The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-28
To Organize Farmers
Exchange Fair Week
Representative AgricuTturists
Reach This Conclusion at
Meeting at Murphy's Hotel

Tho Farmers Cooperative Esx
change, with minimum stock Of
i $50. 600 and a maximum stock OF
rno~4s thhs fan A meeting ~ asricat-
trrssta was held ssssserday az Muir
phys hotel at which a arsb-eomEatt~
sa.s I. rapport en osg&nfsattloa s~ss read
/ and aaoystass. with minor amendments,
The suggestion plan Of the sub
committee Will be presented 10 Viz
ginia farmers at tnte4ing 50 Dc htia
on Tuesday, October Z, AZ the Rich
nond Chamber OF Commerce.. Repre-
sent atty-fes Of far1ners unions and CO
operative associations from an over
the state win attend the meeting,
" hich win be held on the second day
of the Virginia state fair.
The recommendations OF The com
raitiea. which was composed NJ J. g
stiles county agent OF esterfleld;
J. A. Reese, of Aztec. and W T.. Kirby,
county agent eff s5ftnfi1So, WIRE al. fol
lows:
Purposes of rhe organ tZatiou:
FIRST, 20 get for virginia farn1ors
tbs utmost z,s,essf4ie r7ajrs.nrG of. money
returns for their crops, livestock aod
produce.
Second, to act as farmers agents,
to prevent frantic and ruiucus corn
petition among The sellers at home, TO
stimulate "A normal and he&lshf1t COM
petition among buyers abroad.
Third. to prevent disastrous quitting
! cf any one market, and the consequent
decentralization of all markets by in
| terFfEent distribution of All the produce
among all markets
/ TO secure better results I'm grading
packing. marketing and advertising
the products OF it's members: 20 buy
supplies in "a co-ope rs,tfve way; to hire.
buy, build, own, sell and control such
+ buildings and other real and personal
property as may be needed IN the con-
duct of IT'S operations: to curtfva tsa and
develop the cooperative spirit Of the
+ farmers, and to perform any uther
work which may tend tn the better
rnent of the mem hers and the general
benefit of the state.
Discussion arose on who would he
considered eligible for membership.
The report recommended that mem
hership be limited to any farmer who
liz 6, rvsesrrber of a cooperative aSsocia~
ton, such as a union or farmers club,
IL. vi. Quesser berry objected or tne
grounds that many clubs whose prin
ctpies were strictly corporate would be
the beneficiary OF the exchange J.
Frank Fooshe, former director Of
markets. reassrred him On this pcsrs-
saving that such clubs would be
barred by iaS, rs they waaSe chartered
under the statute of / aes and not I'M
der the revised statute of 1914.
A motion to limit tha minimum
stock 10 sf0, ooe was defeated. The r'e~
A. Fesx -.
nerfs that onc-tsnth OF the total
members shah constitute quorum at
all regularly called meetings Shares
will be for SO each. The committees
recomr1 en- fatton that each member he
limited to twenty-five shares was
changed to Nifty shares on motion Of
fMr Quesenhorry. An members. irre-
spective OF the amount OF stock owned.
shah have an equal vote,
An advisory hoard shall be elected
at tho regular meeting, every county
having as many AZ TWEEN tyfi~e stock
holders being entitled 70 Il representa-
tive This beard shall meet not less
than twice 3 year ana shah act In an
advisory capacity to the hoa-a Of d.
roetors. meeting with IT IAN Invitation.
A. committee OF fve VIII be appoint
cd to take charge OF tina organization
work, To make application fer d char
ter under the state law and to eInpioy.
In !ts dfsereeion. saleHn1en To dss,ose
of the stock
A. Fl. ocksner. who acted as chair
man of yesterdays meeting, win pre-
sent tho report Of the cosnna sttse to
the farmers meeting during fair week,
r. n. Jsurfeos, county agent of Chess
terfieid: FL. ~. i1ffsss agricultural ss>cre-
tary of ths Petersburg chamber OF
commerce.: n. n, owen, az the state