Arizona republican., 1921-09-01
GRAPE ME N ARE
 ID ORGANIZE 1T. SATURDAY MEET.
Plan To Form Organiza- ton For Growing And Marketing ng-Experts To De Here And Address Gathering

unite the grape growers of the 2 sat River valley in a definite or sanization and to take the first step Tn making the production of grapes factor in the prosperity of this section Of the state, all those who are interested in the vineyard indus .ry VIII meet at the Water Users building at o'clock Saturday aft ernoon. The meeting will consider the grape in all its phases. taking into consideration the, possibilities of both green grape production and the making of raisins.
 Among those who will attend the meeting will be A. C. Joy, publicity i. director for the California Asociat- ca Raisin company, and Prof. F. J. Criger of the University of Arizo- na Joy is scheduled to speak on the raisir growers association in California. as is outlined in the fol- lowing letter from him. The letter Is addressed to J. J. Gould, who is actively interested in grape culture in this valley:
 Replying to your letter of Au- gust 22. l have arranged to leave Fresno on Thursday night, Sept. 1, arriving in Phoenix about g o'clock Saturday morning.
 T will try to get in communica- tion with you as soon as possible after my arrival in order to get full information as to your plans for the Saturday afternoon meeting.
 To Tell of Raisin Company
 T presume that the chief assist ance I can give you win be in tell ing the story of the Associated Raisin company, what 1t has accomplished and explaining our form of organiza- ition.
 Tt is extremely doubtful is any thing can be done along the lines of your becoming a unit in the Califor- mia Associated Raisin company. This would depend, of course. upon wheth- CT it is your intention of make raisins or to confine yourselves to thegreen shipments. If the making of raisins promises to become an important part of your Arizona grape industry naturally we want you as part of our cooperation. This is a matter that. of course, I can go into fully with you next week."
 Prof. Crider will speak on grape culture as an Arizona industry.
 It was pointed out yesterday in an examination of the possibilities of viticulture in this valley that high rental mark for lands was set in the Imperial valley two weeks ago when San Joaquin grape growers leased a tract of vineyard land to W. s. Palmer for s250 an acre for the first two years and $500 for the succeed ing three years. In view, however, of the profits which have been made in the Imperial valley this year by viticulturists. the rental may be con- sidered low, for growers there have cleared from $500 to $1,000 an acre on their grape crops.
 The first grapes from the Imperial valley were shipped on July 2 when two shippers combined to make up a carload The shipment consisted Of Khaille Persian grapes of excellent quality. These grapes are very well adapted to this valley. There are two other persian varieties. the Luglinga and the Manukka. The Lulinga is a very early white table grape of the size of the Malaga, while the Manuk- ka is dark grape of the same size. This latter variety is considered one of the best table grapes in exist ence.