MEMBERSHIP RELATIONS OF COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS 11 
TABLE 7.—Feplies to questions regarding correct representation of contract by 
organizers 
Members reporting 
Question and reply Association 
Total 
oe 1 2 3 | 4 
Was the contract represented correctly to you when you signed it? | Number| Number) Number, Number, Number 
SS an I Se ee A hag Wet Qu ee, Sk 85 7 105 | 5 345 
Lis ae es ee ee Cee Fee teres ese ae 6 es See 13 33 12 31 89 
HOT UPR OWE 3 a tn os See a A i 5 6 11 23 
oe Eee ae see eet er) i eee 99| 108] 123| 127] 457 
Fe | 
If the contract was misrepresented, in what respect was it mis- | | 
represented? | 
MINOGUE OLNOUANCO™ 222" Si sie Neer eae eS 3 20 3 14 40 
Riiia pereentare Sipned.. sco sch ee ee oe ee | 2 4 3 0 9 
| 49 
SN eae REN Se | 5 24 6 14 
The next question, “If the contract was misrepresented, in what 
respect was it misrepresented?” was asked to arrive at the form of 
| misrepresentation. ‘The replies (Table 7) suggest that organizers 
sometimes were too optimistic, or that the members misunderstood 
their statements regarding the advances that would be paid. The 
question of the time of payment for the product is of considerable 
importance to farmers. This is particularly true in the case of non- 
perishables where the sales may extend over many months and some- 
times even years, so that final settlement is delayed. The propor- 
tion of the final price which the initial advance represents is there- 
fore important to the grower. 
Attention should be called to the fact that the question asked 
applied to the contract itself, rather than to representations regard- 
ing the possibilities of the organization. It is possible that mis- 
representation or misunderstandings have occurred which were not 
concerned with the terms of the contract. Definite measurement of 
these factors would be difficult. 
SATISFACTION OF MEMBERS WITH ASSOCIATIONS 
The question, “ Would you be willing to sign a new contract?” was 
employed to indicate, through the replies, the satisfaction of the 
member with his association. Table 8 gives the replies. These 
figures indicate the existence of considerable dissatisfaction among 
the members interviewed. Less than 40 per cent expressed willing- 
ness to sign a new contract. Attention should be called to the varia- 
tions between different organizations. A considerably larger propor- 
tion of the members of association 4 thought they were ready to 
renew their contracts than in the other associations. It will be 
© recalled that the members of this association did not appear to place 
as much reliance on commodity control as did the members of the 
other organizations. This attitude may account in part for their 
greater satisfaction with the services of their association. 
