10 DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR 407, U. S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 
TABLE 6.—Replies to question, “What is a fair price for cotton or tobacco?” ? 
Members reporting 
Reply Tobacco association Cotton association 
1 2 Total 3 4 Total 
| Number| Number; Number| Number| Number, Number 
142OY SE 5.Cents per, pOUNG se eat awn eee eee ee oe es) Se ee ae eee 4 4 
i jabOr20 Cents peli POU G2) = sae seb seen e eee eae eee | i ee ee gad ene ks fs Ones Pel | Te 
JSccents per pound. S22. eee Se EE See NEES iM | ea Sere | | lies a 4 4 
18tLO20-cents) pel POUN Gsese_ = — ee ne te ee eee on | eee 3 [poe eee Brae 7 ete 
2hheentsiper Pound soa sat = care ea ee ae eee eee 7 4 1 4 37 41 
20tOr25. Cents per POUNCE 2. Sean ey foe ee ee 4 3 7 3 2 5 
QSICEILS HOCL) POUN Gass) boewne ee eee eek el ea 2 30 32 | 62 64 22 86 
220123 | CETES Per DOUNG =! a2 2 ee Pee ape cee! (eegen apes: eee sae 4 3 7 
DA TO28 COMLS per pounds lis 20 Sab Ree ee see feet ie ree [hes eae i pe 1 
Pt Ors. Cents perppounG = bee = oo sea ee ee ene yp Soe urea | Ses oe aed (eee 1) ae 1 
ZicentS Per POU Ge eat! | he Ye ee ea hee eee ee se 1 1 T fewesssis 1 
OS etLOmU Genus pen POUNG 29. cn oP eee eee en 5 a 12 Ai aioli 4 
S0icentsiper Pounds as? ke ae te eee 4 23 | 27 19 7 26 
30°00 35 Gents per pound ts - Seber 2 Pe eee | oe ee eee Ne ee il 
SIICeN tS Pel DOUNG care e fe nae Se a ee ae oe eae 1 | 1 i ira SEE) ie ig es oe 
SHGEMCS DET POUT G22 = se eee As See eee eee eae 6 6 1 2 3 
Oyver.33 cents per pound 4 2222-2 es ee [eaotoens 25 | 5 1 1 2 
Depends on supply and demand-_---.--_-_------------ | 2. es 2 4 | 10 14 
0) GS 0) 10 Sp eS EE Bye, Be ae eee g | Reza ee 4 3 | 8 11 
VAIS OUREGATIICE bk hai ea tree ns Mee ae ee ee ose | {el = eae 1 el ee RI 2 YRS 8 
DOnib KMOWee et ee cae ole SE ee de He eee | 3 122 15 qo ee ae 4 
ING ers Wek CLelite cep eae oy ee ee ena gee 34 14 | 48 8 | 32 40 
| | 
Potales= 22 eee TeSvoescocos Hesse ase eee ese| 99 108 | - 207 123 | 132 255 
1 This question was asked during the period Nov. 1, 1925-Apr. 30, 1926. 
2 One 50 cents, two 40 cents. 
As shown in the table, the members’ ideas as to what constitutes 
a fair price vary considerably, but most of the answers name a 
figure above prevailing prices * for cotton or tobacco. Members of 
association 4 would be satisfied apparently with about 5 cents per 
pound less for cotton than would the members of association 3. The 
difference between the ideas of “ fair” prices in the tobacco associa- 
tions may be explained in part, at least, by differences in the types 
involved. ‘These prices indicate the expectations of members regard- 
ing prices a cooperative organization should obtain for them. 
EFFECT OF ORGANIZATION CAMPAIGN 
The methods employed in organizing an association have some 
effect on the attitude of members toward the organization, at least 
so far as their conception of the assoc.ation at the time of joining is 
concerned. To ascertain the views of members regarding “the 
methods of organizing, the question was asked, “ Was the contract 
represented correctly to you at the time you signed?” The replies 
are shown in Table 7. They indicate that the members on the whole 
did not feel that they had been misled as to the nature of the market- 
ing contract. 
4 Prices in the period Noy. 1, 1925—Apr. 30, 1926, during which the question was asked. 
ae 
se 
= 
