Arizona republican., 1918-03-14
A Plan to Improve the Cotton Market

There appears elsewhere in The Republican a statement the cotton growers of the Salt River Valley signed by Mir. F. c. Attaway, who has been operating the gin Mesa; MT. c. Grant Jones' pres- dent of the Tempe Cotton Exchange; and Mr. w. S. Dorman of Phoenix who for years has been in touch with the cotton situation and several years ago was sent by the growers of the valley to England to study the opportunity for marketing Salt River Valley cotton in that country.
 The plan which these outline if supported by the cotton growers of the valley, we believe it should be supported, will do great deal to improve the cotton situation. It is well known that there has been practically market for cotton in this valley for the past sixty days This has been due to number of causes the principal being the lack of a. cooperative marketing association the part of the cotton growers such as for instance has been operating successfully the Imperial Valley for eral years.
 An individual working alone to dispose of his cot ton is quite seriously handicapped but if the plan proposed by Messrs. Attaway Jones and Dorman suc- ceeds the smallest grower put whatever cotton he has into this consignment plan and he will be assured of obtaining sufficient cash in advance on it to take care of his present needs and enable him to proceed with his planting for this season. and he will know that his cotton will be promptly shipped to a point in New England available for the of spnners who, through previous experience have learned the great value of this Arizona cotton, and in all probability will become active competitive bidders for the
 Many of the best posted cotton growers who have been carefully studying this situation have felt that one of the things needed to relieve the situation to place in some bonded warehouse in New England In the center of the cotton spinning district ample supply of the Arizona cotton The proposed plan will do this
 We believe that nothing will do more to stimulate the use of cotton than the plan proposed, which has been strongly commended by the United States Bureau of Markets. A letter from Charles J. Brand of the Bureau of Markets to Dwight B. Heard, contains the following significant statements relative to the situation in New England to the use of Ar Pima Cotton:
 "All spinners were agreed that present equipment in their mills adequate to handle Arizona Pima cotton as advanta geousy Sea Island Egyption. Only minor adjustments would have to be made and this be made with no delay and little expense.
 Hand tests made by expert cotton classers at several mills notably the Nonquit Manomet and Nashawen Mills at New Bedford indicate that Ari cotton is superior in tensile strength to both Sakellaridis and Sea Island
 Several facts operating 10 keep Arizona cot ton from New England markets In the first place, there has been during the past year. an insufficient supply for sale on the market Spnners are not interested in odd lots. When they create demand for certain class of goods, they desire be in a position to fill orders do they must be sure of a dependable supply of material. It therefore is eminently desirable that New England spinners be made to feel that the supply of long staple cotton from Arizona be depended upon.
 Without doubt many spnners would be interested in Arizona cotton properly warehoused in New Eng land, who not interested in the Arizona market. If Arizona cotton warehoused in New England 1t would be necessary for the growers to be represented by broker other representative"
 Tn recent letter received by Mr. Dorman from Mir. Mclaughlin of the Imperial Valley Long Staple Cotton Growers Association Mir. Mclaughlin refers to the success of similar plan in the Imperial Valley, and stated that at the date of his discretionary 27tl--the Imperial growers had within the past ten days shipped out 1000 bales similar consignment plan resulting in active demand, at increased prices for other cotton they had for sale.
 In view of the foregoing it would seem that the effort started by Messrs. Attaway. Jones and Dor man, is long step in the right direction, should do much to stimulate the market for Arizona cotton and improve present unsatisfactory conditions; while the high standing of the three who have taken hold of this project who have agreed handle the matter absolutely without personal compensation should as- the growers that everything possible will be done for their interests.