The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-02
Secretary MohIer Tells of Bene-
fits to Farmers.
Stockyards, Grain and Cooper
alive Measures Are Good.
WILL HELP GRAIN MARKET
Twenty or More Producers May
Form Non-Profit Association.
No One Can Own More Than
One-Twentieth of Stock.

The three most important laws af-
fecting Kansas agriculture passed by
the last legislature were these. ac-
cording to J. C. Mohler, secretary of
the State Board of Agriculture:
Burdick bill providing for regula-
ton of stockyards by the court OF in
dustriaI relations.
Culp grain bill authorizing local and
terminal warehouses to issue ware
house receipts for stored grain.
Senate bill No SAT IegaIizing the
organization of cooperative associa-
tons for the purpose of forming grain
pools and marketing grain.
The first two OF these bills have
been given wide publicity because of
their far-reaching effect. The third
bill, however, introduced by the SEN
ate committee on agriculture late in
the session and passed in the final
hours, has not been so well advertised.
II is Of wide importance. Secretary
Mohler points out, because of the di-
rect marketing plans now being
worked out by Kansas grain growers.
Some doubt arose as to whether
wheat pools could be signed up and
agreements made fixing prices with
laws Senate bill No. SAT is closely
modelled after the California law
which is designed to permit fruit
growers OF that state to sell their
products comparatively. The bill at
first met opposition from farmer
members Of the house but it had easy
sailing after Representative Ralph
Snyder of Oska1oosa. president of the
Kansas farm bureau. spoke in its
favor.
Form Cooperative Assn.
The act specifically provides that
twenty or more persons engaged in
the production of agricultural prod
ucts may form non-profit cooper
alive association, with or without
capital stock. The association and its
members may make and execute
marketing contracts, requiring the
members to sell for any period OF
time. not over ten years, all or any
| specified part of THAR agriculture
| products exclusively to or thru the
association or any facilities to be
created by the association.
! Especially strong safeguards ars
thrown about the association so thai
| its members or stockholders may no
become the victims of grating of
| ficers A board of directors elected
| by the stockholders. has control o.
l the organizations policies. Ten pei
| cent of the members at any time may
/ file a petition demanding a specia
meeting. Any member may brinl
| charges against an officer or director
| by filing them in writing with the sec
rotary of the association, togethei
with a petition signed by ten per cen
! of the members, requesting the re
movaI of the officer or director. Sucf
removal may be made by a majorit!
vote at the next regular or specia
session.
Stock Is Limited.
No stockholder may own more thai
| one-twentieth Of the capital stock
and the maximum may be made les.
| than this by the bylaws. The by
! laws must prohibit the transfer of th'
common stock of the association t.
persons not engaged in the produc.
ton OF the agricultural products
handled by the. association.
Special provision is made for en-.
| forcsment OF the contract between
i the members and the association for
delivery of grain. The remedy fol
failure to carry out is damages paid
in liquidation, and injunctions to com
pei specific performance of contract
| Any association may own an inter
est, not to exceed one-twentieth. ir
| terminal marketing corporations. As
| sociations are to be chartered and
are required to pay a nominal license
! fee of $40 annually. being exempt
from all franchise and charter taxes