Show concerning operatives cooperatives CO is one phase of the agricultural cooperative movement mat has rece received ivea less notice anan it deserves the the coops co ops have i on the me consumer those who believe that the aim of cooperative marketing is to force prices sky high are mistaken it seeks to oring the larmer farmer a fair share of the linal imal selling price or 01 his products it does not seek to sting the unprotected consumer good cooperatives have been of great service to the consuming public they have been instrumental in preventing destructive price fluctuations tuat ions whereby the consumer paid less than a product was worth one day and more the next and everyone involved paid more in the long run they have consistently worked to give the public a better product at a fair price sound agricultural cooperatives perform an essential and valuable service both to their members and to the public at large they are receiving intelligent support from in ambers and the people where they understand the cooperative ideal |