Arizona republican., 1917-11-30
COTTON EXCHANGE
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TEMPE, Nov 30.-The executive committee of the Salt River Valley Egyptian Cotton Growers association was held in the company's office in Tempe Wednesday. This was in many respects perhaps the most important meeting ever held in the interests of this association. The association has made a remarkable growth during this season.
 The present secretary, W. H. Knox was retained for another year. Mir Knox has untiringly worked for the good of the association as well as for the ranchers of the valley and his re- election to the office will meet with the general approval of the general public.
 The changing of the name of the as- sociation came in for its share of dis cussion and it was recommended by the board that the name be changed to the Arizona Cotton Growers asso- ciation. This new name will take eff feet as soon as ratified by the various local cotton exchanges.
 Plans for the enlargement of the work and scope of the association the coming year were discussed and sev- eral adopted. One plan which will be put into immediate effect will be the holding of a series of meetings in the various districts in the valley for the purpose of perfecting local organiza- tions and bringing the ranehers into closer touch with the growers asso- iation. Its importance and its general work will also be put before the grow CTS. The first meeting of the series is to be held in Phoenix, Saturday. De- cember l, at l:30 o'clock in the Water h1li1 nfla dot xyif3 h nounced later.
 To meet with the requirements of the U. s. Department of Agriculture the association appointed c. Grant Jones of this city special agent in charge of the distribution Of the Pima cotton seed. MT. Jones will be pres. ent at the Phoenix meeting and will be prepared 10 take orders for the seed.
 Up to date the association has brought into the valley directly 2,500 adult piekers, and indirectly 1,50( l adult pickers. On an average the val | ley cotton has been picked for 3 cents | 8 pound while in contrast in the Yuma | valley, where no such organization ex- i ists the average price paid has been { cents a pound. This alone has saved l to the valley growers not less thar | s72O,000, and the pickers are satisfied with the splendid living wage, most 0, | them making better wages than evel
 before. These pickers have harvested a crop that is worth to the Salt Rivel l valley an amount in excess of s5,000,- 1 900 for the present year, and the cot ton industry of the valley has been pu | on firm basis to such an extent tha
 next year an aggregate of 100000
 acres will be planted.
 Visiting Friend. | Miss Coleman. an old Kansas frient
 of Miss Esther McKelvey, is spendin;
 the Thanksgiving vacation with her
 They joined the Norman camping party yesterday. Miss Coleman is tn
 language teacher in the Prescott higl l school.
 | Wth Parents
 | Earnest Pafford, who is a student a
 the University of Arizona, is spending
 his vacation with his parents. Visits Friends
 Clark Churchill, who travels for
 lyceum company, spent Friday il
 town. Churchill went on to Florenc
 to spend Thanksgiving with his par
 ents.
 Mrs. Pearl Steele, e19 Mill ave
 Tempe. Dressmaking. F'urs made. ReT al