Arizona republican., 1921-09-10
.LEH| FARMERS NOT
 ID CROW LETTUCE
 AND CANTALOUPES

MESA. Sept g. Agreements to l discontinue the growing of canta- loupes and lettuce until satisfactory arrangements can be made whereby the grower will be protected against loss and guaranteed a reasonable profit were entered into by the farmers of the Lehi district at a meeting of the Lehi Farm Bureau held Thursday night in the school house. There was practically a 10C per cent attendance at the meeting and the growers were practically unanimous in the action taken on the various vital questions at issue.
 Practically all growers stood a loss in the growing of cantaloupes the past season, 1t was pointed out at the meeting, final returns from the com- mission house received last week leaving nearly all. growers indebted to the firm after all returns and ad- vances were figured out. Lettuce growers also stood a loss, 1t was said and although lettuce planting is to be started this month, growers have agreed to let their land rest idle un- til profitable returns on their labors are assured.
 Tentative suggestions offered for a solution of the problem at the meet ing Thursday night were that canta- loupe growers should receive an ad- vance of 75 cents per crate on stan dards. Fifty cents was advanced this year. Lettuce growers should receive a s10 per acre advance and 40 cents per crate delivered on the platform. 1t was suggested In con- nection with the lettuce industry w H. Brandenburg and R. w. Simpkins were appointed committee to at- tend a meeting of valley lettuce growers to be held in the Mesa Con- mercial club rooms Saturday after noon.
 John Cummard and c. c. Spills bury addressed the meeting on the cotton industry and the bureaus en- dorsement of the functioning of the labor association for the next five months and the payment of $1. 50 per bale to it was given. The 115 cent per pound rate for picking was also endorsed.
 The Lehi district fair will be held on November and and commit tees are busy on the detailed ar- engagements for the affair. Various committee reports were heard Thurs day night, showing that the work is progressing satisfactorily.
 Cotton Growers Busy Session
 More than 75 cotton growers of the Mesa district attended the Farm Bu- reau meeting held Thursday night in the Commercial club rooms and took an active part in the preparations made for the harvesting and handling of this years crop. President Leonard Nets presided at the meet ing. e. c. Salisbury. director to the Arizona Egyptian Cotton Growers association. the labor organization with headquarters in Tempe, gave a detailed report showing the associa- tion's budget fixed at s30.000 for operating expenses this season. It is proposed to establish a headquar- ters office in Tucson and that 5000 Mexican pickers can be brought into the valley through that agency he said. The rate of s4 per bale paid last year by growers to s1.50 per tion has been reduced to s1. 50 per bale this season, and the local bu- reau unanimously endorsed the pro- posed plans of the association this season and agreed to the S1.50 per bale tax, deducted by the gins and remitted to the labor organization. The picking rate of 1iac per pound was also endorsed. being a reduc- ton from cents per pound last year. An available rate of 50 cents per hundred pounds of seed cotton for ginning was also reported. being a reduction from s130 paid last year.
 Welfare League Organizes
 The Mesa Welfare League held its initial session of the fall on Friday afternoon in the Commercial club rooms and arranged a number Of matters preliminary to its work this winter Mrs. Emma Rollins was chosen director and treasurer of the association. succeeding Mrs. J. E.. Weinig, resigned. Rev. Francis Bloy was made chairman of the relief committee which is composed of the following directors and officers: C.. F. Price. president; Mrs. J. M. Greer. first ice-president; Major Dan Kleinman, second vice president; Dan F. Collett, secretary; Mrs. Rol- lins. treasurer
 The directors are anxious that door to door solicitations conducted by individuals be discontinued and they urge that the public report all such cases to the headquarters in the commercial club rooms. The league has the funds to handle such cases. and is anxious to care for all worthy people who are in need.
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