The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-11-04
AGRICULTURAL CORPORATION
OF MARYLAND.
To Eliminate The Middle Man In
Sale OF Products.

Out of the gathering OF farmers OF
Maryland, representing every branch
OF the industry, at the Rennert
Hotel, Baltimore, on Thursday last.
was born the Agricultural Corpor-
alton of Maryland, the aim of which
is to center the purchasing power of
the farmers of the State into one big
organization. Eventually, it was
stated, it is intended to create a
sales department with a view of
eliminating the middle man, or com.
mission merchant, in the flow of
farm commodities from the produc-
er to the consuming public.
1t was UNANIMOUSLY decided to in
corporate the new organization with
$4,000 shares at $40 a share, and
any farmer purchasing share auto
matically becomes a member. Coun-
| ty cooperative companies may join
by buying 500, and not more than
| $500 shares. Baltimore city will
probably be the home Office of the
corporation and it is intended to
begin its official existence about
January I, 1922.
Resolutions were adopted con-
demning the legal authorities of
Baltimore city for action in framing
indictments against the State Dairy
| mems Association for alleged con-
spiracy to boost the price of milk on
the ground that the dairymen's as
ISOLATION is composed of honorable
men who would not be guilty of
such acts" The action was also
viewed as a blow at the right of
farmers to conduct business CO.
operatively. Copies of the resolu-
lions are to be sent to the Mayor and
the Governor.
c. E. Bryan, of Havre de Grace,
who drafted the original plan for
the new organization. explained it's
workings to the delegates. In addi-
ton to central purchasing bureau,
he said, it is proposed to enter into
an agreement with certain business
establishments whereby they will
handle definite lines of goods, farm
implements and parts and sell them
toy members through the corporation
', upon specified profit basis. He
said the present system, or lack of
system, of distribution to farmers
was wasteful and that this is why
the farmer. as a class, is not more
prosperous and progressive.
The organization formed is re-
garded as temporary until the first
meeting of the stockholders on the
second Wednesday in January, when
permanent officers will be chosen.
Mr.. Bryan was made president, and
D. Fred Shamberger, OF Baltimore
county, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES A board
of directors, one from each county,
was elected, as follows:
Allegany, N. s. Yoder; Anne
Arundel, H. H. Hawkins; Baltimore,
D. s. Pearce; Calvert, DIR. Philip
Briscoe; Caroline, E. H. Ziegler;
Carroll, L. S. Patterson; Cecil, D. B.
Mcdowell: Charles, w. G. Bishop;
Dorchester, ]. e. Patten; Frederick,
David Zentz; Garrett, H. L. Porter;
Hartford. r. Lee Magness; Howard,
J. r. .Selby; Kent, G. w. Ingersol;
Montgomery, ]. w. Henderson;
Prince Georges. H. T. Rawlings;
Queen Anne's, C. B. Carter; st.
Mary's. DR.. w. B. Burch; Somerset,
c. C. Colder; Talbot, ]. A. AIRING
dale; Wicomico. w. C. Mitchell;
Worcester, Hale Harrison. and
Washington. Senator Frank Mish.
In addition to these the direc-
torate will be composed of presi-
dents of farm organizations in the
State, as follows: State Dairymen's
Association, D.. G. Harvey; State
Horticultural Society. C. e. Bryan;
Beekeepers' Association, c. s. Bale;
Tobacco Growers Association, Thos.