Arizona republican., 1922-05-30

fruit raiserS, have learned. in the
costly school of experience, and at
length have evolved a form of CO.
operative association that bids fair
to solve the problem. The chief diff
Guilty in the way of success is that
some of the farmers would like to
steal ride that is, get all the ad-
vantages of price and conditions
without assuming any of the ex-
penses or putting up any of the
money necessary to make it a sue
cess: for farmers business concerns
have to be financed just like all
others: the farmers work and train
ing make him an individualist and
one of the hardest lessons he has to
learn is team work.
This concern is now organized on
approved lines and is doing more than
Sc, 100000 worth of business each
month, which makes it one OF the
largest cooperative marketing con-
Germs in the country and its success
depends upon efficient management
In Dairy Sections
1.-THE milk business as carried on
in years gone by, is a good example.
the farmer bought his farm, stocked
it and equipped it with tools and ma
chinery: he carried the overhead and
depreciation, planted and cultivated
the crops, harvested them and then
fed them to the cows, he milked the
cows cooled the milk and delivered II
to the station: the distributor TOOK II
from the platform and put 1t on the
consumers doorstep and for THESE
services, the farmer got one-third the
retail price and the distributor two.
thirds and they say the farmer is not
efficient.
"The cooperative marketing idea
has spread TO all sections of the
country, and rightfully so. | will give
you an example of how the associa-
tions operate to the benefit of the
producer:
II recall a certain brand OF apples.
produced in the west and marketed
under cooperative associations
brought 25 to 80 per cent more than
another brand of apples. produced IN
the East. Last year, this eastern
brand Of apples, marketed by CO.
operative association, brought 81 q
barrel more than the western apples
40 Million Pounds Handled
ssWool pools have been formed in le
states and 10000, 900 pounds of WOO
handled last year and is about all
sold. The producer has been 'edu-
Gated to better grading and the WOO
is shipped straight from the ware
house to the textile mill, eliminating
two or three middlemen and addl-
tional handling and freight.
"The cotton growers of the Soutf
are doing the same thing and better
grading and care are some OF the
conspicuous results.
"The grain growers are organizing
MANY other industries. The o-opera-
tive idea is abroad in the land and We
should get an idea of what the pro
moters have in mind and what W.
may reasonably expect to accom-
plish.
"By no means, the least of these Il
the education of the farmer and the
making of a better business man ant
citizen of him. Wherever these co.
operative associations are in success,
f,,I operation 1t means increased
prosperity to the whole community
it means shortening the road ane
lowering the cost from producer u
consumer and this Is of the utmos
importance if we are to hold oul
MACE in world competition. There
seems to be very little hope OF raising
prices to consumer, but the farmers
must be made prosperous chiefly o!
increased efficiency in production ant
by getting larger share of the con
sumers dollar. The California ralsil
growers now get 40 cents out OF eaci
dollar as against the average OF .
cents, heretofore.
"When we can get this proportion
for the rest of the farmers, his great
est problem will have been solved.
is not only the greatest problem o
the farmer but of the nation.