The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-07-25
BUSINESS OF ASSN.
MAY BEEXPANDED
Investigating Feasibility of
Permitting Business Men
to Become Stockholders
MEETING AUG. 3, 8 P. M.
w. NJ. Parker, of Central
MINI. Power & Milling Co.
Submits Proposition

For some months the active
shareholders of the Sank Centre
Farmers Shipping Association have
entertained the idea of broadening
the activities of the organization
by entering the feed grinding field.
Several months ago the plan Of
buying the plant of the Central
MINI. Power & Milling Co., or the
Eyler Elevator buildings on the G..
N. were considered.
Since that time the Harland
Flour and Feed Co., have taken
over the Eyler property.
Recently w. M. Parker of the
Central MINI. Power & Milling Co.
submitted proposition to the of
ficers of the Shipping Association
to reopen negotiations.
Monday evening a meeting of the
directors of the Association and a
few business men met to discuss
the matter.
The unanimous sentiment was
that competitive market must be
maintained in Sank Centre. If the
field were left entirely to the Har-
land Company while they might all
ways pay the highest prices for
grains there would be a feeling
that prices would be better where
there was competitive market.
1t is at this particular phase Of
the situation that the business men
should become intensely interested.
Under the charter and bylaws it
is impossible for any one not ac-
tually actively interested in farm
ing to become stakeholder
At Monday evenings meeting
the feasibility of allowing the bus
mess men to become stockholders
in the Association as a community
proposition was discussed.
The Farmers Shipping Associa-
ton is incorporated under the
cooperative plan and regardless Of
the amount of stock held by an in
dividual he is only entitled to one
vote when the affairs or policy of
the association is to be considered.
The Herald believes it would be
mighty fine thing for the COM
munity if the bylaws were amend
ed to permit the business men to
become stockholders. If the by
laws are amended strict care
should be observed so that at all
times clear majority of the di-
rectors should be actual farmers.
1t has been suggested that the di-
rectors be increased to II in num-
Der, seven of which should be ac-.
tive farmers and four business
men.
There is fine spirit existing be-
tween the business men of Sank
Centre and farmers of western
Stearns. This is as it should be.
The prosperity of one is absolutely
dependent upon the prosperity Of
the other.
If negotiations could be COM
pleted whereby the Shipping AS
ISOLATION could acquire the owner
ship of the milling company's plant
and elevator it would insure the
farmers staple market at all
times; they could grind and mix
their feeds economically; they
could handle the several brands of
flour and develop their coal BUSH
ness.
1t would be an ideal arrange
ment and would insure the perpet-
uating of a stabilized market in the
city at all times.
AT Monday evenings meeting
committee consisting of Ben Du-
Bots, Charles Bruce, Oscar Sukke.
VIM. Rattle and Henry Parker were
appointed as committee to study
the Articles of Incorporation and
bylaws and decide whether it
would be feasible to amend the by
laws to permit the business men
to become stockholders and make
the Farmers Shipping Associa-
ton a real community project.
A meeting of the shareholders of
the Shipping Association will be
held at the Sank Centre Commun-
ity Club rooms Saturday evening,
Aug. 3, at 500 o'clock to discuss
the advisability of amending the
bylaws and hearing the report of
the committee appointed.
1t is quite imperative that every
shareholder of the Shipping AS
ISOLATION attend this meeting.