The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-04
LIST STOCK AT ONCE,
URGE TO CENTERVILLE
SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION

CENTERVILLE. Ind, Jan. 4.-For-
nation of a cooperative livestock
shipping association was the principal
business of the gathering of the reg
ular meeting of the Center township
Farmers association in the town hall
here, Monday evening
The livestock marketing committee.
Arvel Daley, Thad Nichols, and Harry
Smith, reported that Orville Hoover
had been selected as manager, but had
not definitely accepted. The fee FOR
handling the stock was fixed at not to
exceed 10 cents per hundred. Persons
who have stock to ship were urged to
list it with the association immediate
~, in order that the new method OF
handling the stock could be initiated
at once.
Objects Stated.
The object of the association was
stated to be to eliminate useless hand
ling, to get price nearer to the In
dianapolis price and to cut down the
distance between the producer ard
the consumer Besides offering plan
for selling less than carload lots with
cut sacrificing them the association
would get better price for individual
animals, such as Gamers, Which are
always bought on a libtral margin.
Our success will depend upon our
loyalty to the organization said Mr..
Daley. I'VE should all patronize it
and ship through it whenever we have
any stock to ship
II think we should ship full carloads
through the association" said Nichols,
another member of the livestock COM
mittee." 1t would strengthen the as
ISOLATION and cost little. The manager
wouldn't have to do much in that case
and lower fte could be charged"
Coal Offer Considerable.
The printing of constitution and let
terheads and buying of other supplies
was decided upon and the committee
authorized to draw upon the federation
treasury, the draft to be considered a
loan.
An offer Of coal in carload lots from
Greene county was considered, but no
action taken.
The secretary read letter from the
Federated Marketing Service of the
State Federation presenting the plan
for pooled buying of fertilizers and an
interested discussion of it occupied
the greater part of the time. The fact
| that no price could be quoted at this
time was considered disadvantage
| but sentiment seemed in favor of "tak
! ing a chance" on the Market Service
I'VE ought to have confidence in oul
; organization" said Crowder, farmer
living east of town" We ought tc
support it since we've joined it.
THE Federation should get the fer
tilizer pretty cheaply," said Thac
Nichols. When the Federation gets
! the pooled orders of the 80 counties Of
Indiana it will be the biggest buyel
! that has ever been in the market ant
/ it is reasonable to think that it will
get a rock bottom price"
1t was decided finally to hold a spe
cial called meeting after the board
meeting at Richmond. when more de
tailed information could be obtained
! A more intensive use of the schoo
was a proposed feature of the mex
meeting. We're established partly t
save money" Daley remarked, "ant
we can save by using the scnoo
house for our meetings. 1t is Away
ready, since it has to be kept heated
will hold us all. and by using it W.
will save the trouble and expense o
preparing a hall especially for thl
! meeting