Tombstone epitaph., 1918-09-01
ARIZONA FARMERS SHOULD
 MARKET THEIR GRAIN

NiVP .hlLoud. but little of which has been marketed and with the announcement from the grain corporation of the United States food administration that there will be little or no wheat available from Los Angeles for Arizona milling. the flour mills of this state are confronted with a peculiar situation which may become serious unless farmers take immediate steps to market their grain.
 The situation is detailed in the fol- lowing statement issued by the fed eral food administrator for Arizona:
 Recent investigations by this of. fee show that very little wheat is be- ing received at certain milling points and complaints have been made that farmers are warehousing their wheat and in some instances selling it to retail and other dealers.
 We would warn purcnasers of wheat against this practice. calling attention to Rule of the milling series which is as follows
 Storage of wheat limited: No wheat shall be received for or kept in storage by any licensee other than for the United Sta -s government or some agency thereof for a longer per iod than thirty days without the con sen; in writing Of the United States food administrator. or his duly author iZed representative.
 Complaints have been received that retailers have been buying wheat for the purpose Of disposing of the same as chicken feed. This practice is strictly against the wheat conser- ration regulations and places the dealer in danger Of severe penalties.
 Tt is desirable that wheat be mar keted as promptly as possible after harvesting The government has guaranteed a minimum rate Of g bushel for all shipping points in Ari- zona; this rate has been established 10 take care of the increased freight rates and it is not likely that it will be changed. Hence there is no ad- vantage in holding wheat.
 The grain corporation this year does not undertake to furnish mills with their wheat requirements and the mills are presumed 10 have re turned to more or less normal in pur- chasing their wheat supplies. accord ing 10 d letter from the San Francis co office Of the grain corporation. which adds; At the present time We have no wheat whatever available to supply Arizona mills. and we do not expect to accumulate any quantities in Los Angeles this season
 The grain corporation purchases only such wheat as is offered to il at terminals. The nearest terminals for this state are Los Angeles and San Francisco. al which the price of s220 per bushel for No. l wheat has been established. The food administration grain corporation will buy on the above fair price basis and will buy ware house receipts in approved ele- vators at the principal primary mar kets including the above named.
 Tn the inter-mountain territory, in cluding Arizona, where there are no public storage facilities available the farmer is guaranteed g per bushel for his wheat. based on No l grade. fob. loading station. outgoing car available for transportation to the nearest terminal In other words if the fre:gh; rate from fob. shipping point to the nearest terminal exceeds 20 cents per bushel the g minimum is effective.
 Shippers in other states are urged to insist that their grain he inspected by licensed inspectors. licensed by the secretary of agriculture. There being no such inspectors in Arizona the farmer is protected in the follow. fng way:
 If farmer desires to get the ap proXimate value of a lot of whea, before selling he may send a three pound sample. (express charges pre- paid) to the federal grain inspector { MT. Henry C. Bunker. Merchants Ex change building. San Francisco. O,
 MT. Chester Silcox, l. W. Hellmar
 building. Los Angeles. A fee of s1 must accompany the order for grad