Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-04-27

giving all an equal chance which is
cooperation.
Q. 33. How about a member
that has only limited storage or
none at all?
Ans. What would such person
do at the present time or II there
was no Assn? He would bring his
potatoes In right from the field and
would be at the mercy OF the local
cared to, for they would know that
he had no storage. II the Assn.
could handle his potatoes right from
the field without detriment to any
other member they would do so and
would pay him all they would bring
II to protect and stabilize the price
1t should be necessary for such a
member to hold back some of his
potatoes, storage would be found
and charged against his potatoes
which expense would come back to
the said grower in the better price
received by not selling on a glutted
market. Better sell part OF your
potatoes for good and fair price
than all of them at sacrifice.
Q. "a. How about member
that raises an early variety OF po-
tatoes!
Ans. Early varieties will OF
course have to be marketed in an
derly y manner within their
period" which will come ahead OF
the later varieties.
Q. 35. Does the Contract say
that the Assn. will consign your po-
| tatoes? Should the Assn. ever con-
sign potatoes?
Ans. Absolutely. the contract
does not say that the Assn. will con-
| sign potatoes. The consignment
sale is not desirable from the stand
point of the grower. AS growers.
however, we must understand that
In years such as this one (where
other growers have foolishly allowed
local buyers to consign their pota-
toes for them) II frequently becomes
necessary. In order to meet the COM
petitive methods OF those selling po-
tatoes in competition with the Assn.
to meet on the same ground and sell
on consignment. So long AS pota-
toes remain on the outside of the
Assn. the Assn. must meet the COM
petition. Selling a standardized ar
tic!e under Brand" bringing about
orderly marketing. and getting a
large per cent OF the growers OF u
commodity within the organization,
/ should eliminate the necessity for
the consignment sale. The Exchange
would not sell potatoes on consign-
ment except as IL was forced to do
so to meet methods brought on by
competition. Farmers that consign-
| ed to dealers this year have had
their lessons and will probably neve,
again give the dealer n sure thing
and take all the risk themselves.
Y. SO. How can the Assn. or
Exchange raise any money! and how
may money so raised be used7
Ans. The Assn. has title to all
potatoes on delivery or order OF the
member and is expressly authoriz-
ed to borrow money ON the said po-
tatoes In any manner or form pos
sible Dust as II Is done NJ present)
and to prorate all or pnrt Of the
money 80 received among the grow
ers on whose potatoes the money
was borrowed or use II only In such
WAYS ms you Will lay down In your
bylaws.
Y. 81. VIII the Assn. be able
to pay the member anything on de-
livery OF his potatoes?
Ans. Every effort will be made
by your Assn. and the Exchange. to
finance you to as large per cent
as possible upon delivery of your
potatoes. When \ farmers organi-
xatiOn sets up = marketing Assn. to
displace present agencies. Il must
assume the responsibility OF finnnc-
Ing md OF course the only way to
finance such an organization IL for
the Directors to make every effort
TO secure the necessary funds. thru
warehouse receipts. bills of ladinE.
etc. and thru other facilities.
q. 38. How will the grower be
paid the balance due him,
Ans. The pooling period IL one
week. A. soon as returns start to
come In on any pool the grower will
be paid Is much ~ possible from
time 10 time until all accounts In
each pool are settled.
q. -. Win the Asan. deduct
more than the actual cost Of mar
keeing! II 10. for what purpose and
how will any balance remaining at
the end Of the year b~ disposed or
Ans. The Assn. will attempt to
deduct only . safe margin TO pay
for the costs Of handling. etc. They
may also In their discretion deduct
~ Of the gross resale price TO
create . reserve fund 70 take caro-
OF any lossea or to furnish crsdita,
etc. and any balance rsmais aisine Al
the end Of the year will he "pro-
rated among the growers deiivefins
potatoes IN that year on the basis
Of the value Of deliveries"
Q. 20. How will any Losses the
Assn. may suffer he taken care of
Ans. They Will bs prorated Just
% the profits are and will probably
10 taken care Of thru tho reserve
fund mentioned ahova.
9. ~. May the Assn. sell to
local buyers'
Ans. TIE Asan. agrees 10 sel,
thru the State Exchange but the
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