The farmers' union . 175 tons. E. Wood 2,483 cords. F. Posts 85 cars. G. Merchandise: — flour, feed, fuel, oils, farm machinery $3, An attempt has been made, in Diagram II, to picture the estimatedrelative importance of the co-operative activities of Union members inthe different States. No common measure for these activities couldbe found; hence the conclusions as shown cannot be considered as authorita-tive ; though they do represent a careful weighing af all available materialon these co-operative activities. A study of the preceding summaries, Ibelieve, will justify the conclusions r
The farmers' union . 175 tons. E. Wood 2,483 cords. F. Posts 85 cars. G. Merchandise: — flour, feed, fuel, oils, farm machinery $3, An attempt has been made, in Diagram II, to picture the estimatedrelative importance of the co-operative activities of Union members inthe different States. No common measure for these activities couldbe found; hence the conclusions as shown cannot be considered as authorita-tive ; though they do represent a careful weighing af all available materialon these co-operative activities. A study of the preceding summaries, Ibelieve, will justify the conclusions reached. The correctness of these con-clusions is further strengthened by the fact that officials of the KentuckyState Union agree to the probable correctness of this relative importance, asshown in Diagram II, shovra on page 48. 48 THE FARMERS UNION 71 i^lasram II. - Showing tto Estimated BiporfeBoo of Sjoi^STS**.imvlties of MsSers of the Paraero telon fJH tje BlfferentStatsa. Shade! Aoooriing to H^lntlTB (Data tafes from BusmarleB given on BreoeOing*!l)xl-3ta;ts - Hasbliigton, Oxegon ami lOaho co-operative activities of the farmers union 49 General Summary of the Farmers Union Co-operative Movement From this study of the co-operative activities of the Farmers Unionwe find many instances of small successes, but little effort at a nationalmovement. In a nation as large as the United States a few thousand enter-prises, such as those established by the Union cannot be considered seri-ously. Of course this may be considered as only the beginning of a greatco-operative movement that some claim is to sweep over the nation. Theco-operative activities of the Farmers Union are also discredited to someextent because of the lack of a uniform adherance to the Rochdale prin-ciples. This lack of true co-operation in some of the enterprises givesgrounds for some doubt about the validity of other concerns that are putforth as really co-operative. There is an apparent confusion, ev
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