Arizona republican., 1922-01-13
DEMAND FOR CHICKS
CAUSES NEW RECORD
At MITCHELL FARM

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MESA, Jan. 12.--With each year
since he has been ip the. business of
Matching baby chicks setting a new
record, w. W. Mitchell proprietor of
the Mitchell Hatchery in Mesa, set
a new record for his own plant and
probably for any in the stj4s on
Wednesday when in the one day he
booked orders for a total of $3.50
chicks The orders were for Feb
ruary and March delivery.
The Mitchell Hatchery is now run
ming about half capacity but will be
filled UP to its 10000 limit as quickly
as eggs are available. The new de-
partment TO the plant is now COM
pleted and the 40 incubators are con-
veniently located in the building.
Wednesdays biggest order was
| from man living near Tolleson who
ordered $500 baby chicks for March
| delivery. A. A. Brion living south
OF Chandler who purchased 2400
chicks last year, duplicated his order
| Wednesday and several other smaller
| orders were received.
Indicating the success from his
| initial delivery of a year ago Brion
said that from the lot of .34o0 he pur-
| chased, he sold 925 roosters for fry
| ers At five months old, he had $50
| laying pullets and after culling these
| to the present number of $40 pullets
| he is now getting a daily production
| OF about 28 dozen eggs.
The Salt River valley is fast be-
! coming a poultry center. Mr.. Mitchell
said Thursday and the rapidity with
which, orders are coming in for baby
chicks this early in the season indi-
Gates that the industry will have an
! Unprecedented growth this year.
! Election at Wcman's Club
! The annual election of officers and
| talks by the presidents OF the stats
and district federations will feature
| the regular meeting Of the Womans
| club of Mesa to be held in the Guild
hail Friday afternoon.
Current topics will be discussed at
the meeting by Mrs. Robinson, presi-
| dent of the district federation, and
| by Mrs. j. Flanagan, president of the
| state federation. A musical program
| and other features are also being
arranged for the afternoon.
Interest centers about the annual
election of officers which takes place
at the Friday meeting. The vice.
president of the club will preside over
| the session in the absence of the
president, Mrs Walter D. Webb. who
is now on a visit to Washington,
D. c.
Many Features for Bureau Meeting
Many interesting reports are
promised for the regular meeting OF
| the Mesa Farm Bureau to be held
Saturday night in the Commercial
club rooms. The Arizona Cotton
Growers association, the Water
Users association, the Pima Cotton
Growers association and the county
farm bureau will be reported on BY
the various representatives from this
district to these organizations. The
meeting marks the opening of the
new years work and the authorities
in arranging the program, are pre-
| pairing one which they are certain
will appeal to every member and
farmer of the Mesa district:
| Rotarians See Chandler Progress
AS representatives of the business
| interests of Mesa more than a score
of members of the Mesa Rotary club
| spent several hours in Chandler
| THURSDAY afternoon on the occasion
| Of the opening of the two day Chan
| dler progress carnival. Rotarians
succeeded in opening up the days
| festivities with marked success and
| from the business interests of the
city down to the amusement booths
along San Marcos place, all Chandler
| knew that they were there. Presi-
dent Ralph Palmer of the Mesa club
succeeded in winning the prettiest
baby doll at the carnival with his
customary degree of good luck;
Arthur Vaults craftsmanship won
the biggest box Of candy at the car
nival for him and Ed Mcdonald came
! close TO setting record throwing
| hens eggs at the niger baby.
BIoy Speaks at Church Night
Rev Francis Bloy, rector OF 81.
Marks Episcopal church in Mesa,
gave a splendid address at the church
night meeting of the Methodist
church held Wednesday night. lie
spoke on What the World Expects
OF the Church About 1I5 people
attended the meeting, partakinG oil
the supper and remaining Tor the
program given during the evening.
Hold DecIamatory Contest
Announcement was made at the
high school Thursday of declama-
tory contest to be held on the last
Friday in February. Two represeh
tatives Of each class will compete Tor
honors, the individual winner 70 re-
ceive a $40 prize and the class to re-
ceive a scarlet banner. Class Try
outs Of all members who desire 10
compete in the contest will be hei9
about a week before the appointed
date.
Officers c. e. Gilmore and T. %.
Lunbly of Hayden arrived IN Mesa
Thursday afternoon to take IN tow
Dermabe Sonora who was arrested
by the local police on orders ifofh
them the night before. Sonora was
wanted in connection with the al
legged theft of automobile caslngs
ard ACCESSORIES from Hayden some
time ago and with evidence secured
from him the officers were able TO
ascertain the whereabouts OF the
supposed thief. Sonora crossed the
border from Mexico on Tuesday
night and was detained by officers
here for the Hayden authorities
Ruth Reniok TO Show in Mesa
The Brandon stock company,
starring Ruth Renick. will show in
Mesa on Saturday night in their
beautitul comedy drama Merely
Mary Ann" which has made such
hit in Phoenix this week. The per-
formance will be presented in the
LID, 8. auditorium.
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