Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-01-18

prepared by the United states Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
On sections where live stock produc-
ton is incidental t. other systems OF
farming and more especially In dairy
districts where most farmers have only
a small number Of animals to sell at
one time, there is considerable
amount of stock in excess Of local de-
mands which must be marketed In less
than carload lots. In some localities
farmers live stock shipping associa-
lions, one Of the newer forms OF or
ganized cooperation have proven OF
great benefit to stock raisers and
daiiymen. The plan Of several live
stock raisers combining to market a
carload Of stock has been more or less
common for many years, but 1t Is only
within the past eight years that asso-
Citations have been formed for this pur-
pose. At present there are approXi-
mately 500 organizations In the various
states that are shipping sock in the
| cooperative plan. About 200 Of these
are I'm Minnesota, where the first one
was organized, and the remainder are
| divided among the following states In
numerical order: Wisconsin, Nebras-
ka, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Kansas, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and
| Ohio.
Advantages Of Shipping Associations.
| Several advantages are derived by
farmers from cooperation in market
ing their stock. Foremost among them
Is the greater net return to the farmer.
He receives the actual market price
| for his stock, less the cost Of market
ing. Returns from thin stock, calves
and lambs shipped in this way often
are surprising, as 1t is on these classes
Of stock that the local buyers ordi-
narlly make their largest profits, 1OO
per cent being not uncommon.
The economy in time and labor spent
in collecting and delivering stock for
shipment Is an important feature OF
the shipping associations. Usually
there are several buyers operating In
a community, driving about from farm
to farm dickering with the farmers fol
their stock Wherever the farmers
have organized shipping associations
the business of local buyers has been
reduced and in some cases entirely dis
placed. One association manager often
is enabled to ship the stock from the
same territory formerly covered by
severHl local shippers. 1t Is reported
from one county In Minnesota In which
shippiSg associations have been organ
lied taat seven association managers
now are shipping the stock previousl!
purchased by "a local stock buyers. A
similar condition exists in numerous
other localities.
Through these associations the farm
er usually can market his stock wher
Il Is repdy end does not have to wal
until n local shipper Is ready to buy 1t
Further, he is reimbursed for animals
killed or injured in transit whether
he consigns ons head or carload oi
stock. This is made possible by thu
fund set aside for that purpose. An
other advantage of importance Is thu
consideration received at the centra
market, due TO the vo,Vme of bushes!
handled through the association.
How to Organize.
The simple form of organization tina
suffices for such associations Is on
of their leading features. In the frs
place, practically no capital Is re
quired, since payment is not made t.
members for stock SHIPPED until thu
returns are received from the market
To organize 1t Is necessary only tina
the farmers of community meet to
gether, adopt simple constitution ant
bylaws and elect officers and boar
of directors, who in turn appoint |
manager.
Although ia order to transact bust
ness II IL not necessary for an associa
ton OF this nature to incorporate I'm
der the state laws, IL Is advisable Z
do 80 as protection to the members
II not incorporated the organizations
as such. cannot sue or be sued, aud II
case Of tho loss Of stock from railroad
wrecks or other cause the manage
could not enforce claims for the assO
citation, brt each shipper would b.
compelled "a present claims for hi
own losses. The cost Of Incorporating
is comparatively small-usually no
more than $40.
officers and Management.
Wherever agreeable to members
Is considered advisable that the OF
fee of secretary and treasurer be hell
by banker or other business man Il
the town In which the organization
operates instead of by farmer locat
ed several miles out of town. Bank
srs usually are somewhat familiar wit
tho livestock business and are cor
veniently situated and equipped to per
form the duties of the office.
Some associations recommend tina
a clause be included In the bylaws t
pyovide for the assessment of damage