Arizona republican., 1921-05-08

ing clause as to the protective duty on long staple cotton:
 Cotton having a staple of IS inches or more in length, cents per pound.''
 It is evident that the above is not adequate to protect this industry on the basis of American standards of living. In the report of April 13, 1921. in connection with this emer- gency tariff bill, on page 20. the bu- reau of markets of the department of agriculture definitely recommends a duty of not less than 10 cents per pound, making the following state ments:
 "(4 Large areas of land in this country are available, for the produc- tion of extra staple cotton but be- cause of the costs of reclamation, ir- rigation, and the higher standards of living and cost of labor, the cost of production of such cotton in the United States is high and our pro- ducers need a protective tariff to equalize the cost of production abroad
 with that in the United States. "(6) In the table following are presented quotations on the selling price of Sakellaridis Egyptian and American Egyptian cottons It will | be observed that on March 15 the price of fully good Sakellaridis was 35ss cents and good fair Sakellaridis | 261s cents c. i. f.. landed Boston, and l that American Egyptian cotton of No 1 ? grade was quoted at 267s cents and
 No. grade at 257s cents, landed
 Boston. Such prices are far below | the estimated cost of production ot
 cotton in Arizona and California. Ii
 should be pointed out further from
 %l, 41b .l, z Col,
 Sakellaridis and No. ? Arizona Egyp-
 tian have been practically identica
 since Nov. 13 last. In other words the price of good fair Sakellaridi:
 seems to fix the price of American Egyptian cotton. *'
 "(9 Producers of long staple cot ton have faced adverse market condi- l tions in the sale of last years croI
 and are said to have-on hand large part of last years production. Ac-
 cordingly, it is believed that the pro
 ducer would receive the benefit O
 whatever protection that might b'
 conferred by the proposed tariff
 measure"
 | am presenting the foregoins
 statement at the request of the Ari
 zona American Egyptian Cottoi Growers association. the Phoeni,
 chamber of commerce, and the Clear
 inC House associa tion of Phoenix
 whose letters in this connection arr
 attached herewith. In this statemen , I have endeavored to present figure
 and facts as to this industry who's
 existence is so seriously threatened : and in view of the fact that througl some misunderstanding the producer
 of American Egyptian cotton had m opportunity to present their case be fore the committee of ways am , means of the house, I trust opportun l ity may be found before the emer : gency bill passes the senate to in crease the duty on long staple cottol from cents to 20 cents, so urgent ly needed.
 Very respectfully. DWIGHT B. HEARD. April 9, 1921.
 : Exhibit "A"
 ARIZONA AMERICAN EGYPTIAN COTTON GROWERS AAS'N IA North Second Avenue (Corner Monroe) !, Phoenix, Ariz.. April If, 1921. | Mir. Dwight B. Heard,
 Phoenix. Arizona.
 My Dear MT. Heard:
 2 Complying with your request | make up an additional statement c cost for producing cotton in 1921 a I view biiS SAAOdt-OiIs SubLlll eto ACi
 lows:
 There is such wide difference i 6 the ideas of rental values that l hay ]. eliminated this altogether. consider | ing man that is working on pay s ment of one-fourth of his crop a f rent. I have eliminated, as far a n possible. the question of diversifie e farming, in that a portion of tn h crops produced might be used feeding and caring for the stock ( : the grower
 t l am taking a a basis an excep $ tionally good man with an eNcep Q tionally good team, and giving him d s the land that such a man can possibl handle under favorable circum q stances, which is 50 acres. I am con n s!dering that this man and his on Q team must do all the work of prepar ?, ing and planting. cultivating. super - vising, picking and deliver the cotto