The Coconino sun., 1924-01-04
INDUSTRIAL CONGRESS HAS
DONE GREAT WORK IN 1923

are covered III detail III IAe ANNUAL
report of that organization, which will
be received by members of the body
throughout the state the first Of the
week. Activities of the congress are
recounted under the headings of the
six industrial divisions into which the
membership is divided, every heading
showing dollars-and-c d-cents results from
cooperation.
Declaring that the agricultural sit
uation in the state has shown marked
Improvement during the past two
years, the report describes the fol-
lowing accomplishments which have
benefited farmers Of Arizona
Markets for flour milled from Ari-
zona wheat enlarged. In face Of large
wheat surplus in United States, Ari-
zona mills paid growers % to 50
cents over world market. Efforts of
congress enabled mills to bid on re-
obtaining large orders.
Steady increase in consumption of
Arizona dairy products has resulted in
creameries paying dairynen material
ly more for butterfat than last year,
which showed increased price over
1921
Support given Roosevelt hay grow
ers in developing markets. Through
efforts of congress railroads made
rate adjustments to allow Salt River
valley growers to supply hay to The
ba, on Gillespie dam project, and
Greenlee and Graham county growers
to supply Silver City, N. M.
Development of state markets aided
potato growers of Coconino, Maricopa
and Pima counties to market crop.
Shipments Of outside potatoes into
state decreased, owing to cooperation
OF wholesalers.
Arizona produce enabled to enter
northern Arizona markets through
maintenance Of iced refrigerator
freight service by Santa Fe railroad
since summer, at suggestion Of In
dustrial Congress.
Melon growers assisted in market
ing crop in state.
Through Industrial Congress becom-
ing Arizona representative of Western
Tariff association, efforts renewed to
obtain protective tariff on long staple
cotton.
Assistance given in organizing egg
producers on cooperative commodity
basis
Federal inspection service obtained
by Maricopa County Farm bureau
through Industrial Congress to aid
lettuce shippers Of valley, service re-
sulting in improved packing as we'll
as enabling shippers to sell on gov
ernment grades.
Spring and fall crop reports of u.
s. department of agriculture printed
and distributed to farmers by Indus
trial Congress, this work in Arizona
being carried on without the state fl
naneial aid now in force in most
states.
Equal progress has been made by
other industrial groups, the report in
dicates. Some of the accomplishments
of the Industrial Congress in the bus
ness and financial division may be
summarized as follows:
Business firms in all lines benefit
ted by Buy at Hcme" and "Use Ari-
zona Products" campaigns, which have
created greater loyalty to home in
dustry and home products.
Use Of building materials made in
Arizona greatly increased by work Of
the congress, Arizona products CIV
ell preference in many building prof.
ects.
Markets for Arizona lumber en-
larged, with estimates that this years
lumber production exceeded more than
so per cent last years cut of 89,000,-
600 board feet.
Large orders received by Arizona
foundries and machine works, much
of which business formerly went out
side the state.
Arizona brooms now predominate in
state market, business increasing so
rapidly that a branch factory has
been opened in Ell Paso.
Much information distributed on
trade possibilities on the west coast
Of Mexico. Resolutions of Industrial
Congress and chambers of commerce
Of state aided in Fastening appoint
ment of commercial attache to serve
United States business interests inI
Mexico.
More printing being done in Ari-
zona due to Trade at Home" move.
The industrial exhibit at the state
fair, the Trade at Horne-Use Ari-
zona Products" week observed last
spring, the monthly Arizona Business
Review, and other activities also are
covered.
Under the heading Of livestock the
Industrial Congress reports increases
in the consumption of Arizona fresh
and cured meats in the state. Sheep
men have benefited from rate adj
justmentl obtained last year, and in
obtained through the con-
gress a reduction of 10 per cent in
wool rates to the east by the Santa |
Fe. This reduction was suspended
for investigation by the interstate
commerce commission ON protest from
other states, and decision has not yet
Deen made.
Determined effort now is being
made through Western Tariff associa-
Bion to obtain protective tariff on i
hides, whichswould be of great benefit |
to stockllen of state.
Under mining the, report tells of in !