Arizona republican., 1921-03-05

rom the standpoint of the range men particularly and farmers generally, is the control of rodent pests which are very abundant in Arizona. This work has been ably handled by the bureau o1 biological survey represented locally by D. A. Gilchrist- but for lack of approp- riations. little rodent control work has been done on federal land. As result good deal of acreage controlled by the government in Arizona was absolutely denuded of pasture grasses. These | lands were not only useless but served as constant menace to the surround | ing territory for rodents were contin- uaIly migrating to regions which had been cleaned up.
 In handling appropriations year { ago, congress for the most part cut se- verely the standard of two years ago, but for this particular work the farm bureau was able to bring the matter to the attention of congress in such a light that a materially increase! appropria tion was the result.
 Of particular interest to Marieopa county is the activity of the state Farm Bureau Federation in supporting the plan of the Arizona Cotton Crow | CTS association, which supplies the state with cotton pickers from Mex Iico. By virtue of Farm Bureau action it is likely that little difficulty will be met in the immediate future in getting permission to bring in alien pickers, and the work of the Arizona Cotton | Growers association will be greatly facilitated. This matter has been a dangerous one in the past, for sup lply has not been assured until a long lseries of hearings had been held and much worry has been caused the cot ton growers of this vicinity.
 As sample of work which is now being done by the Farm Bureau and
 
 the near future, attention is called to the fact that a few days ago c. $. Brown president of the Arizona FaT.>s Bureau Federation. was advised of a ruling by the attorney general of the United States to the effect that butter made from highly acid cream and neu- straIized chemically should be classed as adulterated butter and therefore subject to a tax of 10 cents per pound Such ruling is sufficient to annihilate a great share of the dairy industry
 not only of Arizona but of the United States.
 Butter made from highly acid cream is the rule rather than the exception
 When too much acidity appears in the cream it is neutralized with lime wa < ter This in no sense adulterates but ter any more than the addition of salt to butter. Therefore the ruling is either based on improper influence or lupon a lack of understanding on the part of the attorney generals office As a result of the information re- lceived. MT Brown sent wires to the Washington representative of the American Farm Bureau Federation Arizona congressman, the Secretary oi agriculture and the attorney general From these wires he has received re- Al plies which indicate that the matter will be given careful attention.
 Another matter of much importance to Maricopa county as well as neigh boring counties of the south is the ad- justrnent of freight rates Hearings have been held on this matter and it is by no means completed yet. 1t is { work which the Farm Bureau hopes to finish in a reasonable time Freight on gasoline and kerosene iron California points to Maine was. at th' time of the first hearing on this mat ter, 94H cents per 100 pounds, whll' , from California points to Arizona i was S7A cents per 100 pounds. Thi discriminatory rate is a very serious matter to the communities where fri gation is accomplished by pumping The rise of fuel oil costs. due in par
 to freight has trebled the water cost of men pumping by crude oil powe or by power from substances derive' , from crude oil Treblfng the wate , icOtS mas very SeIlouSiy diAcStcu ei ! possibility of farming for profit owe a large acreage of as good uand a , could be found anywhere.
 , Handling but a few of the larg : number of similar problems such a r these. which take their toll from re lceipts of farmers. will be of hundred . of thousands of dollars benefit to Ari : lzona, but such matters must be han : idled by a large organization. conserv . tative- fo the point where interests asid = from agriculture are confident of tn 2 Judgment and integrity of the repre- : sentatives of such an organization
 SmaH local organizations could be s little or nS effect but the size Of tn