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By the terms of this agreement^, "the highly special- 

 ized potato and other commodities marketing ma- 

 chinery of the Potato Growers Exchange" was "made 

 available to the farm bureau locals and to cooperative 

 associations of farm bureau members now aflfiliated 

 with the elevator exchange, in return for hay and 

 grain sales service from the farm bureau elevator 

 exchange." The two exchanges reciprocally took out 

 memberships and business operations were to be con- 

 ducted in each exchange as in the case of other 

 members.^ 



To promote favorable market conditions for 

 Michigan fruit, a considerable number of local selling 

 associations has been formed, including the Michi- 

 gan Fruit Growers Exchange, the Fenville Fruit Ex- 

 change, South Haven Fruit Exchange, Benzie Fruit 

 Exchange, Benton Center Fruit Association, Bangor 

 Fruit Growers Exchange, Berrien County Fruit 

 Association, Fremont Cooperative Produce Company, 

 Hart Cooperative Company, Mason County Fruit and 

 Produce Exchange, Milburg Fruit Growers Associa- 

 tion, Saugatuck Cooperative Fruit Association, and 

 the Shelby New Era Cooperative Association. The 

 plan of organization of such an association may be 

 illustrated by reference to the South Haven Fruit 

 Exchange. 



The South Haven Fruit Exchange was organized 

 in 1914, and in 1920 had approximately 125 mem- 

 bers. It is a joint stock company, each member 

 being limited to two shares of stock. It has a pack- 



•Rept. Mich. Potato Growers' Exchange, 1019-1920, etc. 



