The Oklahoma Cotton Grower (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 5, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 10, 1925 Page: 2 of 8
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TWO
The General Benefits Of
'Co-opeative Marketing
By immwono leNAPP
' - President Ohlaboma Agrtcultural mid Mechanical Co lieee
r
There are two tildes to eucceseful peyment In inetailmente tbue
larming one 1H efficient tied eve-1 many a farmer finde a way to butte
nomical production and the other Is himself up into a cash businees In-
suceeseful and efficient marketing &mad of doing farming on a credit
end distribution Productiou in basis
farming is an individutti problem e ()e of the biggest advantages
while marketing must of eeceesitY of co-operative marketleg is the
be u group or collective problem opportunity to cut down the tee
When any farm reoduct Is mareet- see For example in large groups
Rd a large numbee of things ere farmers can borrow money at much
done with that product It has to lower rates of letereet than can the
he graded and standardized ee- individual the products of a large
sembled sold probably transported ' group con be lusured at a much less
to some point of consumption cost there is a great saving from
stored until time it is needed fi-tbe cutting down of needless tamp-
nanced and insured ProhehlY pro' ling neediens transportation and
cessed or manufactured and at last many other items which would re-
retailed or dispersed and conetimed Quire a later and fuller discussion
In ordinary nuaketing all of these The biggest object of oo-operative
different steps and functions may marketing in my opinion is the
be performed by different individ- saving in cost Every dollar saved
mos each of whore makes a perfect by the co-operative marketing asso-
ly legitimate cherge for hits services elation is a dollar eurned for the
'elle old system of marketing Is farmers
founded upon the purchasing at the
7 Co-operative marketing pro-
lowest postale cost and selling !
RI i motes neighborliness and unselfish-
the highest possible cost by each i
tiess as a member of the co-opeee
person in the chtilu An article may
ative marketing association you
be sold repeatedly betweeu the pro-
at's engaged in team work for the
duet: aud the consumer Each of
common Interest of your fellow-
the person!: in the chain may per farmers rather than in a hopelese
term a perfectly necessary eerviee
contest against other individuals
tor which be is entitled to a reasen-
I'd like to write a w hole article en
eble charge or profit this subject too
The object of co-operative mar- 8 Lastly co-operative marketing
leting is for farmers to organize Is a straight-out business proem-
themselves into a group for the eition designed to solve what may
purpose of dealing with their own well be said to be the chief prob-
products aud performire for them- leen of our modern civilleation liu-
selves the yellows things that need inanity is Interested In a constant
to be done to a farm product in litipply of the necessities of life
order to grade it standerdize It sell which may really be summed up in
It finance it tranmport it find a I then item: food clothing end
merket for it hell it and ctieelae I shelter Farming supplies the food
it to the consumer und the clothing and in many see
co-operative marketing farm- lions item the shelter because in
era plan to perform this service for many sections forestry is just as
themeelves at the lowest eoseible metal agrieulture as anything else
coet The object of co-operative Thrive necessities of life should be
inarketing is To do all of these distributed equitably so that there
things aad return to the grower the le not a lack of food and clothim
largest possible proportion of what in some Ned10113 Mid an overeupply
the cousumer pays for a farm Pm- in others nor a luck in one peation
duct It is not for the purpose of end an oversupply in another Se-
making the commuter pay a higher fishness might lead to inequability
price but for the purpose of bring- both as to time and place Co-operleg
as much of that price as Poa- tithe marketing is the beet means
eibie into the pocket of the pro- yet found for equitably and eeneioly
deicer performing a grettt service for a
The general benefits of co-oper- nage group of people At the tame
Mien In marketing are so numerous time it is the beet gurentee of a
that it will be Impossible for Inc to vonuttint supply at a reasonable
Ettaeliti8 all of them fully in such a Price to the creetimer and for the
brief article I icould mention as ferment The interest of agrieul-
tbe principal ones the 1010Wing: tore will be served best if this great
ee'le' One of the first tine' Inn"' evt- Problem can be solved by returning
tielee of the benefits of co-operative to the pocket of the nroduretetee
eele'rketing Is that the farmer's Pro- largest possible proportion of the
aura Is sold according to its true money which the consumer etre
-grade and standard There Is Plenty Such an artiele as this Is too
prttatititicul evidenee to ehow that short for me to give facts and fig-
without co-operative marketing tires whieh will back up these state-
' tanners often do not obtain pay for ments but thee() is ample proof not
their product according to Its tine alone of the great advantages but
'grade In co-operate e markelleg els° Of the great benefits derived
every farmer has a grader IV hose from co-operative marketing Those
eole object is to (-Meetly Ids product countries which have long been en-
ice:cording to Ile true greilte Where gaged in co-operative marketing and
the farmer b elk inithidually there hey° gained a knowledge of this In-1
is no guarantee that be cent obtain tricate business have been able to
the true grade of ble produet Ile increase the proportion of money
ulteu has little 'knowledge (4 grad- coming to the farmer out of each
in and therefore has to depend up- dollar paid by the consumer for
in the purebaser e hoec interest Is 1 farm products We must aecom-
le purchasing the product at as low ! rdiah the same thing in America
tout as possible e
2 Co-operetive marketing le- ei r' T '
moves the chances of rises of mar- Hip E R A 1 RIN13
Wing at the wrong time Where
ti person markete hie crop as an In- pEg or selliv
dive:Mal be has to guess at the
right time to eel': be may mese ire-
he often Coes i
e lu ordinary marketing the
I (Continued from Page 1)
tendency le to dump the crop on the
it church Thursday evening with 1
market within a short time after aeout toe business raea and farm-
harvesting At such time the price!
