The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-07-11
~ Farmers Union.

Problems Before the Commit
" o. o ,r The Name an Inn
tsut l'em' r,,a p.,,oon cou
ra' The gathering of Maine farm
'lAl' ~ an June 2Sth accomplished
O', man has thus far appeared in
,cfi,sIIv certain to result in
i az n,rogressive farmers of this
ne rs r working body and that of
into }.ras Gg success. The marketing
is a sa5ncts and the bringing to-
IN 'noracrical men of actual ex-
y Oh ro.operation and getting
nee IL committee with full authority
ini It a me work of organization is
np... ,oartance. These men will no
eat l, ,srs an organization and get
con,5Proorated with most Of the es-
y lnsoi clearly worked out, and
d Pfln.oC,synot complete their work in
E ine{ .baf shall prove satisfactory it
nls sllo 'l, be improved by amend
$ nor,ant that in naming the or
i!, name should be selected
a'lV, d not need to be changed. The
Sej ~ now SO full of farmers com
~ = ,arious names that it is hard to
o. tb We, is not hackneyed. At the
u I'm in Bangor no name suggested
~ M unanimous approval and the
Sls .,c,ttee was given full discretion
,o'a ar5 improve all previous work.
e. a' Farmers Union of Maine"
S'r ..ost votes IN the original COM
Z The name is something that
!. naey lines written and printed
o .,.D ''' 10 he very short. 1t must be
"a .,rrsl heads. boxes, bags, cards,
ads and must always be repeat
.1- poay of any letter or communi-
il. .sfarrrr 10 the company, and the
,.y 40 abbreviate by the use of mi
ny ~. ready become confusing in the
a. sr,nt= The Maine Farms Com
,t,f -a- word THE" left off and
.mn4r, abbreviated to Co" and
w ME- would give us "Me.
winch IS brief and express
49,. r.r14r of naming a similar
+s.r etf.r States might initiate
IF Farals Co. or Mo. Farms Co.
. eqr alsrr Of products so marked
IL clearly informed of the place
,srscg5 x their origin. "Me.
G irst suggested, but this
rIea.e 4 union of farms and the
.ts s IS to read "Me. Farms
.,n,- the intention of the or
,.,. .,..ule all but farmers and
,r.eas.s and is to be, in fact, a
ii .4rms in so far as their out
agr.= 7a concerned.
- war- present at the meet
Bss-5r members from ten in
.yr 4ruers' companies, beside
. ,ur Der Of men from all over
s-- 600 belong to no farmers
.s1a. Of the kind. Some men
{ varied 70 form a State organiza-
we. operated solely by local
a.Uas, corporation of corpora
.mlr combine" is usually called
a#l Of the unorganized farm
H l.t the sound of this and
4 Jh. state organization would
-H.. n3lvlduals as members and
r rtituals to form such local
zs as they saw fit and that
at. organization would deal with
nu.rs as individuals or in groups
F.. -l-sr groups were incorporated
81. loag as the individuals or
Yll guarantee their products and
}.uess Of their dealings, and com
IL e.. r-lulrements of the central
-sgoa which by its very nature
a- 9eal farmers to group to-
-' sow. rXtent for best results.
Hsg problem is still in process of
Ton end what may finally hatch
'---s. great many farmers.
8. the hardest problem before
nmlftee is just how the central
.r-l control and market farm
u.s. 4a with the members in re-
.'Uzea4ntity of the products they
4fe-y themselves and the quantity
. -lso oTer to the central body to
t.r -hym This is a much more
position than is apparent upon
e would seem as though the
.-HH must bring US to each
-ri1g IS much Of his products
o'l. body as he wants that
., which will amount to a
.- a.- by the farmer to the CEN
-H4Die the marketing to be
'H sooe regularity; the farmer
...r .s title to the products not
H.0 station, but at his cellar,
.H".e the central body to take
.e- Y.t Of his cellar, barn or
g wee The central body saw fit,
s a5..- that the products SO sold
'7'.ra toay for spot cash must be
O. 4.rre the next harvest time.
fF would use his own discretion
n7r a" now much of his products
se. H The central body, and to
- matters the central body shall
ad 7laIal dividend on it's profits,
n-deJ among the members in pro-
~ 'oe amount of products the
7' has sold to the central body.
plan will enable the central
% sort grade, brand, guarantee
MARKET us products in a practical
so'Itaole manner and will give the
lla. " of each farmer the largest
AS one farmer might want to sell
--1-- aS early as harvested while
'' miga, want to wait and watch
market and make Individual sales
NC hfst of the new market the
. "''g could protect itself by a
.O'' 'oaJ { should be obliged to
a goods offered within one month
.i 'aStng and could exercise it's
..'0 as TO taking any farmers
s after that date. Such a plan
l't' THE central body more ex-
w. teeiaIy in its local agencies,
''A5 .veai organizations less neces-
-'la plan one agent in each
'2''l handle the business of the
He could inspect the crop
-'''fe NJ bulk, buy and pay for
Il ."- farmer or some one else to
,g ' LI- lepot when wanted, and
~ suitable bgrEpp To cort crro5o