Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-01
BRYAN HAS N MESSAGE.
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an army Of 100000 in the different
ciubs-poultry, pig, canning, ETC.
end this army could be greatly in
creased.
"A central thought which you
might emphasize is the need of or
ganization and cooperation among
farmers in the different communities.
This spirit and course we have per-
s;stently urged for four years. re-
gard cooperative action among the
farmers in different areas as essen
tai for the solution, not only of many
problems of production, but also OF
distribution. The cooperation should
center upon q few special problems
confronting the farmers. They may
cooperate to produce particular types
of standards of products in their COM
E.unities, and to promote economy in
the purchase of supplies, in securing
market news, which enables them to
ship to advantage, in the handling and
I@cking of their products, and in Sc
curing reasonable transportation
rates, through shipments in carload
CT broken carload lots. l am simply
suggesting these things by way of
/ illustration. The individual farmer
Is at great disadvantage in these
matters. The average farm is con-
cucted on very small scale. The
! average cultivated farm in the United
States is only a little over seventy
! acres, and in some parts of the coun-
try, especially in the South, not over
=, acres. Clearly, if the nation is to
kave the benefit of satisfactory and
economical production and distribu-
ton of farm products, there must be
organization along these lines.
The present emergency emphasizes
the need Of promotive effective or
ganization for such purposes. At this
time particular consideration should
be given by such bodies to the selec-
ton of seed, especially to the secur-
ing of seed stocks for next year, and
to making sure that the labor remain
ing on the farms in any given district
IS fully utilized and that any de-
tlclency in any area may be made up
ty surpluses from another. Even IN
4 given community, the load comes
at different times on different farms,
ard cooperation might be useful in
Labor direction in very small areas.
81 am also sending you some mem
oranda marked "B," which may be
useful. l shall forward, as rapidly
as there are any new developments
here, such material as may be of serv-
ice to you.
with highest regards, cordially and
faithfully yours,
I'D. S. HOUSTON,
Secretary.
Hon. VIM. J. Bryan, Lincoln, Neb."
The speaker dwelt on the recon-
mendations of the secretary of agri
culture and paid Mr.. Houston a high
compliment for his efficiency and orig
inality.
"The nation never had a man who
measures up to the ability demon
strated by Mr.. Houston and he is get
ting added results with his avowal of
sympathy for the laborer,' said Mr..
Flyan.
81 wish to supplement the matter
contained in the letter received from
the secretary of agriculture and urge
that the price received for crops is
rot the entire matter and more at
tention should be given to the stimu-
lation of production, but bear in mind
that reproduction will not now
mean depreciation in value as here
tofore, as the government has ar
ranged to curb fragrant speculation
in foodstuffs.
"lf food spectators buy up the sur
PLUS the government will step in and
prosecute. There are always few
men who lack patriotism in the hour
q a nations need, who seek to make
fortunes by cornering the necessities
of life, but these men will find a diff
terent proposition confronting them
now, owing to the precautions taken
ty the Department of Agriculture.
"The government is now asking for
the power to locate unusual quantities
Of foodstuffs and when the ownership
IS determined prosecution will result.
When accurate information is received
regarding attempts to corner food
stuffs there will be drastic action TAX
en-. Heretofore this information has
been given voluntarily by the men
who deal in foodstuffs, but in the
future there will be a different pro-
ceeding.
"The women are an important fac
tor in the conservation of the nations
resources and no higher patriotism
can be shown than in the introduction