Prs present i
is almost always lower than it is at 1 Mr sapiro 4 hose home Li in his
other tin"' Cn-°Pern"ve market- Mr
cite San Pranctsco but who II
in means °rdcrlY l'Inrkett" is making his headquarters in Chi- '1
throughout the year and therefore
rago at the preeent time is spend- i
is neither dumping nor holding but
tug SO end days in CA lithoma in the
ie 3elling the crop at the time when i
interest or the educational cam- l i
sod at the place 1N'bpre it is needed
I paige Well the farmers' co-opere-
ti I
ed tbus avoiding the tendency to tive6 are conducting
Ile spoke in 1
glut the market I I lobe rt yesterday afternoon and I i
4 In ordtnary marketing II e :
-'- Acta from here to Oklahoma City I
erower has little chutice to know on his tour he s
i accompeuled by i
what conditions are throughout the e 1 steacy
1 manager of the Okla- i
world w bile the buyer has a great home Cotton Crowere and other of-
system by 1 bich he knows the value i meats or the aesoclatiou 1
et all farm products under the Oklaktima Lrads
co-operative system the association 0klaholua took the lead in or 1
employs so expert who does know
ganiewg the first great national i
economic conditioue of the world (Mdity marketing association
and this knowledge rebounde to the petterniug it after the associations 1
advantage of the members of the of eitrua growers in California" 1
association said Mr Sapiro "and the first 1
6 Tbe method of co-operative ei in th A
6 The method of to-operative
mariceting abbociatiouti in doing
bubiness by which a person re-
ed Ve3 a certain amount of money
at the time be turns the crop to
the association and then later re-
ceives the balance in Installments
is really au advantage tu favor of
Lo-operative marketing It is bu
:
is really au auvantage 10 tavor ot you here and elsewhere in tbe state
eo-operative marketing It is bu- base not lived up to the promises
man nature to waste sutu of you made but have actually inter-
money which comes into one's bandl posed obstacles to the progress of
iu cash Zr the sale of the productlthis great mos entent I do not
there particularly if ere is any left speak thus of ell of the business
after the payment of debts "lei n and bankers of Oklahoma for
tendency to to lipend the money and $ of them have been strictly
then borrow to make the next erop110:t al to us but we find that many
In to-operatise marketing the of them he se given encouragement
7 Co-operative marketing Pro- success of the co-operatives in Dem
niotes neighborliness and unselfish- mark and argued that it would
new as a member of the co-oper- bring about the same results in
ative marketing aseociation you America anakieg farming more
are engaged in team work for the profitable reducing tenantry mak
common interest of your fellow- log better rural homes and schools
farmers rather than in a hopeless anti eliminating the mocha discon-
contest against other Individuals tent which furnishes a ready field
IA like to write a a hole article :n for the operations of radical poll
subject too ticians
8 Lastly co-operative marketing "Co-operative marketing is not a
Is a etraight-out buHIneM8 propo- magic wand to make the farmer
eition designed to oolve wbat may msperous" said the speaker
well be said to be the chief prob- "Please bear that in mind and re-
lent Of our modern eivillation Ilu- member that there is no wand of
inanity lii interested in a constant that sort As advocates of the co-
supply Of the necessities of life operatives we oppose any sort of
which may really be summed up in political &ligament or party move-
three Items: food clothing and ment which promises prosperity to
shelter Farming aupplice the food the farmer We know that it cannot
kind the clothing and in many sec- be done by legislation or any sort
lions also the shelter because in Of political action because it Is an
many sections forestry is just as economic problem and can be
nimh agrieulture its anything else solved only by sound but:ness
There necessities of life should be methods The co-operatives want
distributed equitably so that there no legislation we reject all politi-
is not a lack Or food and clothin cal pimedies for the farmers' ills
In some kleet10113 Rlid an overeupply President Coolidge Secretary
In others nor a lack in one 'Pectin Hoover anti hundreds of others or
the best rnen in our couutry en-
and an oversupply in another Sel
rishness might lead to inequability dome the co-operative movement
both as to time and place Co-opes and we believe it is 'mixed upon the
me maketine ts the best means Soundest economic prinelpies"
yet found for equitably and eensioly Replies to Amitaek
performing a great service for a Turning to the attacks made upou
him by the Dearborn Independent
large group of permit At the SUMS
