Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-11
YROOMAN TAKES
BACK ASSERTION
withdrsws Statement He Was Over
charged $3.50 for Corn at the
Omaha Stock Yards.
WAS NOT REAL ISSUE INVOLVED
fFrom $50 corresponaehtl

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WASHINGTON. May io-(spccial)-
Carl vroomsn. assistant secretary Of
agriculture IN letter 20 a. p. stryker.
secretary OF the south Omaha Live
stock exchange. has shown himself n
good loser. as well rs a good al-around
agriculturalist
II will be recalled that several weeks
ago Mr. vrooman. In ar address be
fore an alumni association at the Uni
verslty club Of this city. made a state
ment that farmers we're being greatly
overcharged by stock yards companies
for grain furnished for live stock
renned IN said yards. lie cited an In
stance wherein he had been personally
overcharged for corn fed TO car OF
hogs which ne had consigned TO the
South Omaha market
This statement brought forth en-
phatic disclaimers from the president OF
the South Omaha Stock Yards company.
as well as from the secretary OF the
south Omaha Live stock exchange.
IJpon being interviewed. Mr.. vrooman.
0rho has good sporting blood IN his
veins, said that n he had made mis-
statement as to facts IN relations to a
car OF hogs he had sent to south Omaha
with reference 20 an exorbitant charge
for corn he would make public apology.
The following letter. addressed &C. Dir.
stryker, secretary OF the South Omaha
Live stock exchange. was mailed ON May
J. and is explanatory:
WASHINGTON. May Z. isib.-Mr. A. +.
stryker, Secretary South Omaha Live
stock Exchange. South Omaha. Neb.: My
bookkeepar has been unable 10 find the
Frazior-Johnson statement OF the sale OF
NV carload OF hogs IN November, 1919,
and I. therefore. desire TO withdraw the
statement that l was charged $50 per
bushei for corn at the Omaha stock yards
II a TO be hoped that this will clarity
The situation and call attention TO the
real Issue involved. instead of tho side
issue. which, unfortunately. has received
nearly al OF the newspaper publicity.
This statement about charges for corn
was made mereiy 10 illustrate n general
economic condition. which undoubtedly
exists Had meant % deal directly with
the problem OF the cost OF feed In the
stock yards / would not have failed "a
no into the question OF what becomes OF
that part OF the feed bought by live stock
shippers which Is not consumed BY theiI
live stock.
Not Essential.
The statement about the price charged
for corn was in no way essential 20 the
argument I was making, and It's with
drawal In no way affects tho validity OF
that argument. used II purely as an
Illustration, and could easily give mul.
titudc Of other illustrations OF the sams
Point, namely. that our methods Of mar
keting farm produce OF all kinds In THU
country have not yet been perfected. ant
are cumbersome. costly and undoubtedly
subject to abuse.
The fault does not lie altogethef viii
the middlcman or the large corporations
The farmer has much to learn In IN
matter, Of ssandardixing his product; o.
ll. ether words, Of 30 handling his crop
that they will be marketable at the high
css current prices. This in many case
he will find himself unable 60 do, cycep
By uniting with hts fellows and graz
ping with these problems co~operatiyeis
The middlemen and large corporation
being better organised than the farmei
naturally have the ADVANTAGE In thel
dealings with him. and as rale arr nc
allow 70 profit 70 tho utmost from thl
advantage.
This many sided problem must be gon
ilto ana . solution found which wi
srarantee a square deal and permit
fair profit. and no more than fai
profit. 20 every legitimate interes, II
VOWED. Very sincerely yours.
CARL vRooMAN