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


Resnember that Commodity" CO.
operative marketing within the
whole potato industry is the only
way for farmers to secure stabilized
prices and market their products at
less cost.
Remembcr that 60To Of the potato
acreage OF our section by June lst IL
necessary to assure the success of
the Colorado Potato Growers' Ex-
change.
Rcocnber that your local COM
mittee of potato growers Is in charge
OF the organization work in your
community. Sending your contract
to them Will save much time. A
statewide Exchange depends entirely
upon you.
EXPLANATION OF ASSOCIATION
AGREEMENT AND MARKETING
CONTRACT
q. Who prepared this Con-
tract?
Ans. Aaron Sapiro. who IL the
recognised leading cooperative mar
keting expert Of the United States.
Q. 2. Has II been endorsed by
, actual potato growers?
Ans. 1t has been endorsed and
adopted by . representative group OF
potato growers in the following Sec
tions OF Colorado Montrose. Olathe.
Delta. Fruita. Rifle, Carbondale.
Center. Hooper and Monte Vista. In
addition. 6O% Of the acreage OF the
state OF Maine has been signed up
on this Identical contract. Minnesota
10 also using II.
Q. 3. Will this contract be legal
under our new Coop. Marketing
Act?
Ans. The new Coop. Marketing
Act leGalixes q contract between 4
member and his association and this
contract was drawn TO Tit the afore-
said Act.
Q. Z. What does "non-profit"
Association mean!
Ans. One that operates on Q
oO~l basis for its services.
Q. s. Why isn't It necessary to
have Capital Stock!
Ans. Because the Assa. DOESN'T
bny or scll. but merely handles the
potatoes Of the members for cost
4 non-profit basis.
However. the Assn. may have all
the wosking capital which II may
INA necessary.
Q. 6. How do members Of the
Assn. vote:
Ans. One man. one vote. tTrue
cooperation.)
Q. Z. Why h an organization
fee necessary?
Ans. In order 10 pay the neces-
aary expenses OF organization. such
as the printing OF the Contracts.
postage. advertising. etc.
Q. 8. Will there be any other
fees or dues asked OF the member
ship!
Ans. Not until organized and
then only such NJ you may vote
yourself.
Q. :. Why is It desirable to se-
cure sos Of the acreage In the local
district and likewise sos In the
state!
Ans. Because the competition
will b 1t least equal between those
In the Assn. and those outside. but
the Advantage will be With the Assn.
which will have Il under one head
while the other per cent will bs dis.
Organised.
Q. 10. viii the Assn. stop
signing members when ss% is 30
cured?
Ans. No! We will attempt to
get - many ~ possible.
Q. II. How will The STATE Ex-
change be formed?
Ans. The State Exchange will b
formed BY representative potato
growers from the various potato
producing sections. groWers In each
section having . voice In the slsc.
tion OF thess representatives,. Active
steps toward the formation Of the
State Exchaass viii b taken - soon
% five such Associations IN various
potato sections are organlseA aad
Incorporated.
q. -. How will the state Bx-
change b eoatroliedf
Ans. The State Exchange VIII ~
your Organization aad will ~ eoa-
trolied by . Board Of Directors
elected ~ the ssowsn. TAsse Of.
ficsrs usually ssrvs without ~ ex-|
espt for payment Of e1psAoos 70
msstings. All employees Of he
STATE Exchange. sueh - 0saseal
Manager. Manager Of FtslA Dspt..
Traffic Manager. etc.. are ua1se
coatrol Of youP Beard q Dlreetoss.
Q. -. What volume Of bssa-
aees nay The otats Exehange ~ eel
pscted q coatrolf
Ans. Prom S.eee 70 0.eoo ears,
Q. IL. what n ~ prssslurs|
bsfoes ~ ASA. ean sstsblish oil
&srshoussf l.It4
AaA II tAe Beard Of DireeeeesI
Of any Ass. decide that . ware |
houss would ~ aAvisable they VII
osnd Q vSittsa notice q eueh n.
tsstioa 70 every member 10 tAat !
district spscifytns the amount q /,
Capital ssoes invoavsS tAsar etSss
two weeks vttAla vAteh 10 sisaify |
their disapprsval q Dissent Of sesA |
plan. n. within the two weeks ne |
majority q he members TAFT - lile !
writtea aet1ee Of their 1taoo0t Of
sscA . pian The Assa. nay pfoeoe1 !,
VIII ~ Dee0seD - J1lleQ1o1 !