The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-08-10
COOPERATION WILL
BE GIVEN A TRIAL,

(By Il. Z. Adams in New & Courier)
Cooperative marketing on a large
scale will soon be given a trial in
South Carolina. A great deal of agi-
tation has been carried on in this
State during the year. Two of the
largest and most valuable crops pro-
duccd will be controlled to q certain
extent by cooperative marketing asso-
ciaCions. In some sections this move
mctn has met with stiff opposition.
Farmers, merchants and business men
III all parts of the South Carolina Will
watch the results of the cooperative
bodies with much interest, and it is
safe to say that if these associations
prove successful almost the entire
cotton and tobacco crops of 1923 will
be marketed comparatively.
The cooperative tobacco ware
houses will open today for the first
time in the South Carolina belt. Cash
advances will be made on all stock
delivered by the growers. The tobac-
co then goes under the control of the
| association to be sold at the best price
| obtainable. 1t is stated that about two
thirds Of the South Carolina crop is
controlled by the association. With
this amount of tobacco held out of the
open market it is reasonable to be-
iieve that the growers organization
will be in position to have something
to say regarding the price. The manu-
facturcrs need tobacco to meet their
trade. If they cannot buy in the open
market at their Gown" price they must
Of necessity approach the cooperative
ply. With this supply in the hands of
those who produced it they can de-
mand and secure a price which will
pay for production and fair profit
on their years work.
The Cotton Crop
The cotton crop of South Carolina
for this year is estimated at $780,
900 bales. More than half of this will
be controlled by the Cotton Growers
Cooperative Marketing Association.
Another campaign is to be put on, and
it is likely that close to 100000 bales
will be controlled. With the same sort
Of movement under wav in other cot
ton States and the supply of visible
cottoi lower than in many years it
would appear safe to say that the
crop will bring better price than it
would if dumped on the market as
fast as it is gathered With coopera-
tive marketing organization going on
in 8 of the best cotton States in the
South it is probable that one-half of
the entire cotton crop can be with
held from the open market and a
price demanded which will repay the
farmer for his labor and investment
and show profit.
Plans are being made to handle the
1922 crop in this State. The South
Cardinals Cotton Growers Coopera-
tive Association has established head
quarters in Columbia. The organiZa-
tion occupies two floors of a nice
on the principal street of the
city. Men we'll qualified to handle the
work are engaged in looking after the
affairs of the association. The men
who grow the cotton control the as i
sociation, for the first time in the
history of the cotton industry in this |
country the producer will have a
word to say regarding the price to be
received for his product.
Other cooperative marketing or
carnations are being built up in |
South Carolina. These are at present !
affairs which promise to
grow into county and probably into
State organizations. Several cream
'ries have been established, poultry
producers have joined hands in mar
ieting their eggs, vegetable growers
ire cooperating to some extent, in
me place canning factory Is being
,perated on conperative bhei1 and i