Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-28

its intrinsic value should prevail7
Or, would you say that the cooper
ative system owned and operated
solely for the purpose of securing
you all the money that mills pay
for wool, should prevail? Tho
answer is obvious to every intelll-
gent man or woman who under
stands the situation and knows the
improvement that must inevitably
take place for the good of the wool
industry. Growers who sell TO
dealers in preference to consigning
to cooperatives are doing that which
is against their own interest.
Now, it is not proposition of
forcing wool dealers out of business
so much as it is a proposition OF
establishing an efficient and effect
i've cooperative marketing system
for the benefit of those who produce
wool. We have no desire to force
anybody out of business, or to in
jure any trade, or industry, or any
of the people who have served
that industry faithfully. We ap-
preciate the splendid service which
wool dealers have rendered in the
past. They established and main
tanned a contact between growers
and mills when that contact was
greatly needed. In that direction
they have done much to help in the
expansion and development of the
wool industry and deserve all the
pioneering credit that can be given
to the builders of any industry.
But conditions are changing. The
time has come when we must re-
adjust our distribution system for
the benefit of both producer and
manufacturer. Many services that
were essential a few years ago are
not essential today. Our progress in
communication and transportation
has made a complete change in our
social and business life. The con-
in the past is not needed any more.
Efficient and effective marketing
calls for a direct contact between
the grower and mill.
The right of the grower to handle
his own product until it reaches the
mill is fundamentally correct and no
one, not even the dealer himself can
say that he is not entitled to that
right. Every intelligent dealer sees
the hand writing on the wall. He
knows the day has come when he
must step out and let the grower
through his cooperative deal direct
with the mills. He knows that the
service he renders is non-essential
and not in line with effective mar
keting for the grower. He knows
that the cooperative system is sue
cessful and inevitable.
But, you growers must not think
for a monument that the dealer is
going to surrender his business
voluntarily for your benefit. He is
not going to give up until he is
compelled to do so. And as long as
you continue to sell to him SO long
will he remain in business. The
proposition is entirely up to you. It
is to your interest to begin con-
signing your wool and maintain
faith in the cooperative marketing
system. And you must not let any
thing destroy that faith.
Respectfully submitted, Charles
A. Starton, Field Representative,
National Wool Marketing Corpor-
alton
Note:-Charles S. Rowland of
Caldwell has been appointed Solicit
ing Agent for Morgan and Noble
counties, and is ready to serve all
growers who wish to cOnsign wool to
the National Wool Marketing Cor
poration this year. He will sack
and tag the wool and have it truck
ed direct from the barn to the Gem
trail Warehouse, 1929 South Street,
Wheeling, w. Va, where it will be
received and graded. Until other
wise notified, cash advance of 1S
cents per pound on fine delaines
woods will be paid to the grower
Immediately after the wool is re-
cciyed and graded at Wheeling.
Growers desiring to go to Wheeling
and see the wool graded may do so
and get the cash advance the same
day, otherwise the check will be
mailed to reach you the next day.
For further information write or
see Charles $. Rowland. His mail
ing address is Caldwell, o., and he
can be reached by phone through
the Reinersville Exchange.