Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-11
A COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATION
AIDS GROWERS IN SELLING WOOL

provided for at the loading station,
and to see the wool loaded and snip
ped.
This plan provides a nucleus for a
permanent organization and is the
first step in a more efficient system
for marketing wool. The experience
gained by one years operation uhdef
this plan is often sufficient to war
rant the establishment OF a perman-
ent cooperative marketing aSSocla-
ton. When planning such an asSo,
citation the growers should meet ana
discuss the proposed plan thoroughly,
appoint a committee to investigate
the possibilities, the financing, SUIT
shipping facilities, and any other To-
cal conditions which demand atten-
ton. Much misunderstanding may
be avoided by having the plan reduc-
ed to writing, no matter how simple
the cooperative idea may seem.
The success or failure of a coop
erative organization for the market
ing of wool depends upon the neceS-
sity for organization, local condl-
tons, organization efficiency, and the
loyalty of those participating. me
most important factor in an ofgan1Za-
ton formed for the cooperative mar
keting of wool is the selection OF a
sales manager having experience IN
wool and with sufficient business
capabilities to command the conn
dence Of the growers.
provision for Expense Funds
If the members of the cooperative
marketing association desire loan
on their wool, arrangements should
be made with a local banker to ad-
vance to the association a sufflc1ent
amount to cover such loans. Each
member should be assessed certain
amount for each pound OF wool 10
/ cover the expense of loading and
shipping, this amount to be deduct
"a 81 Of final SnttlQn1 ant
| Funds thus provided may be used for
such expenses as labor or handling
| the wool, fire insurance. rental for
! warehouse. etc. In fixing date for
delivery of the wool it should be
! understood that in case of rain the
| collecting will be postponed until the
! first clear day
The price paid for wool is deter
mined by the grade of the clip and
when selling under the cooperative
plan it is frequently possible to have
| the wool graded at the time it is
| loaded. Thus each grower will know
| before his wool reaches the market
| whether it has been graded choice.
average or poor. When a sufficient
quantity of wool is pooled, some
| buyers will send a wool classer or
grader to grade each growers wool
separately. If this is done, an ac-
curate record of each farmers clip
| should be kept by the manager and
a statement sent to the different
growers showing the number of
| fleeces and net weight OF each
grade If possible, each grower
| should be present when the wool is
graded, for a few actual demonstra-
lions of this kind impress the grow
er and will create an incentive to
produce wool of a higher grade.
If possible, arrangements to sell
| the wool should be made while the
grader is present, so that he may
| represent the growers and explain
| in an intelligent way to the buy
ers the merits of the different
grades. AS rule, wool growers
have little definite knowledge con-
corning grading, shrinkage, spinning
properties, or value of their wool,
while the buyers-at least most of
| them-are familiar not only with
these points but have accurate in
formation concerning market condi-
tons and the attitude of the manu-
| facturers towards the purchase of
WOOL and particularly the demand for
certain grades,