The Monte Vista journal., 1916-01-01
(By Carl B. Stow.)

After talking with a great many
farmers who reside in the Monte Wis.,
ia agricultural district, relative to
the marketing of farm products, and
after paying close attention to the
expressions of each and every per-
son, am thoroughly convinced that
) all these men agree to the very let
ter on the main issue presented in the
mater of marketing the crops, and
THAI is, that something should be
~,,...S;..,,e to increase the profits for the
growers of farm produce.
Just how to handle these prob
lens, and just how extensively and
far reaching to go with investiga-
tions and the handling of the crops,
are matters on which all do not
agree. In fact, there are just as
many different suggestions relative
to the best methods to pursue, as
there are people who offer their
opinions; but even this should not
be discouraging, for it is matter
of such great magnitude and invol-
YES so many issues that naturally
many different ideas and plans
would be thought of.
When such large number of peo-
pie are to be interested in the sue
cess of a proposition of such great
Importance as "the marketing of
farm products" there is but one way
in which the business can be hand
led with profit to all. and that is for
every farmer to come to an agree
ment upon some one plan, and then
every man lay aside all grievances
and petty differences, and each and
every one work enthusiastically,
earnestly and sincerely for the sue
cess of that method.
The success of any business de-
pends largely upon pull together"
policy of every member of the firm
or organization, but when differen-
ces arise and those interested are
not united in their efforts to attain
certain results, then the business suf-
fers and the maximum results are
not reached.
Many an organization that has
been launched amid assurances of
success have been q failure because
of little personal differences that
offended certain members, and un-
less every member of the farmers
organization will lay aside these dis
agreeable and unpleasant matters,
your organization will suffer the
same consequence.
What Is needed Is broad liberal
business view of every matter pre-
sented, and this. together with a
definite policy and good management
will accomplish most wonderful sue
cess with the result that the farm
ers profits will be greatly increased.
For the past four months l have
given marketing problems extensive
and careful study, and l am thor
oughly convinced that by cooper
alton on the part of the farmers the
receipts from the sale of your farm
products can be SO greatly increased
that the amounts will seem almost
fabulous and even unbelievable.
The marketing of farm products
is such n great big business that one
becomes amazed with the figures
representing dollars when estimates
are made of the various crops to be
sold. In the Monte Vista agricultur-
al district alone the crops and live
stock will bring our farmers at least
two million dollars season, and
with such an enormous sum to be
realized, wouldn't 1t be a good bust
ness-policy for the farmers to be or
ganized and have the services Of q
man hired by the year who will be
in charge of the Monte Vista office
and who, by constant study of mark
cts and conditions can tell you Just
what your crops are worth at any
time you want the information?