Sapiro apologiLed for referring
time it is the best gurantee of a
to a personal matter but he said
vonettint supply at a reasonable
"Since these attacks tend to in-
price to the er-stimer and for the
ferment The interest of Haricot- lure the co-operatives I must refer
tore will be served best if this great to them In eighteen issues of his
paper Mr t'ord has assailed me as
Problem can be eolved by returning
Jeweliarging that am a part
to the povicet of the produeerttie
of the international conspiracy or
largest possible proportion of the
money which the consumer
Jewish bankers to control the farm-
uch n artiele s this la too
tog interests and all the other bust-
S a a
netiki of
short for me to give facts and fig-
the country Mr Ford is a
a -
tires whieh will back up these state-
good man and be has done a on
ments but there i ample proof not
derful eervice to the country do
s
not understand the motive back of
alone of the great advantages but
e at
also of the great benefits derived thes tacks lie would lead the
readers of his paper to believe that
from co-operative marketing Those
have hoofs and horns Now I am
countries which have long been en-
gaged in co-operative marketing and a Jew' unresenedly and do not
apologke for it Some of Mr
have gained a knowledge of this in-
elation AM a result the association
received about 150000 bales of cot-
ton last season when it should have
received three times that much Ab
a cowmemo the bverbead tapen-
ses were Increased aud the asso-
ciation did not gct tbe volume of
cotton required to enable it to ren-
der to the growers the service of
which it Is capable I am appealing
to you as buminesii men to !Stay with
the farmer e who are engaged in
this great effort to put tto-operative
marketing on a buitineas bast It
Is a community proposition and
means dollars and cents to busi-
ness men of every kind You ad-
mit that farming is your baale In-
dustry—give it your upport as
such rarmieg alone among the
great industries of the country re-
Illiiing unorganized as far as the
marketing end of it la concerned
We want to help the farmer to mer-
chandise his products just as other
linen of industry do Merchandis-
ing is the adjustment of supply to
demand at a particular time tuid
place Working Individually the
farmers cannot do that but work-
ing together they can do it"
INo Magic Wand-
Mr Sapiro told In detail o the
success of the co-operatives in Den-
mark and argued that it would
bring about the same results In
America making farming more
profitable reducing tenantry mak-
ing better rural homes and schools
anti eliminating the mocha discon-
tent which furnishes a ready field
for the operations of radical poli-
tician "Co-operative marketing is not a
magic 'wand to make the farmer
Msperous" eaid the speaker
"Please bear that in mind and re-
member that there is no wand of
that sort As advocates of the co-
operatives we oppose any sort of
political alignment or party move-
ment which promises prosperity to
the farmer We know that it cannot
be done by legislation or any sort
of political action because it Is an
economic problem and can be
solved only by sound but:n088
methods The co-operatives want
no legislation we reject all politi-
cal rternedies for the farmers' Ills
President Coolidge Secretary
Hoover and hundreds of others of
the best men in our country en-
dorse the co-operative movement
and we believe it is 'mired upon the
soundest economic prineiples:
Replies to Atittaek
Turning to the attacks made upon
him by the Dearborn Independent
Sapiro apologiLed for referring
to a personal matter but he said
"Since these attacks tend to in-
jure the co-operatives I must refer
to them In eighteen issues of his
paper Mr lord has assailed me as
Jeweliarging that I am a part
of the international conspiracy of
Jewish bankers to control the farm-
ing interests and all the other bust-
nese Of the country Nir Ford is a
good luau and be has done a won-
derful t4erice to the country I do
not understand the motive back of
these attacks lie would lead the
rettders of his paper to believe that
have hoofs and horns Now I am
1-'ord's charges against me would
he ridiculous if they were not so
mean and so hurtful to the cause
which I represent Ile would have
you think that I am the father of
the co-operative marketing move-
ment As a matter of fact I was a
baby when it was born and how-
ever smart I may have been as an
infant I do not think I was capable
of conceiving this huge conspiracy
at that time As far as Jews are
concernei I know of none who
grow cotton but they are cotton
merchants and speculators and
theft interests are opposed to those
of the growers Mr Ford charges
that I am in league with million-
aires !the Julius Kahn the New
York banker and ltr Rosenwald
of Senrs-Roebuck to turn the coun-
