The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-22
Corporation Among Farmers.

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demand stimulates production. IF we
are Of an optomistic turn Of mind
we may even agree with Shakespeare
when he said, "sweet are the uses OF
adVersity. which like the toad, ugly
and venO nous. bears yet precious
jewel In its head. When the result
of hundreds of years of thoughtful
toll have suddenly come to naught,
when magnificent structures, the life
work of the worlds greatest geniuses
is smoldering in ruins, when fields
where focks of sheep and kline were
wont to roam In peaceful solitude, or
ripening grain swayed softly in the
breeze, are now red with blood: It's
hard to be optomistc and see a spark
of good in all this pain and woe.
1t must be admitted that the ieat
est lessons In life are learned at the
greatest cost; that stern necessity
awakens the best there is in man
'TiS then. if ever that man ceases to
drift down the stream of least resist
ance and begins to live with a pur-
pose in life. Long buried talents and
resources are brought to life and man
approaches nearest to that his maker
intended he should be Few of US are
living really efficient lives. The world
is learning through the awful neces-
stiles Of war, great many valuable
lessons that will not soon be forgot
ten when peace has come TO stay.
Thrift, industry, and economy will
be stamped into the very souls Of the
people. Nature must do something
to make up for the years of destruc-
ton. America will be new nation
Reforms that have been instituted
during the exigencies of war, will be
found too valuable to abandon in
times of peace. America is expected
not only to standabehind her boys at
the front, but to reach out great
strong, comforting hand to the hun.
gering distressed nations of the
world. The American farmer has
such task before him as was never
before seen In the world. In order to
successfully meet the emergency, he
must use the best methods known to
man, not only in production, but in
getting the produce Of The farm to
the consumer. He must make him.
self more efficient by economizing in
buying and selling. Times are chang
ing and we must keep pace with the
times. The yawning chasm between
the 'city dude" and country rube"
is vanishing and in this time of ma
tional peril, they are meeting on COM
mon ground. We, the American far.
mers. no longer array ourselves against
our city cousins and they against us.
We feel the necessity of the small
towns and wish 10 live in harmony
with them, but realize there is much
we can do to improve the general con
dition OF the country that we are
failing to do. There is hardly a limit
to the possibilities Of country life.
Our Rosebud is in its infancy. We
have everything before us, everything
to accomplish, We may pr fit by the
mistakes of others and select the best
in building wonderful country
There Is word with which we must
be familiar If we would accomplish
the most an C-O-O-P-ER-A-
spells it, We remember the story of
the farmer who taught hisquarreling
sons the great truth. that in Union
There is Strength. We must learn to
combine our resources and strength.
Other business men are working co.
operativelv, why not the farmers.
When we are so far from the railroad.
the necessity for it is even greater.
We are largely producers and must
have systematic way of gettirg our
products to the consumer with the
least possible loss in the transaction
Again, we are heavy buyers of certain
commodities necessary In the improv-
ment Of new country. Let us sup.
pose that community of farmers are
incorporated as a Farmers Union un-
der any title suiting thei1 fancy, elect
"A presideat and secretary and adopt
constitution and bylaws for It's gov.
ernment. The association could man
age to do most of its shipping at Ger.
cain seasons of the year but could
make up car Of cattle 9y hogs most
any time. ia iasmer has cow that
is ma longer profitable to keep, he
must dispose of her at the earliest
possible moment or he is the loser
No doubt at almost any time of the
year, enough Of such animals may he
found to make car load. The presi.
dent of the corporation will keep In
touch with the market, order the cars
and notify the farmer members when
they are to deliver their stock. The
expenses of the shipment are divided
pro rata among the members and the