The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-09-30
The Farmers Union and 1t. Value

The Farmers Union ana It's talue
The last issue Of the Grand juno
tion Sentinel has the following time-
ly observations:
1--WE are to have the farmers union
with-us next week, and no organfza-
tion Is entitled to higher considera-
tion.
sThe farmers union to the farmer IL
what the labor union Is to the labor
er, the bankers union to the bank
er, the bar association to the lawyer,
and no on along the line.
SIN the main, the farmer has made
it his business to battle with the
earth, looking only to the production
of his crops and the proper care
thereof, and leaving the handling Of
the product of his labor, the market
ing thereof, and the business end
generally, to others.
HE has been watching the other
organizations, and especially those
that handle his goods, and he Is wa
king up to the fact that there is .
real, live pulsating, palpitating busi-
ness feature to his profession, as well
as to the other callings in life, and
this is feature that Is receiving his
consideration, in a large measure, In
the union.
"This organization is probably
stronger in the South and the Middle
West, where it Is doing more effect
i've work towards making the farmer
independent, and aiding him In sell
ing his crop when and where 1t will
bring the best price.
'vThe farm Is practically the foun-
dation of all our wealth, and the far
mer's position in the civilized world
can readily be appreciated, If we can
imagine his dropping out of business
for any considerable time. Yet while
the other Industries and professions
have been organized to look after
their own interests, the farmer has
been where he has had to sell his
goods wherever he could and Mt the
prices offered. He is getting the
raising Of crops and animals down to
fine point; he is mastering this fea-
ture OF his business as thoroughly
and as rapidly, in these latter years,
as the professional men and mer-
chants are mastering theirs. In do
ing this he is keeping step with the
age, in his improved work and meth
ods, and is beneflting mankind just
as much as those who are opening up
tthe great storefodses or nature In the
applied sciences.
'.For his own good he must make
a science of marketing his products.
II those whom he feeds and nourish-
es had remained unorganized, If
those from whom he buys had not
taken advantage of organization, the
farmer might have gone along the
old way, taking things as they came,
trusting to providence to furnish a
little rain and sunshine, and receiv-
ing such reward as natural laws and
general conditions might measure
out to him.
| uSO TcCchtiy 1io Cobtoh ini %
held pig meeting In the South, and,
according to the statement Of the
president of the farmers union be-
fore that convention, Eastern and for
eign sources are ready to.finance the
grower at reasonable rate of inter
est.
I'm the tobacco sections strenu-
ous war has been raging, having for
its purpose the throwing off of the
load that the farmer had been carry
ing because they had never had any
organized or scientific method of
marketing their crops.
"While conditions as to crops in
the West are somewhat different,
there is ample room and much work
for the union, II the farmer is to hold
his own and those who are benefi-
Charles Of his work"