The daily times., 1921-09-06

of recklessly dumping these products
On the worlds markets, the net
Profits of our cotton and tobacco
farmers should ultimately be doubled
without increasing the cost to the
consumer.
The cooperative marketing move
ment is now sweeping the United
States. In Oklahoma the cotton tar-
mers have just signed up nearly 7
half million bales. each man paying
SO membership fee. Texas ex-
pects to sign up 100000 bales
within the next few weeks. Arkan-
sas is starting under able leadership.
In Mississippi the movement is only
fairly started, but a quarter OF a
Million bales have already been sign
ed up In Georgia the farmers ex-
pect to sign up 100000 bales. South
Carolina Is confident of getting its
100000 on schedule time. The pea
nut growers of North Carolina and
Virginia have just signed up more
than half of the total peanut produc-
ton of these states. In both North
Carolina and Virginia, too, the cam
paigns for marketing cotton and to-
bacco have each progressed twice as
fast as our most hopeful men could
fairly have expected. The common
sense character of the plan appeals
ito both farmers and business men.
&c, in, hnt m
to sell farm products with the same
Intelligence that is used in selling
other products.
This system of cooperative market
ing avoids the mistakes which have
been disastrous to many unwise at
tempts of this sort in the past. 1t
makes no war on legitimate business
We wish to utilize the brainy, hon
orable, efficient, highly trained and
experienced cotton buyers and ware
housemen and their plants. Such men
need not be afraid Of the association.
We do propose to see to it that
the farmers product is fairly graded
and that he is not forced to take less
than his grade of cotton or tobacco
is worth. We propose to get the best
and most expert men to be found to
sell out cotton and tobacco for us,
and we also propose to have our sell
ing agencies keep in touch with all
the worlds markets and with COM
mercial, financial, and agricultural
conditions both here and abroad.
With this information, and with the
control of SO per cent of the tobacco
production and ultimately so per
cent of the cotton production-we
expect our organizations to be prac-
ticaIIy as effective in demanding and
obtaining profitable prices as y the
case with commercial organizations.
When this day comes, all the peo-
pie in agricultural states like North |
Carolina will share in the increased
prosperity which will result For this |
reason all the people of the state |
should share in the work of organiz-
ing these cooperativ marketing asso-
Citations. The cooperative marketing I
associations will have nothing to do |
with anything except the one prob
lem of getting a fair price for cotton
and tobacco. 1t leaves the field of
politics wholly to other agencies.
This one thing 1 do" is the motto
IF the cooperative marketing associa-
lion, and @.this one thing" is the get
ing of profitable prices for the far
ner's cotton and the farmers to-
)acco.
Demands from counties for organ
zers and canvassers are now coming
% us faster than they can be. met.
Countries where the sign-up is not
ret started are growing restless and
re demanding help. Our organiza-
ions have no money except the small [
membership fee of So paid in by the {
armers who have joined and this is j
for quickly covering the s
Whole state. We must appeal, there $
ore, to farmers, business and pro- /
ess1onal men in each county to meet,
'rganlze, and do the preliminary
work., and then notify our state head
quarters in Raleigh. We will then be
n position to join these local forces
nd push the work to rapid compile
ion.
We invite the fullest publicity to t
very feature of our work and stand ]
eady to answer any and all quest J
ons, either individually or collective {
Y. {
Again appealing to the farmers
nd business men of the state for
unanimous support of, the great cam