The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 21, 1921 Page: 1 of 8
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^ VOLUME G8.
BASTROP, BASTROP COUNTY, TEXAS, THl RSOAY, APRIL 21, 1921.
NUMBER U
Texas Farmers Launch Biggest the business man's form of <\>- will have
Co-operative Marketing Plan operation, The "co-ope:af ive ket:
in the World. association" is the farmers'! 1. The
1 form.
Hail the Texas Farm Bureau
Cotton Growers' Co-operative
watermelons to mar- Farm Measures Being Paused
Vartu Sapiro on Speaking lour during sections of the State, be
ginning April IS. J. E. Boog
Scott, vice-president of the Tex -
organization of a Chicago, 111., April 9.—Legis- Dallas, Texas, April 20th.
[local co-operative marketing as- lation that effects the farmerj Aaron Sapiro, declared to be the as Farm Bureau, in a conference
•eau It has been well said that "Id soeiation. ... ^as 'u;e,) receiving the attention i foremost authority on agricul- j with Dr. Harrington, arranged
tive all commerce where there are 2. The signing of binding 0f farmers and farmers' organi-1 tural co-operative marketing, i to devote a considerable part of
Marketing Association. many sellers ami on > buyer, the contracts between growers and jzations in several states during will make a ten-dav speaking his time to the completion of the-
After months of careful and buyer must fix the price: but the association covering the 1921 the past few months. The Texas;tour of Texas under the auspices Wool association's 2,000.000 lb.
painstaking work the plans of where there is one toiler and crop. [Legislature's House Bill No. 227, of the Texas Farm Bureau Fed-!pool
the biggest farmers' co-opera- many buyers the■ s-F-r u i ' fix The adoption of rigid in- ion co-operative marketing, is the .-ration, it was announced here "Mr Riley's services will un-
tive marketing association in the the price; and the one w'. .spection of all melons offered lor most important bill passed by .today. The tour is as follows: doubtedlv be of ftreat value to
world have been completed and the right or privileg- to fi: the'sale. It will be profitable to that body and ranks among the McKinney, Saturday, April HO; the wool men, as he and Mr-
the campaign for membership is price will fix it to hi- own ad-,have all small, misshapen or most advanced legislative meas-'~
, t . _ .Paris, Monday, May 2; Waxa
now in progress. I he work of vantage." otherwise inferior melons inthe ures for rural co-operation, ac-jhachje, Tuesday, May Tyler,
preparation included study of The Fnited States Go\ ment field and market only the largest cording to officials of the Legis- Wednesday, May 4; Waco,
successful and unsuccessful far- pointed out a proper way * > 'tiar- anil best
mers'cooperative enterprises In ket cotton in its handling th • t. Select a local manager
all sections of the United States wool supply during the war. land employ some large distribu-
and elsewhere. The causes of;When it command, eivu the,ting agency, which has agents
success and failure were analy- growers' wool it concentra ■ • i it in a large number of consuming
zed and care taken to adopt only in large pools, graded and s ;*ied markets, to handle the distribu-
what experience had proven to it according to grade and s> 'd it tion of your shipments.
be right and to avoid mistakes direct to mills, paying to ^ >w- In line with these suggestions
made by others in the past. er.s the amount contribute by we have prepared a plan of or-
The best legal counsel obtain-jeach to the several pools. That gauizatton and crop contract for
able was employed that tm* /vs- is exactly what T'xas
-ociation and its plans might grower.- pro]x>se to tb> w:f
i ton.
This great movemc it < not business
routined to Texas. It is spring- We ve printed a supply of
inn up spontaneously in ail .arts these contracts and will furnish
lative Department of the Amer- Thursday, Mav5; Tavlor, Fri-
ican Farm Bureau Federation. day, May (5: Bryan, Saturday,
May 7; Corpus Christi, Monday,
May 9; San Antonio, Tuesday,
May 10. If it is possible, it will „ ^ uullDftC „I1VI
than three hours, and President ))t. arranged for Mr. Sapiro to !such samples as mav be c
L. E.Potter of the State Farm !speak at Abilene on Friday, | This is an exampleof the
Bureau there, said that the or-1April 29.
In Minnesota the Senate pass-
ed four bills looking to the in-
terests of the farmer in less
Jones expect to spend about a.
month on the ranches, selecting,
samples of wool and recommend*
ing better methods of preparing
wool for market. After the
samples are selected, it is plan
net! for Mr. Riley to tecum to
A. & M. College and scour ou*
chosen,
example of the direct"
benefit which will be an annual
stand the severest ley a I tests.
