Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-05-27
FRIDAY, MAY q, 1921
CLOSER COOPERATION NEEDED

There never was time in the his
tory Of this county when there was
a more imperative need Of cOOpera-
tion between the townspeople and
the country people than now. The
prosperous future Of our county de-
pends in large Measure upon just
such cooperation.
Our farmers are producing big
crops Of oats. corn. cotton, feed
stuffs, peanuts and garden truck,
which in short while will be thrown
upon the market, and without proper
cooperation much Of these big crops
will be OF such little value as to re-
turn loss to the producer rather
than a living profit.
A lot OF our farmers have become
obessed with the idea that the town
people are organized to skin them
out OF the fruits OF their labor, and
look upon Chambers Of Commerce,
Commercial Clubs and other busi-
ness organizations with grave suspi-
cion. On the other hand lots of
townspeople are OF the opinion that
the farmer got his out of high priced
cotton, wheat and other things and
seeks only high price for his pro-
duct regardless Of how high the price
shOves the town peoples living costs
Both are wrong.
Getting down to brass tacks, we
realize that this immediate territory
is an agricultural community. The
town and country people depend up
on each other and their interests
are so closely interviewer that what
benefits one benefits all and what
harms one harms all. The farming
community and everybody in it de
pends upon the product of the soil for
prosperity Durant is strictly Il farm
town and depends upon The fayn.
and, 50 u seems To US. il .hould not
take much thought TO conclude that
every way in which Durant can help
the farmer helps Durant in propor-
tion.
Is the'e not som" way IN which
we can take the farmer into our
associations and lei him know ard
see 'lat "" r"ali2" his rruhl..is
and for mutual good. desire To help
him in every way possible to soly.
them That We must cnupe:;tr Wit,
and receiv" cooperation from hi,a
that We may all be prosperous.
Cannot We lend our assistance to-
mi y , thar "a L.,t.Il,
the products Of our farms. that the
consumer may get the products now
gong 10 waste and AT the same time
provide the producer fair market
fCr what ne raises?
Your grOceryman sells canned to-
matoes, pumpkins. sweet potatoes.
corn. peas. fruit and other things
that were packed away back east
somewhere. Our local producer of
these things takes small price for
them. and they are shipped away,
with heavy losses in freight, hand |
ling and spoilage. cooked and canned
and shipped back to us. with more
and freight charges. to he
bought by the consumer at high
prices.
The articles mentioned are rails |
ed right here as cheaply and in as |
good qualities and quantities as any
where. and if We are wide awake
enough to procure canning factories |
We can serve two purposes afford |
B market for the raw products and
furnish the finished canned article
TO consumption al lower charges.
The oil from our cotton seed is
shipped UP north. there tu b.. made
INTO cooking oils and other products
mat We need her" and then shipped
back 70 us for retail trade. Another
huge waste and one .XplGnatiun of
why the great difference between
price 10 producer and price to con
sumer.
The cattle tick is almost history in
Bryan county. Why not cooperate
With the fellow in the country who
wants 10 raise and milk better cows
and help him get hetter cows. We
,an establish milk and cream routes
and forever prevent the farmers
necessity Of selling his butter two
pounds for n quarter. 4 small cream
'ry here will add another link to the
chain and make Bryan County an
exporter rather than an importer of
oufter AT certain seasons.
There are hundreds of ways in
which the county folks and the town
'oiks can and should get closer to-
sether Tor mutual protection and
prosperity. II is high time for our
Chamber Of Commerce and our other
organizations here To awake to the
needs and evolve 1. workable nlan
that will benefit us all