Arizona republican., 1920-12-11
FARMERS FACING
 NEW ERA; FUTURE HOLDS MUCH IN STORE IS CLAIM
Farm Conference Hears Addresses In Which Con- fidence In Future Of h. dustry Is Keynote
IRepubiIcsn A. p. leased Wlrel

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 10--Anerican farmers o<ce a new era, which will be marked by a steady improvement in marketing conditions despite the pres ont discouragfng low price of farm products. speakers declared yesterday af ths opening session of the fifteenth annual international farm conference. Confidence in the future of the farm snE industry was expressed and fsrmers were warned of the danger of cutting production. Marketing Of. p-cducta on hand rather than future production plans drew the principal discussion at the first session.
 Blame Transportation
 Condemnation of the conditions which brought about the decline in prices Of farm products was voiced. Transportation was blamed by some for inability to market products when prices were higher and boards Of trade generally were denounced.
 Despite calamitously tow prices. s real era for the farmers is st hand, declared Dr. h. O. Lyman of Utah, vice president who directed the meet irE In the absence of Senator Arthur Capper of. Kansas. president.
 T believe low price conditions are temporary and that out of the situa- sfon win emerge a greater comprehen- Eion of the rNtion's extent and rich ness" said Dr. Lyman. Instead oi moplng now the farmer should realize his virtual deliverance from isolation he said. pointing to Improved trans portation and communication whicf hc declared would result in a contac that means advancement for th' farmer and the country
 Warning farmers of the uanger ii limiting production. Dr. H. J. Waters rF ft,a and f0rT1G head of the Kansas state agriculture college. said the marketing situation as ho saw it was "one that would i'm prove. not go further in the mire.
 Europe and Asia will be served Il said We have the food and the have the appetites. Some system c credits or exchanges must and will b devised. and demand will stabiliz market and prices will be restore to a fair level. This level will b lower than that in the peak of wa time demand
 A letter from Herbert Hoover. out lining what he characterized as ''th major needs of American agriculture was read His suggestions included Hoover's Suggestions Peace with Europe and participa tion of tho United States in presery ing peace.
 The erection of international cred machinery by which we can enabl Europe to buy our surplus.
 An abolition of consolidated buy ing and this control of our farm price by European governments"
 These recommendations. Mir. Hooy CT classed as emergency measures. 4 permanent policies he suggested.
 Better marketing system, that a impediments to the free flow of tf law of supply and demand may be r moved by constructive and not d structive control of the great agenci of distribution.
 Better transportation system.
 Better adjustment of taxation that tho burden may be better shift to non-essential expenditure.
 Development of a farm loan syste in remedy of the tenant problem.
 sane development of co-operati buying and selling among farmers
 "A development of our credit systs 10 one that distinguishes betwe credits for speculative purposes a those for production"