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4. That dividends on the stock he limited. 



5. That companies be organized on the basis of one man one 

 vote, irrespective of the stock held. 



6. That the principle of voluntary membership with an equi- 

 table participation 'and control 1)0 maintained as an essential prin- 

 ciple in all cooperative enterprises organized under the act. 



7. That provision be made by which members may legally bind 

 themselves to market certain products, and condnct certain other 

 lines of business, through their cooperative societies and to en- 

 force such agreements. 



The Committee on Resolutions recommends its adoption. 



The President: This very important reconmiendation is be- 

 fore you, gentlemen. 



On motion tlie resolution was adopted. 



Mr. Palen : Whereas, It is miiversallv conceded that the 

 most effective way to reduce the high cost of living in cities and 

 at the same time return a fair profit to the country producers, 

 is through a cai'efully organized system of cooperation in packing, 

 shipping, marketing and buying of food products, thus bringing 

 tlio producer land consumer together and eliminating largely, if 

 not entirely, the expense and waste of intervening agencies, and 



Whereas, Our people are as yet unfamiliar with cooperative 

 work and cooperative organizations, considerable work must be 

 done to educate and organize producers and to supervise and 

 direct the work in its initiative stages, and 



Whereas, Our society is without sufficient funds to pursue 

 this initiative work. 



Therefore he it Resolved, That the ISTew York State Legisla- 

 ture be requested to appropriate $20,000 to be expended through 

 the department of agriculture for the purpose of cooperative 

 organization among the producers of this state, and this society 

 hereby tenders the services of its members to the department of 

 agriculture for such advisory and personal assistance as they may 

 be able to render in the organization and development of the 

 work. 



The committee recommends the adoption of this resolution. 