try over to the holshevists Can you
imagine any reason which these
ing eral days in Oklahoma in the rich men would want to turn the
interest of the educational catn- country over to the destroyers or
lbnign bkh the farmers co-opera- wealth? It is really a tremendous-
tives are conducting He spoke lu ily amusing suggestion I am men
Hobart yesterday afternoon and f tinning these matters because Mr
went from here to Oklahoma City rord's paper is widely circulated
On his tour he is accompanied by and its attacks on me injure the
c 1 Stcaley manager of the Okla- co-operatives"
homa Cotton Growers and other of- L C Hutson presided 113 toast-
ficials of the association master at the dinner Others who
spoke briefly were Mr Stouley Mr
'Oklahoma took the lead lu or Duke and Mr Willard both direct-
ganizmg the first great national or of the Cotton Growers each of
commodity marketing association whom voiced warm sentiments of
patterning it after the associations gratitude t4 the Chickasha Cotton
of citrus growers in California" Oil Co for ine courtesies extended
said Mr Sapiro and the first ta them and Walter Colbert wen-
meeting in the state Outbid e of known farmer and stockman Ard-
Oklahoma City for that purpobe more who spoke in a similar man-
was held in ChickaAa "At that ner In closing the provam Mr
tinning these mutters because Mr
rord's paper is widely circulated
and its attacks on me injure the
co--operatives"
L C On presided as toast
L C Hutson presided us toast- the local bu)ers may not know the
master at the dinner Others who teal market price at all la bum
spoke briefly were Mr SteuleY Mr i cas0 the buyer for his protection
Duke and :kir Willard both direct- offers as low a price us the farm-
ors of the Cotton Growers each of let's will take Rather than take
whom voiced warm sentiments of their products home the farmers
gratitlide tbe Chickasha Cotton sell at a price that brings them no
Oil Co for rte courtesies extended
prorit because a mortgage or debt
ta them aud Walter Colbert wen- :makes it imperative that they get
THE OKLAHOMA COTTON GROWER
BIBLIOGRAPHY ON THE BENEFITS OF CO-OPERATIVE
' MARKETING
Prepared by
- Agricultural Economics Department
Oklahoma A and M College
BOOKS
Powell G IL "Co-operation in Agriculture" MacMillan & Co 1921
Hibbard B H "Marketing Agricultural Product" D Appleton & Co 1921
Macklin 11 "Efficient Marketing for Agriculture" MacMillan & Co 1921
Jesness O B "Co-operative Marketing of Farm Products" J B Lippincott
& Company 1923
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PUBLICATIONS
- U S D A Department Bulletins
- 1266 "Agricultural Co-operation in Denmark'
1109 "Sales Methods and Policies of a Gower' National Marketing Agen-
cies" -J'
937 "Co-operative Grain Marketing"
860 "The Organization of Co-operative Grain Elevator Companies"
1106 "Legal Phases of Co-operative Marketing"
U S D A Farmers' Bulletins
1166 "Co-operation Marketing"
1292 "Organization and Management of Co-operative :Livestock Shipping
Assn"
e10' STATE BULLETINS
Wisconsin circular 136 "The Road to Better Marketing"
Wisconsin Bulletin 324 "What the Retailer Does With the Consumer s Dol-
lar" Wisconsin Bulletin 282 "Co-operation in Wisconsin"
Wisconsin Bulletin 238 "Agricultural Co-operation"
Wisconsin Bulletin 346 "Marketing by Co-operative Sales Companies"
Ohio Circular 141 "Rural Co-operative Marketing in Ohio"
Ohio Bulletin 331 "The Farmers Elevator Movement in Ohio"
Ohio 13tiletin 375 "Co-operative Livestock Marketing in Ohio"
Kansas Bulletin 224 "Co-operation Applied to Marketing of Kansas Butter"
Nebraska Extension Bulletin 64 "Co-operative Elevators"
Minnesota Bulletin 184 "Farmers Co-operation in Minnesota"
Minnesota Bulletin 211 "Co-operative Central Marketing Organization"
Minnesota Bulletin 202 "Farmers Co-operation in Minnesota"
California Circular 222 "Fundamental Principles of Co-operation in Agricul-
ture" Kentucky circular 115 "Co-peaative Marketing"
Kentucky circular 130 "Marketing Farm Products"
Kentucky circular 104 "Co-operative Livestock Shipping Associations"
Montana circular 27 "Co-operation for Better Farming"
Illinois circular 244 "Co-operative Marketing of Horticultural Products"
MISCELLANEOUS REFERENCES
U S D A Yearbook 1911 pages 165-176 "The Reduction of Waste in Mark-
eting" U S D A Yearbook 1912 "Improved Methods of Handling and Marketing
Cotton"
U S D A Yearbook 1920 pages 127-146 "Know Your Markets"
Report of Joint Committee of Agricultural Inquiry part 4 "Marketing and
Distributon"
HOW TO SECURE REFERENCE MATERIAL The books may be purchased
from the publishers or should be available in a good school or city library
The United States Department of Agriculture bulletins which are available
for free distribution will be gladly furnished by your senator or representative at
