Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-07-22
Minnesota Potato
Exchange Column
Activities OF the Exchange as Re
ported by Its President
l.. Mosbak.
PRESIDENT LUDWIG MOSB.Ek'S
REPORT
Continued from last week
Our Weekly PAPER.

Our Weekly Paper.
This little paper has been Of great
help in many ways in the organiza-
tion and undoubtedly will prove OF
greater value i'm the future keep
ing the individual members posted
az to crop. movement and market
conditions. prices, grading,
loading. protection In tran
| sit, buying OF sacks and
other supplies. The board OF direc-
I tors have decided to make the paper
a permanent feature for the Ex-
change and have II mailed free OF
charge to each member Of local as
ISOLATION that has affiliated with
the Exchange. We have applied for
the privilege OF the second class
down temporarily, the postal de-
partment stating that the Minnesota
Potato Exchange Is not a profession
al society. J wonder II they will re-
cognize us as n union or fraternal
society? II does not seem as though
the farmers are recognized or have
any standing. have appealed to
our Agricultural Department. Mr..
Hugh J. Hughes, Director OF Mar
kets, to put his influence in the scale
and likewise to the Extension Divi-
sion, Mr.. A. ID. Wilson, University
Farm. We have one other way to
get that rate namely actual subscrib-
ers. I do believe we can get the
rate II the locals subscribe for
their members. l suggest that we
discuss that and take action at this
meeting or at least give the board
OF directors authority to act.
Sacks.
We have bought over 1O0. 900
| sacks for few OF our members and
| ! think we have saved them money
on that. We will be able to do con-
siderable better when we are settled
down In our office in Minneapolis.
Crop Report.
Cooperation means working to-
gether for certain purpose, and
that each OF the parties shall do his
part. II means that when we ask
reasonable question the other par
~ or parties must answer prompt
ly. 1t Is very essential at the pre-
sent that we know approximately
how many acres OF potatoes our
members have planted. II will have
a great bearing on the terms on
which we can contract for sales
agency. Only six answered prompt
| ly-that is we had their answers on
Saturday. July 3rd. More answers
were mailed that day and received
Monday, and we received ten more
during the week. That record is
not very promising. II indicates that
we may have trouble when we get
to the shipping season when re-
porting. loading cars and many
other things will be Of daily occur
ence with every association. II
takes at least two to cooperate sue
cessfully. The one party cannot do
II. II would have been very encour-
aging III we had received prompt re-
plies from 99g6 OF our members.
To
Impress II upon your mind, and have
you TO bring that impression to bear
upon your manager and board OF
directors. When you married your
best girl am sure both parties
promised to do mt least half part.
and where such partnership in CO.
operation has been n happy success
II has been through prompt response
to any request from the other party.
Twenty associations reported to
Saturday last from 80 to 1000 acres.
in all 1905 acres or an AVERAGE OF
800 acres. II we figure 100 hu. to
the acre this gives $4,000 hu or s5
cars at 600 bu. car. If we dare
figure the same average acreage for
IS associations more or rs in all
the number reported voting % af
hltate, ii will give nearly 5000 ears:
! 20 associations more should g,Ne an
other 1000 cars and u Moth pakn-
Ia joins hands with ia that should
give another loco cars AMI hclo To