Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-09-09
TRYING TO RAISE THE PRICES.

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To All the Poatato Growers in
Michigan The indications are that
Michigan will produce the largest crop
of potatoes in its history.
Reports from other heavy producing
sections and states indicate heavy
yields, and the United States will prob
ABLY produce a record breaking crop.
The early crops produced in southern
states we're also large, and the arkets
have been so literally supplied that
the prices have already reached low
evel. In some markets they have
old rs low as 25 cents. and BUYERS are
predicting that thew will buy this
years crop az % cents bushel or less
While the crop will be large, COM
pared with last wear and some former
years. that of itself is not good
reason WHY every bushel should not
aell ut price to return profit to the
grower. Nearlv all food commodities
are high in price and We cannot ex.
pect many of them to be reduced.
Therefore. with potatoes at fair and
equitable price tn both producers and
consumers. which the sire Of the crop
will warrant, We may expect the con.
sumption to increase enormously over
last year. when the price was almost
prohibitively high to people of noder-
ate means.
= The question then Is: How can fair
and equitable prices be gained by
the growers and consumers and the
NAHUM consumption. consequently
the NAHUM markets, he secured !?
How can the splendid potato crop of
1909 be made drottiable to the growers
and tho greatest blessing to consumers
through supplying them cheap. whole
some food2
The answer to these questions is:
Through organization of the growers
to control the crop and keep it out of
the hands of SPECTATORS and exploit
tres IL growers do not organize now
enough of the crop will be dumped to
break the price down TO an unprotit-
able level. with the prospect that
when the supply is out of the haLds
of growers il will be put up as high
as consumers can pay
Such an organization can be
effected for this years crop if prompt
action is taken. Therefore l call
meeting Of potato growers Of Michigan
to convene at Traverse City on Septem-
Der 9Th. and to continue until the
campaign of organization is arranged
for. The organization that have the
honor TO represent as president mas
practical plan. and the main thing
that IS necessarF now is to have rep
resentatives from every county in the
state at this meeting
We will get great assistance in this
movement fro'G the National League
Of Commission Merchants of the Unit
ed Safes, which has promised to lend
ala to oUI organization, and il saws
I'VE. welcome a system of distribution
Of farm products that will bring proper
values and tend 50 make more dehnate
the commission merchants income as
well as the growers "
The same system that will get fair
and equitable prices for the potato
crop viii do the same for fruit and all
our other croDs. This movement is
also under way in other states. Will
Michigan growers prove aggards in
such a great cause or which the pros
perity Of the state ana the welfare OF
every man. woman and child depends?
Governor Warner has been invited
and he is expected TO attend the
meeting
Michigan papers please COPY.
The Farmers Society of Equity,
W. L GTeillch
President state Uion
Traverse City. Mich