Washington Those which are not available for free distribution may be purchased
from the Superintendent of Documents at Washington D C for a few cents per
copy
State bulletins may be obtained by writing to the director of the experiment
station publishing the bulletin
The addresses of experiment stations are: Madison Wisconsin Wooster
Ohio Manhattan Kansas Lincoln Nebraska University Farm St Paul Min-
nesota Berkley California Lexington KY Bozeman Montana Urbana Illinois
IkmmeEmilsmmittan
What The Success of Co-operative
Marketing Means To
The Schools of Oklahoma
By M A NASH total value of their product Ex
State Superintendent of Public perts employed by the associatiop CADDO MEMBERS
Instruction grade the products and classify
To what extent would the exten- them Into uniform lots this In HAVE LUNCHEON
eive develtqlment of co-operative creasing the marketable value AND FINE TALK
marketing among farmers affect the eeek the most favorable markets
public echools of Oklahoma? To and sell at the best robsiblo prices
Caddo county members of th
discues this questiou intelligently as demands arise In this way the
Oklahoma Cotton Growers' Associa
it is firet neceeeary to know uome true market price is secured
don met at rt Cobb on March
of the results of the individuel eys- Not only that but farmers pront at 13 p
9 in the Odd Fellow
tem of marketing practieed in gen- in another way Under the indi-
ball A fine luncbeon was serve
eral by the farmer today and the vidual syetem farmers sell to
by Mrs J N Jackson and was en
methods employed under the co-op- epeculator e to brokers and brok-
joyed by everyone
erative plan ers to manufacturers or consniners
Great interest Na hoNk n by th
' is well known the usual cue- each exacting a toll The co-oper asecuty-e
who attended the meet
tom is for farmers to Bell or try Bye plan saves the money paid to
Lug practically ail ections of th
to sell their products as soon as such middle men and puts it in the county being represented Mr J N
harveeted In many sections of the pocket-books of the farmers
Jaskeon was the principal speake
state this condition is caused by Co-operative marketing then of the meeting but there were man:
the products being mortgaged to get would give the farmer more money
luteresting talks from others pres
money with which to buy eeed feed for the things be produces It IF eet
and pay the general expense of the this increase in wealth that would A resolution was paeeed e hit
farmer ehile the crop is being fiffect the public schools especially encouraged a better relation be
grown Regardless of the cause in the rural communities With tween the landlord and tenate
the reeult is woefully dieappointing more money the farmer could buy members of the Assoleatiom
elauufacturers the ultimate buy- better equipment hire help place The meeting adjourned to hoe
ers of imoet etaple farm products his business upon a more ayste- its next session at Washita Friday
do not buy a year's eupply at one matte and efficient basis and there- April 3 at 1:30 p In Dinner will
time They buy in accordance with by release his childrea to attend be served and every body is ure
the demand for their fiulehed goode 'schools to collie
That demand is fixed by the con- Not only would students be able C P COX
utnin g public who buy commode- Ito attend school more but they County Held man
ties as are needed would be in better physical condi- Acting Secretary
When the farmers place their tion to nuke the most of their op-
products on the market at one time iportunitiee No stndent can get the Association Beats Street
they unwittingly compete wtth eacb 1 moet out of echool unlees he is
—
other to force market (hien The !properly fed comfortably clothed
been a member ex er sines
general market may be unsettled or land adequately equipped The profit ' have -'e
we were first organized and will
the local bioers may not know the added by co-operative marketing
state I am glad I am a member it
teal market price at all la 1 um would make this poesible
I wasn't I would join I have get-
ease the buyer for his protection to the third place the buyipg of
ten more out of my cotton by being
criers as low a price es the farm- better equipment making necessary
a member
era will take Rather than take repairs purchasing live stock and
"There has been lots of kicking
their products home the farmers improving the general conditions of
and enocking ou the O C G A but
sell at a price that brings them no farms which could be done with
will state if Ion could double the
protit because a mortgage or debt tee increased income resultieg from
street price some would knock and
lila e8 it imperative that they get co-operative marketing would not
kick I have always put my eottou
