The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-08-10
FRUIT MARKETING AS
SOcIATIONS
Suggestions Offered by the
University Professor for
Organization

Cooperative marketing is now
far beyond the experimental stage
and is universally recognized in the
fruit sectors o. the United States
TO be far superior in every way
10 independent marketing. Superl-
or in chat it yields better market
prices, allows mo. time to tne
care of the fruit, furnishes more
uniform systems OF packing, enaoI s
its members to buy all boxes, bas-
kets, barrels ard horticultural ma
chinery at wholesale prices, to set
b the interchange OF ideas and eX-
perienCes between members Of the
varieties CT fruit and improve the
system OF cultivation.
There are many fruit sections in
the Northwest at present where the
growers thoroughly appreciate the
bene its that are thus derived from
cooperative marketing but who have
not the business CCurs ge to organ
ize themselves. As a result the
developing Of these regions has noC
kept pace with the increasing pos
sibilities in the fruit iLdusly What
We need then is greater number OF
cooperative ASSOCIATIONS.
In the organization OF a cooper
ative fruit growers association it
is always necessary for the leader
OF the movement 20 fiIs snow tie
dollar side Of the proposition. In
order to Go this, he should acquaint
himself thoroughly wich tue meta
Cds and accomplishments Of s=y-
eral OF the leading associations
which handle the same kind OF fruit
and have about the same market
ing conditions to meet as his own
territory has. After eumeraLing
the benefits through cooperation, ne
should not attempt to force the
party into the organization, but
rather lead him to see that it is
Tor his own benefit that he should
join the association. Never urge a
man who is chronic kicker into
the association the first year of :
organization, for it is better to :
have six or seven earnest loyal men =
who have the purposes oft the or 3.
ganization at heart and who will r
strive to make it a success, than d.
to have a large number which in .
cludes one or two kickers. meet =,
ing should be called and the officers i,
OF the association elected. A pres
ident, secretary and treasurer should -
be chosen, and also a manager who r,
should be chosen outside the asso- +
citation. y.
On manager rests the entire
success of an association. For this OF
reason the greatest care should be as
exercised in his selection. He
should be a man with demonstrat-
ed business ability and a man in
whose honesty the association has tt
confidence. In fruit growing a man he
might know all about soils, climate, tn
ocations, variations, methods of tn
methods of contending sly
With insects and fungous diseases, tr;
,icking, packig ad peddliug on ar
he streets, but in selling fruit he tic
must know about the individual sol
'uyerS, as to their financial fan
landing and honesty, all about rail ins
cad companies. express companies, lar
companies, industrial for
onditions, distribution OF wealth En-
nd the controlling factors in the owe
upply and demand If the right ma
ind of a man is available no hes wa
ancy should be made in paying a anc
beral salary or commission, for no ad1
ian capable of doing a large bust h as
sss will work for a small sum and
'sume the responsibility of hand
ng thousands of dollars. Nest ,
'ganizations find it advisable to bor
~ manager by commission. This An,
ethOd stimulates him to the ut dis,
os' u uo d ols business lor the low
overs in order to get big returns w,s
r himself. When there is ,s,.
ortage in the crop he will lose fav,
oportionately to the growers and,
sides, the growers will not have
pay for services OF redersd. T
ter electing a manager a COM TIM
ttee should be chosen to draw
a constitution and bylaws
Much aid in drawing them up can o
nd b. obtaining a copy from his
}e well established association Luu
Grating in a region having similar And
additions. After the constitution vail,
d bylaws are drawn up each bear
mber of the association should but
n them. Provisions should al best