Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-03-21
GOVERNOR URGES
4 MARKET B0AB
MESSAGE RECOMMENDS ~
FOR PRoFlTAsLE SAIL o.
FARM PRODUCTS.
COOPERATIVE PLAN IS I'D
Assistance Requested to Prota.,
AgrIculturaiist Against Unfair N
ness Practice Executive sa,s 81
sistant Policy is Required.

Madlson.-in a message sept
the Wisconsin legislature On M
II, Gov. McGovern recommends
passage OF a bill creating a 81,
market commission to enable for
ers TO sell their products to bati
advantage and at the same time h
er the cost to the consumer
companying the message was a \
drafted by the governor which ha
sires enacted into law.
The measure was submitted to /
legislature because of the insists
demand from the rural communit
of the state for assistance in orga
izing and establishing co-operati
enterprises to protect the farm
against unfair business practices
methods of competition The \
also seeks to improve conditions $,
rounding home life in the countI
and prevent the constantly increa
ing influx of persons from the rur|
communities to the cities.
The proposed law creates a. sta
market commission composed OF ii
dairy and food commissioners as y
0ffici0 members and two others men
bers to be appointed by the goyernd
Purposes of Commission,
The purposes of the commissid
summarized are:
To prevent monopoly, contrac
and combinations in every form id
rimental to the people.
To promote the interests of Il
public, including consumer and prl
Queer alike, economical and eficiel
production and distribution of a
commodities.
To promote development of ii
natural resources of the state an
its proper agricultural, industriI
and commercial interests, so far
such development is consistent vii
public welfare.
To improve country life and
provide equally of opportunity Il
the people of the state.
To perform the duties heretofol
performed by the dairy and foo
commissioners, the state board
immigration and the state board
agriculture.
To aid in the organization OF G
operative enterprises and to give il
struction by correspondence and bu
1etins regarding the practical fe'
lures of production, distribution, g
ficfent business methods and to e
tablish market news service, il
Guiding information regarding crop
freight rates, commissions and SUI
other matters as may be of sery'
to producers and consumers.
To devise economical systems
marketing and the best methods
establishing markets.
To establish city markets and pla
the consumer in close touch VII
the rural producer.
To encourage competition witho
fixing prices.
To investigate and consider col
plants of the producer and Co
sumner.
Cities Outdistance Farms.
In his message Gov. McGoFel
said among other things: j,
Like older communities, u
farming sections of Wisconsin T.
Gently have failed to keep pace WI
the cities in wealth and popuiallo
One reason is there has been li''
coordination of effort or concert
action among them 1t IS no :
travagance to say that farmers aS
rule are not good Duslhe0o ~
When the farmer needs money ;,
throws his product on the NAN :
at whatever price it will BRING.
has neglected the commercial sue
farming. Better business meIno
are therefore his most urgent n0'
Here is where the principe VI
operation is likely to prove mos' V
liable. 1t permits of speciailzatioH
agriculture. The time has cone
wisconsin to give practical eneo'
the cooperative idea. But We no
act with our eyes open TO INC :,
stacles to be encountered anu ~ !
difficulties to be overcome v" -
is needed is the establishment
broad, consistent public poii Va
harmony with economic conui.r ns
as they now exist in all occupa'iOD'
r. gopaeviie.