Show WHAT THE CO OP CANDO CAN DO In a recent address H E Bab co cock Babcock k president of the Co Co Grange League Federation stress ed cd stressed the need for strong to enable the th farmer to pull himself him out of his difficulties Amon Among the problems which Mr Babcock believes the farmer c solve by by- and not can by purely individual effort ar are those thos of debt which can be written oil off more quickly and fairly fairl by group action taxation and farm interest md and distribution He forecasts that 50 to 75 per cent of present market marketing ing practices will eventually 00 changed in favor of more profit profit- able profitable ones Mr Sir Babcock accentuates a fact that deserves wide that notice notice no matter how sound soud the general cooperative plan is a poor and weak is is a liability to agriculture not an asset In this thi country at th there are ana a area number of old old established managed mana ed major major tives dealing in one kindor kind or an- an another another another other of farm products These organizations or- or organizations organizations have their groundwork behind them They have developed gradually and soundly And they the arc the ones that arc producing resul now ow and d will produce bet bet- ter better results in the future if the farmers of their areas give them the loal loyal support and aid they the need Most 1 important of all is is patience Any farmer who expects his cope coper to at once broaden his mar mar- ket market increase prices and shower showe him with prosperity is naturally doomed to disappointment On Only by hard intense work now can those thin things s be achieved in years year to come |