The Raymer enterprise., 1912-09-19
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.
cern has achieved triumph can be
demonstrated the value to the farmer
of cooperation, the necessity Of con.
centration. and the paying results
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 coun.
try. and without which no enterprise
Of any nature may hope to survive.
1t 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.
dinary business channels.
The founders of the Farmers Ware
house company Of Mississippi some
three years ago recognized these prin-
clples, 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 men
they have selected have been chosen
on the test Of ability to get results.
mot on soft.soaping or flattery gags.
The farmer has been given place
where he can store his cotton, have 1t
graded by an expert In his employ,
borrow money on it-so recognized is
the stability Of the company-haye 1t
marketed with expert knowledge gain.
ed OF the world conditions Of consump-
tlon 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 its.
authors to merge the various ware
houses and the parent company itself
Into the National Warehouse company.
The authorized capital Of the latter Is
100000. with about one.sixth paid
In. The majority Of the stock Is held
BY farmers. The functions discharged
by the Farmers Warehouse company
have been amplifed by It's successor,
which plans to spread throughout the
cotton belt. 1t retains Its own trafic
expert and handles the products OF all
its members upon business of basis
and not Of sentiment! That is why It
Is successful. 1t has the confidence Of
the leading bankers Of the state, which
is sufficient guarantee Of the sensibil.
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-president,
w. 3. Sewell. secretary.treasurer.
The board of directors Is composed Of
the best.known and substantial farm.
ers In Mississippi and other states.
The stockholders line up on the same
principle. What l have said is simply
a brief statement Of what the ware
house company has done, as illustrat.
Ing what may be accomplished once
the farmer puts his shoulder to the
wheel and resolves to restore bust.
ness methods to the solution Of bust.
ness problems.