Arizona republican., 1917-03-22

The history of cooperative effort
contains many examples of failure,
but the cooperative idea is held by fed
eral authorities to be the only perma
nent solution of the economics prob
lem concerning the farm products. An
endeavor will be made to segregate and
study these problems, so that many
organizations of the industry which
may be the result of this work will be
able to handle the problems in the Salt
River Valley and will not be weak at
tempt to follow the lines of organiza-
ton which have proved successful in
communities having different condi-
lions to face.
Probe Possibilities
The fourth and one of the most i'm
portant points of investigation will be
a study of possibilities of organizing
production in the valley to the end that
marketing plans may be made at var
iouS harvesting seasons so that crops
may be produced in such quantity as
are demanded by the normal growers
for production in this section, and that
plans may be made at distributing cen
tiers to care for the crops which will
be moved from this territory.
In connection with the work in this
valley, Mr.. Collins will have the COM
the bureau of markets at Washington
and in addition expects to be in coop
erative touch with present results of
the different bureaus which have been
established in all the Metropolitan
markets. 1t is expected and hoped that
he will receive the whole hearted sup
port and cooperation of producers,
shippers,6 business men, and all those
interested in the agricultural Develop
ment and welfare of the Salt River val
ley.
Mr.. Collins paid a well earned trib-
ute to the efficiency of those cooper
ative enterprises in the valley with
which he has already come in contact.
In every direction there seems to be a
desire to cooperate in this important
work to the full extent, and he is eX-
pecting soon to visit every portion of
the valley and come in contact with
all those who are interested in the
study which is now being carried on.
Mr.. Collins has an office in the Wa
ter Users building at present. and will
be exceedingly glad to see and confer
with all those who may have problems
to solve or suggestions to make in
connection with thu marketing and in
vestigatior being carried on.
This study is not intended as piece
OF scientific research. but designed
specifically to bring forth those facts
which will enable the agricultural in
terests of the valley to be organized
upon sound economical lines for the
rnppose IF marketing the products for
which this valley is justly famous.
The meeting yesterday afternoon was
of keen interest and was attended by
several of the men who have devoted
much time to securing for this valley
the first complete federal survey of its
| kind vet attempted. President r. B.
Won KleinSmid of the University of Ar
iona, which institution has substan-
TALLY aided in securing the survey. was
present as was DR.. J. C. Norton, chair
man of the marketing committee
| Dwight B. Heard, who has worked sc
hard to bring about the survey was
| also in attendance and took a keen in
! terest in the proceedings. Among the
others in attendance were Roy S
Goodrich, J. B. Cook, Grant Jones. Eli
! jah Allen of Mesa and c. c. Green
+ From the attendance it is evident that
all parts Of the valley are keenly in
| terested in the constructive. coopera-
t-Eo work which is to be done.