Arizona republican., 1922-06-01
VICTORY DAY.
TODAY At THE.
FAIRGROUNDS.
FOR FARMERS.
Program And Barbecue To
c e e brate e Successful
~Drive For Four Coop
erative Marketing Asso-
Citations

Victory Day will be celebrated by
the farmers of Maricopa county to-
day when they get together at the
state fair grounds for a day of fun,
sport and education. The program,
arranged by the .Maricopa County
Farm Bureau, assisted by special
chamber of commerce committee. is
in celebration of the success of the
recent drives for members in four
great county cooperative marketing
associations.
Final results of the drive will be
announced this afternoon at the
meeting, Captain i. w. Latimer,
campaign chairman. said last night.
County totals were being compiled
last night, members cf the committee
working far into the night to clean UP
the detail work so that they will
have something definite TO report to
the farmers today.
Announcement has been made
previously, however. that the dairy
association is far over the top, and
when final figures are totalled. it is
expected that the total number of
cows in the agreement will be more
than double the minimum require
ment, fixed at 5000.
Bio Day Fer Farmers
Today is to be a day for the farmer
and members of his family. The pro-
gram has been arranged with his
interests in view at all times: sports
have been scheduled that he will
thoroughly enjoy, and the speaking
program will be on subjects that the
farmer can understand and ap-
preciate.
Every valley farmer is invited to
attend the celebration which official
ly begins at noon. He is, urged to
come and bring members of his fam
lily. He need not be member of the
farm bureau or any of the co-opera-
tive marketing associations. it was
emphasized by the committee yester-
day. The celebrate today is just
as much for the non member as it is
for the member.
Admission to the fair grounds will
be by ticket only, but provision has
been made to supply each farmer
with ticket. Those not already
having tickets can secure them at
the farm bureau headquarters in the
Rerryhill building, at the chamber of
commerce, or at either entrance to
fthe fair grounds. A ticket is good
FOR all members of the family. the
committee explained.
Serving of the barbecue luncheon
will start promptly at noon. Gates
TO the fair grounds will be opened at
10 o'clock this morning. A special
committee has made arrangements
for the parking of all automobiles
within the fair grounds.
C. A. Moser to Speak
The speaking program will start
at 1880 O'Clock in the grandstand
C. o. Moser of Texas, a farm bureau
authority and a recognized expert on
matters pertaining to cooperative
marketing, will deiiYer the principal
address of the afternoon. His subject
will be .Co- operative Marketing ano
Financing."
Mr.. Moser has message Of equa-
Importance to the farmer. the busi-
ness man and the banker. He vii
explain how cooperative associations
in Texas and other southern state:
have made tremendous successes o.
their undertaking, and will point ou
needs for similar organizations here
DIR. Frank C. Lockwood. actins
president of the University of Arl'
IONA. also will address the gathering
DR.. Lockwood is an old Chautauqu;
lecturer and a man of wide exper
ience and he will have something t
say that the farmers cannot affort
to miss.
Other speakers who will delive
short talks during the afternoon VII
be P. G. Spilsbury, president of tn
Arizona Industrial Congress ant
recognized by farmer bureau leader
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