Arizona sentinel., 1917-11-15
AS MEMBER OF COUNTY COUNCIL OF DEFENSE MIR. SANGUINETH REPLIES TO STATE CHAIR
 MAN AND EXPLAINS LOCAL CONDITIONS.

as our merchant prince" Mr. E. F. Sangunett there would be danger Yuma county of suffering during the duration of the present While other people rock ing along in the old easyfashioned way taking it for granted that the present prosperous times will always be with us and that every commodity will be easy get it now seems to be- Mr. Sangunett knows differently and for that he is bending every energy his command to keep things as normal condition possible: His personal interests in Yuma county larger than those of any other in the county His live stock interests something tremendous In order these inter he must keep both eyes open all the time Instead of purchasing practically all the hay and grain raised the project and hoardng for speculative purposes he has ad vsed the farmers to keep their grain and hay for their own se realizing he does that unless they do so they will be paying prohbve prices for the very feed they willing dispose of at the present market prices Like in former years Mr. Sanguinett grows much of his stock eed but this does not nearly satisfy his actual needs for addition to feeding his live stock he always hand enough grain and hay accommodate his uar customers At the present time he has much less than needed for his though the big stacks of hay stored the of street would jump the conclusion that he is storing it for speculation"
 Such is not the case very clearly and periodically planed in his accompanying letter Chairman Rordon of the State Council of Defense The hay stored that par tcuar point but bagael to what Mr. Sangunett will uay acquire for his live stock. Unless he is willing to outsiders into Yuma Valley and buy up all the hay the farmers have he must himself buy and keep least enough of 1t to feed his stock for it is we'll known that many alfalfa and grain fields being plowed up and converted cotton fields Unless the farmers are very careful they will have to import hay for their use All these facts eoquenty stated by Mr. Sanguinett in his letter to Chairman Rordan, letter that once stamps Mr. Sangune only ar-sighted business man. but shows that he possessed with that splendid degree of pat riosm that goes far towards helping country hour of need His letter should be carefully read by every farmer Yuma Project and his splendid advice should be taken without hesitation.
 Here is Mr. Sanguinettis letter in full together witl the telegram from Chairman Rordan that called forth the letter: Yuma, Arz. Nov. G. 1917. Honorable Timothy A. Riordan,
 | United States Administrator for Arizona | Phoenix Ariz.
 Dear Sir:-Your telegram:
 | We have report this morning that several
 thousand tons of hay are being stored and hoarded by dealers in Yuma. Will you kindly advise us
 immediately giving names of dealers in order that
 may advise them that the government will not
 tolerate any violation of the Food Control Act of
 August 1oth
 received Replying same would state that do not know of anyone hoardng hay should judge that there 25O the Yuma Valley probably less This is held mostly by farmers of them for their own use. have less than 75o tons could have sold this number of times but am holding carry until next In order do shall have to be very conservative this is take of my trade and also take of large amount of mues horses and dairy cattle would also state that from time to time visited by buyers who picking up everything they get encouraging the farmers to keep their hay for their requirements for there doubt my mind that will have to ship hay into Yu ma before the next hay crop n have six strings of dairy that am milking; also 5o head of mules SC