Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-18
FARMER LACKING IN SYSTEM
So States President Barrett Of Farm
ers Union In Address Urging
Cooperation.

President Charles Barrett Of the Ma
tional Farmers union, has sent out
the address to the officers and mem
bers of the Farmers union:
The success of the Farmers Ware
house company, of Mississippi. recent
ly merged into the National Ware
house company, and due entirely to
the initiative of the Farmers union in
Mississippi, is worthy OF the study OF
every farmer in America From the
manner In which this splendid con-
Germ has achieved triumph can be
demonstrated the value to the farmer
Of cooperation. the necessity Of con-
which attend the entrance of the farm
er upon business methods.
This is one thing the farmer of this
country needs greatly to learn-mod-
ern business methods. In this respect
we can pattern after the scientific
methods which have brought success
to the great corporations of this eoun-
| try, and without which no enterprise
| of any nature may hope to survive.
II is common knowledge that the far
mer of the south. with one Of the
most splendid assets in civilization,
has sacrificed a tremendous per cent
portion Of his just profits by failure
to observe the rules prevailing in or
binary business channels.
The founders of the Farmers Ware
house company of Mississippi some
three years ago recognized these prin'
| ciples, saw the need OF science and
efficiency in the handling and mar
keting of cotton and set to work TO
insure both of them. When 1t en-
tered into the field this company found
cotton conditions in the chaotic state
characteristic of the handling of this
great staple. They have introduced
reform, radically but surely. The mer
they. have selected have been chosen
on the test of ability to get results
not on soft-soaping or flattery gags
The farmer has been given place
where he can store his cotton. have II
graded by an expert in his employ
borrow money on it-so recognized Ii
the stability of the company-have il
marketed with expert knowledge gain
ed of the world conditions of consump
ton from the farmers and not the con
sumers or the gamblers viewpoint.
1t is no wonder that the phenome
nal three year success of this practi
cal amalgamated enterprise moved it
authors to merge the various ware
houses and the parent company itset
into the National Warehouse company
The authorized capital of the latter Il
100000, with about one-sixth pait
in. The majority Of the stock. is hell
by farmers. The functions discharges
by the Farmers Warehouse compsn.
have been amplified by its successor
which plans to spread throughout tn
cotton belt. II retains its own trafh
expert and handles the products of al
its members upon business OF basi
end not of sentiment. That is why
is successful. 1t has the confidence o
, the leading bankers of the state. whic
! is sufficient guarantee of the sensibi
, ity with which 1t has been conducted
The officers Of the National Ware
house company are T. W. Carter. pres
ident. N A. Pittman, vice-presiden
. w. B. Sewell. secretary-treasurel
} The board Of directors is composed c
: the best-known and substantial farm
J ers in Mississippi and other states
The stockholders line up on the sam
! principle What have said is simpl
/ brief statement Of what the war,
: house company has done. as i!iustra
r ing what may be accomplished ono
the farmer puts his shoulder to tn
wheel and resolves to restore bus
3 ness methods to the solution of bus
= ness problems.