The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-08-17
UNION Of FRUIT GROWERS
Many Advantages to Growers and
Coneumers-New Bulletin From
College Of Agriculture.

whether or not q large central
marketing association Is trust. with
In the meaning Of the law" says Mr..
". II. Chandler, OF the University OF
Missouri, us not for me to discuss.
However, II is unqucstionably true
that the effects OF cooperative asso.
Citations have been TO give the con.
sumcrs q steady supply OF fruit or
produce ut reasonable price Gen.
orally the only means by which tho
price is raised 10 the consumer are
by properly distributing the crop so
as to prevent gIuts, and by improving
the quality Of goods sold 1t Is evi.
dent that II 4 consumer is buying
fruit or produce very chcnply on &C.
count Of a Eluttcd market when the
Cutting could have been prevented by
distribution. some other market is not
securing all of this product It wants,
and IS having to pay more than 1t
should pay Improvement in quality
the consumer Is always only too glad
to pay for.
THE effect, then, of cooperation to
the consumer, is to give him a more
uniform supply Of fruit or produce OF
better quality. It gives more uni
form supply not only because OF
proper distribution, but because IT
greatly stimulates the industry, and
better methods in growing and q
greatly increased output"
Mr.. Chandler sums up the impor.
tant reasons for more cooperation in
Missouri, through shipping associa.
tions, in the following main points
It enables small growers to ship in
car lots
The crop may be distributed so az
to prevent gluts on the market.
1t enables the growers to establish
n brand that will be known in the
markets, and will thus insure better
prices.
It makes possible better business
methods in dealing with the fruit
buyers, transportation companies, and
others.
II enables a community to make
use OF varieties Of fruit that for any
reason 1t is not desirable to grow ex'
cept in small quantities.
1t usually brings better equipment
such as cold storage plants, for han.
ding the fruit Of a section.
II insures better care Of the orch
ards.
In nearly all cases 1t results in
greater stability Of the industry
However, MIR. Chandler continues.
there are some serious difficulties
which are encountered. One Of these
is in the fact that other growers in
the district get the benefits without
belonging to the association. Mem.
bers, seeing this, are likely to drop
out instead OF being willing to pay
their fees as members. Lack of conf.
dence in each other is also fruitful
source OF trouble, as well as envy and
lack Of support.
The benefits OF cooperation to the
small grower are well shown in tho
results obtained at the Koshkonong-
Brandsville district, where there is a
Fruit Growers Association. One man
with an orchard Of less than three
acres made net profit for the season
of s643.43. II there had been no asso-
citation, he could scarcely have han
died his crop probably at all,
Bulletin 81, recently published by
the College of Agriculture, contains
the results OF much investigation OF
cooperative associations throughout
the country, showing that they have
been very successful, and are a posi-.
tive benefit to the country.