Seventy-Third Aknual Report 1239 



Jauuarj, and a considerable part of this report is devoted to a 

 review of work, to clear up in our own minds and in the minds 

 of others the subject of cooperation, and to try to find a practical 

 way of putting some profitable plan of cooperation into effect. 



Pursuant to a resolution unanimously adopted by this society 

 at its annual meeting in January, 1912, the President sent out 

 the following invitation: 



A conference of delegates of producers' and consumers' organizations will 

 be held in the rooms of the New York Board of Trade and Transportation, 

 No. 203 Broadway, New York City, on Friday, April 19, 1912, at 2 o'clock 

 in the afternoon, and on the following day, pursuant to the following reso- 

 lution unanimously adopted hy tlie New York State Agricultuial Society at 

 its annual meeting in tlie capitol at Albany, January 18, 1912: 



Whereas, It is admitted that it is desirable that the country producer 

 and the city consumer be brought into closer relation, and that it is desirable 

 that cooperative methods be adopted to bring about such relation; 



Be it Resolved, That the president of tliis society shall issue a call for 

 a delegate meeting, to be held in the near future at such time and place 

 as in his judgment seems best, for the purpose of working out a plan of 

 action which shall meet with the approval of the organizations represented; 

 that he shall invite the grange, fruit, vegetables and iloral associations, 

 cooperative associations and other societies interested as producers, and 

 also consumers' clubs, labor unions and other interested organizations from 

 the cities to send delegates to such conference. 



Y'ou are earnestly requested to attend such conference as a delegate of 

 your organization, or see that a properly authorized delegate attends. 

 It is hoped that practical results of great value to the interests represented 

 may come from this conference. No action will be taken that will bind 

 your organization. 



GEORGE W SISSON, Jr., 

 President. 



In response to this invitation the following organizations sent 

 delegates to thtit conference: 



New Y'ork State Agricultural Society 



Growers' & Shippers' Exchange 



\Vestern New Y^ork Horticultural Society 



New York Sd;ate Vegetable Growers' Association 



Long Island Cauliflower Association 



Long Island Potato Exchange 



Bermuda Green Vegetable Growers' Association 



Mommouth County Farmers' Association. 



Hudson River Fruit Exchange 



State Grange. Patrons of Husbandry 



Pomona Grange, Ulster County, N. Y. 



Glenwood Cooperative Stores 



