Designed as a Text Book on Co-operation
for Farmers, Bankers, Students,
Editors and others

Showing the Advantages and the
Limitations of Co-operation

GRAIN
DEALERS

NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION

Printed and Sold by

THE GRAIN DEALERS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

320-323 Gardner Building

Toledo, Ohio

1925

PRICE 50 CENTS

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SUBJECT INDEX

STATEMENT OF THE CASE:

Co-operation in the United States has been tried in all its forms for more than
one hundred years. It has been tried under favorable conditions. It has had
special legal privileges and favors. Certain principles of co-operation
have been proved sound. Certain of its principles have been proved
unsound. Many laws (possibly too many laws) have been enacted
aiming to promote co-operation.

Advantages of co-operation, where it works and why. Examples of sound

principles.

Disadvantages of co-operation, where it fails and why.

principles.

Examples of unsound

(1) Typical co-operatives that are more than 10 years old___16

The East-potato, cranberry

16-20

Middle West-dairy, grain elevators, livestock‒‒‒‒‒‒21-30

Far West-oranges, walnuts, raisins---

30-50