Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-07

Thurson county acting through special
led by County Agent c. H Brgrom stepped ahead of
of Pierce and all the other counties this obtained
this week from the for supplying all the
milk and truck vegetables be army camp
American lake. that 900 milk
maximum of Al 600 men,
the organized couple OF weeks
the result Of the efforts of County Agent Bergsrom and
lutte monopoly of supplying these foods big army camp
OF other counties who sell these products the
post must deal through the local organization and the
plies this character bought at the will be bought from
the Thurston county association
Furthermore the permanent for army
assured the local committee who closed the deal with them last
Tuesday that force of at least 10000 will be maintained
What Concession Means
Successful negotiation Of the deal county
farmers orraed monopoe
farm products in the Northwest;
That they will camp through their own CO.
operative organization thus Eliminating commissions other
expense except the actual cost of handling;
That they will receive far better for their milk than they
got before;
That they have steady truck
vegetables they where they have heretofore
less Of drug the market and will get money them;
That the demands Of the will be known advance
and local farmers will know just what how
That being the ground floor they are they be in
better position to furnish meats potatoes and other farm supplies
which bought bids because theirs the only organization
its kind this that will be ready equipped
products and
That having control Of such market the possibilities
agricultural development Of this
Success Depends Upon Cooperation
The of the plan depends in considerable measure
how effectively the farmers this county
with each other taking opportunity
offered by the monopoly of supplying these products Of
$4,000 people,
Details of the plan Of operation regulations govern
the cooperative being worked
committee County Agent Bergsrom and Asher Hobson
ketng director who here the latter this
srom help local right
opportunity that their way.
AS these details worked call
big meeting of the farmers the county plan
and to perfect permanent organization.
One thing settled that only actual farmers of
county belong the association for it county
affair from start finish and Thurston county products
handled first Thurston farmers the first and
returns the big Products other
handled commission basis after local products sold
1t is expected that after the
alton little while practically county
become member realizing the profit there will be him.
Negotiations Begun by Bergstrom.
First negotiations supply the big
County Agent Bergstrom last July About pro-
posa to establish cheese
got together meetings talk things
Bergs his ideas them
her Investigations the cOuny milk supply
and finally big meeting here couple
County Dairy and Farm Products Association
organized and special committee appointed submit bid
officers charge the conduct other negotiations
to prepare plan of operation
This committee of which Bergsrom is chairman,
c. Aspnwa NJ Meek and George Kelley They
American lake with the army officers finally
this week. after spending Monday Tuesday the big camp
Bergstrom and Kelley closed the deal