The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-08-11
INDUSTRY CONGRESS GETS GOOD RESULTS CAM A|GN

That the Arizona Industrial Con- gress, recently organized in Arizona, is accomplishing Some real results, is evidenced in a statement received from the congress by the local cham Der of commerce.
 The summary shows further pro- gross in the Use Arizona Products campaign which the congress has been carrying on since the beginning ments listed are:
 Further increases in the produc ton of Arizona creamer:es. Canned milk and butter from Arizona COWS is becoming more popular through out the state, displacing outside brands in many instances.
 The Arizona Packing plant reports it is using a larger number of Ari- Zona cattle than ever before, and that it's business is increasing stead fly. The Industrial Congress has proposed an arrangement whereby the Arizona Cattle Growers Associa- tion and the Arizona Farm Bureau cattle shipped into the Salt River Valley for feeding, the packing plant to guarantee to take a minimum number
 Wholesale dealers have cooper ated with the farm bureau in Tucson. the Salt River Valley and the Yuma Valley in marketing the potato crop in an orderly manner. At the request of the Industrial Congress wholesale distributors now are arranging to market. the Coconino county crop the Coconino Farm Bureau having signed up 250 carloads to be ready for market in September
 Watermelon growers have been assisted by the congress in disposing of their crop.
 Printing firms report increased business, most of the large concerns of the state now placing at home orders which formerly were. senr outside the state. This is verified by the report of the representative of. a Texas printery who recently toured the state, only to find that Arizona business is being kept at home as never before.
 Definite progress has been made in the "Use Arizona Flour" campaign started to enable the states farmers to dispose of their bumper wheat crop at fair prices by increasing the production of Arizona flour The University Extension Service, the State Farm Bureau and the millers are cooperating with the Industrial Congress in this effort. The mills re- port increasing sales.
 Other activities of the congress mentioned in the report include:
 Passage of resolutions opposing the Swing bill for the development of the Colorado Riverr as being unfair to
  ganizations throughout the state have joined in opposing this measure in Washington
 Endorsement of the Diamond Creek power project and requests to the government to grant J. B. Grand a permit for the project. Other or eror, ,izof of fnfo har So1y similar action. as the Diamond Creek dam will not interfere with the Boulder Canyon and Glenn Canyon
 Endorsement of the State Teach ers' associations constitutional amendment to centralize school con- trol in an appointive board and take the school out of politics.
 Preparation of the first Arizona Business Review ever issued to sum- marize general conditions in the state
 Cooperation with the state and Maricopa County farm bureaus in forming commodity marketing or ganizations which are handling agri- cultural products in an orderly man- ner
 Publication of Arizona Crop and Livestock reports for June and July in bulletin form, for free distributi to farmers, cattlemen, sheep men and business houses of the state. BUSINESS VISITORS