The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-04


the xToWiug and consuming of COM
modify where loss or unnecessary
waste row occurs. In other words, q
codpesatixe marketing association OF
xfowers viii do those things neces-
sars swhieh are not now being done
akfefeHsay and Will leave alone those
lEsngS which are being. done properly.
ThaSSflowing principles of co-opera-
ks8etfaE have been put into
e ~ tie sllfornia associations
sIsgwhsre and clearly apply to
the eo-operatiYe marketing of any
coaanodiitt
aDrganiza.ion by commodity oc
embersskip limited to growers
Z ana 80. landlords who receive part
af the erep as rental.
(3l Binding ,crop contracts between
swErs 4nd association. -
Esrading OF the crop or cornmod-
zsy aha pooiing according TO grade.
Sl.The business Of the association
tosbe aandled by experts.
Organization without capital
st0sk and therefore a non-dNidend
psSfng association ali profits are
sssa to growers, thus making the as
recitation purely cooperative.
sssss praanfzation by Commodity.
seems well esta blished that or
asaixation of. farmers association
Ly. Commodity rather than by locality
essential for success. An orgaRiza-
zion set np Cor the purpose OF market
ff1r peanuts efficiently might be utter
sinxtae TO cope with the problems
Spissd in marketing cotton or tobsc.
Cd 81 Woafd not be advisable to try
fa S1hbsae the marketing OF cotton
I'D DssButg ,bus it would be entirely
Ysaaible to market several kinds, OF
isk suck : crops through the same organ
Z sisxsica because OF the similarity OF
re probieRas involved.
Limited Membership.
Ssaee there is no stock and hence no
Sfffdsads ia "a purely cooperative as
socistion there is no indueement for
lss saaysne fo JOIN except those having
4hs commodity to sell. In oFasr that
fSe association might represent pri-
ariM the interests OF growers, mem
sSsEip Is limited to actual growers
AID ianal5rds who receive part OF the
cfsp as rental.
TIE Crop Contract.
TIE crop contract is essential fo1
re raason that It gives the association
tsfIes 70 the commodity for purposes OF
{ marketing. Without such contract the
asscsiatioa could not market the COM
snodiFy because it would have no con-
troll aver it. The crop contracts create
basis UPON which the association
ear asore readily borrow money foi
ssSakms advances to growers as first
payments.
Grading and Pooling.
wien q member Of an association
deliYess. his crop it is Immediately
Graded and he is given a receipt for
the apaeant OF each grade delivered.
HI D,odpct is then mixed in with
sthxtpf ether members and lots OF each
Srai7A are made up. These lots are
eaiIea pools. His interest IN each
sS sSSooa Is represented by the proportion
witch the product delivered by him to
Yhe S0oa bears to the total amount IN
taM poo. In this way every man re-
sscs;ves the same price for the same
article.
aTfaIned and Expert Management.
Basmers are too busy with produc-
.ftoa .eysr to become expert and effi-
eaeaf: ut handling these seven steps in
marEsting. A cooperative marketing
aaxcciation of growers. II large enorgh
1aay SIMPLIFY the best talent in e1ls-
xsnee to work for the growers in elm
YnatiEx waste and loss in any one or
An all OF these steps.
pure Cooperation vs. The Stock
Company Plan.
Orxanization without capital on
ncnsdiYidsna paying basis is an es-
saatfsl principle which has the follow
kxg Advantages: (a) 1t makes it un'
nseeszary to raise large amounts OF
capital stock; o. 1t is sanctioned by
xha Sherman Antitrust Act: (c) IT
aurns all. profits back to the growers
oniy operating expenses being de
ahstsd
Wfere cooperative marketing asso
c;af;ons operate largely rural life Is
more Stable and farming offers more
certain living to those who engage In
Il bxr8ason OF the fact that many OF
khsvassrents OF chance are removed