The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-02-02
They ARE NOT
DOWN HEARTED
OrOville Growers CO.Opratiye Asso.
citation VIII Try 1t Again After
Disappointing Lem Year.

During the year 1922, the Growers
Cooperative Associations through the |
state were hard hit and the Oroyille |
organization was no exception to the
rule For some reason, or combina-
ton of reasons, adversely hit almost
every association of this kind. AT the
end of the season there was no sur
plus to divide among members and
the association that was not on the
red was playing in big luck. In a
number of instances members had to
dig down into their pockets to balance
a deficiency. These lean years cannot
be satisfactorily accounted for, and
especially is it difficult for those who
have given of their time and labor to
growing fruit and vegetables to find
themselves in the hole at the close OF
the year to understand the why's and
wherefores. Failure to realize fond
hopes in this matter OF cooperative
marketing Is especially to be expected
the initial year of such a venture, for
ways and means must be learned
through the hard and painful jabs OF
experience. No matter how efficient
and careful may be the management
Of such organizations the first year
there is much to learn in handling and
; marketing of products and education
of any kind costs money. 1t is exper-
ience that tells in the long run, for
| the mistakes that were fatal at first
will never be repeated, and the start
at establishing markets, which re-
| quires investigation, observation and
trying out, too often accompanied by
some severe jolts, lays a foundation
upon which better results can be OBJ
tanned in the future.
The Oroville Growers Cooperative
Association was one Of those that
came out at the little end of the horn
last year. The association has num-
ber of assets and II they are relied
upon the members will not have to be
assessed, although that is not any too
cheering in the face Of the fact that
they can look back upon having their
u labor for their pains, as there were
no receipts for distribution. Is tle
association down hearted? Not Oh
lyour life. 1t is made up largely o
3 men of more than ordinary intelii
: gence. They appreciate and under
d stand the difficulties that the new or
ganization was up against, and Will
p their losses are grievious as any los
o would be to men engaged in develop
u ing new land they are willing to try
l. again, for they realize the fact tina
- individually grower can accomplls
e. nothing in the way of marketing pre-
( ductions, and the salvation OF sma
J. tract owners rests in united action.
n 1t is the purpose early in Februay
lg to reorganize, or to extend the pres
lie ent organization of tie Oroville Grow
e. ers Association. 1t is felt that ba
re beginning is sure to make good en'
ry ing. Old established associations no
O. in a flourishing condition have goI
g. through the same experience, but
ne most of the other cases the loss
an have ben far greater than suffered
ST the local organization. The new ye
OF may prove a propitious one, anyho
u it Is sure to make a better shown
than last year. and with succeedii
ne years tae Orovilie Growers Associ
a tion will be an important factor
as the we'll being Of every grower of t
he valley under the West OkanogaI V;
lg, ley Irrigation system, solid a
lal substantial mutual benefit associate