A special co-operati\< rnaiK• •:-
ing law was obtained from the
Texas Legislature which gives
legal sanction to the Association
and all its organization, market- growers have completed heir number needed for their mem-
ganization had won a decided | "Mr. Sapiro is the legal repre-
victory in getting so much con-1 sentntive of a score of the worid-
011 use in setting up a local selling structive legislation through ,.enow„Al growers' co-operative J be advised of the shrinkage ot
1 he use, ot tnis conti.ii t Nebiaska, Missouii, Illinois, In-, associations in California and'their product and admonished jus
will enable the Association to do diana and Colorado and several elsewhere " J. T. Orr President
on a business basis, other states have passed much ,,f the Texas Farm Bureau Fed-
legislation for the relief of juration said. "It was through,
farmers I-arm leaders sakl ^is guiding counsel that the Yarn Costs Sever Times Price ofT
that the most universal need ;fjrSt committee of farmers gaih-
for the legislation is evidenced jurwjf when the Farm Bureau
by the fact that very little, and: first forming in Texas, and
in many instances on opposition worked out the plans for the
was offered. This also proves Texas Farm Bureau
that the conservation farmers, (Growers' Co-operative
of the cot on regi >n. Oklahoma each County Bureau with the
we?.-- to the contract. Where iare not asking for anything that
per cent of the acreage, i is radical, or reactionary, b^t
ing and warehousing p.iatis. j pool of 300,000 bales. The f.aple !|>ers.
The counsel ot the best minds cotton growers ot the Mi.---. slp- The first step will be to ap-
in the banking business of Texas ;pi Delta have signed up 8 ) p-'r1 j -->jnt an Organization Commit-
was obtained and the marketing cent of their 200,000 bait pool, .tee to get signatures of the
and warehousing plans ol the North Carolina, South Ca: hna jy
Association have been pronoun- and Georgia are on the m . 7:,
ced "sound in economics arid saft
in banking t r«
mittee of the
Association after a two days' tracts similar in terms . t l.e:,5- incorporation. A charter [Industry.
study of the plan 111 co-operation one adopted by Toxa 1 fn m the State Vill*cost only teh' —
with the Board of Directors ot To carry this moveme1 4 > a,. iars. 1 Cotton Growers Sign Up
the Texas Farm Bureau Feder-1success we must have your helj .' Local Associations will not
; tion. Don't waiv to be drafted—be need and are nut required to ;
The Federal Reserve Board !a volunteer. 'rive capital stock. Wt
service to the members of the-
wool pool. They will in this way,
to the methods of improving the*
grade from year to year."
Raw Wool.
economics ar.d safe' Arizona and California. will in no case should be less ,are insisting on what they con-i j-jve venr contracts, and the
■active" b.v a com- plete their pools a.. ai eari; •. ■ tiian 100 acres, has been signed jsider right and of material aid Southwestern Farm Bureau
e Texas Bankers'^ All these states are u^inu' -on- up, a, will furnish blank forms' to the common good of American' Wool and Mohair Growers' Co-
operative Association, which is
i making a similar pool of two mil-
lion pounds of wool. The Texas
| co-operative marketing law.
has ruled that clralt> drawn up- If there is a Farm Biive.ui
11 the Association by it - mem- your county, get ml 1 ir and • -
bers for advance payments on ,come a worker. If a Farn; B
oiton are eligible for red is-, reau has not been uuan/.td jr.
count
when
'.ion and discounted by a member
bank.
The foregoing constitutes a
(■•cord of achievements unequal-
d in the history of farmers'co-
iUmpasas. Texas, April 11.— passed by the recent legislature,
recom- j Though Lampasas county is- not the last word in rural co-opern-
as agricultural paper |.vour county, write directi>
iccei ted by the Associa- Texas Farm Bureau f "der:if
get
help.
operation in Texas. It t videuce
1 f what Texas farmers can do
ml a prophecy o;' what h y a 'e
oing to do towards placing col-
ton growing uj on a st;«V to and
profitable basis.
Texas cotton growers are 01-
anizeu lor oiisint
re going to
ornsehi ,n a l.'i
They are tired >
>\v i•> ; i ' ill* Hi!- t
1 nd tii
do husines
for
• be-
; 1
Dallas, Texas, for a 1
contract and sign i?.
Remember, we nit;.-
000 bales in b\ Jul;-.
that everybody niu-t
And remember, ai >. t
1 ess means p-'osperity 1 >r
farmers and that means pi
it\ for all Tex a o.
Fe eet. Director Con modi*
gunizaiion. Texas Farm I>
Federat ion.
TEXAS FARM BI RE
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Dallas, Texas, April 14th.—J-
E. Boog-Scott, Vice President of*
Cotton Lf he Texas Farm Bureau Federa
. MuH<e!- tioii, who is devoting much of
ing Association, w'hich is pooling ^js tjme to the organization of.
a million bales of cotton under yu; Southwestern Farm Bu-
reau Wool and Mohair Growers'"
Co-operative Association, has re-
ceived a letter discussing the.-
wool situation and attacking the?
present marketing system, from,
a Texas observer.
