Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-16
COOPERATIVE
WHEAT SALES
WUULO BRING
BIG PREMIUM
Plan of Farm Bureau Would
Net Nearly a Quarter of
a Million Dollars to Valley
RancherS.

Many matters vitally affecting the
interests of the ranchers of Imper-
ial Valley were taken by the County
Farm Bureau at the monthly meet
ing of the directors yesterday. Rep
resenting centers in all the districts
of the Valley, the directors were i'll
session until after o'clock lat even
ing.
One of the chief matters acted upon
was the means to secure the highest
market price for the Valleys wheat
crop. The Imperial Valley wheat,
now being harvested, is the earliest
in America. Wheat is short through
out the country, and many mills have
shut down and buyers are in the VAL
ley to contract for the local supply.
1t was related that some wheat had
been sold at $3.50 bushel, or 20
cents a bushel over the government
guarantee for the Valley grade of
wheat However, within the last As
hours, it was pointed out by several
ranchers present, the price offered
by the buyers had fallen and no pre-
MUM was available. The possibility
of obtaining good prices by co-opera-.
tive marketing was canvassed. 1t was
pointed out that premium of from
ceived by the Valley ranchers for the
Valley crop at the $3.50 figure, which
itscelf was considered not high. A
resolution was adopted that the Bu-
reau take the matter up with the Call
ifornia Alfalfa Growers Association
and if possible use the marketing ia
cilities and organization of that or
ganization to obtain the best prices
for the Valley wheat growers.
A resolution was adopted asking
the Board of Supervisors to instruct
the Highway Commission to include
within the scope of it's work the nam
ing of all county roads, planting of
milestOnes and adequate signposting
of the roads proposed in the new
highway system. Director Sears of
the McCabe center told of the incon-
venient and unsatisfactory way now
necessary in directing persons to
places along unnamed roads, which
are chiefly those running east ard
west. The installation of stones or
monuments each mile along the pro-
posed boulevards, giving the dis
tance to the nearest town, was strong
ly advocated as a convenience and
for the advertising effect upon vlsi-
tors.
In the report Of the irrigat tion conf
mittee of the Farm Bureau. Director
Liebert of Seeley declared that there
is wide sentiment for a return to
the plan of having a business man.
ager for the Irrigation District, add
ing that such an appointment would :
aid in putting through the proposed
, bond issue of the District No mo-
tions regarding the matter were
made.
A committee consisting Of u B.
Mckimmon, S. P. Smyser and F. w.
Sargent, of Holtville, and E. B. Holt
and f. o. Thomas, of Heber. waited
| on the board of directing, making ap-
! plication for the organization of a
| farm center to be known as the Ala
mitos Jasper Farm Center The COM
mitteemeu declared they were ac-
quainted with the community spirit
and progress developed by 1arm cen
! ters elsewhere and wished one for
themselves and neighbors. On sign
| ing up of sufficient members, the
| center will be admitted to the bu-
reau.
| 1t was arranged yesterday that the
| bureau, until the formation of n poul-
try association, will handle supply
of sodium fluoride, an effective poul-
try disinfectant, for the benefit OF
poultry raisers, selling it at cost.