The Arvada enterprise., 1921-03-31
FARM BUREAU
Ee NOTES 1~1
STATE NEWS

On March 10, Representatives Of
tie Grange, Farmers' Union, Wheat
Growers Association, Millers, Farm
Bursau and other organizations and
Individuals interested in grain mark
citing, met ct the Albany Hotel in
Denver and unanimously endorsed
The Cooperative Grain Marketing
plan Of the Committee Of II, which
vas ably presented BY c. R. Gus
tsfson, Chairman Of the Committee.
and Mr.. c. H. Hyde. also . member.
The following delegates were chos"v
to represent Colorado at the r.tiH-
cation meeting in Chicsso IN Anril
9Th, Il L. Knox and ]. b. Pancake.
~ former from Brighton. the 1T
Ter from Lovsiand.
The meeting in Chicago will be
attended !. b. representatives from
every grain growing state and viii
either adopt or reject the plsn ~
submitted By he Committee Of ".
II adopted. the plan viii be nut into
operation ~ soon Is possible. but
viii b submitted 10 the Attorney
General ofths u. 8. fov approval be-
for msmbseIAip b solicited.
Mr.. Hyde smoke Of the research
work that had bssn done by this
this committee q covering nearly
svsry section of>ths U. 8. and sever
al foreign countries In IN effort I"
1T definite Information on cooper
stivs marketing operations, also Of
information received from leading
lfnaneisrs and experts on every
rkasa Of grain marketing. From
<his information. the committee Wa
abe 10 arrive at very definite con-
rIusien - 70 ~ plan thst would BE-
the mose feasible. He emohssise"
IRE fact that more attention should
b givsa 10 homo snarksts ~ The
forsign markets for eur grain were
ret vsey promiing for the nea- fu-
tsrs, aad that there was need for
more equitable home distribution. 20
fAat vide fluctuations could be
avoided.
, Mr.. Guseafson. Chairman Of de
Committee Of II, gave very clear
pesssntatisa Of how the plan would
affect tie individual grain grower.
He explained that any grain grower
larss q snsll. Il slielbls 70 msabsr-
Zip, suA}set 70 lossl qualifications
and hes enc vote, regardless Of
aaeunt Of grain grown. "r market
ID: Tie individual grower directs ~"
politics and actions Of the entire
organization through his represe~ts-
lives. Every grower m"rt "'ed~e
his surplus grain to b sold throw"
the salss agencies. but has the priv'-
1ses Of saying how and when It shall
b sold.
( Some Of the outstanding noints
81 this plan are that Il will make use
~ and strengthen al eo-onsrativ'
organisations now In sxistanee. en-
courage the formation Of new and
the reorganization Of old marketing
machinery whenever necessary. It
h q non.stock, non-profit ccrpor--
ton. opssatine At cost and rteurr-
ing dividends, II any. Ia the grower
on a. patronage basis. thus insurine
adequate reutufw 70 the s-oduecr
without raisine the price to the con-
sumner; Il will Stabilize fluctuatin'
market by equitable distribution 70
that the price At all times will bs
governed by supply and demand: It
will rive the grower ample credit
70 finance his operations without
sacrificing his erop m = declining
market and will give the grower .
direct interest In his product until
II reaches the terminal markets.
Colorado's interest in this grain
marketing plan WAS manifested by
the number Of questions that were
asked by men who were familiar
with the problems Of the state.
These questions were Ill sst'sfactor.
ily answered by Mr.. Gustafson and
Mr.. Hyde and the meeting unani-
mousiy adopted the plan.