2(i2 NEBRASKA STATE HOKTICLLTLKAL SOCIETY 



The fact that the anti-trust laws are in conflict with the necessary 

 cooperation among farmers has been recognized by the legislatures of 

 a number of states, and in consequence cooperation among the farmers 

 was excepted from the anti-trust acts. This is illustrated by laws passed 

 in South Dakota, Illinois, Nebraska, and Texas. These laws, however, 

 have been declared unconstitutional by the federal courts under the 

 principle that "no state shall deny any person within its jurisdiction 

 equal protection under the laws." It thus appears clear that to reduce 

 the waste of distribution and to successfully introduce cooperation will 

 require a modification of the existing anti-trust laws, national and state. 

 The farmers can not hope to claim for themselves the advantages of 

 cooperation without permitting similar advantages to those engaged 

 in other lines of industry. It is true that the privileges of cooperation 

 have been abused by the great concentrations of industry, and they have 

 not been abused by the farmers, but the remedy for the abuse in the 

 case of the manufacturers consists not in prohibiting the advantages of 

 cooperation, but in prohibiting the evil practices which have arisen in 

 connection with combinations. The rising flood of the cooperative spirit, 

 which is characteristic of this twentieth century, will — laws or no laws — 

 sweep the country and eliminate the frightful wastes of the existing com- 

 petitive system; but this without destroying competition and at the 

 same time keeping free and open full opportunity for all. With the 

 privilege of cooperation will of necessity go public regulation wherever 

 the market is controlled in consequence of the permitted cooperation. 

 It is not the place here to indicate the methods by which this may be 

 accomplished, but if the principle be agreed to there is no doubt that 

 regulations may be worked out successfully to accomplish this end. 



In conclusion, the keywords of the solution of the industrial situation 

 of the farmer are cooperation among themselves, cooperation with the 

 consumer for their mutual benefit; and this in order to eliminate the 

 great wastes of the existing distributing system and thus secure efficiency. 



GROWING FANCY STRAWBERRIES. 

 Written for Green's Fruit Grower by H. B. Burt. 



To grow fancy strawberries, a person must not only know how, but 

 must also be willing to put in some of his or her time in what we some- 

 times call "puttering," and also, to a certain extent, at least love the 

 work. 



And right here I want to say that growing strawberries is a nice, 

 pleasant, and profitable work for women, and many are earning their 

 Iiiii money in that way. and there is plenty of room for others to get 

 into the game; and for the business or professional man who likes to 

 "play in the dirt," this is a pleasant and interesting pastime. 



The first essential is a location. If you have a farm you can usually 

 find your ideal location, but if you have only a city or town lot you 



