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The FarmerAnd Co-operationSiPaper Given by Mr. W. H.Dodds at The Local Growers’ Meeting, Friday, January 23rd.Grain- * U B«cw- e' BP alUlv M rw A.Every tnrnu r know! that ifjker* te n elan* pv«* gt( in hiinn * • • nuiti ul thfiibuwimtfsutl, it chime* du each onelit in coining tu tlmtwithstanding h ttidv-S ogn itioii of the ini|K)rt-fri» u)» ur*lt; to tli*' tiKiin-m* t * mr pcopb and country.there fa n widespread disgnrd . of the rlghtaof Ihe^lillurs of the Moil” for there nre those who in-Justly a fid unfairly get rich off the product* nf the farm result mg in dtfpr^rion end economictoflft. j *?Such persons depend for a con-tinimncrv of their business and prosperity upon the very factgood for tlio nation wlifu they organize and iu«ii**t on economic fair piny ex president Rooseveltsprescript i n for the III* of rural Ilife Is “Hotter funning better|business better living but better bunions« should conic llr*l andthe way to battef business i*co operation. liaising prnd’tcta i* only half of the farmer’* business. The other half is to con-ductdiis business on n businessbasis and the only way hy whichthii esii bf ANompllfbed is byi consolidntion and co-operation.’ No longer can A farmer remain independent of Ins noighdors. I If ho is to meet the privileged interest of the manufacturers,'that farmer* a* a clas* are too j The Railways and the Raufes mu prone to depend upon *qme one a fair ba«i* and free himselfelf# to fqlve tlioir problem* for from their yoke of bondage he them They know that fanners' must *tand shoulder to shoulder #re scattered all over the count-1 with hi* neighbor in the conduct ry end that they have always j of the business side of farming worked iudupeutly with no ©iTort | the buying and nailing aide Theat concert of action and that their time ha*been wholly taken up with theh farm* itud (M they have paid little attentionPqopenHive A#^Arb«WP|and the problem* «f modernexchange so that few *eem to realize that they have personaldifference between the old independent nuithod and the new cm «ie#«UA iMfUiou '4» thedifference bet ween gdrudge or being your own master and what oo operationmeans is the chief thing thefarmer has to learn for withinterests that they themselvesfhpuld iuqk after instead of depending on some one else towork put their business pro-.* I gr j:Talk to any denier in farm products, with any board of trade or exchange man and this i* his idea of the farming classes SO far a* controlling thsir bu»-(iiahs Is concerned and a# totheir uniting and co-operatingas other chu a— do he deem*thgt an impossible dream. Qn th« other hand modern teaching has oanvin t»d the farmer* that they can unite and oo-operate and that they roust do so or remain the prey of all classes who eaploit them but too manyfarmer* Still rest in tjt« bojwthat some body else will do it for them. Thie i* a delusion a thopg h t let ness a ‘ oar I ess nee* whatever it may be called thatis retarding the farmers movement to in dependence morethpn any other cause.DecauMC farmers have failedbetter business will c^e bottai111farming nud better living 1 be sure to follow.But reineiabcf* he who would ba face hiruself roust fa trlkc the Wow“ and every farmer should feel that success depends upon himself solustead of wondering if this ana will do his part or if that on5* will stick he should ask himself what am I doing or going to do and not be waiting , for sumebqejy els?. 'What is your part-join opr I UK’Vmnont, encourage yourneighbor and assit in every, effort for promotion and progress.I ITo Assisi InJ Water Problem.After the close of the Agricultural Society Convention in Saskatoon our delegate. W. U. Oodds.interviewed Dr. Murray Principal of University of Saskatchewan in regard to our find-U.organize and to work to- *nS w«“*r l'r'‘w«“ **»4 w«gother for their economic In-1 jOt*® ^ thc IViucip*! of thetercet* their political infloei.ee ] Cnlv.rrity to Prof. J. L Hogg’.room, he Doctor ofScience and at the head of theas fanners has never been in proportion to their numerical •tftngth Pr the greatness of tbelr^ share of the national*work and to combine for political or economic power- (be farmer ho* • a higher motive■Ml|P hfaSjfOtoi»*fit*f the whole comifScientific Department of the! University and they gave t heir | resulU of testing for water at! the University and ha vs offered (heir assistance to mjr town or! district in solving the vexed problem uf e water supply, p 2“ECTIN0
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Cut Knife Journal
Cut Knife, Saskatchewan, CA
Thu, Feb 05, 1914
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