Show SHARING TUB PROFIT AND LOSS lossky 09 possibly no better agricultural cooperative plan has over ever been worked out than the contracts acta between boot beet sugar factories factor loa and farmers of the west A base scale la Is agreed upon that provides tor for approximate cost coat tor for both grower and manufacturer tho the farmer invests his land and labor lit in the hope of a better market the manufacturer invests hta his million dol lar plant the fanner thus becomes an actual partner of the factory under the cooperative system both sides share in tho the profit or loss the coeur daleno dalene lea din iners in idaho have had a somewhat similar system this year they sacrificed part of their old wages when the price of lead fell under such auch a plan no man farmer or minor miner or workman of any kind need tear fear the growth of any corporation merely because it Is big only vast capital can finance such operations as the great sugar factories or the great lead mines only vast capit tal can afford the improvements that cut costs and mak manetho ma kethe etho industries live the farmer Is a partner in the sugar business clear up to the last s sale ale it if there is a gamble anywhere in ili the business lie ho furnishes its hla share of the capital and earns his share of the profit |