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Show THE UINTAH BASIN FARMER 3 ceived. It was the writers privi-- 1 lege, a few days ago, to be at the when one of our little club boys came in with his little savings bank filled with pennies, nickels, dimes and a few quarters, which he had saved since the County When it was counted he had $11.67. The little fellow was asked what he did with his nickels and dimes before he joined the club and he answered that he bought He was then things with them. asked why he was saving his money now? He replied that he wanted to get a lot of money so he could go away to school wHen he got big. Almost daily the cashier tells me of some similar instance. There is no question in the minds of out people about the good that such work is doing our boys and girls, and they all desire to have the work not only continued but to see it grow and take a more prominent position in our rural development Calders Creamery company and the county farm bureau paid the j The Benefits of Cooperation By G. P. BARBER Vi j viduals and merchants. The subject of cooperative mar-- 1 actual facts in the case might be keting has in recent years occupied given. Many farmer in a certain secmuch space in the agricultural tion in Duchesne county sold for press. Many writers have gone so forty-thre- e cents. Afand one-ha- lf far as to prescribe it as a cure-a- ll ter some weeks had elapsed the for the present day ills of the farm- newspapers printed the selling of a er. Cooperative schemes as numer- large Utah wool clip for better than ous as the bees in a hive have been fifty cents. This clip was marketed proposed and in many cases thrust through an association. Here is a Yes, the Basin turkeys are all sold upon the unsuspecting farmer, only margin of more than sir cents a the money mostly spent Borne and to end in disaster. pound that can be credited to coopsome discouragedisappointments, The purpose of this article is not eration. there has been quite an ments; yet to discourage cooperative effort The same thing applies to other improvement over 1923. among farmers. Cooperation is a agricultural products. Honey, turOur trouble came at Thanksgiving vital necessity and will provie as keys and alfalfa, seed are highly me- when the losseg of last year effective in agriculture if carried on specialized products, and could be were' refreshed in the minds of all efficiently and judiciously as it has successfully handled cooperatively. each turkey dealers a time when the year in other industries. But as is true Uintah Basin honey is unsurpassed a11 In the matter of prizes very good dealersis and producers with any new and mose or less rev- - in quality. There is every reason to . do to It business when easy has been shown, not only did busi-nes- g olutionary movement, thorough in- - believe that through organization of are but up prices going every the bank give a one dollar deposit vestigation should precede its ap the producers, attractive and man can tell what happens and adoption. price! are falling. fUt placed advertising, grading of the Where cooperatives have been product, and efficient marketing in STShvp? "bstantfal lost small fortunes dTSltSMen handling in the !. carefully planned and efficiently malast year when the inevit- turkeys haw been highly suc- a national market for the v. honey Jhese prize deposits amounted tOiable drop came naged they cessful, ' and have attained the As a result every dealer was a- Calder s Creamery company, gave fraid to set a price on pose for which they were initiated. turkeys this The California Orange Growers as- - have prevailed in these essential par-- j six sanitary milk pails to winners year. The price once set the is a case in point. This ticulars, and as a consequence no in the dairy calf club. They also mand became strong and the season concern, dealing in a highly special- - adequate market exists. gave $15.00 to the best Jersey calf wound up with satisfactory prices ized commodity, has organized the The same argument applies in al- - jclub and $15.00 to the best Hoi- - and .a strong demand for western California orange growers into a falfa seed production. Consider one stein calf club, with the understand- - stock. powerful marketing 'association that phase of the proposition, chalcis ing that this money was to be usea Our turkeys have gained a cov-- at present largely controls the Cal- - fly control. The control of this pest in purchasing test equipment for theeted reputation for excellence of ifornia orange industry and dictate is a community problem. The good community, and that the club lead- - i quality from New York to San Fran-th- e price of the fruit. Unorganized, work of one farmer may be offset ers would have full charge of it. cisco. this would not be possible. Similar- - by the negligence of his neighbor. This Company furnished the icu in the writers opinion the pros-l- y, the cases of the California raisin the result is that the ravages of the cream and other refreshments for pect for next years market is the Yakima, Washington chalcis fly increase, and the annual the big club banquet which was giv- -, cellent. While our turkeys this year were apple growers, the Fountain Green, damage dene the crop is on the up- - en at the time of the county fair. Utah wool pool, and the numerous grade. The remedy is cooperation Their total donation to club work mu h better than last, there is still cooperatives of Denmark may be between the farmers in combating this year amounted to $125.00. much room for improvement. Early cited. These are all highly success- - the depradations of the enemy John N. Davis and Sons took care turkeys .and errly fattening are the ful concerns. Fountain Green, for of the lamb project this year by two things tl.e large markets deexample, is called the most prosper- giving the winning club a purebred mand. Our shipping methods have greatou3 town in Utah