The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-09-29
COOPERATIVE MARKETING

Columbia, Sept. 26.-At a meet
ing of the organization committee of
the South Carolina Cotton Growers
Cooperative Association it was decid-
ed to extend the campaign for sig
natures to contract into the counties
of York, Richland, Darlington, Ian
caster. Greenwood, Dorchester, Lex
ington, Chester, Dillon, Marlboro,
Kershaw, Oconee, Newberry, McCor-
mick. Lee Laurens, ~alhoun, Green
vile, Pickens and Saluda.
The committee expressed great de-
light with the progrses being made in
the campaign. Great enthusiasm for
the movement was expressed from all
sections of the state.
The committee has issued state
mcnt setting f)rth the benefits of
the cooperativ, marketing system as
compared with the present marketing
system. Extracts from the statement
follows:
"Who controls the present system?
Spinners, spectators and gamblers.
"Who controls the cooperative sys-
tenn? Producers acting through their
cooperative sales agency.
What is cost of operating the
present system? The producer pays
the Profits and expenses of the long
line and buyers and dealers who op
crate between him the mills, and he
also pays for an average of 8 samples
per bale, for weather damages and
nany Other VA tcful AMI unnecessary
harges.
"What is cot cf operating the CO.
operative marketing system? Cotton
will move direct from the producer
to the warehouse of his selling agen-
cy without any cost except transpor-
tation charges. When sold by the as
sociation, the cnll amount received,
less the actual cost of maintaing the
association, will be returned to the
growers. Wasteful samplings, wea-
ther damages and the profits of many
handlers will be entirely eliminated.
What is the present selling plan?
Dumping as soon as harvested, which
forces years supply of cotton or
the market in four or five months
and inevitably breaks the market.
"What is the cooperative selling
plan? Orderly and systematic selling
throughout the year, according to de-
nd WI i,.h no fnntnr n r a h.
fishing the marketing and minimizing
bear raids and efforts of spectators
to break the market and lover the
price.
Grading and sampling in the pres
ent system is entirely in the hands of
buyers. 1t is matter of common
..ow.edge that cotton in the hands
of farmer is almost universally un-
'ergraded and staple values ignored
in local markets, which are the mar
kets in which farmcs sell.
Grading and sampling in the coop
crativc system is in the hands of ex-
rerienccd and competent men in the
employ of the cooperative marketing
association. Every member will get
the full benefit of the grade and sta
pie value or each bale he produces.
This alone will mean an average pro-
fit in excess Of $40 per Dale.
Weather J.,nage by tn, present
'ystem. From a naverage of So or
ore than So per balc--all pad by
farmers.
weather damage by the coopera-
tive system. None. All cotton of all
members will be stored and insured
in bonded warehouses.
Results of the present system.
Poverty, child labor, hardship and
distress, poor churches, poor schools
and unsound and unstaple business.
Results of the cooperative sys-
tenn. Fair staple prices representing
cost of production and profit. In
dependence, comforts, good churches,