The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-01-27
Who Have Filed Their Re-
port With Governor
On Information Received On
European Trip
(Columhus Dispatch)

Important recommendations for pro-
motion of the general welfare or rural
people and betterment of rural life
conditions are made by Senator John
Cunningham, of Knox county, and
Representative w. M. Brown, OF Ash
land county, who represented Ohio on
the American commission which visit
cd Europe last sumer TO study its
agricultural and rural credits methods
an report they submitted to Cover
nor Cox, Thursday
They were appointed by the COVER
nor to serve as members of the com
mission under authority Of law en-
acted by the general assembly at the
last session. The report is an ex-
aiaustiye one, treating upon the sub
iects Of agricultural cooperative pro
euction, purchase and distribution and
rural credita under methods which
'faye been in effect in Europe for
many years
in their recommendations for the
henent of the Ohio farmer, Senator
Cunningham and Representative
Brown declare that cooperation
among farmers is not a panacoa. It
hould be adopted only where the
present methods break down What
tae farmer can hope to attain by CO.
operative effort Is not higher market
pflcc, but larger part OF the pre-.
vaiing price. Present prices arc de-
piared to be, in general, high enough
out the cost OF marketing is too
great.
The legislators urge that Ohio
farmers win find II profitable in mar
iseting their produce to capitalize
good wiz as business man does
They should associate themselves to-
gether and devise means of sorting
and grading their produce and selling
grades for just what they are. The
consumer will gladly pay more than
the market price for goods they know
20 be first-class and reliable.
II Is pointed out that in several
fields cooperation might be employed
20 an advantage. This is notably true
NSn the wool industry. The Legislators
urge in the wool growers In the south
eastern part of the state TO organize
at once. BY so doing their product
can be marketed to better advan-
tage. "The Ohio grade of wool Is one
OF the finest and something should be
done to render It's culture more prof.
-stable," declare Senator Cunningham
and Representative Brown.
+ The articles that cooperative sell.
ing should render more profitable In.
ctude eggs, small fruit and live ami
snafs. Cooperative societies might be
formed to procure grass seeds and
Fertilizers and producing associations
iould we'll be formed to prepare ba
con, and to can green vegetables like
corn, peas and tomatoes. II is recon-
snended that the subject OF co,opera
eve selling be given early attention.
IT Ii urged that a bureau for mar
Etetlng be established under the state
agricultural commission and numer
Gus recommendation are made as tC
its scope. In the opinion of the legls
lators II should provide for demon
stration farm and country agent il
!, each county; for short courses In
agriculture In every county each year;
: establishment of special course In
marketing and cooperating at the
Ohio State university; exemption o
mortgaged farms from taxes to the
amount of the mortgages, and the pre-
venting and prosecuting Of monopoly
in the marketing of farm products.
On the subject OF monopoly, 1t ii
recommended that legislation be en-
acted to prevent discrimination Ia
prices based on whether or not com
petition is present; taking unfair sd
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