Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-05-06
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belief Of this journal that the organi-
zation recently Incorporated In Mime
sofa, called ''The Farmers' Ex-
CHANGE" is the only one. Of similar
organizations that is giving the mat.
ter Of method of organization the
consideration it deserves, and If 1t
remains loyal to it's present plan it
will be the only one of them all that
will permanently endure. II proposes
to start as military. organizations
start, with the company, the COM
pany in this case to be local ship
ping one, through elevators, stock
shure. refrigerator cars or otherwise.
This local organization to work on the
cooperative plan, 1t will learn how to
cooperative, will learn the absolute
necessity Of mutual confidence, and of
obedience to authority. as the soldier
must be obedient. If he is to partici-
pate in the fruits Of victory. These
local organizations are:.t combine in
to state organization ultimately, as
q regiment is formed Of companies,
and finally similar organizations in a
few states, where agricultural interests
are nearly identical, are expected to
unite, and then an organization will
exist composed of hundreds Of thou
sands Of farmers that will indeed "be
mighty foroe' morally as well as
materially. for it's purpose will be
high and good and It's organization
solid and enduring.
Space forbids enlarging upon the
advantages, even necessity, Of these
methods Of organization at this time,
and besides they are familiar to read
ers Of this paper, for it has discussed
them several times during recent
years. In fact, the plan so briefly
outlined herewith is original with
Farm, Stock and Home, and The
Minnesota Farmers Exchange was
organized in harmony. though one Of
it's members and at least one Of it's Off
GERS have tried to combine it with some
one Of the less efficiently organized
Irrational" concerns. :.
Representatives of farmer elevator
organizations in Minnesota have been
askd by the officers of the "Minne-
sofa Farmers Exchange to meet IN
st. Paul on May II to consider the
matter of cooperation among the or
ganizations, or an enlargement Of the
cooperative principle now enjoyed by
the individual members Of the local
associations. and to also consider oth
er matters pertaining to the operation
Of independent elevators or ware
houses in the state, and ways and
means for increase in their number.
The possibilities of such an extension
of the cooperation principle are
many and full of promise. The mem
bers of.the local associations may be
ever 80 we'll pleased with the results
of their enterprise, but they should
realize that results so far are Of small
moment compared with those that
may come from the larger organiza-
tion. If 1t has proven we'll for jndi'
viduals in neighborhood to cooper
ate why not prove better if the organ
izations in the state cooperate? At
all events, it will do no harm, and
may do much good, If the organiza-
tions, through few chosen repre-
sentatives, meet together on the date
named for consultation, and F. s. &
81. hopes that the attendance will be
large.