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  _ three-fourths or more of the bluegrass seed p1·odnction in Ken-  {Q
  . tucky. Action was so delayed, however, that the 1923 crop was  
.   i not handled by the association.  
  i If future developments indicate that it will be desirable for  
  T the association to own cleaning equipment and establish its own  L .
  i marketing outlets, the necessary steps can be taken at such time. t
l   g lt would be inadvisable for the association to duplicate existing ,
  T l cleaning facilities or to acquire ownership of them unless a sav-  
  2 ing would result from such action. Careful consideration no I
 T.   doubt will be given to this matter before such a move is made. _ —
    lt is still too early to know what part cooperative marketing
  ’   will play in the future of the bluegrass seed industry. However,
  i l there can be little doubt of the beneficial effect of an association
  } ”   . which is based on business prin-ciples, efficiently operated, backed T
    by loyal support of its members and insured a sufficient volume ,_ ‘
    of business by contracts with a large proportion of the growers. Q T
  _ s No marketing organization of bluegrass seed producers has T .
l   . been formed in the Missouri area. This area covers a larger ter- i
 l V ritory than the seed-producing region of Kentucky, since the V
  growers who strip seed are more scattered. The possibilities of `
T   . organizing the farrmcrs in the Missouri region into an association
  which might be federated with an association in Kentucky are *
  , p lessened by the scattered production.
  , i The opportunities for service, open to a Kentucky Bluegrass
  ` Seed Growers` Association, are of interest in this discussion.
    Thru such an organization it may be possible to increase the use `
  of bluegrass seed for lawns, golf links and parkslby working with ~
  - reputable lawn grass seed dealers. The good will of the trade is
  a valuable asset to any marketing organization. Thru efforts to
  . i ,` stabilize the market, dealing in products of uniformly good
  A 4 quality and following fair business practises, this good will may ·
  be won. By carrying on educational activities among the mem-"`· [
    bers a bluegrass seed association should be able to improve mate- <
    rially the quality of their seed. No one factor will tend to in· l
  crease consumption more or be ot greater benent to the assoeia--   · ,
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