Arizona republican., 1922-02-01
Governor Lewdsn and Cooperative Marketing

Governor Lewden and Cooperative Marketing
1t Is about year. remember. since the
oklahoma plan" Of marketing cotton devised at
meeting at Oklahoma City in which the cotton
growers Of the Salt River valley We're represented
They Joined with the growers of all tho so-called
cotton states in arrangement for the signing up
by associations Of cotton for fve-year period
Already the results have been most gratifying to
those who have Joined the associations and the
signing is continuing until various districts,
we are told. have Exceeded their quotas.
Among the sgners is former Governor Frank o.
Lowden Of Illinois who has cotton patch of S2 900
acres in Arkansas. After enrolling himself in the
Arkansas Cotton Growers Cooperative association
Mr.. Lowden said
"It is the only salvation for the producer Every
other line Of industry has its organization the
farmer has absolutely voice in deciding what price
he shall receive for his product.
There can be revival in business generally
until the farmers OF this country prices more
in line with what they have pay The basis is all
wrong and until the business interests recognize the
fact and do something bring about change there
can be no real prosperity in this country The farm
ers of the south fast realizing that only through
cooperative marketing Of their cotton will the time
come when the agricultural Of the south are
no longer at the mercy of the business world. A
wonderful start has been made"
The need of cooperative marketing is so urgent
and the advantages of clear that it seems strange
now that it should have necessary to write the
volumes of books in advocacy have appeared
and are yet appearing Cooperation in any line of
endeavor Is advantageous, but to the naturally
lated activities Of the farmer it is the thing which
determines his success or failure.
The eagerness with which farmers are joining
the cooperative movement will contribute more to
its spread than all the literature concerning it that
has been or ever will be printed.
Says the Oklahoma Cotton Grower:
If the "oklahoma plan" OF cotton marketing is
unsound II is fooling a.. lot of mighty shrewd sue
cessfu men. over in Arkansas they have pretty
big growers. They have just completed their sign
up, and their records show big contracts.
There is man who has agreed to market all his
production, which in 1920 300 bales through
the association, which is organized the same plan
ours, for the next five years. This man knew
what he doing when he tied up so great an
of cotton for five year period He has fig
ured the thing all out. and he believes that this plan
is the only solution for the things with which the
cotton grower large small, has always had to con-
tend. Then there is Ex-Governor Lowden of Illinois.
He operates $4,000 acres of land in Arkansas He
signed contract to market all cotton produced by
him that $4,000 through the association.
Frank Lowden is a successful He has been
governor of a great state Folks don't put things
him He has studied the plan and found it
good-good enough to be used in marketing all the
cotton he may grow on his $4,000 acres Endorse
ments such as this are pretty convincing.