The Coolidge examiner., 1937-11-04
Farm Delegates
Report Success

Two major accomplishments
mark the report of delegates of the
Arizona Farm Bureau Federation
to the U. S. Senate agricultural
committee hearings in Dallas and
Oklahoma City last week, These
are:
l. Complete alliance of cotton
growers of the irrigated Southwest
concerning their rights in pending
congressional farm legislation.
2. Establishment in Phoenix of
central office for the district
comprising California, Ariz. New
Mexico, and West Texas.
The delegates-M. A. Anderson,
Casa Grande, and Casey Abbott,
Avondale-submitted their report
to officials of the federation and
its cotton division Saturday. Ser.
Cary Hayden was a special guest
at the meeting. Unanimouslr
adopted, the report was placed on
file Tuesday at the regular meeting
of the cotton growers. 1t contains
the signatures of representative
from the four areas.
Prior to the Senate hearings, re-
representatives. of the irrigated dis
trict met in Ell Paso and adopted
united course of action. After the
hearings they conferred in Okla
homa City, deciding to continue
working together.
Besides establishing a central of
flee in Phoenix, the group named
Col. Albert T. Woods, Artesia, New
Mexico, as contact man. He left
today "wednesday for Washing
ton, d. c., to lay the groundwork
for the appearance later, if neces-
sary of delegates from each of the
areas.
"Whfle cur delegates were sue
cessful in appearing before the
senators and presenting Arizonas
brief, we feel that the most signi-
ficant accomplishment was the con-
solidation IN purpose and action OF
all representatives from the lrrl-
gated Southwest" L. G.. Vlnson,
chairman of the cotton growers
division of the federation, com
mented.
Nat M. Dystart, president of the
federation, expressed pleasure IN
the report.
"In the future" he said, Il can,
see an alliance not only of cotton
farmers of the Southwest, but. OF
all who produce by irrigation. We
have no fight with farmers in the
rainbelt, but our methods are new
er and must be recognized"
Arizona's delegates clearly told
the senators that they wanted no
special privileges, only a law which
will take into account recent
planted acreage and production.
Briefs submitted from the dit
ferent Southwestern cotton farmers
asked for voluntary crop control in
two-price program and included
requests for:
1. A base acreage for cotton OF
not less than the 1887 planted
acres, plus the diverted acreage III
the 1897 Soil Conservation pro-
gram;
2. A production base of not less
than the average yields of 193E.
1885. 1886, and 1887; and
3. Trends in acreage and yielc
being kept up to date from year
to year.
The districts central office IN
Phoenix was opened Monday at II
Of w. Madison ST., headquarters OF
the federation.
It will receive and distribute
such information as will be pertin-
ent to the entire district and Will
handle funds. Each of the areas
agreed to contribute $25O.OO to-
wards the maintenance of the OF
flee.
Elected temporary chairman OF
the district was D. F. Stahmann'
New Mexico; temporary secretary,
H. l.. Pomeroy, California.
Since the administrations farm
program will probably originate in
the House, Col. Woods first work
will be concerned with congression-
al representatives