Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-01-25
COOPERATION MEANS SUCCESS.

The success Of the farmers of
this county and throughout
Southern Maryland during the
coming year depends largely, if
not altogether upon cooperation.
Without cooperation there can
be no real success among the
farmers or those following any
other vocation in life. 1t cannot
be successfully denied that the
high prices received by the far.
mers of Southern Maryland last
year were due to the existence of
the Tobacco Growers Associa-
ton, which was and is the result
of co operation upon the part of
a large majority of farmers.
There is no other product than
tobacco raised on the farm for
which the farmer receives an ad-
equate return. In fact, when
time, labor and money expended
are considered, practically all
other crops are raised at loss,
save and except corn, which is
bringing a fair price
The ultimate success of any
proposition depends entirely up
on the cooperation of those in.
terested. Notwithstanding the
excellent results that have been
accomplished by the Tobacco
Growers Association, there are
farmers in the county who still
refuse to cooperate with his
neighbor and the other farmers
by joining the Association and
thus giving that organization the
encouragement and solid back.
ing it should have.
We have seen plainly enough
the success that labor organiza-
tions have accomplished; we
have seen the success that bust
ness organizations have accom-
plished. To what is this success
due =? 1t is due entirely and
solely to wholehearted co-opera-
ton.
Besides cooperation to make
the Tobacco Growers Associa,
ton a success and a permanent
fixture and agency of the far
mers, there is another PROPOSE
ton right here in the county that
needs the encouragement Of the
farmers to make it the success
it should be, and that is the
creamery. A few years ago a
number Of citizens of the county
who were interested in the fu-
ture welfare of the community,
organized and established a
creamery at Waldorf. This ven
ture so far has been a success.
What does this creamery mean
to the farmers who support and
encourage it 1t means that
that they have a source of month
ly revenue that will help them to
meet all of their. financial obliga-
tions as they go through the
year without waiting until their
tobacco and other crops are mar
keted. 1t means revenue com
ing in through the sale of calves
and hundreds of dollars nov
spent for fertilizers would be
saved through the production of
manure. The thrifty and pro-
gressive farmer is one that has
a large herd of cattle. The far
mers should cooperate to make
tins creamery a success for its
success means success for the
farmers.
The farmers of this county
are now living in a new day
when thrift, energy and industry
are the watchwords Of the hour,
and in order to make a sue
cess of life we must leave the
old methods and ways of days
past and gone.
The farmers feed the world
and are the poorest paid for.their
work, labor and efforts of any
avocation in life. The farmers
can force and bring about better
conditions and create better mar
kets for their produce if they
once make up their minds to do
so, but they can only achieve
success and accomplish results
through cooperation.
Co operation among farmers
was urged by President Cool
idge in his message to Congress
and again recently he said in q
letter written to the publisher of
the Arizona Republican, coop
Grafton intelligently approached
and efficiently organized is capa-
bic Of solving an amazing pro-
portion of the difficulties which
agriculture confronts.
We urge the farmers of this
county to cooperate and coop
crate most strongly with one an
other through the Tobacco Grow
ers' Associations through the
Farm Bureau and in the cream
cry, for in the end, regardless
of the difficulties in the begin
ming, it will mean success, bet
ter and happier conditions of
living and enjoyment and pleas
ure in following their pursuits
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