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Show FIIIEflS WILL MARKET THEIR 01 MOOTS Resolutions Creating a Committee Com-mittee to Org-anize Cooperative Co-operative Societies Passed. DELEGATES FROM 45 STATES ATTEND Largest Co-operative Movement Move-ment Ever Launched in the History of the World. C'lfrCACiO, lie.-. 2. Resolutions creatine creat-ine a 'entrnl conunittee. to org.-inizo the J'.'irmers of America into co operative societies so-cieties covering every farm product, from poultry ami garden truck to grain urn! livestock, an- operating in each of the fortv-i'iglit states, wero unanimously adopted tod.'iv at the closing session of the National Conference on Marketing and Kami Credits. The adoption of these resolutions by a conference composed of delegates from forty-five states was declared by Chairman Chair-man Frank L. McVey, president of the University of North Dakota, to bo the largest co-operative movement ever launched in the history of the world. The plan provides first for the forming form-ing of an agricultural organization society so-ciety on a permanent financial basis, which shall have charge of the genera) organization aud educational work. Sponsors for Movement. Prominent among those who stand sponsor for the movement are Gilford Pint-hot, Philadelphia, Sir Horace Plun-Kett, Plun-Kett, Ireland; Harris Weinstock, San Francisco; K. M. Tonslev, Minneapolis, secretary of Hight Relationship league; -John Lee Coulter, University of West Virginia; Frank L. JtcVey, president of the University of North Dakota; Alexander Alex-ander E. Cance, professor of agricultural economics, Massachusetts State Agricultural Agricul-tural college; H. W. Dauforth, Washington, Wash-ington, ill., president, of the National Council of Farmers' Co-operative Associations; Asso-ciations; James Caldwell, Lake City, Jlinn.; Clarence Ousley, Agricultural College of Texas; Agricultural Commissioner Commis-sioner Fred W. Davis of Texas; Charles W. Dillon, Kansas; Lou D. Sweet, Denver, Den-ver, Colo.; Henry Wallace, Des Moines, Towa; John R. Commons, University of Wisconsin; G. E. Hitt, banking commissioner, commis-sioner, Idaho; Elwood Mead, University of California; Hector McPherson, University Uni-versity of Oregon; state market directors direc-tors of tweJve other states. Resolutions Adopted. The purposes of the Agricultural Organization Or-ganization society to be formed are defined in the resolutions adopted, as follows: To ex-amine into the methods of production pro-duction and distribution of farm products prod-ucts with a view of evolving a system of greater economy and efficiency in handling and marketing the same. To encourage and promote tho cooperative co-operative organization of farmers and of those engaged in allied industries for mutual help in the distribution, storing and marketing of produce. To furnish instructors and lecturers upon the subject of co-operation among farmers, auditing and accounting experts, ex-perts, and legal advice on matters relating re-lating to organization. To issue reports, pamphlets and instructions in-structions which will help in spreading knowledge of the best means of rural 'letterment aud organization. Problems to Be Solved. To encourage and co-operato with government gov-ernment departments, educational institutions, in-stitutions, societies, educational centers, cen-ters, etc., in all efforts to solve the questions ques-tions of rural life, rural betterment and agricultural finance and the marketing and distribution of produce, and the special application of the facts and methods discovered to the conditions existing among the farmers of America and to the solution of the problem of the increasing cost of living. To investigate the land conditions and land tenure with a view to working work-ing out better, more equitable and fairer fair-er systems of dealing with this prpblem, so vital to the social and the economic well .being of the country. To call from time to time such conferences con-ferences or conventions as will help to carry out the above-mentioned objects. The resolutions also provide for the permanent organization of the National Conference on Marketing and Farm Credits and the making of this conference con-ference an annua event for the purpose of discussion of the problems that surround sur-round the production, distribution and financing of the American farm and i American farm products. |