some money Tbe conditiou thus 'only increase the productivity of the
through the O C G A the firet
created causes prices to be hoe(' land but would greatly enhance the
year 7 bales second 11 third 8
not at all upon supply and demand value of the farm Since the income
fourth 42 and hope will be able tc
as they should be but upon the ft- f for school purposes is based ell-
put 25 or 30 through this year 1
nancial distress of the farmers merely upon the VALUATION of believe selling through the G C G
themselves the district the maximum levy that
k is as far ahead of street market-Co-operative
marketipg on a broad man be made being restricted to ing as aae eeroplene is ahead of the
intelligent scale would help repay:) !fifteen mills by the state constitu- ox team"—C C Nixon N-12S
this evil That fact has been demon- time it is apparent that when
strated by farmers' associations al- farms become more valuable more --
ready in operation Under the co- money for tschools will be availa- Same Officers
operative plan the products of all ble With more money schools
—
the farmers belonging to the or- could run longer and at the same The Lexington Local of Cievelani
osaninition if the market is not fay- time be better equipped and taught county met on February leth
orable are stored insured and by more efficient teachers John A Ewton gave a talk on Co
money borrowed on them The To summarize it would seem that operation A motion was made and
farmers are advanced at the time lco-operative marketing intelligent- seconded that all old officers be re
of delivery money to the extent of ly practiced on a lsrge scale by I elected for the following year - -
from fifty to sixty per cent of the farmers would increase the attend- hFvde N Johnson Secretary
" "11 " "5" s" I not at all upon supply and demand
time some of your business men i Hutson said "I feel that as busi- 1
as they should be but upon the ft-
and bankers gave the associatlon !Deis men and farmers we have a '
I 'nancial distress of the farmers
hearty encouragement but now I !better understanding of each other
themselves
gun going to speak plainly: some of and the business problems which Co-operative o-operative marketing On a broad
you bere and elsewhere in tbe state we both face since we have beard
base not lived up to the promises Mr Sapiro and I feel that this intelligent scale 'would help reme:y
this evil That fact has been demon-
k
gun going to speak plainly: some of and the business problems which '"“"''—
ng
you bere and elsewhere in tbe state we both face since we have beard Co-operative marketi on a broad
base not lived up to the promises Mr Sapiro and I feel that this intelligent scale 'would help reme:y
s
you made but have actually inter- meeting is well worth while if it
this evil That fact ha been demon-
'
posed obstacles to the progress of has give toe strated by farmers associations al-
n each of us
e point of'
1
this great mos ement I do not view of the otlicr" tread) in operation Under the co-
speak tbu of ll of tbe business
operative plan the products of all
Oi m farmers belonging to the or-
s a
the rn and bankers of Oklahoma for The SUCCeS8 of co-operation lies
soa of them have been strictly not so much in co-operation itself aanization if the market is not jay-
loyal to us but we find that many as hi the individual orable are stored insured and
of them have given encouragement !money borrowed on them The
farmer is raid for his produet as !lite memhers who break their eon-1 Have )-ott ever noticed that the farmers are advanced at tbe time
is eold and as the pools are closed tracts and have otherwite atood In lloudest knocker! tisonliY seem to of delivery money to the extent of
cat and hence the grower recchcsi the way of the seeress of the to- have the most time on their handb': from filly to sixty Per cent of the
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books may be purchased I (continued from page I)
)ol or city library i rarmers National Bank Oklahoma
tins which are available 'city kind othPrs
ator or representative at Chris I Chi istenson in charge
1)ution may be purchased ico-operative imirketing U S De-
D C for a few cents per partment of Agriculture v ill speak
as follows: Narch ltl and IT Coal-
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irector of the experiment ale: Aland' 38 and 15 Muskogee
March :ii and "I Sh:i8vnee March
n Wisconsin Wooster !!:: Bray March 24 Headrick and
y Farm St Pau I Mitt- :larlov March 25 Altos Christen-
Fontana Urbana Illinois sea Is a native of Denmark is thor
oughly in touch with the co-opera
i
1 tiVe tworment in that country and
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is bring heralded as one of the most
ince In the public schools improve interesting Npeakrrs on the benefits
