The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-17
DISCUSS MARKETING
OF Ohio GRAIN TO
EASTERN FARMERS
Especial to the Palladium

tSpeCldl 10 the 1dlIdClumD
EATON, Ohio, April 17.-Plans for
marketing Ohio grain direct to farm
bureaus and cooperative elevators of
the east and south, for dairy feeds
and other purposes, were tentatively
advanced at the farm bureau district
meeting in Eaton Saturday, by Murray
Lincoln, secretary of the Ohio state
farm bureau
terminal elevator has been pur-
chased in Cincinnati, said the speaker,
at cost of S133,000. Duplication of
the machinery, building and land
would cost 100000.
OF the sum agreed upon, SIS, 900
must be raised by May l. and the sale
will not be consummated nor subscrip-
tons collected until that amount is
promised by that time. Stock will be
sold to individuals and cooperative
elevators, with the ultimate aim or
having the property owned by the far
merS organization.
Control of the plant will be under a
board of nine directors, three Grang-
ers, three farm bureau members, and
three elevator men.
Profitable Investment
This plant has been owned by a
ment of one of the Standard Oil off
Gals, and has been a profitable in
vestment under private management
With completion of grain market
ing system, Mr.. Lincoln said, the next
aim will be to open direct outlet in
eastern and southern states which i'm
port feeds, and are now paying sew
eral dealers commissions. Affiliation
| as soon as possible.
Reduction of marketing costs for
| livestock from $3.50 hundred to s1O5
hundred through the state co-opera-
/ tive shipping associations during the
| past year was reported by the speak
er. He also reported steady addition
| of 100 new members a week in the
| state membership.
Cooperative cream handling ste
lions established by the farmers in
various parts of Ohio have put their
product of members into the hands of
consumers at cost of one to three
cents pound against a cost. under
| the private owned system, of seven
| cents, said Mr.. Lincoln.
Appoints Committee
A committee of the dairy products
appointed to consult withe the farm
ers with a view to complete substitu-
! ton of the cooperative cream collect
ing system for the wasteful private
system.
The Ohio wool pool has every pros
pect of another huge increase this year
also.
Most of the activities of the market
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fertilizer purchases, said Mr. Lincoln
One firth of all fertilizer used this
spring was handled through the farm
ers' cooperative agency A total of
Fl, 900 tons was delivered at saving
of, two to three dollars ton.
Still cheaper fertilizer was offered
by agents when the cars were opened
stated the speaker, but farmers volun-
tarily paid the slightly higher prices
in order to demonstrate their solida,-
ity and their gratitude to the agency
which they believed responsible for
the lower prices.
From $4,000 to $4,000 tons are ex-
pected to be ordered through the CO
operative agency this autumn.
| Want to Buy at Home.
1--WE are buying Baltimore goods
now" said Mr.. Lincoln, land paying
freight all the way to Ohio. We think
this is wasteful and hope that we will
be able soon to buy from our hom5
manufacturers, but at present they
will not sell in Ohio except through
the costly dealer system. AS soon as
we convince them that we will buy
this way, we hope to patronize the
Ohio factories"
A development and extension OF the
cooperative elevator activities was
suggested by the state secretary,
= which would make greater use of its
facilities and center all marketing ac
tivities around it, THE cooperative
elevator manager in future, l believe
will be a livestock shipping manager
Also" he said THE elevator will &C
cept cooperative egg and poultry ship
, ments pooled wool, and all fertilizer
supplies"