Milford chronicle., 1911-11-17


for your produce, but the highest
price possible, allowing only tair
profit for assuming the risks after
the goods leave the growers hands
1t has been my privilege to know
some of these buyers. l believe
most of them are honest and Will
deal fairly with the farmer if he will
deal fair with them. They know
the market, are under great expense
of transportation, refrigeration, cart
ING etc. 1t is not only honest, but
it is good business for the producer
to get the highest possible bid Tor
his crops, and then to give the pur-
chaser, whether he be an indepen-
dent buyer or the manager OF an eX-
change, an honestly packed article.
Why any farmer will be so short
sighted from a dollars and cents
point of view, and why he should
so utterly disregard the welfare OF
his brother farmers as to cheat IN
putting up his goods, is more than
/ can see. 1t is bound to react
sooner or later, and no maxim con-
tains more truth than that time
worn statement, honesty is the best
/ believe it is the editor Of the
Rural New Yorker who has sug-
gested that it would be good thing
for the farmer when packing his
produce, to put in a slip OF paper
on which is printed his name and
address, the date of packing ana the
nrice he received for the package. |
| If the goods are satisfactory to the
consumer. a connection might be
established that would be mutually
beneficial to both parties. 1t IS
good business to grade farm produce
where it can be done, to pack hon
estlv and to try and get as near the
consumer as possible This can be
done only by making oneself known
bv the satisfactory quality OF his
goods.
Before leaving the question OF
markets. it may be said that owing
to the complex organization OF mod
ern society tits impossible, except un-
der unusual conditions, for the pro-
ducer to supply the consumer d.
rect. If then, other agencies per-
form certain necessary work, 1t Is
only fair and business-like that they
should receive suitable compensation
for tneir services. The railroad
must be paid fair amount for
Transportation, and the agent who
J stands between the producer and the
= iobber must have a fair compensa-
= lion as we'll as the retailer who
= maintains a sanitary store at consld-
2 cradle expense On the other hand,
| If is not good business for the pro
Iducer to stand for excessive freight
rates or not to insist in fair dlvl-
sion of the consumers s dollar.
e Since coming to Delaware | have
f heard many people complain about
Z excessive freight and express rates.
It has seemed to me that If there Is
B. inst grounds for such complaints,
e tbat Il would be only business-llke
! to get a specific case against the
transportation company, carry 1t to
e the Interstate Commerce Commls-
S sion. and have the matter settled
= for everyone for all time. 1t does
not nav to worry and fret about
z matters that can be remedied. How
( ever before we become too loud IN
] our complaints, it would be'well to
/ look on both sides Of the question
+ and try to see the view point OF our
e brother as well as our own.
S After all. in farming or any other
e business. the mad chase for dollars
e is not the only desideratum. 1t is
t q GOOD business principle to try and
L. oef something out of life as we 60
T. along. This is especially true on
Y the farm. where the home for which
o we live and work is so closely asso-
= ciated with our business. Unless
) we as farmers, are content in oul
calling-discontented only because
d we are not better farmers, working
= hard to overcome this inherent de-
(. fect-and unless those dependent
e upon us are happy and satisfied with
n their lot. our business is not a sue
e cess.
+ 1.-THE grange teaches me anything
= it is to be diligent in my business,
e and to give everyone with whom !
d come in contact a square DEAL
b Newark Post.
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