Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-14
)-0PERATIVE
MARKETING IS
PROVEN SUCCESS
|rmer Head of Ameri.
can Farm Bureau
Tells of Plan

rue rear or the growth in effec-
ness and numbers of the farmers
Peratlve grain elevators of
en- there are 5000 in successful
'ation, is responsible for the
rds of Trade and other terminal
hcles using such frantic efforts
revent the U. s. Grain Growers.
from obtaining memberships
he Boards of Trade, or in func-
ing in any way" stated James
Howard, late president of the
frican Farm Bureau Federation.
n address before the American
kers' Acceptance Council in
Nork.
The reason for this opposition
assigned by the board of trade
hat the patronage dividend
titutes a rebate,' continued
Howard. "The probable real
on is the well grounded knowl
that the farmers can success
carry their own product to the
essor or consumer economically.
we are denied our inherent
rs to open markets. The farmer
Just as much right morally, and
Id have legally, to carry his
|uct as far down the. channels of
e as any other producer. Any
ference with such right or priv
is, to say the least, un-Ameri-
and should not be tolerated.
Livestock Marketing
=. Howard then turned to the
xeting of livestock, sketehing it's
tn and the operations of the
tlaw" farmers organization.
baid various attempts have been
b dating back as far as 1874 to |
farmers cooperative commits
houses on the various livestock
Eanges but the opposition of or
zed business thwarted every eff |
until the passage of the Packer
lrol Act two years ago which |
ed the livestock markets. Some
'ble progress had been previous
lade at a few points by the
pers' Union and other organiza-
a. These efforts, however, were
!dered as outlaws in that they
given no recognition in regular
p channels. Notwithstanding
"outlawry,' they performed
tre still performing splendid
&c to the producer. During the
rtwo years, under the direction
4lc National Livestock Produc-
Association, cooperative COM
ion sales agencies have been or
zed in East st. Louis, Indian
Hs, Chicago, Peoria, Buffalo and |
! Worth. One at st. Paul ante
M the National Livestock Pro- !
Ers but is on the organization
@. These sales agencies are al
BY handling at some markets
\ one-quarter to ne-half the |
receipts and at practically ev-
Emarket lead in the total volume
BUSINESS handled. That they are !
Ftfactory is indicated by their
Family increasing patronage. |
H they effect economies is shown
Elhe fact that while charging the |
u commission rates as other sales
ncies they are enabled to return
slhe shipper, as patronage divi-
jas, approximately so per cent of |
1 commission collected. These
lls have not attempted to have
Gjcontrol of prices other than that |
4ltabilizing receipts and through |
n stabilization the general
Flying of the market. In this
have already proved success
Gigantic Fruit Marketing
Ar. Howard stated that the first
Nperative apple and fresh fruit |
}tiatiOn was started in Hammon-
New Jersey, in 1867 and oper-
II 81 years.
'sSO successful has been the CO.
|htive marketing of fruits that
S6ximately 80 per cent of the Pa
Coast production is sold
slgh the farmers own organiza-
I Their success is unquestioned
Adicated by both the prosperity
s'M growers and the increase in
balances following the organi-
I'm Of cooperative associations.
bankers of our west coast
3d view with grave concern the
fers giving up the cooperative
lament.
lrhe Federated Fruit and Vege-
HI Growers, a consolidation of q
EhNr of successful local and spe-
organizations, opened offices in
n York City January 1st and is
first attempt of national scope.
'lThe total amount of co-opera-
Y marketed farm products is
lilly increasing. The last census
|Irt made some inquiry regarding
number of farmers who were
<eting comparatively. Mime
was the leading state in per-
"a ge, A per cent of their farm
,ssSing co-operators while Califor-
|tndicated 90 per cent