Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-09-14
CONSIDER PLANS TO
HANDLE Army TRADE
FARMERS MEET THURSDAY IN
ORGANIZE COOPERATIVE
ASSOCIATION.

county farmers gathered at the
Chamber of Commerce Thursday af-
ternoon and considered the constitu-
tion and bylaws and plan of opera
ton proposed for the cooperative
association which is to handle the
concession obtained from the Ameri-
can Lake army post last week. Of
supplying all the milk, eggs and gar
den produce for the $4,000 soldiers
to be modified there this fall.
Ninety farmers from all parts of
the county had already signed the
membership roll when the meeting
started, guaranteeing can average
production of some 1900 gallons OF
milk day, and others enrolled their
names during the meeting. Joe
Comstock. president of the Thurston
County Dairy & Farm Products asso-
citation, temporarily organized re-
Gently. presided at the meeting. and
Asher Hobson, state marketing
director, explained the contract the
association has and the constitution
and bylaws proposed to govern tis
operation.
Hobson Aids Organization.
The meeting Thursday followed .
series Of meetings held throughout
the county during the past week BY
Mr.. Hobson and County Agent c. II.
iBergstrom. explaining the propoet-
tion to the farmers of as many dis
tricts as could be reached in the linn
tied time, and enlisting members.
Mr.. Hobson came to Olympia last
Friday, helped the associations conn
mittee draft up the proposed cqnstt-
tuition and bylaws and then partici-
pated in the meetings at Gate. Grand
Mound. Rainier and Yelm. Meetings.
were also held at Mud Bay and Teni-
no. through the initiative Of members
residing in those localities.
The constitution and bylaws, a
drawn up by the committee, consist
ing Of County Agent Bergstrom.
George Kelley. c. c. Aspinwall and
M. e. Meek, follows the standard
plan adopted by the state farm mar
kets division. Of which Mr.. Hobson
is director. In general, 1t proposes
that the association shall be incorpo-
rated. that its entire management -
vested in board Of five directors
elected by the members, and that the
directors name from among their
number the president and-secretary-
treasurer.
A membership fee Of IS Is pro-
posed, emitting each member to one
share, non-transferable and non-as-
sessable and upon which no dividends
will be paid. No member can obtain
more than one share and all members
who toin from now on are to be
20. k.'d' by the board Of directors.
In order to erect the building ana
buy the bottling and sterilizing equip
ment for the milk deDot at the camp.
for which $4,000 will be needed. It
Is proposed that members put mp
with the association collateral notes
based on the yearly production Of
milk they pledge the association. at =
rate Of half cent per gallon. with .
minimum note OF $25. These notes
are only to be used a. collateral. are
to run three years and the money
advanced on them ID to be repaid
from sinking fund created out Of
the proceeds of the business.
The constitution was formally
adopted after being considered in de-
tail and then. after paying their 50
fees. the farmers elect
ed as board of directors to manage
the association: C. C. Aspinwall Of
Mud Bay and David Johnston Of
Nina. for three-year terms: w. d.
Cook and George Kelley of Mud Bay.
for two-year terms, and M. e. Meek
of Bush Prairie. for one-year term.
The business of the association will
be conducted by this board, who will
meet soon to organize, adopt rules
and regulations and to conduct