The Glenwood post., 1913-05-03
fam MARKETING
vs.. FARM EXPERT
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Our system WRONG

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WAsa ~ Rsst shastsd tAs agiAstisa
ssos vssks ~ in bsAak ef ths essa-
y Assa szpst - fara aasa0se, u
~ VIA - tAsseAS whatever It mia
iniaing say stAar pAass Of Aasa eesa-
ony, but H. discussion which las
gsowa out ef ths 1attss has assumed
- many difSsrs.t taaesa&s tAa4 It s
~ slnast impossible - seeosniss Tie
osiGinal contention. Evsryoas who VA
dsrtakes to discuss the natter seems
to want to answer our original Ques-
tioa BY answering another either for
siGa to it or with very remote relation.
First came John Hickman, . heavy
producer and . successful fsrnss, Who
belittled the producing end and laid
especial stress upon the marketing fea-
taFs, At the ams tims poking consider
abls fun 1t the se-called agricultural
expert q tsasAse.
And sow saoss Y. DslGasssAaaa, .
Glsnweod gardner and farmer Of sac
eeaful repute, who undertakes tie
4asvelous task Of convincing the
farners that the les they raise the
more prosperous they will become asd
tAa4 ths question Of psodsstisa 10 -
sotAing eenpased WITH narkstins..
IT, Pest SsAAily sessslss, tAnE tAs
marketing Ssssassa y vssy inSsst.
Ant 90 ssA tAis ~ tavs sever dsaisA
AtHan.yQpe ianks4 ~ ssf ssi1ase 80
Which vs 6svs nsvsf ssssasA uPsa.
The market question y . serious oae.
OF this there caa BE- 10 doubt. TAs
produce Of the country i travelling BY
an altogether too circuitous route frori
the producer to the eonsuAer. This the
Post has never questioned, and we will
gladly join those who would bring
about reforms in the marketing condi-
tions of the day, but this by NO means
answers our original contention that
the average farmer Of Garfield county
has much to learn along the line Of
crop production and making the most
from his ranch under the present mar
kst conditions. Present all the argn-
nents you please, gentlemen, but please
stick to the text.
Mr.. DeNehseAman . article IL psint.
Cd herewith: -,A.-
Glenwood SPRING. Cole,
April IS, 1913.
The Gleawood Post,
Mr.. A. ]. Dickson, Editor.
Dear 6i1:- /
! I have carefully read what you have
aid reiative to . farm expert for tho
county Of Garfield, to demonstrate t.
The farmer hew 10 sons iato his own.
through scientkie and practical farm
Ing, by raising iAAeAse crops.
believe yoar advocating Of ints.s-
i've faE1ine wssld NEST with greater
approval by the farmers in general, il
you fiHst nade azsaAgenests for . sys-
ten Of .asfstiag <As produce thst VIII
insafs ~ farneF. ssassasbls rstarns;
but u.dsr ths pressat systen of tistri-
bution tAs faEnsss take to 1t like cold
stes~os sgss-bst It aets like cold stsf-
ass sGgss Il asss ~ stay o. tie stem
sea, - ssas II - have - sat So0s-
thing tha4 win sick T. -.
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