The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-03-25
FARM AGENCIES
FAIL To AGREE
ON MARKETING
Effort to Line up Co
Operative Associations
for Single Concern
Fail this Year

For the past two months mum
her Of cooperative marketing asso'
cation in southern Idaho have beer
hold;ng meetings At Caldwell and Other
,o;p,s through accredited representa-
lives for the purpose OF getting to-
o.,ber on common program for the
hacking OF the products handled by
,be associations such as lettuce and
srr;, and for the selection OF 4 COM
mon marketing agency to serve all
associations, and eliminating compe-
,;,;ou between the different associa-
,;ons on the eastern market.
A great deal of interest has been
shown in the program as investiga-
tion has disclosed that the farmers OF
Idaho. during the past few years, have
been their own worst competitor.
The final session of this conference
which has just closed at Caldwell
ended disas,eriously. however. One
association, Withdrew and selected
a marketing agency OF their own
choice. Up until within few minutes
OF the close OF the conference It zp-
peared that everything had been ar
ranged to the satisfaction of all con-
cerned-
Local Plant Sought
II had been proposed and agreed
upon. that the associations now in ex-
istence practically go out of business,
and that local packing associations be
formd in each community. made up
OF members OF all associations con-
cerned. After this was done each
marketing association was to select
one director to represent it on cen
tral board of control. This central
boad was 10 oganizc for the proper
assembling OF the loaded cars from
the various local associations and was
to select marketing agency to handle
the products OF all associations. The
selection to be by majority vote OF
all concerned. Under this arrange
ment in the neighbohood OF Is local
packing associations would have been
formed.
The representatives OF one assoc;a-
ton, however, were in favor of GER
tain sales agency for the handling of
their products and because these re-
presentatives feared that they might
be out-voted in the selection OF sales
agency. provided they affiliated with
the other groups. they decided to
withdraw their support .. .he move
ment and accordingly did so.
Their withdrawal ruined the charge
OF united action. and may make it
necessary for the remaining associa-
tons TO enter in open competition on
the eastern markets again this year
1t will also necessi;atc the operation
OF additional packing houses, all Of
which additional expense must be
borne by the growers.
Two May Combine
There is still 4 good prospect OF
united action, however, between the
Idaho Producers Union and the Ar
row Rock producers association. The
Arrow Rock Producers association was
represented at the conference by its
president, W. II. Kollenborn.
1t is understood that one associa-
ton has already completed arrange
ments for a sales agency The Idaho
Producers Union and the Arrow Rock
Producers, however. have not selected
sales agency and will probably not
DO SO before April IS. A committee
has been appointed by the Idaho Pro-
iucers Union to make very careful
Investigation OF methods followed. and
results obtained. by the marketing
agencies under contemplation. and no
action in the selection OF a sales
agency will be taken until this invcsti-
'aiion is completed.