Arizona republican., 1915-05-23
Stability, Growth And Progress Attained By Arizona Farmers
 By Tearm-Play And Education
BY RUDoLPA kUCHLER, PRESIDENT. FARNERS' EDUCATIONAL AND COOPERATIVE UNION

The subject of this article suggests
 thc three most potent factors in the
 stability. growth and progress of the nation The Farmers Cooperation and organization The farmer is the worlds greatest benefactor. It is he who builds the foundation of any
 state. It is he who feeds the world. and it is he who makes the world 9iNable The farmer drains the syyamps. waters the deserts. and lev els the hills that all may be culti- Nated. lt is he who makes our com
 muuiticS permanent. It is he whose sons and daughters are industrious and reliable citizens. Had the men who landed at Plymouth Rock been other than farmers. the history of our great United States might have h-0eu far different. Had not the men ar the Thirteen Colonies been for the
 moSt part farmers. whose homes. be- cause of having been wrested through great hardships from the wilds, were very dear to them. the great fight for home and fire-side might not have bceu made Having nothing to lose shcy might have spared themselves hardshipS and privations. and moved rc another land. The farmer seldom EctS before the foot-lights. but he is always and ever behind the scenes, faithfully working season after season, that The great drama of life may be well staged and well played.
 lt Is natural for farmers to coop crate. living as many of them do in sections where they must depend upon themselves or their neighbors for everything they have in Iife-yes. even sn death This spirit of cooperation manifested itself in early times and as Inc number of farmers increased st became the custom for the men and women of the neighbOrhOod to meet -t the school house to talk things
 over and from this modest beginning Ercw that mighty organization known as the Farmers Educational and Co., operative Union of America. that has steadily grown until it reaches from COast to coast and from Canada to Mexico.
 This is a fraternal beneficiary as- Szociation of farmers having for it's purposes First. to secure equity; establish justice. and apply the gold en rule. Second. to discourage the CrcGit,a mortgage system Third, Co assist our members in buying and selling. Fourth. to educate our mem l'ers in scientific farming. Fifth. to teach farmers the classification of crops. domestic economy. and the pro- CeSs cf marketing. Sixth. to system stize methods of production and dis rritution Seventh. to eliminate gambling in farm products by boards of trade. cotton exchanges and other Speculators. Eighth. to bring farm ing up to the standard of other in duStrial and business enterprises. Ninth. Co secure and maintain profit able and uniform prices for cotton, -l T nets of the farm. Tenth. to strive for harmony and good will among all snan-kind. and brotherly love among ourselves Unions have been organized in the following state: California, Alabama, Arkansas Florida, Arizona, Georgia. Illinois. Indiana. Kentucky. South Carolina. Oklahoma, Oregon. Tennessee. Texas. Washington, Vir- Esnia and Idaho.
 Statistics of crop reports show that the states having the Farmers Union have prospered during the last ten wars since it was organized. and that on-union states have suffered losses. The Farmers Union already has many laws on the statute books of ten states. and it's effect is being felt on national legislation. ''The National Field the newspaper of the 1 union is accomplishing a wonderful amount of good. Here in our own state this organization last year handled several hundreds of cars of hay srain and hogs for the members The success attending the handling | Df these larger crops encouraged the l organization of the United States Growers Association of Arizona | which hopes to market all the prod i nets of the valley. such as lettuce i Cantaloupes and other produce. Had ! the lettuce crop of the valley this ! Wear been successfully marketed, it | would have amounted to from sixty to | seventy thousand dollars to the pro- 1 6uccrs-
 The success of this new organiza- | -icn IS practically assured as its f me lernhership includes the progressive ! farmers of this valley. and it is re- ceivlns the loyal support of the mer- chants and bankers of Phoenix. most | of whom are members. "Patronize | First" is their watch-word ! and great mutual benefits will be re- ceied- We believe that the man. who by paying the taxes. make our cities,