The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-01-19
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/ NOW, WNhi IL tue TURNER hShlhS '
without trying to catalogue the re-
medal measures thai have been sug
/ gested IN his behalf the principal pro
! posals that bear directly on the Inn
/ provement Of his distributing and mar
ketlng relations may be summarized as
/ follows:-
First: storage warehouses for cot
ton wool, and tobacco, and elevators
for grain. OF sufficient capacity 10 meet
the maximum demand on them at the
peak Of the marketing period The
farmer thinks that either private CAPT
tai must furnish these facilities or the
state must erect and own the eleva
tors aud warehouses
Second weighing and grading Of
agricultural products, and certlhcation
thereof. 10 be done by Impartial and
dlslntereSted public inspectors tthis Is
alreuly accomplished TO some extent
by the federal licensing Of welghers
and gradersl 70 eliminate underpay.
Ing overcharglng and unfair grading.
and. 10 facilitate the utilization ~ the
stored products as the basis Of credit
Third a certainty Of credit sufficient
70 enable the marketing Of products
Ia an orderly manner
Fourth the Department OF Agrlcul
ture should collect. tabulate, summa-
rlze and regularly and frequently pub
lsh anG distribute 10 the farmers. full
information from an the markets ~
the world. SO that they shah be as well
Informed OF their selling position Ms
buyers now are Of their buying posi-.
ton
Fifth freedom 10 integrate the bust.
ness Of agriculture BY means Of con
solldated selling agencies, co-ordnat.
ing and co-operatln IN such way as 10
put the farmer on an equal footing
with the large buyers OF his products.
and with commercial relations In other 4
Industries.
when business requires specialized .
talent II has 10 buy It. So win the .
farmers and perhaps the best way for .
them To get II would be to utilize some
Of the present machinery OF the larg
est established agencies dealing IN
farm products or course. II he wishes.
the farmer may go further and engage
IN nour-mllling and other manufactures
~ food products In my opinion.
however, he would be wise 10 stop /
short ~ that. Public interest may be
opposed 10 all great integrations but. \
IN justice. should they be forbidden TO
the farmer and permitted 10 others7
The corporate form n association can
not now be wholly adapted To bis OBJ
jects and conditions. The l0oser co
operative form seems more generally 4
suitable Therefore. he wishes 10 be
free. II he finds II desirable and feas
ihle. 10 resort 10 cooperation with his
fellows and neighbors. withou, run.
ming af0ul 81 the law. To urge that
the farmers should have the same nh
erty 10 consolidate aud coordinate ]
their peculiar economic functions.
which ether Industries IN their fields {
enjoy. not. however. % coneede that :
any business indignation should have
legislative sanction 20 exercise mOnop. !,
ollstlc power. The American people
are IS firmly opposed 10 Industrial ~ 9
10 political sutocrucy. whether at '
tempted by rural or By urban Industry b
For lack Of united effort the farmers b
Is q whole are still marketing their =
,rops by autlquaied methods. or by no
methods at all. but they are surrounded
y business world that has been
to the last minute and =
Irelesdy striving for efficiency This Z
.aiejeucy i due IN large measure 10 Z
IL business. 20 united business. 70 IN ?,
egrated business The farmers nov J.,
eek the benefits 81 such largenesS. un. :,
OF and Indignation
The American farmer l. q modern ~
be rn0derns 10 the use - labor saving y
machinery. snd be has made vas; &
tribes 10 recent years 10 scientific :,
IHage and efiicient farm management.
at IS a business 10 contact with other =
businesses agriculture Is zone horse a,
hay 10 competition with high power =,
The American farmer = =
he Creates and mos; iut1ctnble ~ u
while industrial pro a
sets q and al phases . the huge CON