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Show ALL IN THE SAME BOAT Farmers who are already in the cooperative movement should, in their own interest, make an effort to enlist non-organized farmers. This is emphasized by Fred Sexauer, of the Dairymen's League Cooperative Association, in a letter to members. After commenting on low dairy prices, and the economic conditions that forced thorn down, he says: "We had better talk it over with our non-pool neighbor. His head is under water just the same as "ours. If we wiork together, maybe we will come up with the rest of the world. If we do not, we may all stay down until we drown. You can help by bolstering up. your neighbor whose vision is not as broad as yours." This is sound advice. The only way the cooperative movement move-ment can make real progress is through united support, and loyal backing. It should have behind it every farmer in the country, no matter what his individual problem may be. In the long run, as Mr. Sexauer points out, farmers will sink or swim together. The cooperative movement is being severely tested now and if ' it comes out with colors flying it will be the greatest thing that has happened to agriculture in many generations. |