"I have the following quota-
tions from a yarn factory before*
me," the writer states in part:
'4 ply yarn, in skeins, 4 ounces,,
each 90 cents, $:j.00 per pound;
1 ply Germantown yarn, ir
skeins. 4 ounces, each 90 cento*
$3.<)0 per pound ; pply German
town yarn, in skeins, 4 ounces.,
each 95 cents, $".80 per pound '
"How do these figures look
compared to 12 and 18 cer's per,
■HMO! grower.-', in the conn- county at subsequent meetings, 'associations, but is also familiar pound for raw wool?" the writer.
nj" ,'1'' irm 11 When Walton Pet eet, Director with cotton and the cotton mar- asks in indorsing the Farm Bn .
the v a' Tinelon nf Commodity Organization r>f ket. and is acting as representa-; reau's plan to market two mil-
\>soiiation, without (he Texas Farm Bureau Federa- tive t'br several
■■■■■■■■■ ti^^^
v, i" 1 f <^e contract tion of tcotton association now being formed, lb
jged in some conjectures about
.1 1 co-o *eration tlie spread he observed between
mo- r through the elevators and ■ .1 ot
and the earlier co-operative schemes,
.•up:.from the Iiochdale buy
mend that no membership fee|a really large cotton county, 23 (tive legislation in America, was
oe charged, but that the < ounty |farmers signed up an average of written b,\ Sapiro.
(•.iir;1 eaireatt pry tk> small ex-11;^ hales each at the mass meet-1 "Mr. Sapiro was heard by
°"tfaniza- ing held here Wednesday after- large audiences on his other vls-
V"*• :!1,"'-'('',tg 'lH' ->I0 charter;noon to launch the sign-up cam- its to Texas and the audiences in
«s a part 01 . he service to jjuiign of the Texas Farm Bu- Dallas were filled with prople
'•^■ndi'-r. . |i\ pu• t ing its |rpail (Cotton Growers' Co-opera- who had come from every sac-
this Association itjve Marketing Association. An tion of Texas to hear him. _He
"ll ' 'u'ni 11 Ul'- have j intensive sign-up campaign will has had years of experience In
1 • arj-iiment to persuade all 1>P carried 011 throughout the the various California growers'
t<
te that
local
a distr
1. onli
A ••■'iations
ct exchange.
i.iai. If the
t desirt to
r
several large sou?' .*rn Hon pounds of Texas wool co-op-
had concluded his explana- cotton marketing associations eratively this year. Before ha
-ocis'tion now being formed He is*thoro1y signed his name, he also indul-
uid its marketing plan and ask- informed on the middle west'
th
<n*e were any questions,
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P
>nt < a I to the welfare ot human- '(
v and which ha - etiriclie-i e
t r>
the
'.ass that handle.- it • xce,
ne that produces i(.
They refie-e to ft
e ent re «• t of a
fficien and expensive system
get 11 rip cot ton i' '•*>•. f; ! ."• to
he mills.
Thev are tired of
Dall
o the
('onni v
Dear Si
A ft 1
<s, 1 exas, :
Preside! t a
farm Bure
in
As
re thi
ians neres
ration af
en. s hav<
?teu.
le
run
I her beat
stef'.il. in-]( 'on
land
I reft
r many
corre
y Farm
v.'atermel
1 v
;pOi eti
Bure
0)1 gi
St
• 'i■ i ■ I1
ut gradi
will furni
"es on 11 .
< e
ed i f
;dter Walker. <<' <• ot the
prominent stock raiser."
farm* r in this count s spol
.lust let's have a contract
igned contracts and all
present took contra* v- to
or to have their neighbors
;'t declared follo v
'ting that he is hi
with the re ;xms(
a t t e m jj
ru
. no.-
•ir < otto:) <>n ,
1 ted by gamb!
ma
and
(in mpinj.
•t 1 1 a nl n-
• 1 ecula-
!crop of nu
11 he « onclu
Itfc; l.o
Ion (i
1
11
drr
great
nets or
ie sane,
■taniial eot-
who are de-1 will .,
the product i; il(| ,!
The ui«n behi
rv ivenion'l are 1
visionaries. T1 y aii
• iiightf d *iitd u! t
t ,n vrowefs of Texa?
r« rmined to prolt H
«1 ■ their labor and in osj nit .
They realize that aiding as in-
d viduals .thev are powerless to
effect any changes in a system
which is impoverishing them:
but they know fu" well that if
they will co-operate they can se-
ui\vtheir jusi rights.
If
t he
our
nv.
to mat'Ket
"011 . we 1
ion t nut
u'gnnize •
' J ixclian
ir's crop or
i 1 larket ha*-1
dc r, howeve
cost po siir.
nbers w e re ■
isI in org-,?
rict asso, ,at
iVl
It 'M l
.mc
t ollege
•1 iot of
I V { f fl
" i • *:
dnp-
t.
