Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-02

tors elected from districts approx
imately equal in membership and
acreage. This board OF directors has
complete charge OF the affairs OF
the association and directs its poll
cies under the authority delegated
TO IL BY the membf Iship agreement
the bylaws and Il ie charter. Local
Officers elected BIZ the members
around a shipptnlg point are pro-
vided for. with advisory powers
oulxl These officer ; viii confer with
4 tfxH BOARD Of dir ectors about local
prob Gems and CO.. editions. but will
have no legal status or authority IN
the management OF the Associa-
tons affairs.
Advantages OF
Type Are Listed
Some Of the advantages OF this
type Of organiza ion are:
LIST. - PermaAlency Individual
members may withdraw uncer the
conditions prov lded IN the mem
ership agreemer It, but there can be
no d~isintegrati IN resulting from
local groups Wit hdrawing in a body
2nd-UniformH LILY Of Commodity
With centralize Il control, standards
OF grades and packs may be main
tanned The boa Id OF directors vested
with authority In management
can require ard secure rigid STAN
dards at all sh eds OF packing plants
AL employees will be responsible 10
a single management and hence
will be responi frye 70 the regulations
and standardsG promulgated. This
procedure should be conducive 70
high quality and uniformity.
3rd.- Volu me Movement - The
local cooper alive groups that have
carried on siince the breaking up
OF the old Exchange have succeed
ed remaraIak Nv well considering the
limited tonnage handled. This new
set-up with a relatively large ton
mage a take an important place
In the yege able market ana assure
its trade 8 continuing seasonal
supply Of vegetables.
Having as its chief purposes sup
plying a Se ~tisfactory commodity 70
the consumer and a fair return TO
the grower, every consideration will
make for establishing Of a reputa-
ton for high quality materials.
This attiuu de on the part Of the
MEMBERSHIP .. supported by q central
management mt with power TO encour-
age and enforce high standards.
should res ult in higher price levels
and be RET lected In the general well
fare OF ali the citizenship Of the
Valley.
The National Sales Agency pre-
viously referred to has been re-
~ Erf~H~AE 49, TEH nUfefYrr
cooperat.h-es with the advice and
counsel or the Federal Farm Board.
II AffiIia ed
With FaI M Board
AS indicated: this sales ~organiza-
ton Is tile creature Of the coops-
owned and controlled by them and
recognized BY the Farm Board as
the cha mel through which CO.
operative ~ assembled products
should te handled. A national Of
flee WITH branch offices in all i'm
uortant consuming centerS will be
mainkai.. ed. AL the markets OF the
county viii be available to the
Rio CIR ande Association, hence
widespread distribution may be al
4 fected-
What6rer help, financial or other
wise. the farm board has 70 offer
10 organized vegetable growers viii
be made available through the ma
tional szst-up. Cooperatives affiliat-
ed with the national sales organ
ization viii have their approach 70
the farm board established.
This Is the eighth big national
marketing agency sponsored and
supported BY the farm board.
Al ser les Of mass meetings have
lust been concluded IN Cameron
and II dalgo counties. at which the
new marketing plan was freely dis
cussed. The attendance on the part
Of farmers has been gratifying and
the interest has been good. Some
twelve communities have requested
the or ~ganization committee to pro-
coed with the set-up IN their local
tiles. Large local organization COM
mite IS have been appointed and the
actual work or signing up members
will proceed az once. Meeting for
siTn-up purposes viii be scheduled
from tame 70 time.
Urges study
vi
Every farmer IN the valley Is
urged to attend meetings. study
the pla.n, and be ready TO act when
appros ched by his neighbors in the
membt rship drive.
This is the most promising CO.
operative plan as yet offered TO the
farmer 5 OF this section, and their
affilia ton with II IN large numbers
is con Eidently expected.
The vailey-wide organization
committee urges the business inter
ests OF the Valley to study the
progrs m-know its purposes and
its me rits and be ready 10 lend their
moral support and backing II they
feel chat il offers relief from the
preser!t distressed conditions now
cot fro nting every citizen OF this
lilo a. II the returns from the
s4le-sr farm products car be In
crosse in this section. not only