The Coconino sun., 1923-03-02
REAL BUSINESS MEETING
OF CATTLEMEN MAR. 6-7

U CAIILEMEN MAX. b-l
The coming annual state convention
of the Arizona Cattle Growers asso-
citation, which is to be held in Phoe-
nix on Tuesday and Wednesday, Mar.
6 and 7, will indeed be a real busi-
ness convention for all the stockmen
of the state.
Several hundred spring buyers of
southwestern cattle have been mailed
invitations to be in Phoenix during
the coming state convention. Every
endeavor is being made to have as
many spring buyers on hand as pos
sible, for Arizona delegates will sure
be ready to talk trade and make con-
tracts for spring deliveries of all
classes Of beef cattle.
The invitations mailed out include
names from Colorado, Nebraska, Ok
lahoma, Iowa, Kansas, Wyoming,
Montana and the Dakotas.
Under the cooperation and direc-
ton of the Phoenix Chamber of Com
merce splendid entertainment for the
visiting debates and buyers will be
given. One feature of the program
IS a buyers and sellers luncheon
which will take place in the banquet
room of the Hotel Adams at 1890
D. M, Tuesday, March 6. Interested
delegates and visitors will be admit
ted upon presentation of ticket
which will be obtainable at the reg
istration desk beginning Monday,
March 5, which is registration day.
Another amusement feature of the
convention program will be the auto
ride over the valley to see the beef
cattle on feed as well as viewing pure
bred Hereford herds, and an inspect
ion of the packing plant on the Tenn
pc road.
The visiting ladies of the conven-
ton are to be we'll taken care of with
most interesting program arranged
by the ladies' auxiliary of the Ari-
zona Cattle Growers association. Mrs.
w. H. Parks of Globe, president of the
auxiliary, with the assistance of Mrs.
Hoyt Medler of Globe, as secretary,
are preparing a most enjoyable two
day program for the lady visitors. Be-
sides real important business meet
ing which will be held in the Adams
hotel at 2 p. M, March 6, the reg
ular annual auxiliary luncheon for all
lady visitors will be held at noon on
March z.
The Cattle Growers association, as
sisted by the chamber of commerce,
is making preparations for ladies'
| theatre party at one of the leading
show houses in the city for Tuesday
evening. Tickets will be issued at the
registration desk and will be compli-
mentary to all the women visitors.
The closing evening of the conven-
ton brings on the mammoth cattle
mems ball in the new large state arm
ory building. Tickets will be compli-
mentary to all delegates, visitors and
their friends, to be given out at the
i registration desk. Finest of music
and refreshments await the glad dane
ers on the evening Of March 7. Check
your spurs at the door, say the la
dies.
All railroads leading into Phoenix
will have one and one-half fare rates
| in effect during the convention week,
and will be on the certificate plan.
I The Union Stage line from Globe,
\ Roosevelt and intermediate points will
reduce their round trip rates nearly
!
all visitors to Phoenix, beginning on
| Sunday, March A..
| In conjunction with the reduced
railroad and stage rates, the leading
| hotels of the city are to grant very
/ attractive rates reductions, and cat
tlemen and visitors to the convention
are urged to make their reservations
at an early date to insure pleasant
! rooms during their stopover. The
. secretary of the Cattle Growers as
/ sociation will handle all reservations
that are sent in to him. Do not put
| it off, but get in touch with him at
once.
Following is tentative program of
| the coming convention and careful
study will show that marketing of
| cattle is to be the feature issue of
/ the program. Organized, systematic
selling of cattle will afford the only
means of solving the cattlemen's
problems today. Arizona is forging
ahead in this vital step which is para
mount to the safeguarding of the
biggest agricultural industry within
4 the state.
1 Tentative Program
1 Registering of delegates and yisi-
tors (ladies are asked to register in
/ dividually as we'll as the men, at reg
/ istration desk in the lobby of the Ho-
| tel Adams.)
500 p. m. Executive committee
meeting in committee room, mezza-
nine floor, Adams hotel.
Tuesday, March 6.
$50 a. m.-Convention called to or
der by President Henry c. Boice.
Invocation.
Address of welcome.
Response, A. C. Webb, first vice
president.
Presidents address.
Address "Need of Organized Mar
keting," by Fred H. Bixby, president
American Livestock association.
/ Address, "Organized Buying and
4 Marketing in Corn Belt States" by
John Evvard, prof. animal husbandry,
Iowa State College.
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