The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-11

NHeAoAoStoAy dIIdhScIAcuLS lOT manu-
ling shipments of fertilizers purchased
by the Indiana Federated Marketing
Service were completed between the
Wayne County Farm Bureau and six
Cooperative elevators of the county
at meeting in Greensboro Monday
The distinguishing characteristic of
the attitude of the meeting was to in.
sure that the farm bureau and the ele-
vators would not pull at cross pur.
poses nor duplicate each others work
as has been the case sometimes in
other localities.
"The elevators and bureau are for
similar purposes and often have the
same members" said one member
They ought to cooperate and do notn-
Ing to hurt each other"
1.-THE elevators and the bureau ought
to get together" said j. H. Harris OF
Center.
I'D like to see us get together"
said Gaar Eliason, chairman of Center
township. Our men at bone are the
ones to deal with"
Favors Pooling.
We must take care of the elevators,
and pay them enough to meet interest
overhead and labor charges" was a
NSe1eShShI NY CNSIcII III QlSCuSS-
Ing the handling charge to be allowed
Il favor pooling and turning our or
ders over to the elevators to handle
at reasonable charge"
We could handle it for nothing
said the manager of the Economy ele
vator, but it would not be good bust
ness and could not be done indefinite.
ly. 1t is my understanding that this
feature is to be extended and made
permanent. If that is so you must pay
a margin to take care of all expenses
to avoid future trouble"
You must pay for service" said
Walter Matthews, manager of the Cen
terville elevator. you would have to
pay for 1t anywhere or you could moi
get your stuff handled more than one
year."
THAT is so,' chimed in Isaac Will
son of Boston township. I'VE handled
it for nothing last year but decided
we would not do so again"
Agree On Terms.
After further discussion, President
Davis requested the elevator managers
and officers to retire and determine
upon a reasonable compensation which
would protect the elevators and b.
| satisfactory to them. After 10 min
utes deliberation the committee re
| turned the following report through
| Everett Hunt of Franklin township:
I'VE feel that we can handle thi!
| business for z percent, with extr;
| charges for extra handling, settlement
| to be for cash at the car or its equiv
| alent."
This report was voted acceptable tt
all townships as basis for handling
| charges where there are no elevators
| so that the prices and charges nigh
be uniform all over the county. 1t i:
| assumed that the township committee:
| handling the fertilizer where there i!
| no elevator will turn the surplus ovel
actual cost into the bureau treasury
though that is a local problem.
| Expect Lower Prices
It was felt that the pooling plaT
would result in much lower prices thi.
year than would prevail otherwise.
| Armour is promising to sell lower
than any quotations we get" said Ken
nedy, manager of the Greensboro ele
vator. perhaps he would, but who
would make him cut his prices if this
pool were not formed?" He'll get al
he can, and, with no pool, his price!
will stay up. The state office is the
one to bring prices down. With thous
and ton quantities in possible orders
it can get lower bids than any ONT
else"
| eff your federated marketing service
is to be of any value" said Matthews
''the thing to do is to give it tria
and to stick with It,"
| Dicoucsipp tho nO1jcy of the ceryic,