1308 New York State Agricultueal Society 



The President: In view of the peculiar situation in reference 

 to this particnhir report I think this is the proper procedure and 

 Mr. Denniston lias now moved the adoption of the report of the 

 Committee on Agricultural Education, it having been approved 

 by our committee on resolutions. 



Motion carried. 



Mn. Palex : Whereas, There is universal complaint against 

 the high cost of living and accumulating evidence of its further 

 increase ; and 



Whereas, Investigation shows that the price of food stuffs at 

 the farm scarcely covers the cost of production, and in many cases 

 do not promise the cost of shipment, along with the result that 

 they are left to rot on the ground, while the cost to the consumer 

 is maintained at the high price of unproductive seasons ; and 



Whereas, The investigation further shows that the diiference 

 between the low pi-ice to the producer and the high cost to the 

 consumer is caused by the wasteful methods of transportation and 

 excessive charges of transportation companies and middlemen ; 

 and 



Whereas, It is generally conceded that the most effective way 

 to stop this wasteful and expensive method of transportation and 

 distribution is through the cooperation of the producer and con- 

 sumer in the matter of packing, shipping and buying farm 

 products ; 



Therefoi'e he it Bcsolved, That the legislature of the State of 

 Kew York be requested to pass a bill authorizing the organiza- 

 tion of cooperative producing, operating, marketing and buying 

 companies by producers and consumers, and that this statute sur- 

 round such organizations with every possible safeguard and pre- 

 cautidu of law to the end that the cooperative principle may 

 be maintained. Among these provisions we recommend: 



1. That no company or association be allowiMJ to use the word 

 cooperation in its name or literature unless organized under the 

 coojierativc law. 



2. That members in cooperative societies be obliged to hold at 

 least one share of the stock of the company. 



3. That the stock held by one person be limited. 



