Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-24
DAIRY COOPERATION

Charlottesville, Va, Feb. 23.-The
universal need for associated effort
on the part of farmers, dairymen and
stock breeders was explained by h.
T.. Van Norman, president of the
Worlds Dairy Congress Association,
in speaking today at the convention
Of the Virginia State Dairymen's As
ISOLATION. Dean Van Norman, who
was "loaned" by the University of
California to prepare for the Con-
gress after having headed the Nat
ional Diary Asociation-the organi-
zatiCn which holds the National Dairy
show annualiv-for ten consecutive
terms, was delegate to the National
Agricultural Conference. He said in
part:
"The recent conference, called to-
gether at Washington by Secretary
Wallace, of the Department of Agrl-
cultur and opened by President
Harding, stands in my mind for one,
big dairy and stock breeder. 1t seems
to me to have been an official recogni-
ton by the national government of the
essential unity of American farm in
dustries, a recognition of the need for
the men engaged in those industries
from Maine to Texas and from Vir-
ginia to California to get together,
a recognition of the modern demand
for cooperation. If the National Ag-
ricultural Conference achieved no
other result than to impress this
thought upon the minds Of the count
rymen of America, it served purpose
of the highest import.
"Our nation was established by
one neutrality-suspicious. one-man
farm whose products fed and clothed
the family, the one-man store, the
one-nan Blacksmith shop, the one
man stagecoach, the one-man mail
service. What distinguishes the ma
ton today is the fruit of associated,
or organized, effort. Transportation,
communication, manufacture, mer-
chandising are all conducted by great
groups, often of thousands of individ-
uals, each with its leadership of sup
erior ability-leadership which has
been earned by the survival of the fit
IGSL III YEARS VI
Because every farm is home, it
is not likely to become factory organ
lied; but agriculture, like other in
dustries, has come to a time when
all it's problems cannot be solved by
the farmer acting as an Individual.
Farmers must associate in groups.
They must acquire the assistance and
benefits or associated effort under
skilled leadership. Successful leader
ship is the result Of accumulated eX-
perience. The permanence and eff
fectivaness of associated groups in
agricultural efforts depends upon the
development of successful leaders. able
to read all factors Alright, to think
rightly and to decide rightly, to the
end that all in the groups may pros
per better because of the leadership
and the associated effort.
"Thc prices of dairy products Of
all classes in all communities is de-
termined primarily by the law or sup
ply and demand. Surplus or shortage
in Australia, New Zealand. Argentine,
Siberia, Denmark, as we'll as in the
/ United States affects the price Of
dairy products in America. Organ
lied cffor. may effect economies, may
correct local injustices temporarily
thwarting fundamental economic law;
but cannot endure by exercise of mon
opolistic control of prices-as wit
messed by repeated failures of coop
Grated effort unwisely exercised. The
success Of the Pacific coast fruit, nut
and raisin organizations lies III the
skill with which they have elimi-
mated unnecessary expense of distrl-
button and carried their products TO
the consumer at prices which would
insure the total consumption of the
available supply. 1aey early learned
that price that was too high resulted
in corresponding failure to market
all their product. Insufficient price
dscourages production and must Of
necessity eliminate the latest efficient
producer. Associated effort standard
lied producer rewards quality, pena-
lies inefficiency. The economies eff
fected ioften increases the returns
sufficiently to change failure into IL
nancial success for the years effort.
THE Worlds Dairy Congress is
planned to recognize the world unity
Of the dairy industry which furnishes
a most essential human food. Through
it, we hope to encourage associated
effort, to develop leaders, to advance
and exchange knowledge OF science
and economics and to improve stand
,ards within the industry and to in
crease public appreciation of milk
products"