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PRINCIPLES UNDERLYTXG CO-OPERATION 



one, for the reason that the vegetable growers heretofore have not 

 been associated on a similar basis in this state. The progress of 

 your business will depend in the long run on the special education 

 that the sons and daughters of the business receive, and on the 

 scientific information at the disposal of those who are engaged in it. 

 The educational outlook on the business of market gardening will 

 be of more service to it than any other outlook or movement touching 

 its public relations. I am glad to welcome this new unit in rural 

 progress. 



FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES UNDERLYING SUCCESS- 

 FUL CO-OPERATION 



C. R. White, Ionia, New York 



At this time when there is so much need of successful co-operation, 

 and when a great amount of organization is being done along that line, 

 it certainly is fitting to consider the principles underlying co-operation 

 and the several factors which it is necessary to observe in order to 

 make the effort successful. 



Many seem to think that co-operation is simply taking advantage 

 of some sort of organized effort in which all the benefits are to be 

 shared by them, but that they are under no obligation to do their 

 share toward the support of the organization. Nothing could be 

 farther from the fact. True co-operation is where all pool their 

 interests of similar nature, each contributing his share toward the 

 support of the effort and each in turn sharing its benefits. 



There are a great many ways where an individual either cannot 

 accomplish a certain result or, if at all, only with great difficulty, yet 

 through co-operative effort it becomes easy of accomplishment. 



The future of co-operative effort depends upon the extent to which 

 the American people are willing to abrogate their own personality in 

 order to gain the much greater efficiency and economy made possible 

 by working jointly with others. There are few communities where 

 co-operation can not be made very beneficial if properly worked, but 

 it is not possible to make it a success, no matter how untiring the 

 efforts of the organizers, unless the membership shall fully recognize 

 the following requirements. First, when they enter into the under- 

 taking they should go into it with a full determination to support it 

 with the same energy and loyalty that they would, were it their own 

 individual enterprise. Second, they must be absolutely honest with 



