The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-03-16

ital. IL promises 10 be one OF the mott
potent factors in cooperative selling Of
fruits.
Other instances more or less success
fu could be cited. Nor is IL anything
against these efforts that the farmers in
terested In them are far from being per-
iectly satisfied. In all these organiza.
lions there is more or less complaint
among the members that the thing does
not pan out M well as II ought To, and
among the officers or managers that the
members do not support the work as
perfectly as they should. In spite Of
all THE, however, great progress Is
actnally being made, while sentiment
in favor Of co operation Is rapidly ripen-
ing among IA mers everywhere.
The latest incident is afforded by the
Oregon hop growers association. This
Is corporation with an authorized
capital II 100000 instituted by the
growers Of hops In Oregon. through
which they hope eventually 10 mobilize
the entire crop Of that state, 80 they can
sell II 10 the best advantage In either the
local eastern or foreign markets. This
practical movement is one the necessity
for which was long since pointed out by I
Orange Judd Farmer, and is still further I
emphasized IN our book on "The Hop
We see In this hop industry much The .
same condition that exists in other lines.
A few big concerns, producing large
quantities Of hops themselves, are IN
position to manipulate the market TO
their own advantage, NO as TO force out
side growers TO accept the terms die
tated by the syndicate or force them out
Of lhe business. In other words, tie
little fellows have got 10 combine to
light the trust that seeks TO monopo-
lize them. single hopgrower lie alone
unable TO accomplish much, but united
with his fellows, aud controlling say
two'thirds Of the supply, hop growers
will be able to protect themselves
against further extonion and gradually ,
to improve their returns aud prospects. !
Their examplo will doubtless be fol.
lowed Ia Washington and California, /
aud perhars the growers in New York
state may even be- induced TO organize
In seli.drtense. A federation Of these
state hop growers corporations would 4
enable the American producers Of this d
special crop 10 absolutely control its
and TO some extent it's '
price. OF course the latter, Ia the long /
run, will be mainly governed by the u
Sorll's supply. Nor Is there anything a
anciiul or impractical about this idea. y
rhe hop crop Is one that lends itself to
'uch scheme because by lis very ma. q
.urc IL can be readily balcd, stored.
'ampled, borrowed on, etc.
In much the same way II should be
'oi'iole TO organize aud control the dis. q
rlhulion OF the Tobacco crop Of tho ~ y
and OF many other non.per- b
shable spccialtics grown in more or t.
ess restricted areas. OF course the prob. VI
em Of dealing with perishable articles u'
Ike milk, fresh fruits etc, Is moro com. A
'licaled because Of their pcrisabilty. gc
'ut because this problem Is thus din.
ult, Il Is all the more necessary for
roiucers Of perishable stuff To solve IL. Al
wealth OF practical directions ior work. ~ ~
~ out those various problems is given w
our book, How 10 co operate, price 81,
ostpaid, from this Office. II
he subject IL certainly one that is ns
lghtly TO command increased attention la
moug farmers aud producers every
here. Object as We may against the
rusis, leeislate against them ~ We may
= regulate hem TO our heart content,
is still true that 10 compele With them
'rmers must likewise combine. Only
iamond Will cut diamond. II, for in-
anoc, tobacco grow,rs do not ca op. -
rate in somo sensible aud effective "
'hemo OF selfdviense, Il will be only
~ years before the value Of every
no OF tobacco in tho United States
III be absolutely dictated 10y the Amer.
an Tobacoo Co Such result is a. Of
'ro as fate, nor do Ne 500 how legls. :
lion eau prevent h. But as producers
eau prevent 1, through associated
hort Ourselves. S,li.deivnse aud self.
'enst are forcing QUE hrmets 10
operate. frugrcss should be slou
II sure.
The rrodacers Of each crop or spec,
l,y should drst unie aud work out
9 "details Il their Immediate salvation.
time gocs ON thcse various interests
onld trderate and work together 90
as ihci' commoa welfare Is con.
rned. Ultimately u would bo possible
agriculture 60 be tho best organiIed
Il best regulated Of all industries, In.
AL oi bcing as nov the poorest or.
n'ted and the met deienseless. -
ong With eConomic aud dnancia in,
avvmen, ha, would grow out OF or.
niDd agriculture, wOald z, an in.
'sse Ia tho a'Iractivcncss aud popa.
ny OF country liie and large i'm.
lsement IN the tefmvrs' poluiral 10.
.on and power. We no not lslieye in
arners party, but Ne DO lelieve that
Qoensiy measaFcs arise that wonld
ieas agriculture Ia particular and the
eoaa.Fy's welfare Ia geaeral. which ..
mers shoali b. la position to com. N
all parsies 10 adop, or vie With Zach N
'aF Ia pa,,ing in.o viloct. !