Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-12-26
National OF Society Of Equity.

y new farmers organization for mu-
tual benefit was incorporated at In
dianapolis, Ind, yestesday, with the
following officers: President, j. A.
Everitt, of indianapolis; Vice Presi-
dent, S. r. Williams, of Fort Worth,
Texas; Secretary, A. d. Mckinney, OF
Indianapolis, and Treasurer, Sid. Con-
ger, of Shelbyville, Ind.
The organization can hardly be
called a trust, although its second OBJ
ject is stated to be to obtain profitable
prices for agricultural products. The
steel trust would doubtless use equally
diplomatic language. So many other
objects, social and educational, are
named, however, that the inference is
drawn that no intent is embraced in
the proposition to regulate prices of
agricultural products 80 as to form q
gigantic monopoly and ask the gov.
eminent to protect it as all "infant
industry" President Everitt says
in explanation of that object: "Know-
ing the amount Of crops produced,
and the consumption from past ex-
periences, an equitable minimum
price will be fixed by the directors of
the national body and reported after
ward to all parts Of the country.
Once fixed, the price will rule on that
crop for that year."
The fifteen objects of the organiza-
ton are stated as follows:
"First-To promote and encourage Or
ganizatiOn and cooperation among farm
ers, stockmen, hOrticulturists, gardeners
and men of kindred vacations, by the
establishment of a national society with
such branch and local societies as may
be necessary to carry out such objects.
" SeCond-TO obtain profitable prices
for all products of farm and garden and
orchard.
Third-To encourage the building and
maintenance of elevators, cold storage
market cities, or all the localities where
necessary. so that farm products may be
held for advantageous prices.
"FOurth-TO encourage prohibition of
the adulteratiOn Of food and the market
ing of the same.
"Fifth-To secure legislation in the in
terest Of agriculture, horticulture, stock
raising and gardening.
Sixth-TO secure stable rates of trans
portatiOn.
Seventh-To open up new markets
and enlarge old ones.
"Eighth-To secure new seeds, grain,
fruit, vegetables, etc., from other coun-
trise and disseminate the same with a
view to improving crops and giving a
greater variety.
"Ninth-To report crops and conditions
and make the reports in this and foreign
countries. so that farmers may operate
intelligently in planting and marketing.
"Tenth-To encourage the establish
ment Of institutions of learning SO that
farmers and their sons and daughters
may be educated in scientific farming and
for the general advancement of agricul-
ture.
Eleventh-To encourage the improve
ment Of highways.
"Twelfth-To encourage the irrigation
Of land.
Thirteenth-To promote social inter.
course.
"Fourteenth--To encourage the settle
ment Of disputes without recourse to law.
Fifteenth-To establish similer socie-
ties in foreign countries"
1t is expected to extend the organi.
cation everywhere, in this country, and
to number its membership by the mil.
lion, and it will be seen by the Fiji
tenth declaration that its contem.
plated beneicent work is to be ex.