Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-09-14

has done Tor tnni ScfllOh. " ~ int
things the California Fruit Growers
Association has done for It's member
shin. IN converting the orange indus
try from an expensive luxury into Il
profitable industry.
The association has representatives
in every cotton market Of the world,
aud during the marketing season II is
sues to It's members circular letters
which keeps them Informed Of true
market conditions. As an illustration of
its value. il sold large quantity Of
cotton last year for its members for
97iac per pound when none Of the To-
cal BUYERS would pay more than II
cents.
Pest Control.
Arizona has an excellent crop Pest
Law that is being administered 10y the
Ariznm Commission Of Agriculture ana
Horticulture This commission consist
ing Of three farmers, is appointed by
the Governor. aud il Is the duty TO see
that the crop pest law is enforced. For
this purpose the commission has the
prwcr Ia employ scientific staff. The
present staff consists of -. &. Mote,
state cutumologist Oscar &. Bartlett,
field rutomolugist; j. l.. T.. Lauder
dale. cotton cniumulOgist; aud ID. &.
George plant pithuloglSt. Besides these
there is Il forcc Of about 30 known
.g, crop pest inspectors, who are sta
toned throughout the State, and whose
duty It rs to inspect all kinds Of ship
mcuts that come into the state IN or
der to prevent hc spread Of any pest
or disease.
A portion of the quarantine order
r,i,Hiuug tu cotton reads as follows
I'm order tn prevent the Introduction
and dissemination Of the cotton boil
..coti and the pink hull worm into aud
within the State cf Arizona. it is here
by ordered:
"tnl That the introduction into the
State of Arizona Of cotton lint, linlerS.
waste. swccpings and samples; and Of
seed cotton and cotton seed, cotton seed
ulls. cotton ginning aud milling ma
criurry. cotton haggng and cotton
uip,crS sucks, aud all other things ana
materials which have been used In CON
u,rtIuu Ui'h growing harvesting, bal
Ing ur manufacturing cotton lint or
cotton seed from any other state or
territory ur the United States or from
amy foreign country, except as herein
provided. Is hereby prohibited.
"tb That the transportation of
cotton seed and seed cotton from any
county I'm the State Of Arizona into any
other county Of the state Of Arizona
is hereafter prohibited, except under
,rpriaI authorization from the state
cutumulogiSt'
The writer had long conference
with two members of the scientific
staff mentioned above, and they eN'
MANNED i'm considerable detail how Il
mumntmp law such ~ ATizonn has
would De- helpful 10 New Mexico, aud
they urged that we take steps ut once
tn secure such legislation. II this were
diem, these two States with that of
california could do much in co-oprrat-
ing and kccning the entire Southwest
free from rests aud disease. But TINS
ought 10 be- done at once. as there is
alrcudy small infcStation of boil
wrpyil i'm New Mexico. They thought
that Luna County ought to quarantine
against this infested locality immc-
diutcly
How Pure Seed of One Variety is
Obtained.
The Salt River Valley farmers are
now growing hut one variety of cotton,
known as the Americans Egyptian, on
Pima. The locality is well adapted IL
this variety and since this can be
grown ia only few other places IN the
United States the farmers are doing
their utmost to specialize ON this and
make for themselves n reputation
throughout the world. There is no law
.forbiddmg any other variety being
'ulunicd. hut the farmer who plants
any other kind Immediately bumps az
against sentiment that cOmpclls him
to null il M or pillow it under. And the
chances are that If he persisted IN
growing it, he would learn To his Sor'
row that il would never mature. Some
thing would happen To it.
/ The uurc seed is obtained by plant
ing, say 100 acres, to rs pure seed n
I..i be- found. This field is then care
| fully watched. and every plant not true
] 't INnp or III NllN hNiifI way hhilN' -
DESTROYED. The seed then from this lOC
/ r- b., supplied tn a group of coop
erating farmers Immediately surround
/ ing the 1OO-acrc field, who do their
hest TO keep the seed pure. OF course.
some rcvcrtS to type, but the proper
I ton is very small. The seed cotton from
Ithis group of cooperating farmers Is
/ then ginned by itself. and the seed Is
| then sold the following year to the bal
lance of the farmers in the valley. De-
OCCASIONALLY farmer will use his own
lsrpd. hut nearly all appreciate the
work that is being done to purify the
seed for them. and they are willing
/ 10 nay an additional price for this
seed This work is carried on year
after year by the Cooperative Cot
| ton Growers Exchange at Tempe.
We forget that lack Of time and
space prevents us from giving more
lhnn general information Of conditions
/ m the salt River Valley. If there are
some interested in the details, we shall
lhc glad 10 consider the, matter with
them privately. However, we trust
that enough has been said to open mp
the way for an effective handling Of
our own cotton proposition.
MIR. WEMBRIDGE LEAVES