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Show farmers propose b' to form company &BjL MbiiII, Nov. 27. A mooting of thp princlpnl farmers of Mnntl toolf plncy 'BBBt evpnlng at the Comiuefcial rlub rooms for the purpose of taking stops towards the organization of tbe farmers farm-ers of Sanpoto and Sevier valleys. J H. Nelson of Salina 1b promoting the organization and han met with considerable success throughout the two counties. The purposes of the organization as sot forth last evening aro the formation forma-tion of a corporation with a capital stock of $25,000. divided into 1,250 shares of ?20 each, and that each farmer takes at least ono share of stock. The corporation Is to handle tho product of the farmers who are members, secure the best markets possible for produce available for export ex-port and ollmlnlato as many middlemen's middle-men's profits as possible. The corporation will also handle all machinery that Is necessary for farm use and members will be able to buy their machinery at actual cost prices. Next year eery farmer will bo asked ask-ed to plant one or more acres of potatoes. po-tatoes. The "White Pearl" variety will be planted and grown under tho direction of an expert potato grower. The potatoes will be marketed through the corporation on a sliding scale proposition the grower to receive re-ceive 25 conts per bushel and four-fifths four-fifths of the price received above this figure. The corporation will have directors In each town and city In the two counties who will have supervision of the corporation's aafTIrs In their respective districts. Considerable interest In the proposition propo-sition was shown at the meeting last evening and it Is claimed that tho organization or-ganization has so far advanced as to insure its being carried out. |
