The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-09-19

Ter anu rank SIOOpS, HcCoAiP1AhSu
by Miss Alma Meredith; song by
John Anderson, sThe Irish Bari
tone, accompanied by Mrs. HI.
Grimm; debate: Resolved that gas
power is more efficient on the
farm than horse power" Affirma
tive, E. B. Sisson, and Knute Lar
son, negative; violin solo, Miss
Lydia Rude, accompanied by Miss
Meredith; play, ga Dude in a Cy-
Clone" by eight Changers; square
dance by ladies in costume; drill
by degree team.
One of the very enjoyable fea-
lures of the program was a dis
cussion on cooperative marketing
by A. w. Swarthoute, at the pres
emit time with the Washington Co
operative Egg and Poultry Asso-
citation at Seattle and formerly
with the u. S. D. A. Bureau of
Agriculture Ec omics. Mr..
Swarthoute outlined rather briefly
but clearly what members can and
cannot expect of their cooperative
organizations. He pointed out that
much of the early work in connect
ion with the cooperatives was done
by members and leaders looking
upon the work more from a relig-
ious standpoint than from a bus
mess standpoint. He pointed out
that since cooperative marketing
or handling of farm products,
which he felt to be the only solu-
ton to the farmehs problem, was
a purely business proposition, that
is must be founded upon some
business principle and conducted on
a sound business basis.
The first thing for the organiza-
ton to consider is to find on what
the consumer wants and then pro-
duce it. A quality product is al
ways in demand and quality pro-
duction must he demanded by all
members and those having the
management of the association, if
the organization is to be success.
He pointed out one example Of
buyer on an eastern market who
stated that apples from certain
cooperative concern in an eastern
state always sold for $1.50 less per
barrel than the average run of
apples. When he asked why this is
SO they stated it was due to the
poor quality Of the product. He
took barrel and removed the top
and the apples were of good quail
ity, nicely faced. The barrel was
re-headed and turned end for end
and the same thing was true, but
when half of the barrel was en-
pitied out the middle was found to
contain many culls. He stated that
he had seen quotations of Soc a
box higher than the market price
often quoted from one cooperative
here in the west because that co.
always packed a quality
product and when buyers purchase
apples from that organization, they
knew exactly what they were get
ting and that if there was any
question about something that
might have slipped by, it was rec
titled Immediately. It is upon bus
mess principles such as this that
can succeed and that
farmers can succeed through their
Operatives.
The question Of closing OF Walia
Walla and Franklin counties on
upland game birds was brought up
by Mr.. Sheppard, but after some
discussion it was felt that nothing
could be done as far as the Grange
was concerned.
Mrs. Ayers spoke of a petition
by the w. C. T. u. which was being
submitted and which is asking Tor
q national censure of movies. There
was some discussion on this and
Mrs. Ayers pointed out that it
only asked that individuals who
were interested in seeing better
movies to sign copy Of this petit
ton which she had. A number of
Changers signed the petition. The
Grange adjourned and the meet
ingplace for the October meeting
was left up to the executive COM
mittee to decide upon since two in
vitations were received for the
November meeting and none for
the October meeting.
Poison the Pocket Gopher