Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-05-15

SOCIAL VSOter SCUOOIUOuSc.
we have seen a new farm building or
any permanent repairs on old build
ings or any other farm improvement
inquiry invariably has revealed that 1t
had been added since the farm went
into the hands of purcasing tenant.
In other words, Meeghan and other
tenant purchasers feel now that In
making repairs or improvements they
are working for themselves, adding
value to their own property, where for
merly any improvements made were
for the benefit of the landlord for
whom they had no particular liking.
Farmers Views on Cooperation.
We asked him what he thought of
the cooperative society and what use
he had made Of It, Before the coop
erative society was organized" he
said, 1T was difficult to procure fer
tilizers. While the department of ag-
riculture analysed the soils and
taught the farmers, by bulletin and
otherwise, the elements which must
enter into fertilizers it was absolutely
impossible for the tenant to procure
of the dealers fertilizer containing
these elements in proper proportion.
Fertilizers were high too."
Now, as he explained. the co-operar
tive societies buy the elements going
into the fertilizers and themselves
mix them In the proper proportions.
The cooperative association not only
guarantees the quality Of the fertilizers
furnished to their members, but sells
them at q greatly reduced price. That
they are better than the manures pur
chased Of the regular traders 10 6vi
denced by the actual effects upon the
crops.
Cooperative Credit.
; It was evident that In Meeghan's 60
, timation the greatest benefit to the
members of the local organization II
. from the credit society branch Of 1t
, The farmers in this vicinity had beer
we'll taught and were anxious to i'm
. prove their stock to get better nipple
, ments, to use commercial fertilizer
. properly compounded. to plant bette
seeds. Before the cooperative credi
association was organized they wer
unable to do anything Of this sort
4 Since the cooperative organi1attol
!. has been In operation. however, It !
a easy to get from the society SINAI
|. loan for any Of these purposes and tn
' farmers were In consequence steadil
|. improving their property. In othe
a words he seemed to think that the In
!. provements in rural agricultural metl
a DDS which we see everywhere woul
a have been absolutely impossible Will
' out this little local credit sooist!
|. Meeghan himself through loans D
|. cured Of the cooperative credit societ
had been enabled to purchase bloode
stock and had bought improved impl
!. ments and tested seeds.
:. We found upon our return to the VI
Ia lage that school was just closing an
"a Quinn went with us to his home. whic
n although modest, was as trim and cor
1. Portable as any village home which Y
ID have ever been privileged to visit
n America. He talked freely Of tho Z
n fairs Of the society, showed VI Il
"A books and records and explained Il
n methods and practices employed in Il
3. cooperative conduct Of the business
u. A Simple Organization.
10 The cooperative society has
d, Headquarters and consequently has !
r. rent to pay. The home Of the secl
u tary = the ONCE Of the society. Tho
1t the banking business as we'll a. Il
81 other affairs Of the society are co
u Quoted by him out of school hours. IT
Of little society has 500 members, 60
I'd member having one share upon Will
BY he has advanced about sixty CEN
ar The credit society, a branch OF the
operative association, has 161 me-
mt berS.
70 "The society meets" he said, 30
oh times each year. At those times t
Of, members give US orders for the
ot goods which we handle cooperative
ID. including seeds, manures. implemeI
he and occasionally other articles. Y
go over the old accounts and arran
.ty for their payment or extension.
he talk over the plans Of the society. y
re- consult about local farm probler
m. about seeds, manures and rotation
We crops, exchanging ideas as to methc
in Of meeting various questions Il
ed arise. There Is no cooperative 1T
by here and we never keep articles
sre stock. We order seeds. manures
sre implements and notify the far1