Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-05-23


to the individuals selling their pro-
duce, and also to the general cause of
cooperative marketing. The indi-
vidnal farmers in any locality, think
ing of establishing selling associa-
ton, should look well into the mat
ter OF selecting officers 10 manage
their association and Il board of d.
rectors who will direct We in West
em New York ar" now saving the
last sad rites over an association.
dying because practically every one
OF these fundamental principles were
violated III the establishing and car
rying on of the association.
CAUSE or FAILURE
The reverse of what has already
been said will, in 50 far as il covers
the subject, give the chief causes for
failure. 1t is well, perhaps, to state
some Of these in Il more positive way
however, for those interested in the
future OF cooperative selling should
understand clearly some of the pit
falls where the new association is
liable 20 be wrecked
There is first the disloyalty and
lack of support on the part of the
farmers. The American farmer has
been trained in the school Of individ.
uallsm. His independence is moi n
bad trait; in many ways it is one of
his best qualities. 1t nevertheless in
terferes greatly with the DEVELOPMENT
OF the cooperative spirit. wonder
II you know the little poem by Sam
Foss entitled "The Calf on the
Lawn" 1t is interesting in itself, and
1t illustrates especially well what |
mean by the individualism of the
farm folk. Let me read it to YOU.
THE CALF on THE LAWN"
I'm goin' tc hitch this ere young caff
ont here in my front lawn;
He'll stay right here an chaw the
grass till the hull thing is chawn;
He'll chaw tibet corner off today, un-
III he's ct it bare;
Termorrer will move his stake, an
he'll chaw over there.
Looks bad, yer say, to see a caff out
IN mans front yard,
An blattin, like a barnyard. on this
stylish boulevard;
But that air caif shall eat tibet grass
until ! get him fat,
An If he feels like blattin' Wv
reckon he will blat.
Wen | fust took my farm out here
this was n country road;
Across the way was parstchure lam
where huckleberries growed;
My catf was then hitched in my ward
fer the hull towns inspection,
An no darn enterprisin' dood cum
roun to make objection.
Wen this road growed village
street, my calf was in the ward.
An now the street it swells 18th style
IA city boulevard,
But ! will hitch this ere young caff
out here in my front lawn;
He'll stay right here an chaw tie
grass till the hull thing is chawn.
You say the way carry on makes
the hull city laif;
Wall, let EN- laif-thi, 'crc's my lawn
an this ere is my catf,
An things ha, reached the purties,
pass the WORT has ever sawn
Ii an Of duff can't let his calf chaw
grae, on his own lawn.
Wall, let en- lall this ere young can
shall stay here anyhow,
An II | hear EN- latf to hard, I'll trot
out the oil COW;
I'll hitch EN- both to the same stake.
right here in my front lawn,
An let 'em stay and chaw the grass
I'LL the hull thing is chawn!
To say the least, we cannot hope
for great support from such as these,
until at least they see the light and
are convinced that cooperation is
safe and sane.
Many associations have failed in
the past because they have been pro-
NOTED. The growth has not been a
natural development. The organiza-
ton has been perfected by men out
side and imposed upon an unwilling
or lukewarm group of men. Such an
organization exists only for a time.
Other associations have failed be.
cause of lack of sufficient money.
Not many people, except those with
experience realize the amount of
money 1t takes to finance properly n
new business. II isn't to be expected
that a new organization can handle
the business as satisfactorily as one
established n longer neriod. whore the