Mr. Pet
today's nn
iy pleased
which the
marlet'
the li''
1 nt
co-i
olan
titacK lands
Bell count'
nerativ
of
iWe.-t T
; rn
nt
■ C<
i.eu
) o f
to
rne
cotton
'f intr. From
Williamson
diver
r.
from the liochda
tem evolved in Ei dand am
co-operativt.' socie ies w
udy have been formed in Ru.
ign. ■ Denmark. France, Hungai
•'ng Germany,
h- "A: a speaker, Aaron Sa
ery maimetic and vi rnro
ct. He iisunllv refr
11 a formal tail- and i:r.
hearers to challenge
ed • ?:•'e lent wliich h • may te
v • or to a -'■! for a -re d '
raw wool prices
cloth garments.
and f:r. sh.' l
i-
t ro
his
the
hit h
s i a,
1 ro
dv
Tom Green Farmers Vote
Have Farm Bureau
San Angelo, Texas, A( ril 14.
Despite the rain there .1 1
lagre crowd of farmers In re at
a mass meeting called to launch
the Farm Bureau movement in
Tom Ci-reon county. The m* -'in;?
voted to back up the move nert
id"!
vm-
i.lV to th
ason
! c;: re
'the
W
it ale
11 of
and next yea uid ■
irize a Slate Fx''
acreage of water"1:
in the .'•'•ate this yea. w
ably be twice as large a-
i.vear. This large produ ' .
gether with greatly inn
' ec re
reason.
t'i 1 "l*f *:'
Th.
freight rates and t'ie
id
tii
if
A y are not launching in un- purchasing potver ot the p < >,.
tr ^experiment. All that they j. pojn.r niake th -lar' '
propore to d<i with and for iot-
1 on has been done bv other
farmers with and for other
■i^aple farm products.
Co-operation is the keyword
success in all fields of human
endeavor. The "corporation" is
of watermelons, at a. pre *
grower , a very difficult ur.'h
faking. Co-operation Ot" grav-
ers vvill be absolutely neces 11.
\\ e tin • re fore offer the following th
recommendations to, CountyJer <loe
Farm Bureaus whose members'the
d>
,s • fi (he >
prompt at t -it! iot
ish t . organize lint
• •"(j it; for the number oT
cts yo , will need.
Yours very truly,
Walton Peteet.
i)irector Commod t v
rn
lining
in to
nl
v
111
!>; Ot>:"m>
■ .na - f
1 leade
COt t >'|
.• 'IV
ions
orld-w,
1
I
ing
ai'i
F
•haiit:
er; of t1' portion ol
^taie and sigu-un meeting
conducted throuehout the
1 communities at subset
and
' fVP
; arc
local
uicrd
perts to Tour
. Texas. Anr
me tiiers. The endorsement 1 t
♦ ho agricultural committee of
the Texas Bankers' AssfwdaCoi
and the Federal Reserve Board.
Dallas. Texas, Anr. T!
-e: ' ii.es of .J. .\1. .bines. > '• "•
and goat specialist from f! • Fx-
.( rinient Station at College Stri-
al, Texas, and Richmond K iev,
Wool scouring and grading ex-
pert from Boston, have been ob-
tained by I he Texas Farm Bu-
reau Wool and Mohair Grower- '
and preparations are being m
' organize thi": county. A
mitt01 of citizens was appoint
!• go before the Commissi ie'
< '011 rt wilh a requ' -t that
<• ;,n agent be employed.
T'.ei ortr reaching here a
th..t Coke county was on;,-
by the Farm Bureau with an it
t "d enrollment of ..Mil). Judge
F. Durham of Robert Fee Join
and made a strong appeal
members at the organlzatio 1
meeting to demand the employ-
ment of a county agent.
S. J. Enochs, crew captain I,i
the field force of' the Texaji
Farm Bureau Federation, boa
announced the organization of
I
ru
backed by the approval of th" ' o-operative Association, ac-
Orgar.i/ation. |,ua| i,ankers and merchants . V' 'ding to the announcement of San Saba and Mills counties, re-
~ ,, l,hpso meetings is glvinv [V. II. H. Harrington. It has ports of which will be completed
is possible, ot course, that the f-irmer confidence in this ef-1' 't'ti arranged for them to join
soon. The membership drive
a foolish thing hasn't keting problems and make agri- the I*arm Bureau, in a tour >t Ft" net countv will be conti'..
f 'llow wh,o imagines he nev- fort of farmers to solve the mar- !t leorge F. Rutan, wool expert of
•nsc to know the difference. ,culture pay.
the chief wool and mohair pro-
t
I
another week.
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