El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-16
ORGANIZATION CAN PUT FARMING
ON A STRICTLY BUSINESS BASIS

TEDER the leadership of county farm agent Roland HaT-
y vel, the farmers adjacent to FL are taking the
night course to promote their prosperity and educate
Fl Paso into using home grown products by organizing
units Of the county farm board the function Of which
coordinate the work Of farm production and solve the
Two such units have been organized already, one at
Ysleta and at Clint Mr.. Harwe next VIII organize
units at Socoo and tabens and then take the upper val
ley forming organizations IN all the communities All the
units in the upper and lower valleys viii be parts Of the
county farm board which viii be the principal organization
Ny. HarweH viii naturally be associated somewhat
closely with the county board One Of its chief purposes
is to have the farmers grow things for which market
exists things which viii sell Production Of many
seBtia things been Of the drawbacks farming
hereabouts in other years Since is proposed put
farming locally strictly business basis, the function OF
the farmers and their organization be to raise things
for which they get money in return M HaIeM has
made special study Of the crops which viii do best in
this climate and with the soil conditions obtaining this
vicinity. He VIII be able to give advice to the farmers
through their association.
attend to the marketing. Local produce viii sell well
any If it is up to standard in quality and large
ehough supplies be furnished the dealers regularly The
produce IN FL PasO cannot take chances Their trade
calls them for many boxes many pounds Of each
article TO be delivered at specified times and they must be
prepared fill orders the letter The
Of the retailers If the farm board should deal direct with
them The retailer must know If be orders 200 pounds of
cabbage for Tuesday that it VIII be furnished He must
know also that 1t viii be of quality such viii please
his customers, else they viii not buy and he viii lose
The farm board viii be in position to furnish produce
quantity and satisfactory in quality. It carry on
collective bargaining ike other business organization
give the farmers the benefit Of its business arrange
ments
Of the chief advantages to the farmer should be the
saving time That is almost important the eui
nation Of uncertainty and worry about the market. It
should that the farmer bring his load OF produce
TO town. unload all Of 1t at place and get back
TO his hoeing his rgatng Nothing IS wasteful
farming than to have to spend nearly al day peddng
out farm produce small lots The farmer who has that
TO do has little time left for farming. farmer ought to
be on his farm hard work if he is to make it pay
can't be successful farmer and peddler, too Farm
had to do great deal Of that sort Of thing for
some years in order to sell their crops but their oTganza
them
The produce dealers here said to be showing viii
ngness TO cooperate with the farmers organization They
want to help along home industry and doubtless viii do
so to the full extent of their ability They viii do bust
with the farmers long they secure satisfactory
goods properly sorted and packed prompt service and fair
prices
Incidentally there ought to be money making and money
saving under this arrangement Los Angeles prices might
taken as the standard and the freight express rate
split three ways giving the producer the benefit Of one
third the mddleman retailer the middeman and
taller another third and the the remaining third
That has been worked in other places with results sat
isactory to all concerned Incidentally such pro
cedure ought TO result in lowering prices to the
over what he is paying
Action has been taken put made In FL PasO products
restaurant tables and IN tie stores and homes Per
ecng the farmers organization to the point where it IS
able to dispose OF all the farmers raising thus
couragng them raise more VIII be distinct step foT
ward in the same direction