he learning capacity of pupils and of co-operath 0 marketing in the
rake available a greater amount country
I much needed money for school —
rho educational campaign now
riurposes especially In rural di-- in progress is being conducted In
:rids eonnection li ith the Co-operative
Marketing essay contest sponsored
CADDO MEMBERS by the three commodity marketing
aseociat ill the b!ate"
114 VE LUNCHEON I ion Stcaler manager Oklahoma Cotton
ance Iti the public schools improve
the learning capacity of pupil: am'
make available a greater amount
of much needed money for school
purposes especially in rural dhstricts
NCaJ
With this iisue of the Cotton
Grower we are opening a colunm
m bleb will be devoted to the WOMPH
and children of the cotton growers'
families of the state In this col-
umn will be published letters ar-
ticles and suggestions from the wo-
men and boys and girls of the state
who are interested in co-operative
marketing and home improement
If you are a boy or girl who bas
grown cotton and marketed it in
the Atsociation write me a letter
about it and I w ill publish it in this
column If you are a woman who
has had buccess in growing cotton
and marketing co-operatively I
want to bear from you You can
help some other woman tO buccess
perhaps by telling your experien-
ces If you have had success in any
line in cooperative marketing let
us bear about it
In fact come to think of it I be-
lieve I will offer a prize of five dol-
lars to the boy or girl under 18
years of age who will carefully
write and send in to the "Family
Circle" the best true story about co-
operative marketing We will open
the contest with this issue and CIOBe
it May I That will give plenty of
time to learn about the prize and
get a good story carefully written
It must be a true story about your
own work or that of a boy or girl
you know You must give the real
name of the person you write about
When I shall come to your Local
to visit you I shall teach you the
Cotton Growers' songs yells and
games Ile sure to get your mother
to go to the next Cotton Growers'
local meeting and go yourself
COOPERATION IS
BETTER FOR ALL
AND FINE TALKS 1Growers Atociation tbated Thurs
day "We Ada the school children
ho aro participating in this eon-
Caddo county members or th&
leFt to ha c tin opportunity to get
Oklahoma Cotton Growers' Associa-
authentic information on co-operation
niet t rt Cobb on March 6
!tire marketing snit its relation to
at 130 p nt in the Odd Fellows
the various groups of society in the
ball A fine luncheon was served
by Mrs J N Jackson and was en-
state first band front known au-
thoritics on the Utillktt The men he
joyed by everyone
who are tpeaking at our meetings it au
Great interest NFl ShoNk n by the
are well informI on the 1-11hieet
seventy-five who attended the meet-
many of them being national au- liter
Lug practically all bections of the
thorities All tire emplaasi:ing the
county being represented Mr J N
Jaakaou was the principal peaker
fact that co-operative marketing is Sive
s
ie 13'1'
of the meeting but there were ma one of the chief factors n th de-
interestin talks from others pres-
ny
veleptuent of prosperous contented
ent g
!communities Co-operative market-
A resolution was passed whit h ! Ing Is tot a cure-all for the MS of
agriculture It la simply good hush-
encouraged a better relation be-
practice and as Filch is just
tween the landlord and tenant: T1'"
members of the Assoeiation
The meeting adjourned to hold III I -2 I
its next session at Washita Friday
April 3 at 1:30 p tn Dinner will
be served and eve!1 body is tit' d
to come
C P COX
County Held man
Acting Secretary
Association Beats Street
"I bave been a member ever since 114 oN
we I'ere first organised and wi!I rl UHT
state I am glad I am a member if
I wasn't I would join I have gcl-1
ten more out of my cotton by being!)
a member I --
"There has been lots of kicking
and 1flocking ou the O C G A but
will state if o u could double the A
street price borne would knock and 1111
kick I have always put my eottou
through the O C G A the fir6t put
year 7 bales second 11 third 8 AC
fourth 42 and hope will be able to otetbli
put 25 or 30 through this year I
believe belling through the O C G Ter
A is as far ahead of street market- r 1J
log as be neropisne is ahead of the per
ox team"--C C Nixon N-12S "
turi
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The Family Circle
fly LULU A BURKE Supervisor Women's Work
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mitoi all this time Watch the next
ibsue and write us a letter 8000
Address your letter to the Family
Circle Care Oklahoma Cotton
Growers' Association P O Box
1l57 Oklahoma City Okla
Muir County
Stillwell Monday Marcb 23
Cherotice
Woodall Schoolhoun Tuesday
March 24
Bushel!
