The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-03-25

Genus WOrtn OF Wnedts ana IL tu6
farmer gave his wheat for nothing
the loaf would still cost about z
cents Also in order to lower the
price of bread cent per loaf the
farmer would have to sell his wheat
below the cost of production. A fancy
sandwich that costs so cents in the
restaurant contains cents worth of
Farm products, and IL the farmer gave
his products free the sandwich would
still cost A cents Clothing and
shoes showed a greater difference
even than food. The baby's wool shirt
that costs $1.65 contained IS cents
worth Of farm wool slioes that cost
s1.49 contained is cents worth of
leather.
The perplexing problem that con-
fronts the farmer and every one else
at this time is how to remedy the
present situation. The farmer real
izes that production must be increas-
ed and intends to increase it. The
Farm Bureau program for 1929 is good
evidence of hiatt fact, but the prob
lens of marketing and distribution are
almost as important as increased pro-
duction, and must be solved before the
situation can be relieved materially.
The farmer can follow the line of
least resistance and strike. thus fore
ing in due time nearly every con-
sumer TO the farm for. existence, but
everyone knows from the stand the
farmer has taken on every important
issue that he will never strike. He
then must solve his marketing and
distribution problems by the best
means available, which at this time
seems TO be cooperation
blamed for many of the high prices.
Is not altogether To blame. Someone
has to perform service between the
producer and consumer and has
right to fair compensation for this
service. IL the producer and con-
sumner do not perform any of this serT-
ice they must expect to pay the man
who does. This gives the unscrupu
lous middleman a chance to charge
more for his services than they are
worth, hence the producer or con-
sumer or both, have to stand the ex-
ira charge.
In most instances il is impractical
for the consumer TO cooperate to any
great extent to get closer to the pro-
dacer. so it is up to the producer to
cooperate in order to get closer to
theconsumer Individual producers
cannot perform much OF the service
required by the consumer and at the
same time get maximum efficiency.
but by cooperating they can do a great
deal OF this service and by so doing
can command a fair price for this
service without making the price to
the consumer out OF proportion to the
cost OF production. This plan does
not do away with the middleman, but
in time will limit the price that he IS
to charge for his services 20 that 1t
will not be out of proportion to the
value of service rendered
There are many cooperative mar
keting associations in different parts
OF the United States that have proven
to be very successful, and by follow
ing the example Of these every COM
munity can solve its marketing and
distribution problems in satisfac-
tory way. The state and national prob
lens can be solved only through the
cooperation OF all interests concerned.
The interests must be able to meet
each other on common ground and CO.
operate To secure the common welfare
OF all
Farming has becomeone OF the most
hazardous enterprises at the present
time on account OF the uncertainty
OF the price the farmer is to receive
for what he has to sell and the GER
tainty of the price he has to pay for
what he has TO buy, vet the farmer,
as class win be found ready to CO.
operate for the common welfare of
all, but viii insist on square deal at
all times