The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-09-10

Boy GO. ,-.'..!.-' y! ID "a f
"a ns ofgs ~ 9R a, Philadelphia or
ysS ;TyS Az IN the SSher large cities 1T
n,SSisI he shipped there in carload lots,
ofISen in refrigerator cars. 1t mus
~ nacLed Ind graded scientifically
betk lore it is shipped. I say 1t must
he 4 shipped in car lots because the
freA ght on small packages is from lo
toSlk2 times as high as the freight, or
~ same amount Of product when
shiApped by the car. Express is much
HIGHER than freight on smaIl paSh-
, ageA, and parcel post is SUN n;s,e5
in small packages they have to- De
cox xstantly rehandled and exposed TO
= the heat and dust so that they are
u not fit for use if shipped great DIS
'e tance So. even if each farmer wert
y in close touch with the outside mar
/ l. Vets IL would not pay any OF then
= . to shin their goods independently De
As consa the size of the shipment woul
IT II is not only unproftable. fer
~ farmer to individually ship his r.
,o ,s ishable products to the large SS
,,s - but it is impossible for HIM TO 90 S'
.;ce because he cannot get IN t0ucn d.
ne kesp in touch with the markets.
ext orier to be done prohtaply, Cne ia ia
keinp of Union county's farm pr
d,Ts of this class must be do'
luon thpugh an organization big enon;
mb ani strong enough G) to induce
lux" 60 oers to raise sufficient amounV
:; nrlIucts which are not surpassed,
!, eco thke of other sections; (2) to co!l'
hese Ill Goods together in one place
tomm III thev can be shipped in car il
,aten atari AMI in refrigerated cars; (3) to gra
49, 49,, AMI pack the goods in the best "
y full to keep them from deter!oratmg
o. 81 shSment so that they will MAKE
MI cod appearance when they arrive
de bf thA consuming point; t4) 10 HS'
var toIeh and to stay In toucn WIZ
cStI. b,A markets of the country; io)
oIie. b'l.hie To DISPOSE of the surplus
e Tio In;no when the markets are
&c % fasorable: and (6) to finance
~. ro TLet;ng. shall now attemp'
pel,s n,A;ne how such a marketing
ne1,s ,.S;zat;on can be formed in Uni
ltyEle {r~anize the "Union County
ratnn, Association" with cal
Joy; stE of say 100000. Let {
hans VIII wish buy the stock, but limit
krne d;Jdends on capital. The COM
aJnro- shdlld have as it's manager on
sknerS the best produce marketing eN'
Esing THAI the Department OF Agric9'
A thew at washington can IeCo,iic "
Haches should maintain it's headquarte
lds are the city of Union and should
nrices. its warehouse with refrigeei
! a ma where the goods could be loade
ket. rectlveon either the Southern ,
or each II and G. S. railroads. In conn'
nerish- with the warehouse, it should
# New tain an up-to-date canning, u
70 70. He TO can the perishable product
would which there was not ready m
cts and In order to reduce the cost OF
I about ING the products from the far
Even Union and to make sure tha
mission farmer markets them while TN
IT'S who fresh the association shoult
reason motor trucks on regular scr
him to through the county to haul the
cost of to town. These motor trucks
,igh and farmers goods at fxed Or
20 great liver at a reasonable price
,e eaten farmer any goods which ne
the dis want brought from town. NoN
nty pro- the advantages OIL '"e