Smyrna times., 1924-01-16
TOMATO GROWERS ON EASTERN
SHORE TO POOL INTERESTS
MOVEMENT TO STAND FOR ONE
PRICE STARTED IN QUEEN ANNE
Growers About Centreville To Pool 3
900 or More Acres and Are Now
Forming An Association


Forming An Association
A movement of vital interest to
most Queen Anne's county farmers is |
being launched indirectly under the |
auspices of the Farm Bureau. An
Association has been formed for the |
purpose of having all tomato grow
ers pool their interests and stand for
a uniform price based on the equit-
able cost of producing the crop. A
contract has been prepared for the
growers to sign, which is self eX-
planatory. Following is a short digest
of the instrument, paragraph by para
graph.
The preamble: Deals in three para
graphs with the mutual advantages
to accrue to Producers and purchas-
ers of tomatoes through the organized
marketing of graded and classified to-
matoes, and the securing of a price
more favorable to the Producer than
can be sechred through individual
marketing methods heretofore en-
ployed.
Section 1. Deals with the delivery
of all tomatoes produced by the Pro-
ducer to the Association at place
designated by the Producer and ap-
proved by the Association.
Section II. Takes up in some detail
the plan by which the Producer con-
stitutes the Association his sole agent
in the grading, handling and market
ing of his crop, and by which the As
sociation exercises all powers at its
command in securing for the produc-
er the best price, terms and conditions
obtainable.
Section III. The Producer agrees to
abide by necessary rules and regula-
tions established by the Association
in handling the 1924 tomato crop,
grading and selling the tomatoes and
administering the affairs of the Asso-
citation. The grades to be established
are based upon all tomatoes being red,
sound. ripe and in good condition.
neither sun burned nor frosted.
Section ". The Association IS au-
+borized to deduct from the net pro
ceeds of sale the necessary costs OF
selling and grading and e cent pei
s. basket to cover necessary overhead
, expenses. ,o,;,,
! Section V. Inferior tomatoes dellV-
ered TO the Association by any Pro
ducer when this inferiority causes
! loss will not be figured by the Asso
cia+ion against the Producer so de
= Iivering. By terms of this claus
q each member is protected from III
4 feriority that may exist IN some o'l'e
r Producers goods.
= Section VI. (a) The Association !
Il authorized to act for all Producers
O any litigation arising.
> ib) The Producer agrees to pay d
, Inundated damages to the Associate
y cent per pound for all goods dis
+ posed of in violation of his signed cor
. tract with the Association.
~ (c) The Association Is authorize
= 70 institute an INDUCTION to entorc
/ adherence to the contract when nece'
Of sary. ,.o,
o. (b) The Producer violating his COZ
1r tract with his fellow Producer pa!
al all costs of court in case Of htlgatlt
,v to prevent his damaging the interes
to of his fellow Producer Members.
as Section VII. If the Association hi
he not secured 1000 acres as the co
nd tracted acreage of the pool prior
or February goth, any Producer Memb
do has the right to withdraw his acreaI
Ir- This simply avoids binding any Pr
,e- ducer to a pool that is not sutficie1
mo- w large to meet its needs.
,eI Section VIII. The Producer agre
tv to grow --- number of acr
ON to be sold by the Association at t
aw best possible advantage.
it Section ~. The Producer agrees
be do his protracted part in financing t
til enterprise by becoming stockhold
he in the Queen Anne's County Toma
he Growers Association, stock to be su
scribed at the rate of one dollar P
share, one share to be purchased
each acre of tomatoes to be produce
IL (b) The Association agrees to ]
fund on March 1st, 1924, all mon
rs subscribed, less expenses incurred,
the event that the Board of DlrectC
has decided that the acreage secur
does not justify the continuance
is the Association. In brief, the pO
a unless worthwhile, refunds money
iis subscribed stock.