Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-03

investigation OF their own industry
from calf to plate" as basis OF
reorgauizng 1t, will ask support OF the
conference delegates. The National
Council of Farmers Cooperative asso-
Citations. representing nine state farm
ers grain dealers associations and
totaling three hundred thousand grain
farmers, are calling their people to-
gether to start move for cost-fnd-
ing in connection with the distribu-
tion and marketing OF grain as a
means of heading off the seven cents
a-lOaf bread to the consumer. And
the grain farmers will also discuss car
shortage and embargo. The Milk Pro-
ducers association of the Chicago
dairy district representing twelve
thousand milk farmers, who earlier In
the wear won their strike, are now
calling a national meeting of milk
producers from other rritories where
milk troubles have arisen as "A basis
of working out a common method or
solving this important question. Re
Organization Of tho milk industry lies
at the root of this plan, according to
leaders.
The conference has heard from or
ganizations such as the Equity Co
operative Exchange OF st. Paul, repre-
scnting seventy thousand grain farm
ers. the Cleaners OF Michigan, repre-
senting eighty thousand farmers
barded together for common insur-
ance; the Sheboygan County Cheese
federation; the Federation of Jewish
Farmers Of America; the New York
state Agricultural society; several
state branches OF the Farmers Union
Of tho South and the Farmers Union
OF Maine, an Independent organza-
tion, and from many smaller organi-
cations thruout the country, indicating
that a keen interest is being taken
this year In the delegates that have
been selected. Notable among the
brothcrhoods to be represented are
the Wisconsin Society of Equity thru
its state orpr 1izations and its locals,
prominent GERS OF the grange and
many managers and directors of mar
keting associations. In addition, lead
ers interested I'm immigration ques-
tons educators representing nearly
one hundred institutions of higher
education. state and national depart
merits Of agriculture, Gamers. indus
trial and agricultural representatives
OF railroads and special delegates ap-
pointed by governors of states will
meet together.
Lowdcn Invited.
The conference Will open Monday
night. Governor elect Frank O. Low
den, gentleman farmer of Oregon, ILL.,,
has been invited to deliver tie
address of welcome. Then will fol-
low an address on the work of the
1915 conference by Chairman Frank
l.. McVey, president of the University
of North Dakota.
Discussion of Farm Loan Act.
a representative of the federal farm
loal board will lead a discussion Of
the working OF the federal farm loan
act. This will be participated in by
William K. Camp, chief of the division
of markets and rural organization,
West Raleigh, s. c.; G. w. Thompson,
specialist in charge of rural organiza-
| ton, United States department OF
agriculture; II. c. Gray. professor of
agricultural economies in the Knapp
School of Agriculture, Peabody col
| leEe. Nashville, Tenn, and the dele
gates who attend.
Protecting Our Immigrant.
The special conference on colonial
tion and immigration questions will
be opened by Frederic C. Howe, United
States commissioner of immigration at
| Ellis Island, New York, who will lay
down a national policy for distribu-
ton of the immigrant in relation to
| the farming lands of America. The
discussion will be participated in by
] the delegates.
The Organization OF Agriculture.
Great interest is attached to the
| banquet meeting for the discussion OF
the organization of agriculture. c. r.
| Embree manager of the Farmers
| Union of Maine, will tell how to or
ganize farmers.
| A national council Of rural organiza-
tions will be proposed by Yenyon L.
| Butterfield, former chairman ROose-
| Welt country life commission, presi-
dent Massachusetts college, Amherst
Mass.
| Unification of American agriculture
will be discussed by Carl c. NroOman
assistant secretary OF United States
department of agriculture, Washing
ton, ID. e.
Among the chairmen selected to as
sist in the coming conference are
| Frank l.. McNey, general chairman
president University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, y. D.; Thomas n
Carver, professor of economies, Har-
ward university, Cambridge, Mass; b
II. Hibbard, professor of rural eco
nomics, University of Wisconsin, Madi'
| son, Wis; Charles Adkins, president
| Illinois Live Stock Breeders associa
tion, Bement, Ill. Col. Frank L. Hol
land, publisher Farm and Ranch ant
Hollands Magazine, founder of th'
National Conference on Marketing
Thomas Daniels, secretary Farmers
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