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Association's line exclusively in that city. The net returns of each 

 day's shipment are pooled daily. The members, as a general rule, 

 are well satisfied that the Association is a good thing for them, and 

 another year they expect to handle other lines of farm produce. 



Another association is the Market Gardeners' Association of 

 Monroe County. This is not an incorporated association, but has 

 president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and three trustees. 

 This association has done a great deal of good for its members in 

 the betterment of its local market conditions, securing better prices 

 on farm implements, fertilizer, baskets, etc. At their meetings, 

 they have talks on plants, destructive insects, etc. The members of 

 this Association are all growers of greenhouse and early outdoor 

 produce, and are well satisfied that it is beneficial to them, and that 

 they have accomplished a great deal by being organized. 



At South Lima an association was formed called South Lima 

 Growers' and Shippers' Association. This has been a success as far 

 as purchasing supplies, fertilizers, etc., is concerned, but a failure 

 along the selling line, because each member wanted to dictate where 

 his produce should be sold, and the members could not agree upon 

 anyone as manager; but they hope to come to some understanding 

 another year whereby they will be able to market their produce as 

 an association. 



Another association that has just been formed is in Chautauqua 

 County, the South Shore Growers' and Shippers' Association. This 

 association was formed to better conditions on the canning factory 

 contracts, which for the past five years has been about the worst 

 proposition that the farmer of that vicinity has had to contend with. 

 They propose to make a single contract with the canning companies, 

 in place of each grower making his own, as heretofore, to find a better 

 market for the growers of small fruits and vegetables, and to en- 

 courage the growers to plant more of the same. It is also the aim of 

 this Association to purchase all farm supplies in large quantities. 



Another vegetable association that we have in Western New York 

 is the Erie County Growers' and Shippers' Association, of which 

 your humble servant is president and manager. This association 

 is an incorporated company with capital stock of $5,000.00, divided 

 into one thousand shares of $5.00 each. We have a board of nine 

 directors, one elected from each of the seven towns that comprise 

 this iVssociation, one elected from the town having or holding the 

 larger number of shares, and one director at large, who may come 

 from any one of the seven towns. 



