Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-03-07
SECURING MARKET FOR
PRODUCE Is THE QUESTION


Farmer takes up the matter of Sc
curing markets for Mimbres Valley
products:
"rhc foregoing letter from Mr..
McCurdy presents II problem that
ronironis practically every farming
community in the great Southwest.
II is, indeed. vital question, aud
one that needs the best thought of
every man who has the good of the
country at heart. 1t Is Il poor policy
To bring settlers 10 the Southwest,
DUMP them down ON Il quarter Sec
ton "f land, and paw no further at
tentiOn TO them, nor render them AS
Slstancc. Tits IL II short sighted
policy, and, unqucslionably, rctards
the settlement aud development of
our country The business Farmer
has time and again called attention
to tins matter, and has urged upon
the people of the towns and cities
10 TAX" up the question and 10 in
0GgulAte steps that will be of bcnr-
tit 10 the farmers. This is bust
ness proposition, and lis solution is
To be- found along business lines.
"A farmer is busy in working his
crop. and in studying how to care
for it, and few have had the training
or the experience to be successful
business men, There is no question
but what farmers are making won
dcrlu strides in developing business
ability, but there is yet much for
them to learn before they will have
reached Il point where they can mar
kct their stuff at such profit as
they aIc entitled to.
"On one hand there is n great cry
gong up from every city and popu-
Ious center about the increased cost
of living. On the other hand We
have the farmer begging for "A mar
ket at which he can sell his products
AT II rice which will give to him
enough to pay for raising them, and
Il little profit. Thousands Of people
are cIamoring for an opportunity to
buy food stuff at price within their
means. II takes no sage or wise man
to recognize that something is
wrong.
"ln my opinion the great trouble
IS the cumbersome method We have
of marketing our products The
producer and the consumer are too
far apart. There are too many tolls
to be taken from the time an arti-
rIe leaves the farmer before it
reaches the consumer.
"My advice, and the only solution
that | see, until large number of
people wake up to this burden placed
upon all. is for the farmers TO form
associations among themselves, and
select, either one of their own num-
Der or an outsider, as II selling agent
for the association, and let this man
devote his time to finding a market
for the produce raised by the men,
ber- Of the organization As an il
la. la,i"n of the benefits that could
be- had in this way may cite trans
action that came to my personal
knowledge III III Paso last year. |
will rot mention names for obvious
reasons, but the facts are subs!an-
tally rs here given. \ certain ar
ticl' raised in the FL Paso territory
was a drug on the local market. and
the price was below the actual rrst
of production, but at place about
200 miles from FL PaSo the same
article was IN big demand One of
the merchants knew of this and he
purchased q certain quantity each
day aud shipped to this locality, and
Melted II profit Of from ten to fifteen
dollars II day for about two weeks,
and h. did not do. all told, over th;r-
~ minutes work day.
This shows that the great oucs-
ton of indnG Il profitable market is
in knowing where to sell your stuff,
AID TO eliminate, as far spcseible,
middle men. The Business Farmer
would, indeed, be glad 10 have the
."nlon of others on tn SUBJ ~. and
viii 'l'' fully publish ANY articles
ltndrg to elucldatc this matter at