The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-11
COOPERATE ON SOLID BASIS
AFTER Overcoming Many Difficulties
Missouri and illinois Farmers Per-
feet Business Association.

Organized farmers In the vicinity OF
81. Louis. Mo-. after long and patient
eHorts, have succeeded in establish
ing. on a solid basis, a cooperative
business association that seems des
tined to fill long felt want. Several
years ago. a number of leading work.
ers OF the farmers organization in St.
Louis county began to agitate a plan
70 establish In the city a cooperative
business exchange for the purpose of
obtaining ready sale for the products
OF the farm, direct Tor as nearly SO
as possible) to the consumer and Also
to purchase farm supplies direct from
factory or wholesaler, and at reason
ably low prices. by dispensing with
the services and tolls Of unnecessary
middlemen.
The promoters of this enterprise
worked long and diligently. in the face
OF numerous difficulties, hindrances
and discouragements. writes w. d
Crews Of Jackson county, Illinois
Their intention was to lay their foun-
dalton broad and deep, so that farm.
ers, both near and far, could have the
assurance Of a reliable firm to whom
they could ship their surplus products.
and from whom they could obtain
their home supplies, with the assur-
ance that their products would find
ready market at favorable prices, and
at small expense, and also that their
purchased supplies would reach them
promptly, as directly as possible, and
at reasonable cost.
The difficulties and discouragements
that confront an attempt to establish
an enterprise Of this nature, of, by
and for farmers. proved, in this case,
to be unusually great and numerous
But persistent, we'll directed effort in
good cause usually wins, sooner or
later. And these patient, indefatiga-
Bile workers at last had occasion to
rejoice In the establishment Of their
cherished business enterprise. under
the name of the Farmers Co-Opera-
tive Exchange. This is regularly in
corporated under the laws of Mis-
souri,, has a charter from the secre-
tary of state and Is now doing bust
ness according to state laws. 1t is
backed and encouraged by the st.
Louis county organization of farm
ers, and its president and manager is
a solid farmer, who has for years
been president Of the farmers organ
izstion OF that county.
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shipments direct from farmers of
the farmers organization in Missouri,
Illinois, and from all members of any
other states who may find It to their
advantage to deal with this concern,
furnishing home supplies to these
members. They are prepared to han
die poultry, eggs. fruits, truck. grain
and other farm products. to dispose
OF same promptly and advantageous
ly. and to fill orders for groceries and I
other supplies needed on the farm. on
short notice. and at reasonable prices.
The fact that the great organiza-
ton Of farmers, OF which those Of st. .
Louis county form a very small pro-
portional part, extends not only into
Missouri and Illinois. but over a
great many other states. furnishes
almost unlimited opportunities for
this farmers cooperative exchange to /
grow and develop into something ire
mendously great and useful to the
Of this country, on account
Of the central location Of the great
CITY Of st. Louis. and its immense
advantages. And. judg-
ing from the latest advices from the
president and manager of the ex-
change. "the business is growing ev-
cry day." and it would seem that the
hopes Of those whose patient and per
sistent efforts established the con-
Germ are about to become a happy
reality.