134 AGRICUI.TURE OF MAINE. 



THE SOUTH JERSEY FARMERS' EXCHANGE. 



The South Jersey Farmers' Exchange was organized in April, 

 1909, and the business transacted by this organization since that 

 date is as follows : 



1909 $363,249 49 



1910 445,092 86 



1911 877,883 75 



1912 734,746 00 



1913 703.220 30 



Total $3,124,192 40 



LONG ISLAND POTATO EXCHANGE, RIVERHEAD, N. Y. 



The Long Island Potato Exchange was organized in 1808. 

 The gross business of this organization per year was not avail- 

 able at this writing; however, the business for the year ending 

 June, 1913. amounted to a total of $268,903.60. The most 

 important articles are as follows : 



Pcytatoes $128,662 56 ' 



Fertilizer A^,'?^! 63 



Feed 55,025 14 



Seed potatoes 16,169 83 



Flour 4,217 73 



The price received by the farmers of this association aver- 

 aged about 75 cents per barrel more than the farmers of Maine 

 received. This was brought about by a system of better sort- 

 ing and grading than we practice in Maine. 



Every one has a more or less vague idea of the meaning of 

 cooperation, but here we have shown the results of actual test 

 in everyday business affairs. 



Men in all the walks of life are now very much concerned 

 over what is termed the "Rural Problem." From a social anfl 

 economic standpoint this is perhaps the most vital question of 

 t^he 'hour, one worthy of very careful study, but after all possi- 

 ble has been assimilated from the opinions and theories of 

 others its final solution will be made by the man upon the farm. 

 The popular cry "Back to the Farm" will prove a passing hobby 



