The Coconino sun., 1921-06-24
THE SPRING VALLEY
 FARMERS LIVE BUNCH

Monthly meeting of Spring Valley Farm Bureau held Sunday, June 18th at Spring Valley school house, a large crowd being present. After a splen- did lunch given by the lady members of the branch, the meeting was called to order. c, D. Sanderson presided. Letters were read from the secretary of Garland Prairie branch asking the advisability of local bureaus cooper atively buying groceries and sup plies. Spring Valley expressed their willingness to cooperate with the other branches providing the local merchants have the first bid on all or ders. MT. Chisholm stated that he was sure the Flagstaff and Williams merchants would equal the prices of outside business firms on bulk orders.
 The secretary was ordered to write Anderson & McMillan at Maine to find out if they would complete the ware house at Maine in time to store this seasons crops, at least the per ishable produce.
 J. Hancock asked that sealed bids for three cords of IS inch wood and three cords of 12 inch wood be deliv- cred to the Board of Trustees by June 25th.
 The home demonstration agent will visit Spring Valley, July 18th to give lessons in home economy, cooking, sewing, millinery work, etc.
 F. A. Chisholm stated the farm bu- reaus were now working for reduced freight rates for hay and grain by the car load. They had secured a good rate for potatoes in car load lots and hoped by harvest to be able to show a big reduction for hay and grain. MT. Chisholm expressed his willing ness to inspect and tag all cars of po- tatoes shipped from Maine, provided the farmers grade their potatoes to compete with the No. l grade from outside shippers.
 organization movement. State organ izers will visit Spring Valley branch in the near future.
 Dr. Bartlett urged the necessity of advertising local produce, mentioning the state fair as among the best med iums. He states the best time to pre- pare the exhibits for the fair is at the beginning of the growing season. He hopes to see at the next fair a space marked Spring Valley Exhib- its". Dr. Bartlett also mentioned the spraying of spuds for early and late blight and the potato buy.
 Mir. Chisholm gave the address of General Chemical Co.,, Los Angeles, Calif., to get quotations for delivered prices for arsenate of lead and blue stone.
 J. O'Brien proposed and J. Hancock seconded that the meeting adjourn.
 The next meeting will be July IT.
 Mr. Musgrave, the wild animal man, is needed out Spring Valley way. Young lobos and coyotes are getting quite prominent.
 Jack O'Brien says he missed the prairie dog he shot at the other day, but he hit the one behind. 74
 Wilson & Coffin, of Flagstaff, have installed an up-to-date hot and cold water system at the c. D. Sander son ranch. c. D. figures he can have city life in the country. He is now figuring on installing an electric light system.
 Old Dad Frost slipped another one over on the early spud planters last Friday night in the Spring Valley vi- cinity. The Farm Bureau would be pleased if he would postpone his fall date for appearance until October 15.
 Six cows were pulled out of the Miller spring tank, Friday. Three of them died. Looks like the stockmen would have man ride the tanks. They would save the calves as well as the cows, as it is cows in poor condi- ton with calves that are not able to get out of the mud when they go in to drink.