Arizona republican., 1916-12-09
GREAT WASTE IN MARKETING
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 CHICAGO. DEC. S-Cattle raisers. economists of the colleges and the government plain farmers, marketing experts, to the number of eight hund- red who have been holding the fourth national conference on marketing and farm credits here completed their labors today
 They took up problems involving farm finance. putting the landless man on the manless land. efficient market ing conversation and rural develop ment and suggested remedial proce- dure in resolutions adopted this after noon.
 Resolutions and speeches showed that the actual growers of grain, cat tie. fruit and vegetables believe they are not obtaining proper returns for the labor and investment because they are not organized and do not work co- opera:ively; that the waste by present methods. or the lack of them. is Of appalling magnitude and makes it easy for the legion of middle men to in Hate the cost of living that Europe has much to teach us about cooper ative agriculture. and that it is up to congress to study the whole situation and apply remedies accordingly.
 The whole sorry picture Of fruits and vegetables rotting in the fields while residents of the cities paid eX Oroitant prices for the proportion which. by manipulation or otherwise reaches the urban markets. was pre- sented
 The conference. according to it's sponsors has at last reached stage where something is being accomplish od for the farmers. The farm loan ic u llf faf bax x~a -l-sf commissioners and the federal govern ment- has established the offices of marketing and rural credits to work with the states and the discussions have disclosed what the weakness of the system are and shown the way out. A government investigation of the livestock and packing industries by the federal trades commission was asked.
 Market commissioners of twenty states, named co assist the farmer and the consumer by giving expert advice on proper crops to raise where to send them. what they are worth. how 10 organize for mutual benefit. and the like. met under the presidency of w. G. SehOltz market commissioner of Idaho W. A Sherman of the new federal office Of marKets and rural organization explained 10 them how the federal government purposes to O. operate with them.
 Tn another room the National agri- cultural organization society met in formally This society was formed d year ago after previous conferences had developed the need of the farmer 10 organize 10 help the farmer to do so and to provide him with expert advice in efficiency methods necessary to his community development. IL was reported at the meeting that the so ciety has helped to form scores of cooperative associations during the wear of it's existance.
 The resolutions express the belief that farm loan bonds will be readily saleable. but remark upon the neces- sitv for a system of short time credits in addition for the farmer Legisla- tion 10 this end Is asked of congress. Congress also is asked to provide an authority to certify notes. secured by livestock or other farm products. SO that they may have ready market at reasonable rates. This 1t is urged. would relieve the farmer of the high interest charged by local money lenders.
 In the matter of getting more set tiers on the land the resolutions recog- nized the excellent purpose of the trOaser bill. but opposed that Dartlc- ular measure aS providing perpetual bureaucratic control. and tending to duplicate q pendant peasaHtry." To overcome the evils of tennant farming. said 10 be increasing, the resolutions call for soil surveys which will show the exact characteristic anC value of every parcel Of land in the country government aid Co the farmer until his land IS in shape to provide him with living. Ready made" farms are suggested. and he plan used in Wy oming was endorsed Supervision of private colonization projects to pro tect the settler from fraud and mis representation is requested and the government is asked to appoint com missiCn 10 look into the whole subject.
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