Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-04
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Rockwell, March 4.--Today is the
proverbial Fourth of July for Rockwell
for 1t is the day which brings out more
people and more enthusiasm than any
other day Of the Year. 1t is the meeting
day of the Rockwell Farmers Co-op
erative Society, not only the oldest but
the most prosperous organization of Its
kind In existence. AS yet there is no
business Institution 70 lay claim to the
honor which has long rested on this
organization of doing the largest
amount Of business at the least eX-
pense.
In the last ten months they have
rolled up the enormous volume Of 1884,
376.5 IS worth OF business and have done
1t at an expense of Soo44IO. 1t is In
celebration of such reports this that
the members pour into the little town
until it's streets are crowded and there
is hardly room to find hitchng post
congratulatiEg each other, taking an
occasional good natured grasp of their
opponents hand, and for all the world
acting as conquering heroes. And they
are. They have grown rich rooted and
nourished in the soil of adversely.
Grow Rich in Adversely.
If it hadn't been for the attacks that
have been hurled at Rockwell co-op
Grafton, fierce and furious. by men OF
corporate wealth. and even enemies
robed in the clothing of sheep. never
would this society have been
able to make the reports it
has for the past twenty-three
years. and it is possible that not
half Of the societies that now exist of
this nature. would ever have been
started. This adversely cemented the
membership until there was no process
that could divide them They had lead
ers able to meet any sort Of opposition
and the membership looked up to these
as sort OF kings and potentates. and
whatever they did it was right and
they knew it and they would stand by
it, with money, with energy or anything
demanded
Members Out in Force.
Today the membership is out In force
and at the meeting. which was called
at 2 O'clock, there is no more seating
or standing capacity in a hall that will
take care: of 800 people
Frank Campbell will be continued as
manager. One Of the methods the OPP
position OF cooperation had of fighting
this society was IT'S vain attempts t.
get Mr.. Campbell from under the en-
| ploy of the cooperative. At times. he
has been offered three times the SAL
airy he is here receiving. but he remains
| loyal and no amount OF wages would
induce hmm leave the association.
Business In Ton Months.
After the opentng Of the meeting and
the reading of the minutes. Mr. Camp
bell, as agent. gave his report for the
ten months just passed. 1t was as
follows:
Corn sold, bushels " $4,000
Barley sold, bushels . 1000
Bran and shorts sold. pounds os5 900
Oil meH Sold. pounds ~ $4,000
Barbed wire and nails sold,
pounds :. $500
Glover and other seeds. pounds 1860
Timothy seed sold. pounds. -. $4,000
Irvine sold. pounds. .......... 33. 900
Salt sold. pounds ............ 10000
Salt barrels :. .......... 1873
Oil sold. barrels Observation-Disclosures. IS
Coal sold tons " 100
Flour sold, sacks. ............. 1851
Posts sold, sacks ............ II .496
Shingles sold " $50 900
Lumber sold feet ........ S21 925
Cement sold. cars ............ 81
Sand sold. cars Observation-Disclosures. II
Clothing. shoes. etc, sold. $40 Dol As
Machinery and woven wire Tense
SOld .......... l.i9b.SV
Sash doors. etc, sold ...... $1,000
Paints sold ............... ?11.60
Grease sold ............ 1000
Total business for the ten
months ;. s4s4,37s5 SO
| C. T. Bruce, treasurer. made report
of current expenses. showing a grand
total Of $11 .2677O
The auditing committee composed
Of w. F. Doderer and William Let's
submitted the following:
Total assets .52a.4a
Total liabilities ............ 3S,5ss.76
Net assets ................s1 SIG. $40. sc