The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-08-29
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This plan OF cooperation confirm yates
national society. with headquarters nj
Indianapolis: state organizations Win
Headquarters al the state cap''"' - eaoh
.,a,s ana local branches "a every TOWN.
.h,p or az frequently as recessait 20 ac-
commodatc every peiseN '..eN
| cultural pursuits. A., 49,
Thsr. are over six million farms IN the
country ana we calculate there re ~
| un 90 or more people dNtNiN II sNu III
a,,,e,,lture or friends IN AgricNliNe' VINO
s,n,1a h, desirons 81 s,enA ps'''i eoiui-
lions prevail On the iumS " who
would ioin movement ihH' We s."oNo
The uncertainties az prices
Hoss i''SS' ss.,,,a hs.is III .Q. Ation.
s"ulu' go .e.,,,ia ~. basel ca produc-
,,on ana consumption. IT VIII H asy TO
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modify according 20 its merits s"e' ia
seasons ~ scarcity than lu sons OF
rr.at plenty but aiming siwAts - pro-
-, tha nroducer This NNlte an De
arrl,.a AZ M the directors 0A hv what
4, rosts 10 produce Il. with i.uf pront
added. a, 81 the worlds proaFg' OF the
commodity. or II ~ only 'u.A or ma
tional importance. then ht 'Ne sTppy In
the competing territory. The As' VIII DE
Chicago. New York on l-iNfiN'V. me
price 70 the producer Will tHfh De the
selected market. with the eNN use Tor
handling and transportation dedu. ted In
this way any farmer can easily e''cuiate
the farm value OF his crop
When value Is placed on 'rop OF
grain. cotton or on pork or hcst would
be expected 70 control until tNr n'St crop
year. unless very material caa @es oc-
CURED 10 affect consumption W future
crop prospects warrant a revision To
prevent too liberal marketing az tie start
an advance will be made on each staple
article each month II is he'd. thus Justify
ing part OF the producers In hoidlgg their
crops The daily fluctuations as at
present are not in the interest ~ the pro-
ducers. but In the interest NJ the
gamblers. Can the farmers nrrnt by
these fluctuations Certainly not: but
they could make many improvements.
prvide many comforts for their families
or indulge in many pleasures II they knew
the wheat in their g-anariss was worth
not less than S cents or 81 a bushel. the
same in September. January and April.
and the same way with other crops.
This information will be conveyed to
the various members through their agri-
cultural or other papers. or through other
approved media. An official organ pub
Nshed weekly VIII I'll Ill the require
ments We predict with this plan in
operation the recommended price will b.
printed by all the papers as regularly as
the markets are reported now.
Through the local branches n system Of
crop reporting can be carried on that
will surpass anything ever before accom-
plished or attempted In turn the infor-
NATION sent weekly TO each member from
headquarters will enable each member. no
difference IN what part Of the country.
70 cooperate with each other member
and all rs one person 20 ask and obtain
uniform prices
The expense individually will he very
small perhaps membership fee Of 81
end annual dues Of 81 and whatever con-
trihutions are necessary 70 the local
branch. based on its operations.
II may he claimed that q very large
number az farmers and producers can
not be held in line to erectualy control
prices We believe there are enough in
teiigent and sensible agricu.turists in
the country who. seeing the enormous
benefits resulting from this plan. viii not
refuse TO market conservatively. and thus
exert the desired influence to control
prices. The trouble. heretofore. has been
that farmers have never yet realized the
power they hold. nor has there been a
plan or society through which they could
cooperate.
To illustrate the relation OF the farmer
with the balance OF the people. Go into
any home In Indianapolis or any other
town or city and inquire how long the
family could live without replenishing
their food supply The answer would be
I'VE must buy tomorrow Go to the
grocery store and ask the same question
and to the wholesale or commission
houses. and they viii tell YOU that should
the farmers stop marketing FOR a single
day there would be hardships: for week
actual distrcss would be experienced. The
same illustration can be applied to oui
clothing. which Is made from the farm.
er's wool. cotton. etc. Where n here ar
intelligent man who is 50 dead IA his owr
interests that he would not take legitimat,
advantage u such genuine necessity I,
secure his just rights and protect his owl
family from hardships2 The Producer
/ OF our food are under no legal or mora
/ obligation to feed the world al an un
| fairly low price.
Win Things SO Uucn desired as IN
/ food we eat and the clothes we wear. tn
rule should be for the consumer to see
them-because he must have them
rather than for the producer 20 fore
them on him
Stop good farmer. and consider wha
possibilities open UP at this viewpoint
There are no other commodities in IN
world so desired as yours. IN fact the
are absolutely necessary for the comfor
and existence Of human and animal If
In your business you have all possihiltie
of extortion. vet the farmers can be trust
ed TO feed the world at fair prices