The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-06-07
SECURE RESULTS
IN COOPERATION
Special Farming Encourages
Work Together Methods
Among Agriculturists.
FAITH IN PRINCIPLE NEEDED
United States Department Of Aerleui.
ture VIII Aid Communities De.
string 70 Form Organizations
Some Good Suggestions

Every cooperative organization
should result from a widespread de-
mand based on a well.felt need.
A community which s~pccinlizes on
n or n Few products offers n more
promising field FOR n cooperative mar.
kctlng organization than one which
produces small amounts OF a large
number Of different products. A farm.
Or naturally will devote more attention
~ m organization which markets his
principal products than one which han.
dies products which are raised by him
rs side lines.
II the service rendered by existing
marketeg agencies Is unsatisfactory,
a cooperative marketing organization
Is likely 10 receive hcartler support
than II the farmers are satisfied with
the existing system. An association
should be formed only when Il can
perform probably some definite sery.
ice, for nm organization without n def.
mite purpose Is not likely TO accomplish
very much. Prejudice and m~isconccp-
ton make a very Insecure foundation
for cooperative effort.
Democratic institutions
A cooperative organization Il a dem
ocrntic institution In which Il IL custom.
airy for all members 20 have equal
voting power. while IN a noncO-Opera-
tive stock company each share usually
has n vote. Thus the basis OF repre-
s~entatlon In n Is men, while In the
other Il i money. Another principle
usually followed by cooperative organ
iEations Is TO limit the financial inter
csts Of individuals as a further safe
guard against allowing one member 90
gain control OF the organization. II IN
customary for cooperative associations
10 admit Ms members all who desire
and are qualified 20 become members
and ag,ee 20 abide by the rules. While
nonco operative stock companies dis
tribute their profits In the form Of dlvi-
dendi or their capital stock, co-opera-
tive organizations having capital stock
make a practice OF limiting the dlyi.
bends TO "A fair rate OF interest on the
capital invested aud distribute the sur
plus. n any, on the basis OF the bust.
ness done through the association.
These suggestions by specialists Of
the United States department OF agri-
culture are given In Yearbook Separate
73s Just issued from Washington.
There n n close relationship between
cooperative marketing organizations
and the more general associations
formed for educational aud social pur-
poses. Many communities are not
ready for cooperative marketing actiy-
tiles, and frequently a social or educa-
tional organization In such c nelghbor-
hood Is Invaluable IN teaching lis mem
bers the value Of cooperation and how
20 cooperate. Just rs n child creeps
before II learns 10 walk and run, no a
community has TO understand the fun
damentals and the requirements Of CO.
operation before great results can be
obtained fron organization. An edu-
eational or social association, when
properly directed, furnishes an excel
lent place for a full and free discussion
Of organization and marketing prob
lens and In this way lays the founda-
tion for future cooperative marketing
activities.
Preliminary Survey.
When the organization OF a cO-opera-
tive purchasing or marketing associa-
tion m up for consideration, II is
advisable to conduct a preliminary sur
vey OF the local situation In order 10
ascertain whether or not conditions are
ripe for cooperative work. Since or
CARNATIONS founded on a weIl-felt need
are more likely to be successful than
organizations which are not. the need