The Coconino sun., 1921-03-11
HAPPENINGS IN
 SPRING VALLEY

Meeting of Spring Valley Farm Bu- reau held Sunday, March 9th, at the school house.
 c. D. Sanderson, president; M. O. Brien, secretary; V. and Mrs. Neightz- sling, J. and Mrs. Chelton, Nal, M. D., J. C., Laura and Mrs. Boyett, Mr., Mrs. and Bob Curry, Mr. and Mrs. R. Shultz, MT. and Mrs. J. F. F'ianigan, C. F.. Boyett, H. Green, M. T. Con- nors, MT. and Mrs. Fred Snyder, J. O'Brien, MT. and Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cook, MT. and Mrs. D. O'Brien, Mrs. R. Sanderson, Mrs. Mike O'Brien, Joe Mortz, R. w. Wat son.
 From Flagstaff: Fred Caring, presi- dent Flagstaff branch; Wm. Beeson, secretary; MT. Johnson, Capt. Wright, county engineer, S. Finley, Chas. Lehr, Francis A. Chisholm, county farm agent
 Minutes last meeting read and signed
 R. w. Watson reported the neces- sary financial aid the farmers would need could be had at the Arizona Cen tral bank. M. l. Powers stated the bank was never in a better position to meet the farmers demands than at present Also MT. Watson reported poisoned grain was at Maine for dis tribution to those having prairie dogs to destroy would do well to call early and get their supply.
 MT. Watson, Mr. Caring, MT. Chis- holm, M. l. Connors, expressed their opinions and experience with the the growing of fruit in this vicinity. After going into the pros and cons it was decided that fruit growing here could not be considered very favor ably. Those who are interested in the planting of such trees should try them out on very small scale, owing to the variable altitude conditions.
 Capt. Wright talked very favorably of the Maine Grand Canyon highway. The farmers expressed their desire to give the county engineer and county officials every aid in their power to push the good work A contingency will meet Capt. Wright Wednesday at 10 o'clock at the school house to go over the road from Mortz Lake to Maine to make some immediate re- pairs and rock picking prior to the ar rival of the grading outfit.
 The wage scale was taken up. Mr. Johnson, of the Flagstaff Branch, gave it as his opinion that a $20O per day wage with board was fair wage for the farmer to pay. M O. Brien proposed, " Neightzsling sec onded, that this branch take no furth- CT action in the matter until they hear from the other branches at Red Lake Williams and Garland Prairie. Flagstaff holding their monthly meeting second Wednesday of each month, it was decided Spring Valley hold their monthly meetings third Sunday of each month.
 MT. Chisholm rendered quotations for seeds for this year from the Flag staff stores. viz: Red and white seed oats, $2.75 per cwt. Marquis wheat S3.S5 per cwt.
 Mr. Johnson quoted Speltz or Elm cry at $7.00 per cwt. Highly recon mended Speltz as the heaviest yielder per acre that he has yet seen, it be- ing an excellent hog and horse feed far superior to wheat, oats, barley or rye, but it has the disagreeabe fea- ture of being heavily bearded.
 MT. Chisholm stated his office had a good many inquiries from time to time for buying and selling farmers needs, and any member who had any thing to sell or wanted to buy he would be very glad to be of any ser vice he could to them by writing him of their wants it might be big say ing to them.
 Vote of thanks were passed to the | Flagstaff men for the assistance they gave in making the meeting a success and for the many interesting subjects they put before the branch.
 Vote of thanks were passed to the ladies for the lunch served.
 The following paid assessments and affiliations MT. rlock, M Fletcher, C. D. Sanderson, J. A. Cook, D. O'Brien, R. w. Watson, R. Curry, Johnson Curry, V. Neightz- sling, Nal. Boyett, M. D. Boyett, Wm. Greece, M. F. Corners, J. O'Brien. The meeting adjourned.