Kcota Wednesday March 18
Price Chapel Schoolhouse Fri-
day March 20
Stigler Thursday March 19
Latimer
Red Oak Saturday March 14
terlore
Foteau Sunday March 15
Ilodgen Monday March 16
Bukosbe Tuesday March 17
McIntosh
Ilitchita Tuesday 31arch 31
Pierce Tuesday March 31
Cbecotah Wednesday April 1
Texanna Thursday April 2
Muskoger
Ft Gibson Wednesday March 25
Webbers Falls Thursday March
26
Boynton Friday April
Okmulgoe
Beggs Monday March 30
Sequoyab
Ilan Saturday March 21
'Wagoner
Star Schoolhouse Friday Maroh
27
Courtney Schoolhouse Saturday
Night March 28
Wagoner Saturday March 28
as profitable to the farmer as good
business practice Is to the town
merchant It Is this principle that I
every group making up the corn
munities of our state must realiza
if the community is to be brought tu
Us highest possible state of devel-
opinent The goal of co-operativa
marketim is a better standard of
living Together with other factors
it is gradually bringing better liv-
ing standards to the vast group or
folks on the farms Through their
prosperity in turn increased busi-
ness activity is experienced by the
town groups"
The three commodity co-opera
live marketing associations in the
state have a total membership or
more than 80000 farmers Their
gross volume of business this year
will exceed $30000000
Read State Superintendent Nash's
letter on page 10
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for
:Z: ' - Cotton
Growers
Nunn's Pedteed
Acala N2 5
Grester neld rester Oroht ier thl
grower MINNS PEDIGRFVrt AGA
LA No 5 Cotton matures arbor bests
the boil wee11 and the &ouch each year
It makes records in ALL corton statoa It
is the enema pure pechgreed cotton seed
Write today for Free descriptive
literature and pricesDemsnd givers
exceeds Our supply Other sted specialties
SAlyermine Seed Corn Wisconsin Winter
Earley Fulghum Oars
Retail $300 per bushel
100 hu lots $275 a bushel-
fob Porter Okla
Surin's Podi
3e ed and ockY:ralbla
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Fertilizers
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IT NEAREST DEALER NOW
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Arkansas Fertilizer Company
MANUFACTURERS
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Acala Cotton Makes Record
The Texas Arricu 'turn' Liperiment Station in Bulletin It m 821 reeently
published ou °lion N piety 1 ireriments kt the Main Station shows the
ACALA TO RANK 1 FRS r in a sityeer test 1017 to 1022 Inclusive In this
test the ACA LA produced more pounds of lint cotton net' acre then any
oilier satiety
This Bulletin says: 'The tiorrentace of lint or the In turuout ts got
Tory Important In comparing -varieties In tinter to determine which one the
farmer should prow 'the length of lint Is more Important than ths
persentace ot lint It le Tf ry I:fluorant that tho harmer ehould Dot decide
111104tint that tho (armor ohoold hot decide
on the lutlety Mit be let 11 t plant ftit beentate it III Re high gin
turnout kid of Ilot per acre i mit h more Important then purcentaireot
lint or gin turnout
tor the povt (I or ihree yekrs there hoe Leen very little premium on
triple cotton rP‘ItiliDIC ill tile prod'' floe of It 0 1111141W mnnt of short
!dope Hee-oily the ploorr ate tiethandlug more Nino o cotton Inc nor
ortiment report ditrit4 the htut tvvo ehowe the premium on Peineh
stivpie 11A trm to rent to ItisA rept pee pound l‘aelon tro
proved Araht produces more and It now eellinie for more than 13001 per
boie premium I or drrriptite liteteture riir
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Wilmarth, Fred. The Oklahoma Cotton Grower (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 5, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 10, 1925, newspaper, March 10, 1925; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2093684/m1/2/: accessed July 4, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.