Arizona republican., 1918-12-27
PLAN TO JUN IN
 THE EMAR RkE TING
 OF COTTON CROP
Many Valley Growers Meet
 With Committee Of Cham
 Der Of Commerce, Decide To Cooperate In Selling

Maricopa's long staple cotton crop in the future will be marketed on a co-operatiVe basis if the tentative plans of the cotton committee of the chamber of commerce are resolved in- to concrete form. With this end in View preliminary measures were adopted at a meeting of the organiza- ton yesterday.
 This meeting, which took place at the chamber of commerce, was attend ed by e5 representative cotton grow CTS of the different districts. The ses- sion was called for the purpose of de- termining the possibility of a county wide marketing organization with which all of the local organizations may affiliate.
 Join Tempe Exchange?
 The first consideration brought to the attention of the committee was the feasibility of associating for this pur- pose with the American Egyptian Cot ton Exchange, a marketing organiza- ton with headquarters in Tempe. The sentiment in general favored tms move, providing the exchange could be expanded into a county wide market irg organization of sufficient scope to embrace the plan fostered by the as- sembled cotton growers.
 Accordingly, a Subcommittee was appointed for the purpose of con- ferring with the directors of the American Egyptian Cotton Exchange with a view to formulating plan to effect the necessary expansion. Those who compose the personnel of this committee, and the districts they rep resent are: Dwight B. Heard, Phoenix, c. F. Brown. Buckeye; Leonard Metz Mesa; Miss Otto F. Hansen, Glendale Dr. c. H. Rugby, Tolleson; c. R. Cor son, Chandler, and w. H. Parker, oi Gilbert.
 Made Big Saving.
 At this time an interesting hgh was thrown upon the local situation W. H. Knox, secretary and manager O. the Arizona Cotton Growers Asso citation, an organization formed tt handle the labor supply during th' rush season, made an informal re port to the effect that, with the ex penditure of slightly more than $4000C in the neighborhood of S1,500,000 hal been saved to the cotton industry il Maricopa county alone.
 This saving, he stated, was due t the cooperation of the members of tn
 
 of the local crop, he explained, ha been picked at an average of thre rents per pound, whereas, from fiv cents to seven cents per pound ha been paid in the unorganized Egyptia cotton growing districts in the south west. In spite of this seemingly lo' rate, the secretary pointed out that tn cotton pickers had worked nor steadily and had made a much greate net profit than was possible in tn other sections.
 Will Send Cotton East.
 The official complimented the mem bers of the association upon the man ner in which they had abided by tn rules of the organization to the lette and warned them that an even close cooperation will be required of thei in 1919 This is due to the uncertaint surrounding the prices to be receive for the ensuing years crop, and tt recent huling of the United States dc partment of labor forbidding the ful ther importation of labor from MeXiC after January 15. Consequently, it vically necessary that the fullest as sistance be rendered the association equitable wages for the laborerS are be forthcoming, he explained, and insure a satisfactory supply of labor.
 The committee also sanctioned proposal to introduce the Arizona Tor staple cotton into new fields. Accord ing to the arrangement agreed upo carload of Pima cotton will shipped to a responsible warehouse some New England milling center, n yet decided upon, to provide spot co ton for experimental purposes by mi iers who are not acquainted with u merits of the local product.