Arizona republican., 1921-01-10
Poulrymen of Valley Discuss
 Problems in Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the Marico- pa County Poultry association was held at the Phoenix chamber of commerce last Saturday. The meeting was called to order by President Murray F. Bemis shortly after o'clock, with a large attendance of poultrymen and women. From various cases the attendance at the recent monthly meetings had been disappointing and interest in the af- fairs of the association had seemed to be somewhat tagging, so the large number present was pleasant sur prise and the meeting took on an at- mosphere of optimism in the future of the industry for the Salt River val ley.
 President Bemis at some length frankly discussed the situation as it had developed and called upon many of those present to express their opin- ions of the outlook as it seemed to ex- ist. asking their suggestions regarding the associations future course.
 Among those who responded were W. F. Fetterly, superintendent of the poul try department at the recent state fair; Arthur G. Freeland, V. l.. Wildermuth, the government entomologist at Tenn pc; former Senator Harry A. Davis, 
 Farmer; Vic Happier of the National Utility Producers association of Aus tralia; Mrs. O. F. Temple, G. W. Mears and John M. Phil, new poultryman from Washington; William Wolfson, and a number of others.
 The series of talks brought out the natural advantages of Arizona and es- pecially the Salt River valley, for car rying on the poultry industry in all of its branches, but emphasized the abso- lute necessity for a strong organiZa- ton under which the poultry produc- CTS could obtain all the protection and benefits attainable only through the agency of an efficiently managed CO., operative institution.
 Nearly every speaker expressed the opinion that with the unsurpassed cli- matic conditions of the valley, the rich ness of it's soil, and the inexhaustible supply of irrigation water, a poultry industry, comparable with that of Pet aluma an dother famed poultry sec tions, could be built up in the course of time.
 The wonderful results attained by | the producers associations of Califor- nia, Oregon and elsewhere were point | ed out as an added argument that the future should be regarded with opti- misn, if followed along the prover lines of many poultry pathfinders. Il was the consensus of opinion that the association should enter at once upor an active campaign of reorganization and face these reconstruction days with clearly defined policies and a def. l mite program.
 Upon turning to those present foI leaders in this movement, Mir. Bemi! was urged to continue as president. H. stated that with the many calls upor his time as president of the Rhode l Island White Club of America and as sociate editor of the Southwestern Stockman- Farmer, 1t would be impos sihle for him to serve. ". F. Fetterly under whose able management as su- perintendent of the poultry departmen the largest poultry, pigeon and rabbi show ever held in Phoenix was sue cessfully conducted this past fall, wa then nominated for the presidency O the association.
 The following officers were finall, chosen for the ensuing year: w F Fetterly, president, 35 East Adam street, Phoenix: Mrs. O. F. Temple vice president, 330 North Fifteenth ave nue, Phoenix; Arthur G. Freeland, sec retarv and treasurer, Northern avenu and New Black Canyon road, Phoenix
 The question of directors and othe
 matters of business detail were lief to the new officers to report on at tn
 next meeting. A plan whereby re gional directors will be chosen for tn
 purpose of giving the various section
 of the county proper representation an, a voice in shaping the policies of tn
 association, as well as a part in man aging its affairs, will be given consid
 eration.
 One of the most interesting addresse of the afternoon was that of Vic Rap
 pier, an international poultry expert
 who is now in the United States as
 representative of the National Utilit
 Producers association of Australia Fl , has been sent here by this associatio
 for the purpose of studying the mar keting conditions in the United Statei
 He is to make an address at the Uni versity of Arizona during the com ing Farmers week, on How Scientifi { Methods have Improved the Australia
 Poultry Production" His whole ad , dress may be summed up fin thesl , three words, Organize and Cooper
 ate"
 , In these days of reconstruction i
 the valley, with a proper future di
 versification of all farming activitie
 chickens are going to play a very i'm s portant part in that portion of tn f program calling for something wit f which to secure a steady monthly cas ? income. A pure bred flock, no matte