The Glasgow courier., 1921-02-04

the time this is written, the wool pool
of North Dakota still holds its wool
within the state in a warehouse which
it leased for that purnose.
The wool from South Dakota I saw
in storage in Chicago was being looked
after by J. G. Holmes, livestock spe-
cialist in extension work, but loaned
this summer to the wool pool to help
in making the enterprise a success.
While we were in the warehouse l re-
marked that when went into the wool
pool last spring felt that every far
mer ought to take at least a sporting
chance on the proposition-it was a
farmers cooperative venture and any
farmer who stayed out showing good
spirit-and probably poor Judgment
for at that time the market was going
to pieces and an Individual seller with
only few fleeces or small clip had
nothing to hope for. Any man with
good sense would pool.
Taking a chance?" Holmes an
swered. "The fellow that stayed out
was the man who took the chance.
Many men working together with their
wool IN bonded warehouse protected
and insured and in the hands of sales
men who deal with the manufacturer
whenever the latter can buy, are the
men who are taking no chances.
The man with his wool at home is
the man who is in a fix now. When
the market opens. his wool is away off
ungraded, not ready for market. He'll
have to look up local buyer and his
wool must go throughIhe old specula-
tive channel-a long, tortuous, expen-
sive trip he must pay for The man
with wool in the pool has it here
graded and ready for the first manu-
facturer who makes bid for it.
"Of course the men in the pools
should not expect too much They
must hold their horses for awhile. The
wool market is in the worst shape it
ever was-or rather there is no mar
ket. The thing to do is to stick with
the pool and support it now when
there is need for firmness if we are
to hold the advantage we have gained"
4 A National Pool.
Mention has been made of the work
OF county agents in the wool pools.
The county agents are, in very i'm
portant sense, local representatives
of the American Farm Bureau Fedora
ton. This body speaks nationally for
farmers and the conviction has come
to the minds of many sheep men that
the Federation could give especial eff
fectiveness to the various wool pools
if it were to give marketing aid to
them so that they may be welded into
a national pool.
Late in November representatives
of various sheep and wool organiza-
tions interested in pools took action
in Chicago with the American Farm
Bureau Federation looking toward a
permanent method of marketing the
wool production of the country. Their
principal recommendations were as
follows:
l. That the National Wool Commit
tee accept the marketing service of
the American Farm Bureau Federation
which we understand to mean that a
man will be appointed to work under
its direction looking to the wool mar
keting problems of the country in CO.
ordinating the various wool pools and
the establishment of concentrating
centers as may be deemed advisable,
and other matters of interest in the
industry. The marketing of the 1920
clip not already provided for, to have
keting service.
2. That the expenses of such man
be financed through the various wool
pools and the American Farm Bureau
Federation.
3. That the following cities be des-
ignated for the warehouse with the
understanding that other cities may be
added from time to time after thor
ough investigation is made and the
wisdom thereof is demonstrated: Chi
cago, ILL.,, Columbus, Ohio, Galveston
or Houston. Tex, Syracuse, N. Y, and
Lansing, Mich.
4. That all warehouses established
be incorporated and operated under the
Federal Warehouse Act.
5. That as soon as plans for the
handling and disposition of such por-
ton of the 1920 wool clip which has
not already been provided for have
been perfected, immediate steps be
taken towards the formation of a ma
tional centralized system of warehous-
inc, grading. financing and selling.
The system to provide protection to
the organization by obligating the pro-
ducers to consign their wool to such
VI SdillHttIoil iot d ptilbu Ol 1lDt less
than three years.
6. That the marketing committee
ascertain the prices at which blankets,
auto robes and other wooden fabrics
can be manufactured from the stock
of wool now on hand, and the capacity
of such mills, and submit its findings
to the various state organizations.
Committee: Mcbride, Michigan:
Boog- Scott, Texas; Fitch, Missouri;
Warner, Iowa; Moody, New York.
For putting this plan into operation
c. J. Fawcett was made director of
wool marketing. He has been superin-
tendent of the fleece wool department
for the National Wool Warehouse and
Storage Co., a concern which handles
many millions of pounds of wool for
pools. He is experienced in warehous-
ing and selling wool on large scale.
In his new connection he will be off
cially connected with both the Ameri-
can Farm Bureau Federation and the
pools of the country as they are being
formed into a national pooling and
sales organization.
Stay With the Pool.
The wool pool is cooperative eff
fort of farmers to sell one of their
products so they can get a fair price
for it. A great deal hinges on the
success or failure of this pool-per-
haps the whole future of farmers or
ganizations. Success rests with the
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