progress In their efforts to es
tablish a better marketing system
through cooperation. They have
stood the test of tenoral business
depression as well or better than
have comparable priva>ely-owned
concerns.
The handling of farm surpluses is
essentially a marketing problem
and is of vital importance. It is
idle to talk of "stabilizing agri
culture" unless agriculture can
and does establish an efficient
marketing system, owned and con
trolled by themselves to an extent
that will enable them to establish
and maintain an orderly flow of
their products to market so that
all markets and all handlers may
be at all times adequately sup
lied but never over-supplied.
The movement has been retarded by
lack of capital supplied oy’the
farmers themselves, but It is gra
tifying to note that more and more
farmers realize that it is just
as necessary for thorn to finance
their marketing operations as it
is for them to finance their farm
operations•
The present need is not so much
for more organizations but for
larger support by farmers of ex
isting ones.
Big business has come to stay.
Only strong and powerful coopera
tives can cope with privately
owned business. •
The Corporation has two Very fine
rams and five small' horses for
sale. Anyone interested in pur
chasing these, animals please see
Mr. Hoffman.
On Tuesday evening, Juno 21, a
picnic was given at the home of
Mr. and Mrs-. Hoc Marshall in hon
or of all Kansas residents. A pot
luck lunch was served after which
the Kansans joined in an "old
times" get together, Everyone pre
sent reported a nico time.
Notice: ALL A.R.R.C. employees:
Coll at Gen. office for checks Jul
2.
ngo wh§ nrc not more than x8 yrs.,
of age cn August 10, 1958,
Length o.f essay: Not more tiian 800
word ?• .
Closing Date: August 16, 3938
P^opai'ution: Assay?, must bo writ
4 on in pen and in1: or with a
typo-.vrioer cn one side of the
par or only, The c- out os t ant1 s
i_av.:iO c*. address shall appear in
the upper 3 .efi: -nano corner of
the first page,
Disposition: I‘he eon tost in each
Orange she ll bo in charge of the
Subordinate Lecturer, The Subor
dinate Master, thu State Master,
and the Master of the National
Orange shall nppozat appropriate
committees in their respective
Granges to rank the papers. The
prizes shall bo awarded upon de
cisions made by these committees.
All essays shall bo In the hands
of the Subordinate Lecturer by Aug.
10, 1958. The best essay from each
Subordinate Grange shall, be raai led
to the State Master under postmark
not later than August 2d, 1958.
The best essay from each State
shall be mailed to the National
Master under postrn rd; not later
than September 15, 1938.
The State Master will also send
to tho National Mast or the. names
and addresses of writers of essays
ranking in second place, third,
and fourth. These will receive br
onze medals and their names must
be sent in along with the bes-t
essay from the State.
NATIONAL AWARDS
First: A trip to the National
Grange Sessions at Port
land, Oregon, November 16
to 24, with all expenses
paid, to receive a gold
watch.
Second: $50.00 Fourth: $30,00
Third: $40.00 Fifth: $20.00
STATE /.WARDS
First: $10.00 & a-Silver Medal.
Second:
Third:
. Fourth:
Anyone wishing to purchase cull
potatoes for hog feed, inquire at
produce department.
!
Bronze Medals.
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