Arizona republican., 1918-10-29

As to shipments, we are reliably ad- vised that up to last Friday, Oct. 25, shipments were as follows:
 Phoenix .......... 904 bales
 Tempe ............. 342 bales
 Chandler .......... ITS bales
 Glendale ........... 49 bales
 
 Since that date about 200 bales have been shipped, which would make an approximate shipment of this years crop of about 1700 bales.
 The prices during this period have varied from .65 to 70. During the same period, Sea Island cotton has been selling at from .72 to .7414, deliv- cred at New England points.
 Ginning Figures
 The following able shows the amount of cotton which has been ginned to date at the various gins in the valley and the amount of seed cot ton which has accumulated in storage: Tempe Cotton Exchange:
 Bales of cotton ginned. .460 bales Seed cotton stored. ..... .1S0,000 lbs.
 or 94.7 bales Phoenix, Southwest Gin:
 Bales of cotton ginned. .604 bales Seed cotton stored. ..... 400, 900 lbs.
 or 210.5 bales Glendale, Southwest Gin:
 Bales of cotton ginned. .347 bales Seed cotton stored. .209.79S lbs. or 110.4 bales Phoenix, Arizona Egyptian:
 Bales of cotton ginned. 1900 bales Seed cotton stored. ....,,. SS0, 900 lbs. or 200 bales Southwest at Mesa:
 Bales of cotton ginned. .... Nothing Seed cotton stored. ..170,312 lbs. or S9.4 bales Southwest at Tempe:
 Bales of cotton ginned. $40 bales Seed cotton stored. ,230 lbs.
 or 50 bales Southwest at TOlleson:
 Bales of cotton ginned. ...131 bales Seed cotton stored. ....... .197, ,460 lbs. or 12 bales ] Southwest at Chandler:
 Bales of cotton ginned. .... .461 bales 1 Seed cotton stored. ...... 60,000 lbs. or 31.5 bales | McCall's Gin at Mesa:
 l Bales of cotton ginned. ..... 25 bales l Seed cotton stored. .570 900 lbs.
 or 300 bales McCalls Gin at Glendale: l Bales of cotton ginned. ' bales | Seed cotton stored. ..... .190,000 lbs. | or 100 bales McCalrs Gin at Tempe:
 | Bales of cotton ginned..... II bales | Seed cotton stored. ..... .150,000 lbs. or 79 bales McCalrs Gin at Chandler: | Bales of cotton ginned. .... 33 bales Seed cotton stored. .275, 900 lbs.
 or 145 bales CT total amount ginned up to Satur- 1 day morning, October 26. of 3S19 bales, about one-half of which has been shipped. The table also shows that there is stored unginned at the gins 1,499 bales, and owing to the temporary in- ability of some of the gins to take care of the seed cotton of the growers, it is estimated that at least 1000 bales of seed cotton gre now in storage on the ranches of the growers. The figures as to the supply of cotton on hand at the gins have been furnished through the courtesy of the various ginning companies.
 Dwight B. Heard, in commenting or this situation yesterday. said: Suggestions for Relief
 Tn view of the present unSatisfac- tory market for Arizona Pima cotton it is very evident that practical ways and means should promptly be devised for securing a broader market for tht Arizona Pima cotton. Its high quality is now proven. Its strength is knowr to be greater than that of the Sea Island cotton. The length of our cot ton is. even better than last year Tests have shown that it is fully a. desirable for use in the manufacture , of airplane fabric. balloon cloth anC cl-c ic ha Ic1o |, . my judgment several definite step! , necessary to relieve this situation r must be taken:
 First, the development of a plan t, induce the government to anticipate it ; needs for 1919 by purchasing in thi market, under the most careful govern ment classification. liberal supply o , Arizona Pima cotton for use in con nection with aircraft and gas masl manufacture. Fortunately, this cottol , has already been tested for this pur T pose and found thoroughly up to speci . fications.
 Second, arrange through the co operation of the Arizona Cotton Grow CTS association to put trained man i New England, representing the cotto growers of this valley, and bring t the attention of the New England spin utIS lIt CACtpIlOlldl Ol LII cotton. In other words, carry on a active propaganda to show to the spin ners the real value of this wonderfr product.
 Third, it would probably be desir able to work out some plan to arrang for storage in one of the warehouses ( New Bedford a reasonable supply C carefully selected cotton grown in thi valley. Spot cotton, as it is known i trade circles, which means cotton tha can be delivered immediately, seems usually have better value than cot ton bought for future delivery, and believe our market for cotton could b strengthened by the establishment of reasonable amount of spot cotton in New Bedford warehouse.
 Fourth: The establishment of local bonded warehouse where grower could store cotton when desired and | in a position to use this cotton as basis for collateral loans; such loan could be handled on favorable term through the agency of the federal re serve banks"
 Pima's Slight Competition
 Continuing, Mir. Heard said: "No that there seems to be every proba bility that the importation of Egyptia cotton will not be a serious factor next years market. it becomes of ur usual interest for us to know the prot able situation as to the Sea Islan crop. In a recent letter issued by u Merchapts' National bank of Bosto through their industrial service, the make the following statements:
 Estimates issued by the Unite States department of agriculture ar by Sea Island cotton shippers all agr, that this years crop of Sea Island wi be the smallest in many years. Sin, the department of agriculture est mated it as of July 25th at 65,000 bale I@I