The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-06-04
THE MARKETING PROBLEM.

The question Of proper markets foI
the country produce vegetables, etc.
raised in Glynn county is still a burn
ing one. not only with the producer
but with those citizens of Brunswick
and Glynn county who are trying 81
hard to develop the agricultural ad
Vantages Of this section.
We are just now raising many cab
bages in Glynn county. but We have
no market for them and are forced ia
sell them at the other fellows pricel
Is there not some way out OF this sit
uation?
1t is passing strange that there is
not more fTaternal spirit prevailing
among the farmers and the consumers,
and between the two classes. Because
of their lack Of organization they are
daily being plundered by the robber
middIemen and scientifically
picked to the marrow. Did you ever
throw bone out to a little dog and
then watch dozen big dogs pounce
upon #? And did you take note of the
littAe fellows panied look as he watch
ed his meal fade away?
The consumer and the farmer are
in much the same position as the lit
tie dog and its master.
There are too many big dogs around.
In other words instead of having
farm products take a short cut from
the producer 70 the consumer, either
direct or via the retailer, they pass
through the hands OF numerous mid
dlemen. all of whom slice OF abhor.
mai profits and boost the price sky
high before the consumer ever gets
a taste.
Middiemen win have their pound Of
flesh whether the producer and the re-
taller get anything or not. And often
produce junkets around from one big
dog TO another until the price mounts
30 high the robbsrs must get their ad.
iitional plumber by Topping off the le-
Ultimate profits that are due the
farmer.
Too much big dog and not enough
bonei
Tho average farmer is keen upon
the big dogs away from his
little one, but through force of habit
he just about let's the middlemen and
the trusts rob him of even the socks
he stands In. He has been soaked
and gouged and fleeeed so often and
SO much he would feel lonesome IL
some one didn't hand him another wal.
lop.
And he will continue to be gouged
and ileeced and swindled and plum
dered until some one comes along with
a sane plan for kicking the buzzards
into the discard and marketing his
products without trebling and quad.
rupling their costs to the consumer.
In our neighboring state of Florida
the big dog got the bone from the
fruit growers for a good many years.
until some fellow with brains ad.
vanccd the idea of fruit growers or.
ganizatione OF course, like every.
thing else new, it was po-pooed at first
but now the members of that organi
cation are getting good prices for their
fruit. their crops are marketed by the
organization, they are sure of their
money. and the consumer gets his
fruit at reasonable price.
MANY little dogs tan itch big one.
and in like manner consistent organ.
ization can do wonders for the farmer
and the consumer
Middlemen and trusts are big dogs.
They are hungry rayenousiy hun.
gry-and win continue to gobble ev.
erything in sight until the farmer
arises in his might and thunders a
mighty NO.
with the right kind of organization
among the farmers. etc. the big dog
will cease to exist. But until such an
organization is an accomplished fact
he will continue to get the bone.
The movement to correct the evil
20 which we refer was attempted by