Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1921-07-02
BEGIN SHIPMENT
Of CANTAL0UPES
. FROM SOUTHS|DE

MESA, July 1-Cantaloupe season
on the south side is now under way
and from the initial shipment of two
cars on Thursday the daily consign-
ment of fruit to the eastern market
will rapidly increase for the next two
weeks. Barring wet weather and
damage to the plants from insects. it
is expected that picking and shipping
of cantaloupes will continue for at
least a month.
The initial shipment from the south
side Thursday was made up OF one
car each from Gilbert and Mesa One
car went to Boston and the other
will be divided between Chicago and
New York. Fridays shipment to-
tailed five cars.
Offices of the S. A. Gerard COM
pany. which has charge of all of the
cantaloupes grown on the south side
this season have been established in
Mesa in the Dougherty building on
South Mcdonald street, with ]. 7.
Ferguson in charge, assisted by Mrs.
Ray Cook X. L. Mumford. local res
ident, who has supervised the field
work in this district for the Gerard
company for number of years. VIII
continue in that capacity.
The eastern market for cantaloupes
this season at present is slightly
higher than at this time year ago.
and the daily market report shows
slight strengthening in the last two
days. Imperial valley melons found
a ready and profitable market, accord
ing to Mr. Ferguson. and all indica-
tons point to as successful a sea-
son for local growers. The yield To-
cally is as good If not better than
usual and the melons thus far that
have been brought in by growers for
shipment are of a high standard.
The months harvesting of melons
will mean employment for hundreds
of hands on the south side. Many eA.
pert cantaloupe pickers. packers ana
car icers have come to the valley for
the season, and employment also has
been given to a larger number of To-
cal hands.
Rev. Eimore Will Speak
Rev. r E. Eimore, pastor OF the
Christian church in Phoenix, viii
preach in the local Christian church
at the Sunday evening service at
o'clock. Children's day will be OBJ
served at the church in the forenoon
with an appropriate program at II
O'Clock. Sunday school and commun-
ion will be held at the usual hour.
Girls Will Entertain at Picnic
Members of the Camp Fire Girl
| have been invited to assist the hostess
| in entertaining at the Methodist Epis.
copal church lawn picnic TO be neit
| the Fourth of July on the f. l.. Mum
| ford ranch. northeast OF Mesa INT
girls will assemble at the home o
| their guardian. Mrs. w. r. Stewart
at 4 O'Clock, and will go from there
| in a body to the picnic grounds. where
the program will commence an noui
/ later.
| Back into summer form. the loca
office of the Union stage line ha
| again commenced handling ring sid
/ and reserved seat tickets for the fight
in the open air arena at Phoenix.
| supply of choice seats for the An
| derson- Ware bout, to be held Monda,
/ evening, have been received ant
! placed on SAFE here. Tickets wer
| handled in a similar fashion las
| summer by the local stage office an
| fans were offered their choice OF tn
best seats in the arena.
| Return to Mesa
| Charles Rollins has returned. TO hi
home in Mesa following short visi
| in Wickenburg. He was accompanied
! by Dale Patterson. a fellow graduar
at the Normal last term, who WI
/ visit here for few days.
Farm Bureau Session
| The Mesa Farm bureau will hold Il
regular monthly meeting at the Com
mercial club rooms Saturday. Gov
| testing will be demonstrated and 9th
er subjects OF interest to the farmer
| will be discussed by able speakers.
South Side Theaters Today
Majestic. Mesa - Carmel Myers II
| Cheated Love" Comedy, Tea Time
| Gilbert - Alice Joyce in Vice o
| Fools" Mutt and jeff cartoon Il
From Factory to Consumer" Path
| News
/ Tempe - "The Courage of Marg
| O'Doone" All star cast. Comedl
| Hurry West" Post Nature" film.
Chandler Anita Stewart in "Hu
| man Desire Western drama, Gu
! Runners"