Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-26
FARMERS PLAN
TO COOPERATE
PENNSYLVANIA FARMERS WILL
FORM A COOPERATIVE PLAN TO
KEEP UP PRICES OF FARM PRO
DUCE.

WILL FORM CORPORATION IN
WHICH AL LEARNS WILL BE
WHICH AL LEARNS WILL BE
PLAN.
.J%ohnstown. Pa, June 23.-Satistied
that by the use of cooperative methods
the profits of their farms could be
greatly increased. farmers of Adams
township. one of the most picturesque
agricultural sections i'll the Allegheny
mountains. today are working out the
details pursuant to forming 4 corpora
ton which will control practically every
acre of land in that section.
1t was while Il number of the husky
mountaineers were discussing current
topics in the village grocery store at
Salix one evening Mt long ago that the
proposition was first suggested. Thai
the cooperative system had been 4 mon
ev-maker in other states was pointed
out. Fruit growers of the Pacific States
have ii trust" cotton growers have an
organization i'll the south and in the New
England and Middle Atlantic states
the powerful organizations of the pOul-
try dealers and truck gardeners have
tiouriShcd for many years. Those facts
were the principal topics Of discussion
in the village store for weeks. Other
farmers were approached and the plan
explained to them. 1t was an Immediate
hit and 10Y il is learned that within
"A short time steps will be taken to effect
Il permanent organization.
The plar Of the SaliX farmers is to
20. 4 corporation in which all the
farms in this section will be worked
on TIN cooperative plan. Every farmer
will be Il stock holder in the company.
He will oversee the work on his own
farm, care for his own crops. and when
the harvest season has arrived his farm
vii be visited by directors or agents Of
the association who later will have
charge Of the produce and its sale. The
farmer will get his share of the profits
when the dividend is cleared.
The association Will elect Il board Of
directors. II is said that practically
every prominent farmer in that section
will become Il stakeholder in the new
association.
Higher p@iceS for butter. eggs and
other farm produce are paid III this
part Of Pennsylvania than are paid i'll
New York City. The land is fairly fer
tile in the valleys, but there is always
a shortage of produce. and the best Of
prices are received for garden truck.
butter and eggs. Owing TO the limited
acreage of tillable soil. and the rapidly
increasing population. prices are OK
pected to 20 even higher.
This year. due in a great measure to
the frosts. there promises 10 be an even
more serious shortage and il is expect
ed that prices will again soar before
the summer is many weeks older.
The farmers of Adams township are
agreed that the sooner the association
is formed and put into operation. the
better it will be for them. They hope
TO be able to set their own prices for
green goods and dairy poducts this year.
The association will have charge of
the sale of all the farm and dairy prod
uce, as well as of chicken and other poul
try. This section produces a large
amount Of the food consumed BY Cam
bria County'S many large and growing
coal, steel and railroad towns. Much
Of the produce also is sent into Somcr-
set County. where large coal companies
are operating.
The state Grange and IFS branches
have long been advocating the
tive plan. I'm a number of sections in
this part Of the state. cooperative
stores are being planned. 1t is said that
SaliX also will have 4 cooperative store
which will place practically the entire
business Of the little town in the hands
of a corporation. 1t is said that the
grange idea of a 60 operative system,
which has been discussed here by local
farmers for more than Il year, is rcSpon-
Siblc In q large measure for the incep-
ton Of the cooperative forming scheme.