Arizona republican., 1921-11-07
MESA GROWERS. AGAINST CHANGE
 FR0M PIMA TYPE
Vote Not To Turn To Any Other Variety Of Cotton Unless It Has Been Proved Superior

MESA, Nov. 6-Mesa cotton grow CTS at a meeting Saturday night went on record almost unanimously as op- posing any change from the present type of Pima long staple cotton until such time as it has been demonstrat- ed that another type can be grown to greater advantage. The resolution was passed without a dissenting vote. and with the exception of few who remained silent on the issue. all voted for its adoption. Eighty-three cot ton growers of the district were pres ent at the meeting, marking one of the largest gatherings of farmers held in months in the Mesa district. Prominent men in the cotton in- dustry in the valley addressed the meeting, among them Dwight B. Heard. County Farm Agent H. c. | Heard, George Butterworth. govern ment cotton grader and Charles Nor | gan. secretary of the Arizona Pima 1 cotton Growers association.
 | The marketing of the valley Pima l cotton under the present association explained by Dwight B. Heard and | the distinction was made between the l organization now in existence and | the several that have existed in the | past. The growers were acquainted l with the aims and accomplishments | OI lnt 1ltndCOllOH eIOMEIS
 | Other speakers discussed the main | question of the evening, whether growers should consider change to other types of cotton from the pres l ent Pima. They all opposed any | move in that direction until experi- ments were made and it was thor oughly demonstrated that a new type of cotton could be grown beneficially The resolution moved and adopted by the farm bureau members wal that it be the sense of the meeting that the government agricultural de partment be requested to make ex : periments with other types of cottoi and ascertain if they can be grown L better advantage than Pima. Th' same resolution also asked that mem bers pledge themselves to continu ] growing Pima cotton until it is dem onstrated that a change can be ben officially made.
 Prior to the discussion of the cot ton question a committee of two mel , representing the Glendale farm bu reau appeared before the meeting ! and asked that committee be ap pointed from the Mesa bureau to rep resent the dairy industry and 10 at } tend a county convention of dele gates and assist in the organization of the dairymen. l.. E. Johnson, Dr Shouse and Dan Jones were appoint ; ed on the committee.
 Entertains at Bridge Tea
 Mrs. Robert Bowen. Jr, entertaine' Saturday afternoon at her home a bridge tea. Her guests numbered 1t
 All Set For Big Game
 Mesa High school and the Flag staff Normal football teams will mee on the gridiron in Mesa Monday aft
 ernoon in what promises to be on
 of the biggest games of the seasoi Ion the local field. Mesa ha
 strengthened her team with the re
 turn of several of her best men to tn
 eleven after being laid up with in iuries and the seasons best line-u will oppose the visitors. After bein , defeated in Phoenix Saturday, it expected that the Flagstaff boys wi make an effort to beat Mesa Monda
 and go home with at least one vie
 tory to their credit. The game wi ] be played on the Mesa high fiel Q commencing at 3 o'clock.
 Move to Mesa
 c. K Wildermuth of the Mes | High school faculty and Mrs. Wilder
 muth have moved from Phoenix |
 make their home in Mesa for th = school term.
 Lecture on Crime
 Harry J. Loose, detective from th !. | city police department of Chicago v will appear on the stage at the h1g :. school auditorium Monday evenin : as the third number on the Mes : lyceum course this winter. The let
 turer is noted as one of America
 greatest crime experts.