The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-06-01
COOPERATIVE FARM
MARKETING NOTES
Department of Agriculture Plans
to Study Scientific Distribution
Equally With Production.


More attention must be given In tn
ture and to better marketing methods
without lessening efforts to promote
efficient production, 1t Is declared b!
Secretary Of Agriculture Wallace, II
q contribution to the Banker-Farmer
the bulletin of the American Bankeri
Association Agricultural Commission
Under the direction Of D. H. Otis, thu
commission is giving particular atten
ton to cooperative farm marketing.
when land was advancing rapidly
in value the farmer could AFFORD t.
take some of his profit In the In
creased value Of his land" says SEQ
rotary Wallace. I'VE are past the
period Of advancing land values, and
II agriculture is to be maintained, II
must be on q basis which will yield
fair profit one year with another.
80 l have been studying the depart
ment with a view to strengthening
our economic work.
I'VE have gotten into the habit OF
looking upon agricultural production
As a sacred obligation, and SO 1t 10 In
one sense, but It is no more sacred or
binding than the obligation to market
crops without waste. II we do not
do that we might as we'll not produce
them" says Mr.. Wallace.
He adds: 1T Is the purpose OF the
Bureau Of Agricultural Economics to
Inquire into everything which affects
marketing and price, with the thought
that we must serve the agriculture OF
the nation as thoroughly on the eco
nomic side as we have served It In
the past on the productive side. Al
to working our way out Of the depres-
son. the first responsibility rests
upon the individual farmer. II he Is
to get help he must help himself, both
as an individual and by joining with
other individuals in cooperative ef.
forts. The Government is under obli-
cation to clear away any obstacles
which do not give to the farmers, in
dividually and collectively, a fair
chance to help themselves. The farm.
er is entitled to exactly the same
rights and the same opportunities
that are enjoyed by other citizens.
He is entitled to square deal"
1T is not the obligation of the Gov
eminent to give the farmer any privt-
leges not given to Others" Mr. Wal
lage continues. III / understand the
minds of the farmers Of the United
cial privileges. All they are asking
is that they may be assured of equal
opportunities, Of open and competi'
tive markets, and the right to organ
ize and market their products col
lectively, and to have the same access |
to the nations money pool as other |
people have. Farmers can meet to- |
gether, pass resolutions, make speech
es, and go home feeling better for a
time; but this sort of thing alone
will not get them very far The time
has come when the farmers must
organize agriculture in a
businesslike way; adjust
their production to the needs OF con-
stabilize their products
and market them efficiently; study
agriculturally and indus
trially which influence the demand
Tor and consumption of their crops;
get a better understanding Of the ad- Z
of the credit machinery;
and employ trained men to do for d.
hem what they can not do for them :.
selves" .
That Is to say, In substance, that
agriculture must be put on par in
of method with other Big
Business.
1t has been pointed out by the I
United States Department of Agricul-
ure that insufficient business and
oor management are the outstand-
ng reasons for the failure of many o
armers cooperative associations. :,
Jack Of capital, liberal extension of A
redit and dishonest management are =,
be minor causes for the failure OF
43 farmers buying and selling asso- =
iations since 1913. At the same time =
was learned that out Of 70 co-opera- II
we creamies, their average length Of u
was a little over seven and p
ne-half years.
Tho State Bank Division Of the p'
Bankers Association Is now g.
,mpiling facts Of successful co-opera- CT
yes of all kinds and in all parts Of al
10 country, with the idea Of buildikg &C
. . body Of sound method and ex- k,
srience to serve IS q Trustworthy tn
aide In the further development of m
70 cooperative farm marketing w
ovement Ia