Arizona republican., 1918-06-09
FARMERS URGED TO ORGANIZE FOR AID
 IN MARKET WORK


 Continued from Page 4, Section D outlined by Mir Bassett would fit cotton as well as hay. The Arizona cotton crop this year. he said. will be large enough to make it attractive to the big mills. In the past the output here has not been large enough to interest any one of the big mills or brokers. The time is now right for organization, so as to meet these big buyers.
 Market Future Uncertain
 The market at present is peculiar. No cotton man is in position to know what the future will be, as when there will be a market and so forth. The cotton here will sell for good prices eventually, of that there is no doubt Organization is needed to pro vide storage of cotton. There are not ships enough to bring into the United States over S0.000 bales of cotton from Egypt this year. Formerly Egypt shipped here as high >as 500,- 900 bales a year.
 Here is a big point: Arizona will have to largely supply the difference. Because the boil weevil is ravaging the crop of the Sea Island district. It is estimated that fully one-half of the Sea Island crop will be de- strOyed this year by this pest.
 This again emphasizes the neces- sity of organization. Such a body, acting as a unit. in conformity with the government requirements as out l lined by MT. Bassett, will then have 1 a chance to grade its cotton, a grader to be sent here from Washington. That grader will classify-choice, fancy and so forth-and this govern ment grade will aid greatly in Dor rowing money on the crop and also in selling the crop when the time comes. This government will not work with individuals. You must or ganize.'
 Using Government Plan The Arizona Cotton exchange is perfecting it's organization along lines required by the government. Frank Parker advised at the meeting. While there is considerable work ahead he said he felt the great task would be accomplished within a short time and asked the cooperation of every grower in the valley. Its agreements, as between organization and grower, must be binding, as outlined by MT. Bassett, said MT. Parker. Then arose the discussion wherein some declared there were too many organizations III the valley already and that all ought to be combined. It was pointed out by the opponents that hay men would not be interested in what cotton men were doing, vice versa, and that can taloupe men did not "care cuss what either were doing. The county farm bureau was referred to- but the bureau, according to the discus sion either way. did not especially fit in either case at present, that at some future date it might he possi- ble to have the county farm bureau act for all organizations.
 MT. Taylor and Mir. Bassett said they would both be back in the fall to see what progress had been made by the growers here. Mr. Bassett said in parting: Tt has been the tendency of farmers in this valley to call too frequently upon the govern ment for help. Brace up. get your nerve and learn how to solve your own problems. Do not get into that dreadful habit of dependency, even upon the government. The govern ment is watching you, it wants you to succeed, but it wants you to stanC alone and be independent.