The Mena weekly star., 1921-09-15
!, the Arkansas Gazette.

<. t7<onn the Arkansas Gazette. .as ss'T'ogether We Win" is the title of a nnmphlet just issued by the Arkansas (otton Growers Cooperative Asso- < sr;ation from it's headquarters in the 6Id courthouse.
 The pamphlet tells plainly and con z;<elv the objects of the association, ;ts plan of organization and the bene- <Stk that the cotton growers of the Sfhte may expect to derive from it.
 In part the pamphlet reads as fol- i5Ws:
 The plan of organization of the Ar kansas Cotton Growers Cooperative 8ssociation is based on the so-called California plan, which has proven practicable and profitable. Thru their 2ssociations, 80,000 California grow 4rs are comparatively handling more than 300,000,000 of dollars worth of business annually. What has been done in California and the Pacific Northwest with fruit, nuts, eggs, wheat, alfalfa, milk, etc, Arkansas cotton growers are now proposing to do with cotton.
 The cotton marketing association is fo be made up of cotton growers from every cotton-growing county in Ark ansas. The membership is to pool thru the association, at least 100000 bales of the 1922 crop, and thereafter all the cotton grown by them for five vears. When organized, this asso- cation will be the largest cotton sell ing agency in the state.
 The association will endeavor to sell cotton growers as the spinning in- dustry required it at the best price; b<t in the case prices are not satis- factory or production is greater than Consumption, or conditions are abnor- nal, the association will, in it's dis | cretion hold such part of the cotton as could not be sold at a satisfactory price until there is fair demand for
 Due to lack of adequate storage &nd financial facilities, growers have been compelled, in the last five years, to sell 58.5 per cent of the total crop in four months, and 75 per cent in six months. The effect of this un- sound practice upon the market and the growers pockerbook is known to Everyone. This association offers, 6rst, real opportunity to put an end e dumping substituting an orderly marketing system for cotton as the spinners need it. Thru it's financial plan, the association will be able to make reasonable advances to such of It's members as have pressing obliga- tions to meet at harvest time, and the Femainder will be paid from time to time turnout the year as the cotton in the several pools is sold.
 What It Proposes to Do.
 This association proposes to effect many reforms in the present system &of cotton selling. First, by eljmin- otion of wasteful methods. Secondly, thru collective selling, thereby assur- Ing greater profits to the producer Withous unduly increasing the cost to the consumer. Specifically the asso- <iation will do the following definite Things for it's members:
 l. 1t will grade, staple and weigh each bale of cotton delivered to it by It's members.
 Gal This will place true value on The cotton in terms of quality.
 2. It will warehouse all cotton delivered to it by it's members where over and whenever necessary.
 3. It will sell all of it's cotton in even running lots, each grade and staple within it's pool.
 M ta) This will assure higher price than can be obtained in any other ray, and save to the producers the cost and profits of middlemen and Npeculators who buy mixed lots from ! growers; and, after concentration and Classification, sell in even lots to mills at higher prices.
 4. 1t will Sell on it's own sample md warehouse certificates.
 ta) This will again reduce another heavy loss, known as the City Crop and prevent undergrading.
 D. It will sell collectively and only when the market demands it. s# ta) This will reduce speculation and tend to stabilize prices.
 t. It will sell its cotton as direct " as possible.
 ta) This will eliminate many pres ent wasteful methods, shorten the route between the producer and the spinner, and secure for the producer large share of the price paid by the spinner.
 2. It will determine the most of Production of cotton.
 (a) This will assist in asking a price which will yield profit to the producer.
 8. It will encourage and develop the cooperative production of uni form and standard varieties by com munities.
 Can such program be carried put Yes, but only in one way. Un- aer the plan of organization, the Ark ensas Cotton Growers Cooperative Association becomes a working asso- siatlon when a membership represen- lng at least 100000 bales is secured Zach member, regardless of the num- per of bales produced, signs a market 3ng contract of the association in