Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-10
SUCCESS HAS
GONE FROM
MI TUAL
PLAN
Market Director Tells of
Progress and Achievement
of Imperial Valley Vege-.
table and Melon Growers
Association

The progress and development OF
theImperial Valley Vegetab.t a2d
Melon Growers Association In
it's first year of activity has been
told in a story sent out by James ?.
Britt, assistant state market dlrec-
tor, to newspapers, agricultural mag
azines and similar publeatlons
throughout the country.
In the belief that this cooperative
association has rendered considerable
assistance to the growers OF this sec
tion Mr., Britt is giving his story "a
bout Imperial Valley the wide publ,
city in the hope that farmers and
pardners of other sections may benl-
fit by it, and that local growers who
are not yet members of the assocla-
ton may know of its advantages,
his story follows:
"Cooperative marketing among the
farmers and growers OFF California
has long since passed the pioneer
stage, and to dwell on the accom-
plishments of these organizations
would call for an extensive and de-
tailed account of the growth. prosper
ity and development of the entire
State for more than q quarter OF
century.
"Conceding that there is necessi-
tv for cooperation among growers. IL
is NV opinion that there never was
greater need than at the present
time. due to the period of reconstruc-
tion through which this country Is
passing, bringing with it many diff
cult problems, which primarily must
be solved by the, growers IN oroer
that the products Of the soil may g;
uninterruptedly to the most advan-
| tageous markets. ... ...
which was incorporated one year ago
has demonstrated to the growers, and
businessmen alike, of the Imperial
Valley, the great possibilities of CO.
operation and this organization has
been the happy medium for lntelH-
ge ntly and economically distributing
the product of it's members much more
been done.
"This Association was created as
a result of the failure of the previous
methods of distribution: and like al
most every other cooperative aSso-
cation in the State of California
was organized at a time when the
hopeless Of any relief being offered
them, over the old and inadequate
methods of distribution.
"The Association was financed un-
der theplan known as the non-stock
nom profit method, which, according
to the best authority obtainable is
considered the soundest for the grower
for the reason that the individual mem
bers financed the association them
selves, and through this very fact
maintain control of the organization al
al times, as no financial interest Is
permitted by any individual Other
than the grower who is MEMBER OF
the association.
Each member of this association, IT.
respective of his acreage or tonnage
shipped through the organization, Is
entitled to but one vote, preventing the
control being wrested from the indl
vidual growers by any large land
holders.
The officers and directors of the as
sociation are growers of the lmpefla
Valley with the execution OF one rep
lrasentative on the board of directors
named by the state market director
who acts as an advisor to the member!
Iof the association, and who at all time!
keeps in toueh with the officials o
the state department of agriculture
in order that the assistance may b.
rendered Immediately in the event o
any weak spots developing in tn
structure of management of the or
ganization.
J. E. O'Neill is president of tn
association, and has bean during tn
? first year of its existence. Mr.. O'Neil
? is firm believer in the principles o
cooperation, and the splendid success