Arizona republican., 1919-02-20

exchange was formed for the purpose
 or collecting and spreading iuforma-
 ton relative 10 American Egyptian
 tPlma) cotton and in other ways to
 assist in the growing, handling and
 marketing of the crops raised in the
 valley. lt has formed and followed two
 definite lines of policy to date:
 l. A regular market letter is sent to
 eastern buyers and users of long staple cotton setting forth statistical infor-
 nation concerning the crop Of Ameri-
 can Egyptial (Pima) and such gen
 craal information as would be of in- l terest to these men. It is the purpose Of this exchange to become the author- itv on matters connected with this in-
 dustry. This market letter has al-
 ready spread To include statistical in-
 formation rom all the sections where
 Pima cotton is raised.
 2. A series of local letters 10 the
 growers of cotton setting forth market
 conditions and such other informa-
 ton as might be ueful to the grower of cotton.
 other fields Of activity are develop
 ing. Samples have been sent 10 eastern
 textile schools where tests are being made to bring out all the scientific
 data SO necessary today in the market
 Ing Of cotton. Approach has been made
 to some Of the mills using large quan-
 titles of this long staple 10 make
 similar tests from a practical point of view in order that all the data pre-
 pared may be absolutely reliable from
 all viewpoints
 There has been no trouble in the
 valley from injurious pests and every
 care is taken that this trouble shall not have to be met. Every organiza- - ton in Tempe puts forth every DOS slpic precaution that the standard of this cotton may not only be main | tHned but improved with each sue cessive crop. The maintenance of this standard is bound tO make Tcmpe a l decided factor in the long staple cot | ton market in the very near future. | Sea Island cotton is suffering greatly ! rom deterioratiOn and there is every l chance that Sea Island as factor m | the long staple market will become a negligible factor even with the very next season. Pima cstton is greatly in | the ascendency and there is eferv | prospect that it will take very | prominent place as a long staple prod . | uct
 Up 10 the present crop tho. market ing Of this product was an individual ] tAA NttH " AtAA fi At.h NAUIAIItII 0A d : crop the size of the present year the | marketing problem has become a de- clded factor and is being worked out 1 on a scientific basis Another year should see this problem well in hand. ! Not only has Tempe lent every aid ! 70 me development by the government
 but has placed financial assistance at i the disposal of all growers as needed. ] There has never been a time when the | grower worthy of financial assistance l oould not obtain same from either a | financial institution in Tempe or from l one of the loyal men who have stood | SO firmly back of the development of | this industry. This has made possible | the quick and high grade development l that we have witnessed of this in- 1 dUstry.
 The growers association worked out
 a plan whereby the cotton when ginned was llaced in storage and a receipt issued against it. these receipts being i used as collateral for loans at the | banks. This has done away with the | possibility of factor system which | haj caused so much harm in the cot | ton sections Of the southeast. It has l served to relieve the financial pres
 sure at the time of the greatest need
 or funds and protected the grower from | tle necessity of selling in the seed or | immediately after ginning for what
 ever price could be obtained.
 l A rather hasty survey made Of the | paintings for the coming season show an increase in acreage over that of
 the present. There is every reason for l optimism with relation to the cotton industry in Tempe.