per capita of pop- - the vast army of farmers lieg today fouejj lamb and the best individual ulation. The Jericho wool pool is at in their lack of organization and' a purebred ewe lamb, ly improved, but need further imfoundation of this prosperity. failure to cooperate. Miners organ-- 1 Miller and Thomas Motor com-iz- provements to meet our needs. is a nation in which railroad workers organize, teach- - pany gave the winners in the corn The, folic nsr will give an idea (the endeavor has reached the ers organize, workers in all fields cjub $15.00 cash deposit. L. H. of our Vernri tnilcv crop for 1924. f acme of efficient functioning. There of industry organize into unions, Woodard company gave $15.00 worth We shipped run Vernal about six I are dozens of cooperative associations Through force of numbers they are 0j boeg rakes and shovels to the thousand turl eys ft r which the pro- for the winners in the garden club and the Queers received air.roximately $13,- I in this little Scandinavian country. thus .enabled to function But best beet club. The Vernal- Drug 000. They all appear to flourish. All ag-- common gool of all members. ricultural products are marketed in the farmer he plays a lone game. company gave $65.00 worth of pure- Nearly om; b;if of cur birdg were Depression this way. What is the result? bred Barred Rock chickens to the too small nt ti'"1'1 of marketing to It is the opinion of the writer hag hit him and is hanging with winners in the chicken clubs and in bring the top price. These turkeys the benefits of cooperation, and him, shackling his hands and feet order to get these chickens proper-- 1 weighed about 66,000 pounds sulthat 4 the opportunities along that lint, and .turning a deaf .ear to his loud ly distributed, three cockerels were ficient to load two and one half cars, have not been sufficiently realized cries for help. to be given in each of the two di-- ! The writer had orders for five car ! by Uintah Basin farmers. An ex- No criticism is constructive unless visions of the county and four hens loads of turkeys more than we ship- Thats what and a cockerel to the division rank- - Fed. ample will suffice to show the de-- I it offers a remedy. ficiency that exists here. The wool the farmer is interested in the ing highest. The eastern division f in the Basin was marketed thi3 fall remedy. It is a fact that those far- won the pen and these chicken ; by many farmers individually, and mers who are adequately organizeu are being taken care of by E. J. are not feeling Young, Jr., poultry project leader ot a large per cent of it by small groups into oth-of each the depression nearly so keenly as the division. The eggs produced working Independently er. The price realized was lower the unorganized farmers. This sug- by these chickens will be equally lies to a distributed among the winners and I than could have been obtained had gests that the remedy The used for ! the growers pooled their wool and large extent in cooperation. breeding purposes. ) sold it in bulk through an associa-- 5 farmer should support the farm buNewton Brothers company gave a tion. Buyers would have competed reau, both individually and collect- beautiful riding bridle to the win4 against each other in bidding for a ively, study cooperative methods and ner in the baby beef club. The 1 a and consequence ag progressive movementg that Ashley Cooperative company took support large quantity, 5 the ultimate price realized would call for organization on a large care of all the sewing club winners, have been considerably greater than scale, provided they are economical- giving appropriate merchandise to J the small lots brought. To make ly sound and practicable in their each winner, the total amount beI this illustration more concrete the application. ing about $100.00 worth of useful J merchandise. The Vernal Express gave the prizes for the girls cooking club, which consisted of beautiful club stationery with their names printed on it, and also subscriptions to the weekly paper and the Uintah and Basin Farmer, appropriate books. The Vernal Electric company gave a beautiful electric hair waver valued at $10.00 to the sewas started a nior thrift CLUB WORK IN UINTAH nAS campaign fore, champion in sewing project. BEST BACKING IN STATE with the idea of bringing home to The Consolidated Wagon and Mathe boys and girlg the advantages of chine company gave a $15.00 express Uintah is proud of the support starting a savings account. The as- wagon as first prize in the garden that has been given club work by sistant cashier of the bank consentproject. The Vernal Lumber comvarious business and civic institu- ed to go with the county agent in- pany gave four pocket knives valtions of the county. The Uintah to all of the rural districts and ued at $2.25 each to be distributed State Bank again this year gave to give thrift lectures. Already these at the discretion of the leaders. each club member who finished it lectures have been given at six dif- Thornes Photograph Shop gave project, a one dollar deposit in the ferent schools in the western division three beautiful pictures to the girls bank. It occurred to the county of the county. The teachers and club. Moreland Jewelry shop gave agent that some of the club members parents have been very willing to a beautiful sterling silver bar pin were beginning to feel that this de- cooperate. In every case they have to one of the girls club winners. The Ashton Bfcfthers company, the posit was a common thing and not been very appreciative of the excere- - Vernal Meat Market, City Bakery, 820 Wazee St. DENVER, COLO. which have advice llent there much of they consideration, worthy - j j lo8t-tast- e well-prov- al huwln I ; ' j -- e, j , j j : ex-ba- nk pense and furnished the supplies for the big club banquet at which more Bethan 400 people were served.. sides these donations there were sveral minor gifts by others indi-Fai- r. I V , |