Arizona republican., 1921-11-26
A One Sided Case

". cannot see how against the mass of evidence that has been presented in The Republican by men who are peculiarly qualified to testify against tie eril to the long staple industry of this valley involved, any cotton grower may persist in pur- pose to invoke it by introduction by the way of an experiment. of a cotton of inferior type to dspace Pima which has been developed to its pres ent high standard and for which market is being steadily established.
 We had the papers of Dr. T. H Kearney and MT O. F. Cook of department of agriculture and of MT Edward F. Parker who has been more exten- sveiy associated with the cotton industry here than any other man. and who. residents of the val- ley has more closely studied than any other the various types of cotton, market conditions of the mast and the present and is, therefore, qualified to speak of the future. would especially urge upon all growers to study the paper of MT. Parker which appeared in The Republican of Monday.
 Against the testimony of these what have we2 Nothing at all except the fact that certain typo of cotton which be raised on millions of acres in the southeast which has been found not to be adaptable conditions under irrigation, just now under abnormal conditions in the markets, is enjoying a favorable position. That is all.
 And on this finnsy evidence there some growers. though only few who would condemn the Pima cotton industry which has been so thoroughly and painstakingy built up, to destruction by con samination of and by the possible introduction Of cotton plant pests which have already laid waste the Sea Island cotton industry.
 They would deprive this valley of the freedom from competition which high grade cotton enjoys by substituting for it type of cotton which can be grown over so vast an that its overproduction any year might result in glutted market It is this cser-producton the shorter types of cotton that so frequently price of cotton in the south ern states a runously low level
 We have in addition to the evidence in favor of Pima cotton to which have referred, the testi- rnony os MT James Kendall. Engshman who has been in the city a short tme expert of many years linen and cotton fabrics He writes to The Republican:
 Before leaving Phoenix I would say that have been greatly interested in your articles regarding Pima cotton. Many years ago used to buy for the British army and navy thousands and thousands or pieces of sheetings and cloths. In fact would buy one seasons output of certain grades at that time It was pleasure for to handle finished goods made of Egyptian cotton. For the last five years have handled large quantities goods made of Pima cotton I must confess that although Englishman
 prefer your cotton to the Egyptian because of its beautiful silky finish it's high grade its color and lastly its wonderful wearing quality. profess 10 be a cotton and expert and believe the highest quality of cotton to be Pima"
 In an interview MT. Kendall said that he believed that in short time Pima cotton would stand alone as cotton of highest grade. Mr. Kendall form eriy spent great deal of time in Egypt and he ob- served the deterioration cotton there Deteriora- ton he said progressing until now he believes that the best Egyptian will shortly rank as third grade.
 The Imperial valley affords striking ilustra-
 ton of danger of trying to several types of cotton in the district, the cross breeding de- Vefoped having produced inferior type of hybrid cotton for which there is established market ul md these sidered as a substitute for Pima should be made by the government the Sacaton breeding station so that the fullest information may be obtained And these tests the government is prepared to make
 But to spot the valley with patches of short staple cotton is dangerous experiment, thoroughly dsapproved by all those who have made an lmpartia and scientific study of the question: