Smyrna times., 1927-11-30
FI.IIfTl FARMERS SIN MOVE sI,,
Ijj Il FOR OWN GOOD

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..eporAE,o3Sss ,3sscs ooHSgTTHE nT sHoRh EH-
...ting Market Quotations s
GG1SpSfne"iIS pgeene More steady , 4RdrthT and the
w Inirs Ss'STfl vii Be Benefited Thefeoy
'in',, IT,. and willingness of PEI. Pei
Fhs desire ssrr,ers rsit to cooperate foE their r
r-Va iarirso q inrrotection and benefit are
dirfes 6 givsn gf0s 4 test snch II they .
s'n to DE, Ds been subjected to in con
" ssla9fi 13itb yt the plan to extend ie The
FratiSnsr Sl rostem i shore Farmers A. !,
\ / q l;sr slls to n''6 include the marketing ol
Fat5Sa \ l1Sa wbite \ potato and sweet po-
lsl0 eaDs Of the counties Of Worces- S3
II : crops cl.rset y and Wicomico in Mary
Solliets, Cnssex County in Delaware
!, 'nf Tith tie crops IF ths Virginia
NJ WI, i Aecomac ana Northamp..
Fntlss ss..S I i least, is The opinion Of
,cnEiin ouoEi B. Bomberger, Director
/! /. Marketing Bureau Of the 1T
" y. Eastern Shore Association.
e-sa h. .ctioa ntssa-O Of the Board of Nan,
Y u nm IL Eastern Shore Farmers
h. ,,istion T nj n amending their Organi-
N. .I nlan sO a, to include the entire
u ard p- sweet potato area on the
.s,uIs and in determining that
Z nss't y the producers must sign an
\ lily Y ii market their potatoes
II through dealers affiliated wltn
\ ..ocistion before il decides to
!. ,,,iise tbe marketing Of the 1928
Il ! .sid DR.. Bomberger, puts the
''Ption souarely up to the farmers
4 .ssir decision. Whether they shall
In for or against the plan will
s,r much to the future welfare Of
1 ioTsr haIf Of the Peninsula.
|Hsv people realize how far reach
/ I III effect Of changing the price
!, barrel at which the vast potato
J, II tbis Peninsula is sold. Let US
|<,o moment. In 1927, over four
nm barrels Of white potatoes were
|s,Ested from the counties of Acco-
Northampton, Worcester and
znsrset. A change Of only 25 cents
\ Bsrel in the average price for the
IN meant that the producers
Ia receive for the crop over a mil
4 dollars more or less, depending
shether the change in price was
E srd or downward.
Tim Of it! Any agency or agen-
i hat could SO affect the potato
ssysst as to move the average price
/ shae potatoes for the season up
4 sDwn twenty-five cents per barrel
thereby decree that the farmers
Fucng the potatoes would gain or
M ! million dollars! "A fifty cent
ge would mean two millions gain
In.
hi very few people realize, CON
Dr.. Bomberger, "that in the
ot competitive selling by the
m seventeen dealers handling
Ftte potato crop, as it existed on
Peninsula prior to 1927, there is
I Only the possibility, but the al
absolute certainty that such
changes will be brought about.
records for many seasons dem
pate the truth Of that statement.
ought not be difficult for anyone
nderstand that BY no possibility
n iy advantage result to the farm
having dozen or more dealers
ge IN fierce price cutting com
on in order that each may secure
hFgest possible share of the busi-
Of selling the farmers potatoes
Put regard to what price they
be sold at A price war among
S may be a very exhilarating
spectacular exhibition for the
s-but it's tough on the farmer
potatoes are being hammered
% lower and lower prices.
hls annual price cutting competi-
among dealers, which time after
Aas played havoc with the farm
ionlS in former seasons, was the
cause for the organization Of
astem Shore Farmers Associa-
and the appointment of its Quota.
Committee. The design Of this
marketing plan was to restrict
lc'lVe competition among deal
II 2 protect the farmers rights
Il profits.
one doubts that there were flaws
pan as it operated in 1927,
'llOerger continued. It was fan
VI hundred per cent perfect. II
'a under incredible difficulties
minority Of farmers supported
sny dealers gave It only grudg.
p%rI n Some dealers openly de.
-. Inc crop was the largest evel
iet, in spite Of thes,
ps' the operation Of the plar
d I. several millions Of dollars Il
81. ,nnefs ,. more than they woulc
lH l.slVed without it. In spite o.
sgest over-production eve.
u lAe Peninsula, the 1927 crol
oyer four million of doller
8|s. ss ;,oSs return than did the 1872,
(s WI 'nere was 10 Quotation