Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-20
(By G. 8. s%sr.ndvold)
TX.

ketiug Of live stock in : the United
states during the last few years. and
although associations existing Tor TINS
purpose are Of comparatively recent
origin, they have already. had an p
portunity to demonstrate their useful
ness. Sc.
sonewhat different from other
far1aers' organizations. the live stock
socleties are formed along rather IN
Formal lines and as they rarely III
property or need any large capitai
they are not always incorporated .un-
der state laws.
The most widely used method Of
these organizations IL to ship the
stock and, after the returns OF the
saie arc received. to make deductions
to cover the necessary expenses,
Guiding the managers commission.
and to pay the remainder to the farm
or. For this eason q majority OF the
live stock organizations report hat
they apply the principles Of co-opera-
ton while only comparatively rev
follow the stock company plan OF u s
mess
Management Essential Factor.
As is the case in all other co-opera-
tive organisations. the live stock com
many depends for it, SUCCESS largely
upon tho efficiency and personal in
lfSkrIu OF It's manager. Also, IT de-
pends supon The loyalty Of each rnem-
Der; the feeling Of solidarity; the abil-
ity to consider the interests OF others
az well as Of oneself.
The outward apparatus Of the live
stock association is .n Loss siaDoro ors
~ganizations which fact accounts for
the absence Of heavy investments. But
the constitution and by-laws general
~ follow those Of stores. creamery.
fruit and cotton associations with
some notifications due to the special
nature Of the goods handled.
AS soon as tho organization Is per.
fected, members decide upon a place
from which to ship the live stock and
also agree about q shipping day each
week. There may be weeks when
the number Of cattle to be shipped is
too small for a carload. and in such
cases it is the general rule to hold
shipment. The reason given for this
Is that it does not pay to ship a car
which is not loaded to capacity. for in
such cases the freight rate 10 consid-
erAbly higher per hundred pounds
than where the Z is loaded to its
maximum.
shipping Day Selected.
A majority Of Cooperative live stock
associations select the shipping day IN
the early part OF the week for the
reason that it IL then possible to have
the stock delivered at the market at q
time when most Of the purchase foi
the weeks slaughtering Is being done
Formerly a. manager of d live stock
organization went around among his
clients to solicit stock. but nowadays
the farmers generally report to him
BY telephone or otherwise in order tt
notify him as to whether or not they
have any stock. ready for shipping. 4
is possible to find 1t 4 moments no,
tice the name OF each breeder, FOL
all stock shipped IL marked 50 as tt
enable buyers to trace the origina
ownership In case the need for nego
lions after t1oIsAfe arises.
Expenses Divided.
As airule no payment is made whel
the stock is delivered. but each mem
her waits until the payment has beer
received 4hys manager; he then re
eeivos 4, Amusement showing hoy
much each animal weikhed ana tn
The pro rata share Of expense
necessftated by freight. commission
And other incidentals are deducted
ana the farmer gets d check for tn,
balance. Freight and switchin,
charges. inspection. selling and com
mission on the central market, feed
bedding while the stock is in transit
form some Of the expense items which
must be taken care Of before tn
member receives his payment 70
stock shipped.
No statistics are available for tn
purpose of showing how many liv
ny, but tliS 1917 Yearbook Of the de
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