The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-05-31
AARON SAPIRO Big
MARKETING GENIUS
COMING TO COUNTY
Producers Union * Successful IN
Bringing Foremost Authority
Here Next Week.

Walton Peteet, director OF Co
Operative marketing for the Ameri-
can Farm Bureau federation, and
aaron Sapiro, the noted co-opera-
tive marketing attorney, viii be in
Idaho on June Z, S and 3. TO discuss
with Idaho potato growers plans for
the cooperative marketing OF Idaho
potatoes in conjunction with those
produced In other districts through
out the United States. according to
l.. S. Otto OF this place, who is vice
president OF the union.
At meeting OF the directors OF
the Idaho Producers union. held In
February, 1923, the directors In
structed the manager, w. T. Mccall,
to undertake TO get the potato grow
ers In Idaho affiliated with potato
growers in other producing states
for the purpose or placing the dis
tribution OF the product under cen
tralized central. After having had
considerable correspondence with
Mr.. Peteet by letter and wire. Mr..
Mccall asked that Mr.. Peteet and
Mr.. Sapiro come 10 Idaho for meet
ings at Pocatello, Twin Falls and
Caldwell and suggested that the
meetings be held on June Z. and 3.
In the order suggested. The Twin |
Falls meeting will be held at 2 |
o'clock Friday afternoon.
A telegram received from Mr.. |
Peteet last night at the office OF the /
Idaho Producers union, expresses
approval OF the above schedule and
states that Mr.. Peteet and Mr.. Sa-
piro will be present for the meetings
as suggested. The entire board of
directors OF the Idaho Producers
union will 10 TO Pocatello for the
June 9TH meeting and together with
representative growers throughout
Idaho, will hold a conference
with Mr.. Peteet ana Mr.. Sapiro prior
10 the general meeting 20 be held In
the afternoon. The same program
will be carried out at Twin Falls and
Caldwell.
Mr.. Peteet, prior TO taking up his
work as director OF cooperative
for the American Farm
Bureau federation, was actively ell-
gagged In organizing the Texas pro-
iucers for cooperative marketing
md made an outstanding success OF
ais work ia that state. Largely
through his efforts. the Texas Farm
federation increased its
from practically nothing
o around $1,000 In elk months
line. Following this. Mr.. Peteet
ook an active part in the organiza-
ion OF the cotton growers OF Texas
md his success was 20 marked that
le attracted national attention.
Marketing Genius.
II IL unnecessary TO call atten-
ion 10 the work OF Aaron Saplro In
with cooperative market
ng. for his work IA well known all i,
yer the United States. probably ,
etter known than that OF any other
Individual al this time. The coming
4 these two men 10 Idaho affords
n opportunity 20 Idaho farmers 10
ear cooperative marketing dis
used b. two Of It's strongest sdyo- /.
ates. II Is probable that these meet
1gs will BE- very largely attended.
he meeting places and hours OF
leetings will be announced later. l
In the April issue OF the American |
Iagazine appears an article and
hoto Of Mr.. saplro. Among other :.
lings the magazine says OF him: \
Mr. Sapiro IL the recognized
.ader OF the cooperative marketing
among farmers. He has :,
rganized. and is counsel for. scores !.
cooperative associations. with
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