessary to secure in = order to establish a proper viewpoint. Q Final conclusions however may be very
 briefly summarized now. since the re- Il suits of the work will in a measure simmer down to definite action on : specific points. There follows a very 9 brief summary of recommendations for . individual crops and finally an outline l indicating remedial measures covering l the entire field of action.
 1 Wheat Problem Difficult
 Grain-The organization of grain l producers for cooperative selling un- = der present conditions does not seem e very feasible. A census of grain acre
 ages in the valley shows that out of U 476 fields having a total acreage of 21,- ' APO acres, 359 fields were 40 acres or o less in area. The large grain field is the exception rather than the rule in n Maricopa county The production of :, wheat varies greatly from year to year
 With the exception of a few important
 growers the bulk of the wheat crop in Q in the valley is produced by farmers . who utilize odd acreages on their farms r for temporary production. The grower c who has 20 acres in wheat this year
 may very possibly grow no wheat at : all next year and his neighbor who has
 no wheat this year may plant 40 acres a if conditions are suitable, next season f This means that an organization of
 grain growers would change it's per e sonel every year, because of the fact that there is no standardization of pro- ', ducticn, there would be no strength . to such an organization. On the other , hand there are certain measures which
 should be taken for the benefit of grain ,, growers. At the prese Tt time there is l, very little distinction made by buyers
 between foul grain and clean grain Q The farmer who is a careless grower V receives the same price as his neighboi $ who may have produced a large crop oi
 much higher grade This condition $ Will obtain as long as there is no pro- Is test from the grower This protest il
 turn must be a more or less concerted q one and can best be put through som, IT agency representing the interests oi y all. This agency could and should be z
 central bureau financed by all farmers <, and acting in the interests of valle, T, farmers as whole. Just what thi. |. II agency should be will appear later il |, the report
 '. Question of Prices
 Another question which is peren.
 nial one, is that of equitable prices & The buyer takes the stand that unde, m ordinary conditions the price for whea
 should be the price in California O u Kansas. minus thesfreight necessary t, .- transport grain from this valley {, i- those points. The producer views tn lc matter from the other end of the tele ct scope and declares that a reasonable l. price is the price in California or Kan
 sas plus freight into the valley.
 is In l9l6, there was shipped into th valley four cars of wheat from outsid z, the state. During the same period s s' ears of flour were shipped in All O the flour grown locally with few ex ,,, ceptlons was sold within state borders in Ihese facts on the face Of returns in ad dicate that there is nominally muc he more -four consumed in Arizona tho ve is milled here and apparently show a. that price for wheat based on in iil cost of wheat grown in other territor is and imported would be a fair one. 1t should be remembered however. tha IT. great deal of the flour brought int