Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-07-18
Growers Must Have
Strong Organization

fer for your spuds. and the price to
you suffers q deduction to care for
Q big part OF this expense.
To emphasize this more strongly.
/ want to call your attention to tho
fact that when Monte Vista grow
srs were paid twenty-five cents a
hundred for their spuds two years
ago, l was living in New Mexico ap-
proximately five hundred miles
away. and these same potatoes were
retailing TO consumers there at two
dollars and seventy-five cents q
hundred. And last season when the
growers were being paid sixty cents
. hundred pounds-an advance Of
II per cent over the twenty-five
cent price-the retail price on these
potatoes to the consumers was iden-
tically the same. Thus 1t is shown
that much of the expense in handl-
ing the re-sales OF potatoes is paid
by the growers, and II also shows
that the lower the price paid to
growers the greater the profits will
be to the middlemen. A strong or
ganixation supported by the grow
srs can eliminate some of the re-
sales, but the individual grower
would have no control whatever Of
the car he loaded.
The Potato Organization Needs
Yoa and You Need 1t.
No organization is stronger than
its weakest point. whether that be
. lack Of support. or an inability
on the part Of Its officers to accom-
Dlish great results for its members.
And growers who are slow in be-
coming members should not be CEN
sured for their conservativeness. be-
cause II IL only good business sense
70 know beyond = question of doubt
that the organization IL founded up
on principles that will be forcefuily
executed. and result in greater &C.
ompl!shments for Its members than
II they operated independently.
Every community and every line Of
trade is apparently overstocked with
clubs and associations today and 1t
behooves every person to cautiously
Investigate and study their accom-
DIishments before becoming mem
bers. No person can afford TO join
every organization that comes along
but when the right one offers you
an opportunity TO put your market
ing on a sound profit paying basis.
then It is to your interest to become
an active. enthusiastic supporter of
that organization. II the potato or
ganization is to be strong. powerful
and successful II needs the support
OF every conservative. prosperous
grower. and without them and their
guiding influences. the organiza-
ton Is weakened. So the organiza-
tiOn needs you. and you need II.
when We all know that the only
way to control the production OF po-
taioes and prevent an oversuppiy Is
through an organixation: When We
know beyond u question OF doubt
that the only way growers will ever
b In 4 position TO inteiiiEently put
the selling price on their spuds. will
BE- through their organization:
When We know that the rolling OF
aasold cars Of potatoes into the
great market centers can be con-
tsolied only through the orgsnixa-
ton. and when We know the only
way to eliminate Some OF the middle
men 10 through such an organization
tAsn an organization formed to
serupuiously enforce these principles
surely has something big and vital to
DO with your future success.
CpADr-ratioa should Exist Rrswc~m
Organization asd Ilncal Sssscs~.
The local potato buyers and the
Potato Buyers representing Commits
sion Houses. Wholesale Concerns
and other car lot dealers should be
encouraged to continue their oper-
ations. and given the same earnest
60 o-opcraiion A. will he extended to
all outside buyers. These buyers
are Just as important in the mark
citing Of the potato crop. ~ are the
sal.smcn representing manufactur.
Ing concerns who visit the Who'll.
sale and retail trade. In many In.
stances he represents buyers who
look TO him for their entire supplies
and even prefer his services TO those
OF big concerns or organizations.
The very strongest friendship and
principles Of cooperation should
szist between the growers organisa.
tioa and the local potato buyers.
The local potato buyer can eiimi.
sate speculation sad all hit and miss
methods from bic operations By siii.