Arizona republican., 1917-10-30

ing survey of the needs Of the Salt River Valley in the marketing direction for the past half year or more. yesterday submitted a report [" the Maricopa county marketing organ = i7ation in which he eXhaustively cover. ed his work in detail and recommended a constructive plan for permanent marketing system in the valley His plan is to have the Salt River Valley Water Users association take over the marketing work. since it is the orgai- ization deemed by him best fitted for the work. His constructive program could not be carried out. unless the association amended it's articles of in- corporation and as a suggestion along this line, Mir. Collins submitted the following suggestive amendment, which he asks the council Of the Water Users association to consider:
 To assist the members of the as soCiajion tO find a satisfactory market fer products of the farm, to actually sell upon request, or offer of sale. farm products owned CT produced by As soC5ation members or other persons who may contribute toward the eX- pense of such service, and to act upon request as agent for association mem l,eis in the purchase of seed, fertilizer. slrGy material, farm machinery, crate or other package material or such other fsrnz supplies SIS may seem neces- sary or desirable;
 To assist individual members of tho associa lion, s1 - fees for specIl serv- --s rendered c"Hnect:On " tn the 8ctisij.es ment-o .'.d n the preceding parRe .9ph aS shall adequately cover the cost of such services.
 IL will be noted that through this fla,l upC it. oCly those us Ing the special n,arEeting service a nuld be required tt pay for same.
 Mir. Collins further constructive pro- eram and the balance of his report were as follows:
 Remedies Suggested
 General Remedial Measures.-It will be seen from the foregoing that the producers of the Salt River Valley are not facing a single problem, but are confronted with a whole series of prOb- lens which can only with difficulty be co-ordinated. A series of Farmers Cooperative associations, organized throughout the valley for the purpose cf -~arlating the many diverse crops produced here, and having no genera .Iulatlons with each other or with a sjroneer central agency would almost certainly be doomed to failure. In the i,rst place, there does not exist the requisite commercial leadership foi each set of producers. In many in stances their problems would be iden- tical and in other cases these problem: should be identified with each other.
 It is therefore proposed that the most important thing which could bt done to better marketing conditions fol producers in Maricopa county would
 
 ing bureau, financed by the Wate Users association The bureau should for the first year be composed of sales manager and one assistant, to- sether with necessary stenographi and clerical assistance. This fore, should be augmented later as the scopt of their activities widen. The exc cutive control of such bureau shOul, he vested in a committee consisting Of the president of the Water Users association and two members to b, selected by vote of the board of gov osnors. The sales manager should render complete report to the boart of governors on July 1 and January each year.
 The cost of operation of this bureal would be for the first year. appro1i mately $12.O00. This SIP, ,OO0 would b eNuended as follows:
 Salary of sales manager .......S500 Salary of assistant ............ 150 Stenographic X clerical assistance 20O Miscellaneous X operating exp. . 350
 Total .......................s1 .s12OO
 The principal duties of the farmers marketing bureau should be substanti ally as follows:
 l. To encourage and assist in tn formation and development of local co operative associations. organized fo he purpose of marketing specifi crops.
 z 10 advise with growers and grow CTS associations as to markets
 2. To actually negotiate for the s~sl of farm products on request O growers.
 l. To arrange for the co-operativ purchase in large lots of farm sup plies. such as crate material, fertilizer and seed, to the end that producer may secure the benefit Of low price on large purchases.
 5- To investigate on request of grow CTS any malpractices or dishonesty o the part of outside sales agencies wit whom the growers may deal.
 6. To advise with growers as to tn provision of any contracts which the may enter into with commission house or other sales agencies.
 | To handle all claims of grower against railroads for damage to good or loss in transit.
 k To actively represent the combine growers of the valley in securing fai and equitable freight rates on valle products
 2. To actively assist in promulgat ing grades and standards for Sal River Valley products so that flu market values may be secured tha I O. b. demand may be stimulated an that the reputation of valley product may create a nation wide market.
 10. To publish weekly market re view for distribution to producer summarizing all market informatio Of value to local producers
 II. To cooperate with the burea of markets of the United States q, partment of agriculture so that Mar copa county growers may receive u full benefit of the extensive mark, news service maintained by the na tional bureau.
 12. And in general to do everythir which may appear necessary or e, pedient to establish stable mark at prevailing prices for all agricultur products of the Salt River Valley.
 It can readily be seen that the a, tivitieS of this bureau would tout every recommendation mentioned the above program. It is believe that unless such central authority established that all comprehensi' plans for bettering commercial col ditions for valley producers will fs tc a greater or less extent. It of course. understood that the rest accomplished by such central organ