Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-28
HALLIDAY URGES
HAY GROWERS TO
STICK BY PRICE
BY C. c. HALLIDAY
Attorney for Imperial County Farm
Bureau

l attended meeting of the I'm
pcrial Valley Hay Improvement as
Soeiation Monday night of last
Neck, which was ably presided over
by S. Z. Robinson, president of the
Farm bureau. During the discus
sions, two or three representatives
of large hay dealers stated they
considered $1j a ton on the ranch
Fair price to the hay growers of
the valley and further stated they
would do everything in their power
to keep the price above this mini
mum. The growers took these gentle
men at their word and expected
-hem to do just what they said. As
tc whether or not all dealers are of
The same mind. an incident is related
which happened three weeks ago.
The writer was approached by the
agent of responsible hay dealer
ce Los Angeles, asking for con
tract to cut and bale about 40 acres
IF hay for this years run. A deal
was not made. In discussing the gem
VA an aha llOli, thc dStlt
stated the reason for the break in
the price of hay was that the INF
Perial Valley Grain Growers, the
Srawley Farm Bureau Grain as
ISOLATION of the valley that handles
60 per cent of the barley and milo
N the north end. and nearly all
of the wheat grown in the Bond 5
Corner district, shipped about 10
ears of alfalfa hay into the Los An
geles market on consignment from
certain valley alfalfa growers; that
at that time the hay market was
around $3.50 per ton F o B Los An
geles; that the dealers were doing
everything possible to keep the price
at that figure, but that the Grain
Growers gave orders to dump their
10 ears on the market which was
done and the hay brought $3.50 per
ton Los Angeles: that this immedi
ately broke the market and if the
Grain Growers had only got in touch
with the dealers and let them take
this hay off their hands. they would
have been able to hold the price at
:23.50; that this hay was not sold
TO the dealers and caused the break |
in the price.
Get Real Facts
The real facts were given me this !
week by A. c. Inwood, manager of |
If the Grain Growers. Several grow |
RS requested Inwood to ship their
,ay on consignment. Inwood did SO. |
The market was at a stand still and |
he hay wouldn't move, and instead
# dumping it on the market without
citing any kind hearted dealer buy
T up and hold up the price, one of
he largest dealers in Los Angeles
,eat down the price to $3.50 ton
nd bought the hay. The dealers are
): ganized and the dealer " o
ought this hay was one of the
ealers whose representative told
he hay growers a week ago at the
ay meeting that they would do
verything in their power to keep
he price above a SIS minimum.
1t is we'll known fact that the
eason the farmers have not ac-
as much for themselves
s nave the merchants and manufac-
urers, is because they have not per-
ected an organization TO fight their
attles. In Imperial valley the I'm
erial Valley Farm bureau has been
he leading farmers organization
CT many years. Many farmers have
raped a direct benefit from belong
lg to the Farm bureau. 1t is safe
a say there ism t farmer in I'M
crial valley who hasn't been helped
D more ways than one through this
rganization. The cause of the milk
roducers and the alfalfa hay grow
IS has been taken up and IA great
oOd has been accomplished. The
ay growers in particular owe it to
he Farm bureau TO join this organ
from spirit of paying
or something already furnished |
,ut for the reason that through the |
ay association the unscruplous |
myers are being weeded out, hay |
rading is being established and |
ash is secured for the hay in most
nstances when sold. If a bad check