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Show VARIOUS FACTORS SN RURAL ASSOCIATIONS Bureau of Markets Has Given Much Valuable Assistance. Bulletin Issued by Department of Ag riculture of Great Interest to Those Engaged in Co-operative Organizations. In the United States there are eome 14,000 co-operative marketing associations. associa-tions. To many of them, the bureau of markets, United Slates department of agriculture, has given valuable assistance as-sistance by furnishing specimen copies of by-laws and by indicating proper methods of organization and administration. adminis-tration. "The Orgainzation of Co-operative Grain Elevator Companies" is the title of bulletin No. SCO, just issued by the United States department of agriculture agricul-ture upon this subject. The bulletin is addressed to those who desire assistance as-sistance in the formation of co-operative grain elevators, but the subject matter is treated In a manner that makes the bulletin of Interest to those engaged In other lines of co-operative endeavor as well. The scope of the pamphlet is limited to matters regarded regard-ed as fundamental and general, and it is Intended that the suggestions and recommendations be considered with reference to and In connection with special co-operative laws and the laws governing corporations in each of the several states of tire Union. The bulletin points out that the success suc-cess of any rrganizatlon, whether cooperative co-operative or for private profit, rests upon social or economic need ; a sound organization plan, and efficient management. man-agement. It then details the various factors that produce these basic conditions. con-ditions. It dwells upon the organization organiza-tion of joint stock companies, private corporations of the capital stock form, and co-operative associations incorporated incorpo-rated under special co-operative law, the three common forms of organization organiza-tion of farmers' elevator enterprises in the United States. Under the chapter of preliminary survey, matters of local conditions, prospective membership, capital, volume vol-ume of business, and methods of survey sur-vey are covered. Then the processes of actual organization are discussed and a suggested form of by-laws given. The bulletin also contains some general gen-eral suggestions regarding the selection selec-tion of the plant, the choice of directors di-rectors and a manager, a maintenance agreement, emergency capital and speculative tendencies. The appendix appen-dix gives detailed forms to cover every phase of the administration of the organization or-ganization from a capital stock subscription sub-scription contract to a form of stock rjarfificate, and service and maintenance main-tenance agreement. The pamphlet has been written by experts in matters of co-operative associations. as-sociations. It is the composite result of actual experience and should prove of valuable assistance to those interested inter-ested in co-operative marketing. The bulletin may be had upon request of the United States department of agriculture, agri-culture, Washington, D. C. |