66 BULLETIN 1106, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
Article XII. Grading and Inspecting. 
Section 1. All products grown by the members for sale through the associa- 
tion shall either be graded and packed on the growers' premises, in accordance 
with the rules of the association, subject to such inspection as may be estab- 
lished by the board of directors, or shall be delivered to the association, as 
directed by the manager, in prime conditions for grading, packing, and shipping. 
Sec 2. Ail produce offered for shipment shall be inspected before shipment. 
If any produce is not of good quality and in good condition for shipping, such 
produce shall be sorted and prepared for shipment at the expense of the owner. 
Sec 3. All brands, labels, trade-marks, and the like established by the associa- 
tion shall be registered and become its property, and they shall be attached 
only to such grades as shall be approved by the board of directors. 
Note. — The nature of organization and the kind of business 
engaged in should be kept in mind, and the grading and inspecting 
rules given in this article adapted to fit the requirements of the 
organization and the products handled. 
Article XIII. — Contracts and Agreements. 
Section 1. Every member of this association shall enter into a contract with 
the association in the form required by the board of directors, subject to the 
following provisions : 
(a) That the member, by said contract, appoints the (Monroe County Co- 
operative Fruit Association) his sales agent to sell all products grown by him 
for sale, or such part thereof as shall be specified in the contract, and binds 
himself to deliver such products to the (Monroe County Cooperative Fruit 
Association) for sale at such time and place as the rules fixed by the board of 
directors of the association may direct. 
(&) That said contract shall run continuously unless canceled by the member 
on (April 1) of any year by giving written notice to that effect to the association 
at least (30) days prior to said date and by delivering his copy of the contract 
to the association on or before that date. Such cancellation shall be subject 
to any indebtedness due from him to the association. 
Note. — No cooperative association should attempt to do business 
without definite contracts with its members. The manager can not 
be expected to work to advantage unless he has definite knowledge 
of the quantity and kinds of products he is expected to market, and 
this knowledge should be in his possession early in the season. 
Unless a member is willing to bind himself under an enforceable 
contract he can not expect his association to transact business to 
his advantage. 
Article XIV. — Duties and Rights of Members. 
Section 1. A member shall have the right to give aw T ay or retain for his own 
use such of his farm products as he may wish, but he shall not sell any products 
contracted to the association to an outside party, except products offered to and 
rejected by the association. 
Sec 2. Any member who receives an offer for his farm products which is 
greater than the price presently obtainable through the association may submit 
this offer to the manager. If deemed advisable, the manager may authorize the 
member to accept the offer, but payment for the products shall be made to the 
association. Products sold in this manner shall bear their proportional share 
of the association's expenses, and settlement therefor shall be made to the 
member in accordance with Article XVI, section 2, of these by-laws. 
Sec 3. Each member shall have a number or mark wmich shall be perma- 
nently stamped on every sack, box, barrel, crate, basket, or other container, 
