Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-03
Prominent Men Are Sponsors
for Movement to Bring.
American Farmers Into CO.
operation
EFFICIENCY AND SALES
ARE CHIEF FEATURES
Lecturers and instructors to
Work With Colleges and.
Department of United
States Government,

isy sosHisa IouH.At SPECIAL tessfu uIssI
Chicago. Dec Resolutions create
ing central committee 90 organize
the farmers of America into cooper
atiyc societies covering every farm
product from poultry and garden
truck 90 grain and livestock and opcr-
atnR in each of the fOrty-eiEht states,
were unanimously adopted today at
the closing session of the National
Conference ON Marketing ana Farm
Credits
The adoption az these resolutions
boy conference composed of delegates
from forty five states was declared
by Chairman Frank j. McNey prcsi-
dent OF the University Of North Bako-
20. 90 bee the largest cooperative
movement over launched u the hiss
tory of the world
The plan provides first for the
forming Of ana agricultural organiza-
ton society ON a permanent financial
basis which shall have charge of the
general ORGANIZATION and educational
work
sponsored by big Men
Among those who stand sponsor for
the movement are clifford Pinchot, OF
Philadelphia. Sir Horace plunkett
ireland Clarence Ousley of the Az
rlculural college of Texas. Agricul-
ural Commissioner Fred W. Davis, Of
Texas. ana Lou d Sweet of Denver
Calf, and state market directors of
twelve other states.
The purposes Of the organization
are defined ds follows.
TO examine into the methods of
production and distribution of farm
products with % view of evolving a
system Of greater economy in hou-
ding and marketing the same.
"To encourage ana promote the CO.
Operative organization of farmers and
of those engaged in allied industries
for mutual help in the distribution,
storing ana marketing of produce.
instructors and Lecturers.
TO furnish instructors and lectur-
ers upon the subject of cooperation
Iamoug farmers. auditing and account
ing experts, and legal advice ON mat
{
"To issue reports, pamphlets and
instructions which viii help IN spread
Inc knowledgo of the best means OF
rural hcttormcut and organization.
"ro encourage and cooperate with
government departments, educational
institutions. societies, educational
lrcntcrs. etc. IN an efforts to solve the
IqueNiuns of rural life rural better
mcnt and agricultural finance and the
marketing and distribution of prod
ucts and the special application OF the
facts ana methods discovered to tho
conditions existing among the farm
crs of America and 90 the solution OF
.thc problem of the increasing cost o
living
ITO investigate the land condition.
land land tenure with q view TO work
ling out better more suitable an'
fairer systems of dealing with thi
problem SO vital 10 the social and Ia
the economic well-heing Of the coun
try
TO call from time To time sucl
. conferences or conventions as VII
! help to carry out the above men
toned objects
The resolutions also provide for tn
permanent organization of the ma
uonM conference ON marketing am
farm credits ana the making OF thl
conference am annual event for tn
purpose OF discussion OF the problem
8 that surround the production distri
, button and financing of the American
e. farm aud American farm products.