Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-02

that there are fully 5000 co-opera-
tive associations already IN operation
among the American farmers WITH AT
least three million members. repre-
senting more than one-halt of the
6.000. 600 farms in the United states
Contrary to his reputation he farmer
seems to be a great organizer. ana
has achieved remarkable success ~
many lines of cooperation i'm which
the people OF other occupations have
either made no beginning at all or
have nearly if not completely failed
The lines along which farmers have
more especially developed co-opera-
ton are fire. live stock and tornado
Insurance, with about two million pol
icy-holders. butter and cheese maxi
ing and selling; irrigation. the ware
housing Of grain and cotton. lele-
phone service, and cooperative BUY
ing and selling. The buying is CON
Quoted mostly by cooperative stores
and more extensively by groups
farmers who buy potatoes, wheat ana
Other products for seed, or who BUY
from certain merchants and manuidc
turcrs under an agreement Tor ais
count from regular prices.
Associations to regulate, promote
and manage the details Of selling
products are found in all parts OF the
United states by tho growers OF irults
vegetables, nuts and berries. by I'VE
stock men. BY the producers of cotton
and tobacco. wheat. sweet potatoes
FAX. oats. eggs. poultry and honey
r. Farmers cooperate to sell milk fof
city simply TO son wool. cantaiOupcs
celery. cauiiflower. citrus fruits, an-
ples and 20 ON With "a long list.
e. There is also am immense numbof
Of farmers associations of It semi
, economic and educational character
devoted to the interchanging Of ideas
+ and cxpcriences. of information TO
common benefit. holding competitive
a exhibits and dcvising plans for the
common good.
Tho farmers institute has become ii
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atttondeI Ne rrr,,iar institute meet
inre durinr tho wear and 100000 the
e,,eciol inefitttee vhflo thcro was fur
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i s9tS ana ro, CARRYING an thc work.
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