The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-21

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That a saving Of s225 III,
/ De made to the censuraass ny tlIl l
ducers Of the farm prneIn. " ID
country through co,opers, ID d
and selling is the opinis ~ aeya u
Sinclair Of the Wisconsin Il, IN
reference library. s'ss''sa( iI|
For the purpose Of de,I VI
plan whereby consumers ao,', ~. 81
the cost of living BY pavin = y. aeaea|
their food products while ~ ~ II
OF the state would, at tha 8 q s'sf
receive more for their crops J., VI
duee, more than year 3D. " n y y
clair was sent by the Wss,.
state board Of public affairs ' ~
land, Denmark and other ! ' Y NJ
countries in which co-onera,iss .s 81
keting has succeeded, q III, ! IS y
methods followed there ani m v
mine whether or not these vs, s,s
applicable to Wisconsin conditIsas !
report but lately issued " tbIs sssl|
ment contains a SUMMARY Il IN VI. n
ings which should Be Of ,,I,,,s u u 1
terest to the consumers and n,. N
Of the state,
The farm produce Of this conn.,
worth about $4,000 ZOO, 900 M 4 /
Stunning that half Of this rp,,ss,, &
the cost Of marketing underib IL s NJ
ent system, Mr.. Sinclair ii thIs s N
port, estimates that at least M, n u
cent. Of the other half could 81 ~, u
by the producers by having ths|.ss|
cooperative managers IND Nh
agents. This would mean 1. M III III
to the people of 1925 ,0OO. aoO Ii II
experience Of co-operators Ii Xiii
and Denmark, as told Ii Mr sIDsIss'|
report, was that many tines iIya n
cent. could be saved.
The great aim Of coop ratIou q
cording to this investigator d
crease production and til lat IN n
duct to the consumer al economic
as possible. Getting The proanccs IIIIssj
the hands of the consumer il "a
course, very intricate process HII
growers and consumers are iii MI Il
moved from each other as they slsal
the present time. NaturalIg eaersI
the large producers cannot al.IaSl
personally to all the details a
transportation and marketing IL III
output of produce. They can, igil
ever, hire competent men At NIL
salaries to properly take care u 81
OF these phases OF production
marketing. But they car only bid
to do this by cooperating With ai
producers. MA
Secretary Wilson Of the daIlassII
ment of agriculture, has esttnaAal|
that but 46 per cent. Of what lha ~
sumer pays for his product eyer III
back to the farmers II The preasl11
charges of distributing and retaIaaiss||
farm products By private eOnssa
were not excessive, there would " a
need Of changing tbs system DIT " "
evident that so per cen % sl| o
price IS Il high rate
the products into ae 5Eaal5
hands. Experience 10 ether souIIaes
and to lesser degree N tho, llss U
ready gone far to show aat cospei 81
tive agencies give improved ssfFlse q
a largely diminished cost, 10y y
portant further application q u
principle is, may be judged firgfi y
fact that the present annual fetaIaal
value of farm produce IN thIa coaaE|
is about $4,000, 0oo, 600. Assuming a|
half Of this represents ~ Wy y
marketing under the present ysesl
and if but five per cent q ne eas
half could be saved to thy pfoaessa|
by hiring their own co-opef aElss I. " H
ayers and sales agents. I Wo aia 81
mean a net gain Of ss2222o wy wy wv :, ],
Cooperation can unqnest lopap HI 4
complish more through tlle 49,
which producers may realize "
Quoting their own distrl Wv ~. Y,
through increase T. tle a 3
price obtained. We need 4 pel'e. .''sl
justment of supply and demand " u.
will make it possible g MARIE u u
modities when and where Wy i
bring the largest net ret '