Arizona republican., 1922-06-27
Pima Cotton Assn
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history of the cooperative marketing
movement In cotton throughout the
| country and In Arizona, and modestly
gave most of the credit for the ex-
istence OF the Arizona Pimacotton
Growers association to r. f. Garnett.
DR.. ]. C. Norton and others of the
group OF devoted men who marked
shoulder to shoulder with him in the
early history Of the movement.
He then made report to the mem
bership as trustee and member Of the
executive committee of the American
Cotton Growers exchange for this
association, telling OF the remarkable
spread of the cooperative marketing
movement through the cotton states,
and of the work of the national ex-
change In correlating the activities
and sales of the various state organi-
cations, and in providing general
service that it would not be econom-
ical for each state to undertake and
thus duplicate much work and ex-
pense.
"The greatest difficulty in any as
sociation is to secure proper per-
sonnet" said Mr.. Stevens, "and this
is true of the American Cotton Crow
ers' exchange as we'll as Of the state
associations. The big trouble is to
get men who are capable Of filling
the jobs, and at the same time are
thoroughly sold on the cooperative
idea itself and understand and be-
lieve. in it so thoroughly that they
will devote every ounce of their
energy and ability to making the
movement q success.
May Expect Opposition
There Is no question" he con-
| tinued, but that the movement will
encounter the most determined oppo-
sition from those whose business may
| be injured, or who think 1t may be
| injured, by the success of the whole
movement. They will endeavor to
persuade the members not to conform
| to their contracts, and to persuade
| the rest of the public that the move
! ment means their injury and Is de-
signed only to benefit the farmer
so the board OF trustees OF the ex-
| change Is only setting up the many
| departments as fast as they can Sc
cure men who can carry on the work
In this connection I am glad to say
1
| the board at their recent meeting
| in Memphis in asking Arizona to give
| up man whom they believe car
carry on the necessary publicity work
| for the movement on a national scale
| and within the past two hours tele-
gram has arrived from Moser asking
| our secretary, Charles M. Morgan, tc
report to Dallas within two weeks tc
take up this work"
! The speaker then reviewed the
work Of the association in securing
| better and lower priced ginning, bet
ter prices for cotton seed, and its
many other accomplishments. Mr.
Stevens was given an ovation when
introduced and hearty applause when
he finished.
p. G. SpiIsburs Speaks
p. G.. Spilsbury, president OF the
Arizona Industrial congress. was ther
introduced and spoke on the subject
of "Co-operation Between Business
and Agricultural Interests for the
General Good"
"I am a mining engineer" said Mr.
Spilsbury, ibut venture to say thai
L know more about cooperative
marketing than the average farmer
For we have had cooperative mar
keting in the mining groups for years
and 1t has always worked to the
benefit of every group that has triec
| it, We do not call it cooperative
| marketing, but that is what 1t is. anc
without this system the mining IN
terests would be in the same helpless
position in which the individua
farmer finds himself without proper
organization.
zone of the finest examples OF CO.
| mt
speaker continued, is in the worl
of the Arizona Industrial Congress
which is composed of representative
i of all the major business and agri'
| cultural groups in an endeavor u
build up a greater Arizona.
| "Recently we received an order fol
half q million dollars worth OF Ari'
zona agricultural products, and W.
found. after careful survey OF al
| possible sources of reliable supply
/ that we could not supply more thar
$50, 600 worth. The stuff is here, yoi
produce it, but there was no way q
secure it in large quantities, properly
graded and packed, at the proper
time.
so we felt that the only way 4
get the results desired was to hell
the farmers to organize for market
| ing, anu tndL lS what VIC nav 49,
doing through the farm bureau II
various parts of the state.
"This is not charity, 1t Is gooe
business. The big business men o
the state realize that 1t Is necessar!
for the farmer to be prosperous
business in general is to be prosper
GUS. The farmer must make a profit
he must have bank account, his lant
must be stabilized in value, IL he II
to be able to pay his taxes. and II tn
big business institutions OF the stat.
are not to have their taxes raised
1t is a plain business organization Z
secure cooperation between all IN
terests, for the benefit Of all OF US.
His speech was greeted with pro
longed applause.
Must improve Ealins
The treasurer for the past season
B. J. Showers, was then called upoi
to discuss the subject oft'Field Gas
sification and Bale Certification.
Mr.. Showers is a graduate or TN
college of agriculture of California
and is recognized as we'll posted OF
matters of cotton culture.
He showed clearly that 1t Is neces
sary to get valley cotton into bette
shape as to package, to take mean
of insuring uniformity or staple u
WY T.