Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-03-26
FARM CREDITS AND MARKETING


Col Ike T. Pryor Of San Antonio in a recent
letter accepting invitation to preside over the first
national conference on Marketing and Farm Cred
it's which opens in Chicago gave utteranee to
opinions relative TO the new movement for better
ment Of agricultural conditions which are worthy
Of vide consideration and discussion.
Among other things he declares:
Increased farm credit and a far and Just re-
turn TO the tller Of the soil for what he produces
IN comparison to what the consumer pays Tor IT,
will result in prosperity to the producer and pros.
perity to the farmer will bring and maintain good
time. in all lines Of trade In this direction lies
the bss, Of all real wealth
Col Pryor maintains that it is not the fault Of
the producer that the consumer pays such exorbi.
tant prices for the prime necessities OF life and
serts that when the subjects outlined IN the call
are investigated at this conference they will give
the public fair idea Of who is really responsible
Tor the present high cost Of living
The producer receives less than 50 per cent
Of what the consumer pays for an article he de.
cares Notwithstanding the fac, tina, it takes the
producer six months to year or maybe longer to
produce the article on which the middleman makes
large profit after having 1t on hand but few
weeks
There are several important ! might say. in.
dispensible iactor, between the producer and the
consumer
First. there is the transportation Of products
from the producer to the wholesale nerchan, or
commission man This is regulated by law The
interstate commerce commission Of the nation and
the railroad commission Of the state
he second and biggest factor IS the middle
man, who sells these goods to the retail dealer
and ! imagine has the power to dictate prices
both to the producer and the retail man.
Third Is the retail dealer who in turn dis
poses Of the produce to the consumer. charging the
buyer as high price as circumstances will permit
him to ask
When we realize that OF these factors men
toned only one transportation. is regulated by
law. for the benefit OF the public in regard to the
charges made for services performed We can un-
derstand the importance OF an active organization
along the lines indicated IN the call for a confer
ence sen, out by cooperating farm publishers
Col Pryor insists that each product OF the land
from livestock to cereals should be handled from
the producer 10 the consumer at a minimum cost
by combination made up Of representatives of
each particular interest and advocates establish
ing producers exchange IN all the market cen
tiers
II the investigation OF these vital subjects to
be discussed at this conference results in sys-
tematio and equitable method OF handling the pro
ducts OF the farm, directly from producer to con
sumner. in a fair manner to each. It will do more
good to the creates, number OF people than any
other movement, Of the presen, time
Col Pryor predicts large attendance and a
spontaneous response to the coming conference
which he desgnstes as a gathering OF vital i'm
portance to our national life and prosperity, and
OF Tar reaching benefit to the masses