Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-02-20
FARMERS SOCIETY
OF EQUITY PLANS
PROPOSE TO BUY IN BULK,
START NEWSPAPER AND POOL
POTATO MARKET,

William J. Taper, who returned on
Sunday from attending a txo-day ses-
sion Of the Farmers Society of EQUITY
at POeatello, brought the news Of the
formation Of a strong organization
fox that had been made by the dele
gates attending. He said his assoeia-
tes were out for the square deal
that is heard so often mentioned but
which the producers Of the wealth OF
world DO not always get. To this end
the society would buy carload lots OF
the things the farmers have to have in
their business, such as implements
and sacks, and would pool the potato
crop for their benefit. to get the best
prices obtainable.
". s .Pankhurst, secretary Of the
Richaeld local, and a prime mover in
the work Of the organizing the society,
was also in attendance at the Poca-
telio meeting. of which he spoke as
follows: There were present I50 del
egates from all over the states Of Ida
no and Utah, and il was like an old
fashioned campmeeting to hear them
get Up and tell what Equity had done
for them. Through the national and
state clearing houses We are building
up a system for the scientific distri-
button and marketing Of all their ag-
ricultural products, and on a broad
and comprehensive basis all organiza-
tions whose aim is the marketing OF
farm products can federate with
Equity
The state organization was perfect
ed in May 1913. since which time over
a million and a quarter dollars of bus
mess has been done, at an advance in
per cent and a saving Of from Is to 40
per cent on supplies purchased. And
all this without a dollar capital Sacks
were reduced from 16 to nine cents,
twine from Is to to 10 cents. The
state organization has purchased for
fail delivery ten cars of Calcutta
wheat sacks, with an option for more
at 81 cents, all to be furnished farm
ers at cost plus freight and a slight
charge for maintenance Of the organ
ization."
Mr.. Taper said he would always
insist that local merchants be given
= chance fs- the trade OF sae farmerz
in what thty bought and mad to ssllt
He was chosen one of the directors Of
the organization. The following re-
port OF the Pocatello meeting is taken
port of the meeting is taken from the
Pocatello Tribune:
Vice President DeCamp was on the
floor when the meeting was called
Saturday afternoon. and presented
the proposition of E. A. Strong Of
St Anthony to publish farmers pa
per, which should also be the official
paper for the Farmers Society of
Equity Editor Strong stated that it
was his desire that the members sup
port it to the extent of s1.00 each
for subscription. and that he would
maintain it at st. Anthony, or would
move it to Pocatello if the Society so
desired. It was decided that the paper
be Independent in politics and to
publish any and all matters that
may please the officers Of the Society
and its members"
Mr.. DeCamp moved that the propo-
sition be adopted by the members. as
he felt the necessity of such a paper
and said that he had been unable to
get all sorts OF matter in the interests
Of the SOeiety published by some pa
pers. President Satterfield and 9TH
ers thought great benefits were to be
derived from the publication of such
a paper and the proposition was car
ried. Each member of the organiza-
ton will be assessed one dollar if he
does not voluntarily contribute that
amount.
The report of the credentiaI COM
mittee was presented. and it read to
the effect that the rules be suspended
and every member of the Society pres
ent be made a delegate and given the
privilege of voting. Some confusion
and another resolution was
passed. Election of officers was then
taken up. with the following result:
President-A Y. Satterfield
Vice President-Chas. DeCamp.
Directors-A. Y. Satterheld Of
Bingham. Charles H. DeCamp Of Ere
mont. .. E Scott of Bannock. Rob-
srt Andrus of Bonneville. ". W.
Seleh Jr.. of Madison. n. P. Hanson
0f Jefferson, A ". Davis of Power,
Robert Haxby of Cassia, w ]. Tap
per of Shoshone district, p P. Lech-
-enberg of Bancroft district, T. o.
Philips of Arbon district, J. S Nc
Iann Of Franklin, David Hollingren
If Box Elder. Utah. J. Allen Rocke
# Box Elder. Utah, J. Edward Gibbs
# Oneida, and John A. Israelson of
cache county. Utah.
Mr.. DeCamp at first declined the
domination. but was elected against
lis wishes.
The selection of secretary was left
o the board of directors, with the
ecommendation that O. Z. Scott be
lade secretary manager. a suggestion
'hich found full Endorsement.
The secretary was instructed to
uy ten cars of grain bags, and sew
raj cars of woven wire fence barbed
ire and nails; ten cars of machin
" are already on the way and nearly
4 of it IS sold. The society also
laced orders for two cars of lumber.
representatives Of the society Will be
aced at the marketing places for
ain and produce.
A resolution was passed indorsing
enator Borahs bill in the interests Of
e farmers.