Show J farmer J mus must la mr t i V itte 4 I 1 A organize 0 A ja M r 7 1 t H calls caus t V ef the far api tie ke community ito to ahe necessity of organization editor nawt I 1 the fact la Is cant that secretary wilson did not gentl p per ar cent the cowert arteel rec eidor W 4 or choso croad irk 10 which the farmer Cind and grower growers are ar go well organ tied abat ahey they practically control thir their sale ale 1 I commenting oo 00 the farm yield for 1910 1910 he aye says the farmers receive of consumers price 20 per cent on oranges anyee or 23 28 per cent onon on onions lons 31 34 per cant on melon melons 40 per cent oh on berries 48 percent on cabbage SO 60 pei per cent on poultry 66 per ent tit on appleb 59 9 per cent on potatoes 69 per cent cu aggs and 74 per cent on oat vats farmerr hold opt luris on wool woo cotton corn wheat and hay bay the tse western wool grower growers association hipped shipped their wool to new york and lored stored it juit just recently it old sold from igo to per ib without abo tb Ateo cloon they would in all pr pru babil ity hay sold from to I 1 ac the th colton cotton grower growers organized ill i asso association bation a few years yeara ao ago when cotton waa was sailing ruperly rul erly from be to ac since the or cotton hae has sold froni from to wheat grower growers organized built elava elevator tots and commenced to tore store their wheat when they had been getting and nd since they have held the th price of wheat at to 1 35 farmer having the option of myor or bellint elan their corn and bay at prevailing market prices thode condit condi brn timia haye been viry satisfactory thello the conditions condi tiona demonstrate the worth of gool business management it will be obieree obi ered ad that prowers growers have no option in a the sale of those crops where the percentage they receive of ot the consumers price ia is given mr wilson goe goes on ta say why don dont donl L farmers organize and sell their pro duett direct to consumer by a system of ex change changes and delivery to their doors as have aready already been put in operation in ome some sections in england and other coun countries trica consumers Coni umers will el oal and encourage uch such a yaten system in thi this con country now it seems strange that every other branch brinch of industry except the farmer farmers the principle of the wb ie universe can and do organ ze and how together effectively what Is th reason for uch such condition conditions I 1 have h a 9 been studying the problem fot fo t year and I 1 believe I 1 have arrived at the ec ac lution there are too many ria in the flock and every one wanta to be monarch consequently they are all kept buy busy trying to drive in opposite directions men do nut not need driver drivers they ther want leader leaders round up hanc eke and select for your leaders the most honest faithful and intelligent worked a aid you will find the rants and file fall ing in line and the work will bloom and prosper 91 wo t people must have the right kind of system in operation for all branches of busing business if they hope to meet the d man Is f made on them and continue to dwell tn in reace and prosper one thing thin Is certain if thy the farmers do not systematize the management of their affair affairs ao so they can better attend to their on own business bu aness ibo the commission men of the gitles and the merchants mor chati of f local towns a aill Lontin continue onti nue ue to macagno manage th farmers far mera affairs in ill the future just A ar aney hav have been doing in ti tt e past with this vast population to deal with organization seems to be the belt and only logical recourse for the fanner if what I 1 have said and sig suggested appeal appeals to those who read thia this rakle as being sound logic I 1 hope bope each one will a committee of one to bein bezin agitating the proposition at once among the farmers of his cm such a proposition to appeal to every farmer immediately Immediate lv on being brought to his attention ii is a food good time of the year to get theo them the o to at onie convenient place for the purpose of organizing a farmer farmers association once organized the next move would be b to hold an institute of at least two or three sessions leia ions I 1 will take it upon myself to see that some of the agricultural college professors help conduct uch such an institute in connection with institute work I 1 desire to state that these institutes institute eare are especially commendable to all communities where the best dentine farming farni liiK Is not being practiced it Is a good place to learn of those that will not do to practice and get gk idea ideas that at are right more economical i tor the that of having to work them out by experience I 1 will doall do all I 1 can in bring 91 the its for farmers mers the f considering anything that will help tham produce more abdo dantly and mor moru prof stably their pacts what dos it profit the faraaj to have force and available elemen as at his disposal he uses them bohoy coula he U use them U he did their principles vf i I 1 have never heard anyone cuse the ui farmer of bearg 1 so much smarter than al anyone byor else be that he could ag go it bingley singley and alone and make a boiling howling of the business Lu einess the fact are there la Is great dependence all along th line from froin the plow to the college cole rc and fr from the higher farm finan ciering to the if there are nay stay farmere nape snaps thi have art an equal chanc chance with of the other an etwas to up the other fellow aid he tok took up the cudgel and swung it about it 13 now up to the farmers it ize and slid hold their own till the right values are of offered fired I 1 have probably dald id too MI much ch already on this of which I 1 WM prompted to write about in considering the government a report on the subject will be glad if it any of our farmer friends will give their per donal opinions by private letter reg regard a rd ing these theme grat grai e v problems lerae will have something Bome more to aty about organization in my next yours truly R II 11 THOMPSON |