The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-01-30
FOR MARKETING OF COTTON
~ Product Of Group Of Farmers 10
Placed in the Warehouse Problem
of Selling Is Simplified.

mas given out lrOm inc o |
markets the conclusions OF that
bureau in reference to the formation
of cooperative associations among the
farmers for the marketing OF cottoh'
The suggestions of the market bureau
are as follows:
There are probably more bales OF
cotton now held in the ownership or
the producers than at any time IN the
history of the industry, and 1t Is also
probable that this total will be very |
largely increased before there Will De
any material Improvement in the de-
mand. The market though much i'm
proyed seems to be rather Indifferent
TO cotton at the low price that is rui-
ing. Under present conditions the
movement should continue slow. Ev-
cry planter who can do so is endeav-
oring to hold his cotton for better
market. This situation furnishes an
| opportunity for producers to cooper
ate in the marketing OF their crops
with exceptional promise of success,
because in the first place they nave
perforce plenty of time in which 10
get together. In the second place
they hold an unusual amount OF cot
ton from which they can in any given
locality make up even running COM
mercial lots ready for direct shipment
to the mills or for export, or for sale
direct to buyers.
A buyer receiving an order from
mill for a particular grade OF cotton
can usually accumulate the shipment
from his miscellaneous receipts. This
season, however, because of the Inn
tied demand buyers are not taxing
everything offered, as in ordinary
years, because of their inability TO
pass 1t on promptly. Therefore Wnen
buyer receives a mill order lot d
special lot of cotton he will be glad
to find it already classed out where
it can be bought and shipped straight
through to the mills, thus relieving
: him of the necessity of purchasing
any cotton which he does not want
or examining a large number OF bales
: for the purpose of selecting those
- | which are SulldDlc lOi lib oiuNi
II follows that however low the
I, price may be there will be a greater
proportionate advantage this season
q than in ordinary years in CHASING out
q the cotton before offering 1t for sale
!. Farmers can secure competent grad
a. ing service more easily than for many
years past, as many cotton firms have
reduced their forces and many com
\, petent cotton men are open to engage
" ment No doubt competent men VINO
are regularly engaged can take the
" necessary time to class out the cotton
of any group of farmers which ma!
desire such service. 1t Is not to DC
expected that farmers will be able by
III combining their shipments to deal oil
8 rectly with mills not located in theil
~ localities. The mills will be especi
- ally careful this season to deal onl!
II with thoroughly reliable cotton firm'
. from which they can secure immedi
" ate settlement of claims.
II the cotton Of a group of farmer
- can be stored in a single warehouse
= the problem of marketing will b.
' greatly simplified, for the materia
~ will be already assembled for shiI
ment when a sale is made. If ware
house space is not available the CO..
3. ton should If possible be put unde
x shelter of some kind on the indivit
nj ual farms and kept clean so tina
80 there will be some uniformity Of col
at dition prevailing throughout the 10
er If some bales have become stained c
Is soiled while others have been keI
ie- dry and in good order, the lot wi
es not be satisfactory. even though a
We bales may be of the same grade.
IN samples are fairly drawn and car
&C. fully preserved there is no reaso
In why every prospective buyer shoul
OF draw fresh sample.
IN The more effective the organizatio
az the easier it will be to negotiate sale
oh and 1t is suggested that special Q
an ganizations can be formed for tn
re- purpose Membership should be opt
eu to all producers of cotton who a
ea' known to be solvent and trustworth
i'n Responsibility for sales should
oii definitely placed in the hands of
committee with power to act und
vs. any given conditions or to sell whe
)ne ever a given price can be had.
is rangements should be made for t
TAR deposit of the purchase price in sol
ing local bank for distribution to the '
ter. rious owners of the cotton as thu
laii interests may be certified by this CO
get mittee. The committee should ha
lize in it's custody samples of all the C
ire ton held by the membership, with
due class or grade of each sample asc
70 tanned and records so kept that
nliy the bales Of any one 6rade can
Der identified and ordered to a comm
OF shipping point on the shortest pos
axi BILE notice.
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