The daily times., 1922-01-31
MARKETING.

I consider it the greatest reform.
The greatest achievement in North
Carolina SINCE the American Revolu-
ito min 1776.
One thing is curiosity to me that
every farmer, banker, businessman
and lahorer don't take time. to in,
vestigate and see how much better
it will. be for every one, when farm
products are properly graded stand
ardized and merchandized like all !;
other manufactured products.
Regulate production and distribu-
tion, stop planting without knowing
why. Stop Cutting the markets.
Cooperative marketing is here.
We don't have to wonder If it will
ever come and in a short time every
line of industry is going to be pleas
ed.
I am proud that I am a full fledg-
ed member and worker for it. II
have viewed it from every angle and
find it best solution ever offered the
farmer and what will help him will
build up every line of business. And
since it is here feel that all opposi-
ton will gradually disappear.
We find a few men in all walks
of life condemning the new plan and
many of them have never read the
contract, have not stopped to investi-
gate. viz:
A merchant may refuse to supply
a man. The merchant has bought his
goods, calculated his cost of staple
taxes, freight, rent, interest ETC., and
puts reasonable profit on the
goods and sells them to the farmer,
but boots the idea of the farmer mer-
chandizing his products in same man
ner Such a merchant will get his
reward. Our contract safeguards the
merchant and farmer have you read
it.
One banker tells me business is
ruined or kerflunk and conditions are
growing worse year after year. Did
this condition arise under present
system of producing and marketing
I accept no flying reports, I go
and see for myself. am subscriber
to every line of news. I am a daily
subscriber to the Lexington Herald.
It is funny to hear street news from
the Burley people and then read the
news in the paper. $1,000 farmers
have joined the pool in the Burley
District, not one has broken the
contract The government has loaned
them 100000. They asked the
bankers for about 100000 to
start with and my last count shows
100 banks have loaned them between
five and six millions of dollars.
On opening day the farmers receiv-
ed more in advance per lb. than they
received for 1921 crop. Representa-
tfves of big manufacturers were there
and approved the new plan.
Kentucky pool has plenty of dry
ing plants so will we. Some lumber,
some galvanized tire and a barbed
wire fence is all we want for stor-
age room. We see plenty such struc
lures on every hand for cotton and
tobacco. Such buildings are recogniz-
ed by insurance companies as near
fire proof and safe.
My tobacco in the raw state is not
staple crop but when dried and
packed and stored it has a CONNER
cial value and it's worth is good as
gold anywhere
There is three sources of wealth in
our country that move the wheels of
ture of minerals and forest. Products
of the forest, are graded and mar
keted in systematic manner. Pro-
ducts of the mines are managed in
as coal, oil, iron, steel etc. If you
don't believe it look into the matter.
Poor North Carolina crops, where
are you organized. We farm in a
blind manner, not knowing what we
are doing. How long would any busi-
ess exist if it run as hazardous or
loose method as farming,
What does a manufacturing estab-
1ishment do when it's products are
flooding the markets, why they close
down, or cut off production until the
surplus is consumed. We see accounts
of this every day.
Is farming conducted in this man
ner you all know the answer.
Farming is just what the power
plant is in big factory. You can start
stop and switch on and of dozen
different parts Of the machinery, but
the engine must be in good condition
or every part Of the factory will cease