The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-11-27
PRODUC GERS ASSOCIATION
COMES BACK

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| COMES BACI
The articles, editorial and other
Use published in the Register on tn
question of Fixing the Response
billy" have attracted the attention
and comment which the subject de
serves, and it is a healthful sign o
the times that the matter is bein,
discussed.
The Register has never claimed t,
know wherein the fault lies and tn
only hope expressed is that the faul
may be located, for while the matte
Is being argued back and forth be
tween the Independent desler and tn
Itassocfation, the man in whom We ar,
most Interested the grower-is be
tween the upper and low mill stone
Ihaying the very business life crushe.
out OF him. 1t is the earnest hop,
and desire of the Register that tn,
discussion brought about may result
in better conditions.
The following is from the manage
ment of the Southern Idaho Produc
|ers' association, from their Pocatellt
office:
Pocatello, Ida, Nov. Is, 1914
Idaho Falls Register,
Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Gentlemen:
In your issue of November 18Th
there Is an article of a little more
than column in length, which is moi
signed, but which Mr.. Wilson of the
Fort Produce company acknowledges
having written.
We do not know just who is re.
sponsible for the lines, but the words
OF the same clearly convey an utter
lack of understanding of the subject
in hand.
The third section of the heading
Gould pay more money" implying
that this association could pay more
money for the potatoes received.
AS everyone knows, this is a non.
profit, cooperative association, and
never bought sack of potatoes dur.
ing its existence.
The next heading also says, "Pro.
ducers consign in great quantities. -
The proof is up to whoever wrote
this heading to prove that we do a
consignment business. Less than halt
dozen cars this year have been con.
signed. Unless the word "consign.
ment' is intended to convey that the
destination given on the bill of ladinp
is consignment. Of course, if it is
taken in that sense, every shipment of
freight that is made is consignment
AS far as handling potatoes on a
commission basis, there is absolutely
no truth in the statement. Our shin
ments are everyone made f. O. b.
Focatello' and draft sent through a
bank with bill of lading attached.
The fact that the writer of this ar
tlcle, to whom you refer as your in
formant, fails to sign his name to the
same, is somewhat significant to us
Now, in regard to the question of
cutting prices.
Your informant called up our pres
1dent some time prior to last week
and informed him that we were cut-
Ting the price, and he had the evil
dence. Our president, Mr.. Wiley at
once invited him to come to our meet
ing at Pocatello and bring all the
PROOF ne had concerning the matter.
He replied that he had the proof and
would bring it.
On wednesday, the 18th, Mr.. Will
son appeared before the board and
opened his conversation by saving
That away back in the beginning of
the digging season, when everybody
was getting 70 and Use, that we COM
menced cutting prices.
The writer at once asked him what
ne meant by the times covered in this
assertion, and he said, "Up to Octob-
er first"
We at once called his attention to
the fact that prior 70 that time we
had sold but one car for less than
SOc, and that car sold for 75c on a
nearby market.
We also asked him If he had anv
proof that we cut prices about that
time. He admitted that he hadn't
heard this association named. as the
one responsible for cutting price but
that early in the season his house in.
formed him that someone was cutting
prices, and it was just here in the last
week or two that any names had been
mentioned, or that this association
had been specifically pointed out as
responsible.
Now, the facts are that during this
lime that Mr.. Forts representative
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