The Greeley tribune., 1905-01-26


ahout forty dealers in the association
who will stand by the old agree
ment. TO maintain present prices
The market would be no better Wluh
potatos at % cents than at the pres
ent price.
IT. is a fact also taht but lor
the opposition of the above naineu
firms the executive board OF llle as
sociation would some time ago nave
raised the price OF potatoes TO 30
cents a hundred, and old dealers are
positive in their statement that just
as many potatoes would move at that
price as at 20 cents a hunrded.
1t is also fact that three OF the
above named firms are foreign COM
panies, and have no local interests
at stake in this locality.
1t is more important now than ever
that the farmers in the association
hold together, and also make every
effort to induce nom members to join
the association and to sell to none
but dealers in good standing In the
association, unless they pay to the
farmers 33 cents per hundred in ac-
cordance with the rules of the asso-
citation for present shippers prices.
1t is up to the farmers to work
with the association and dealers
who are loyal to their agreement; or
work with others who are committed
to a lower price for no other reason
! than that they hope to do more busl-
ness by cutting the farmers price
and giving it to the brokers ana
middlemen. If the farmer wants
to cut the price of his potatoes to 10
or 20 cents per hundred, he can do SO
by selling to dealers who are work
ing for further cut.
S. II. SOUTHARD,
Manager Potato Growers & Dealers
association.
Bring the School Children.
To the Oasis hotel Feb. =, 3, and
4, where DR.. Sapero, the we'll known
eye, ear. nose and throat specialist |
of Denver, will examine their eye
and yours free. Come early.
Notice.
Greeley, Jan. %, 1905.
Mr.. S. H. Southard,
Mgr. Potato Growers &
Dealers association.
Dear Sir:
The undersigned members of the
above named organization hereby |
withdraw from the same, said with
drawal to take effect at once.
In explanation of our action we
offer the following reasons /
FIrst-There is not sufficient |
number of farmers belonging to the
association to make the benefits to
the members equal to the disadvan-
tages.
Second-We believe the buying
and selling price of potatoes as
fixed by the association is regulated
with less regard for the rights and
best interests of all concerned than
they should be, and we think the sell
ing price and demand for our pro-
ducts will govern the movement and
paying price regardless Of all our
efforts and your efforts to raise them
or lower them.
Third-The failure to secure the
cooperation of all the dealers in this
movement places the members at a
disadvantage in that the non-mem
bers are not tied up to any set sell
ing price, and have the advantage of
one-fourth cent per cwt at ieast in
buying.
We wish to assure you that this
action on our part is not personal
matter: that we are not complaining
of your rulings or management, but
we believe that considering the
lateness of the season, the amount of |
stock yet to move and all the circum-
stances, it is impossible for us to re-
tain our membership in the associa-
tion and serve our best interests
and the interests of the farmers,
with whom we are so closely allied.
Respectfully,
NORTHERN COLORADO PRO-
DUCE ASSN. |
j. r. BEGGS & co.
L. STARKS co.
F. II. BADGER g. SON.
THE T1CERNE SDIrr Cn