The Ordway new era., 1917-06-15
Beam rowers
ogether

J 4 step f6rward In the remedying
ol food distribution in Colorado dur
Ing the present strenuous times was
taken by the. bean growers of the
stats on the seth day of May, when
over 100 delegates representing bean
growers from all the principal bean
producing sections of the state or
ganised The Colorado Bean Growers
association. It is hoped that thru this
association q more equitable distri-
butibn Of the bean crop this year
may be attained and that undue
speculation, will be eliminated. At the
same time the consumer will be pro-
tected In that great spread in price
between the producer and consumer
will be Shortened, the producer get
ing the true market value Of his pro-
duct and the speculator curbed so
that only q reasonable profit between
producer and consumer is possible.
The Colorado Bean Growers asso-
citation ~ outlined by specialists in
the bureau Of Markets. U. s. Depart
ment Of Agriculture. and The Colo
RADIO Division Of Mrrkets. is a nom
trading. non-profit farmers coopera-
tive organization without capital
stock. organised for the purpose of
the mutual help OF its members.
OBJECTS OF ASSOCIATION
The objects are to secure and furn-
ish to its members reliable, acurate
information Is to the average cost
OF production, the crop yields in Colo
RADIO and other bean producing states,
the market demands for all varieties
of beans and for other products that
may be . substitute for competitor
with COLORADO beans.
Membership shall be confined to
beam growers of the state of Colo
RADIO who are ont afiiliated with any
jobbing. brokerage. or other associa-
tion or agency. theinterests of which
might conflict With the interests of
this association.
The annual fee shall be soc. pay
able n advanoe
Omcers: Ths Affairs of the Asso-
ciatior sAall ~ managed by an
executfve ooz6niittee made up of the
oMeeea ~ tke Associa presi-
dent. to icS-presidents. secretary
and treasures elected annually by
the membeeshtp.
METHOD OF OPERATION
Each bsan producing county shall
have county Bean Grawers' asso-
cistion. with president, vice-presi-
\ 1ts pecSptaSy-treasurer. This coun-
4 JYEor4anisation should work in har-
4 lGv with the central or state or
u 1Aanation. Each bean producing
lloa. J. preferably a voting precinct
.sAa1l Have ! reporting officer who
iSha1I nake direct reports to his
c6an&y I'm Growers organization
reeafdfng fhs acreage. condition of
Scrpps any ssetpus injury that may oc-
crr, ana ct tine. Of harvest careful
SGtimsts o. total production and
quality.
Uach organised bean county shall
make ! coiaposit report to the execu-
tAv0 fVV&0 hAASttoc uuu % Ooou oAsSA
harvest a. possible this committee
shall msst ana canvas the reports re-
osayed from ne growers, from state
atsd rational authorities. and all re-
ifafoN nartek Information available.
l3BS 4rpplt of this canvas they
I'm 70 the membership of
u " " ~ oG4etaon a price which they
( epresents the true economic
4 ~ Anpstnrious kinds and grades
e. iduced in COLORADO. and
NJ la61 u what .vney would be a
I u 1n3S in price for each sue
" - 6 S6th At no time shall the
! 1Ii ( NJ 3Spnmittee. any Of its mem
& 4 ~ Of the membership Of
n = i y 1aon enter into any agree
SGech other relative to fix
~ at which they SELL
ys!;3, nher shall fix his own
r. sale of his own products