Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-28
PRICE OF CORN"
AND WHY IT is
--COOPERAT|0N
COL. ALBA HAYWOOD DISCUSSES
REASONS FOR LOW PRICE NOW
BEING OBTAINED.
ANSWERS LETTER OF DR.. N. N. HAIR
RINGTON-SAYS BUYERS ARE
BUSINESS MEN"

Col. Alba Haywood of san Bcnito, di
rector in the Unit Marketing System Of
the Magic Valley. in a letter Ia Dr. III.
Ii. Harrington al kingsville, agricdltu-
raj director for the Gun Coast Lines he
clares that lack of cooperation among
the farmers and a knowledge OF the val
ne of cooperation by the corn buyers,
are largely responsible for corn prices
now being offered for Magic Valley corn.
Col. Haywood says:
In the Brownsville Herald August
23rd, l see your article, The Price OF
Corn settling lsor1h that there \ q
strong demand for corn ON the markets
of the country, that no other part 81
the United States is al this time put
ting corn on the market. that -. Louis
quotations were 80 and 1Ic delivered.
that our farmers were getting ~ Ia JOc
or twenty cents below the market. and
asking, why should not our Texas mar
ket pay 81. Louis and Kansas City pri
ces plus the freight from -. Louis and
Kansas City To our Texas markets?
You ask further: Is there any col
Msion ON the part of the buyers; are
they keping other buyers out of the Val
ley by an agreement 10 deliver a certain
percentage of the Valley corn 10 them
at a price that will bring more than a
reasonable profit To both parties
The only reason the selling agents
don't pay Ms the ~. Louis and Kansas
City prices plus freight from II. Louis
and Kansas City here il the same rca
son the Irish hod carrier didn't Get M
in the morning AT $50 after h. fell hci
To "A million dollars: BE Gorrah. !
don't have to-
They are business men doing basin =
On business principles. Business prime;
pies are based on SeltiShneSS. WHY
therefore. should We expect them 10 uav
more than We are able Ia make them
pay?
" Business is BuSinctS.' H. An old
saying that means that IL l. legitimate
for every fellow to buy for AS little ~
possible and sell I r as much - possible
We waste our lime and breath Whtn W.
ask or expect anything else of Business
men or when VI 'masticare the fabric
about their not doing business on a lib
eral or a~ltruiStic basis. for profit to the
other fellow Ii isn't Human Nature.
They know our condition and take al
vantage of il.
These business men know the advan
tage of organization ana they are or
ganized; they cooperate why? Because
IL is business To cooperate.
"You ask if there il a colluSion bc-
tween the buyers of the south and the
buyers of the North that shuts out the
north and DIVES with them. You SAY
YOU don't know. but it looks that way.
But. We do know they could do 81. if
they wished Ia. and ii should be good
business To do 80. and they are business
men. You must draw your own conclu
si0ns.
IL am glad Of your inquiry for | know
YOU are sincere in your wishes and Won
work for the farmers of the Valley and
this letter Of yourS gives food for much
thought.
The trouble il with ourselves. We are
too slow to cooperate. Question: Why
do white sheep eat 50 much more than
black sheep? Answer: Because there
are so manv more Of them. Question
WHY don't farmers cooperate as readily
as business men? Same answer We think
I'VE are getting there. but co-opera
ton in this country requires education
and there are 50 MANY Ia become cdu
,~ated that the results are slow.
I'VE ave not %disrourq""d when w see
what we have done AMI The progress ""
~restlers when We reflect how much