Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-27
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Washington. Nov 27.-Jn defense of
the farmer. the National Grange, lii
annual session here. Issued q statement
analyzing the high cost Of living and
attributing the rising prices OF Farm
products to poor crops aud the in-
creasing cost Of what the farmer has to
buy.
II any embargoes are to be placed to
help the situation, the statement says,
they should be on manufactured prod
| ucts, particularly munitions Of war.
Prohibition Of gambling in foodstuffs
and provisions, OF more storage houses
under control Of the farmers Them
selves are suggested.
Following Is the statement. drafted
by special committee under instruc-
lions from the grange:
"The high price Of farm products IS
due to several causes Some Of the
more important are: The climatic
conditions OF this country during the
last year were perhaps one Of the Lead
Ing causes Of crop shortage.
"A long, cold, wet spring, followedsby
hot, dry weather, extending over q
larger area of country than Is usually
the case, reduced acreage and yield to
greater degree than has been the
case for any previous year. For ex-
ample, the wheat in the northwest was
crop failure; the corn crop was in
many sections a partial failure. as we'll
as the potato and vegetable crops.
1T must be borne In mind that the
high prices have struck the farmer in
whatever he buys, as much as it has:
the city consumer. In former days ev-
erything the farmer needed was pro-
duced on his farm or in his Immediate
neighborhood. This Is all changed and
the farmer of today Is the largest con-
sumer Of manufactured products, even
in too many cases buying his meats
and flour.
Our city cousins have changed their
method Of living quite as much Ias we
have. Instead Of buying in quantities,
as formerly they live in cramped quar-
tiers with a kitchenette, and buy in
small quantities. or live out Of cartons
and cans and in many cases with little
regard to home economies With this
can be coupled expensive methods OF
distribution, which is not the fault OF
the farmer
The fact that nearly one-falf Of the
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duction and entered upon the work OF
destruction has increased the demand
for all kinds of products and goods We
believe that prices will be high for sew
teral years especially for manufactured
goods.
II embargoes are to be placed to
help the situation it should be on man
ufactured goods, particularly munitions
OF war. This would give the farmers
more laborers and reduce the prices Of
what he buys.
I'VE believe that in some instances
production has been restricted by
trusts and monopolies. This is parties
ularly true OF the meat situation, as
many OF the villages. towns. and cities
IN many sections are not permitted to
Kill their own meats because OF the UNI
fair competition from the, packing in
terests. We further believe that while
the crops have been short. yet there is
plenty for all in this country and some
to sell. BY taking ten year average,
the producer is not getting a living
price. and under present conditions we
are getting only fair price.
Gambling in food products should be
prohibited
There should be more storage
houses In the country ana under the
control OF the farmers themselves"