Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-04-29
bank idea SO as to provide short
time agricultural credit

ss"Ac o6iiCuitoTdl credit.
Professor T. S. Adams, tax a,
visor to the Treasury Department
d advocated straight percent co,
i poratfon tax In addition to the no,
mai income tax as a means of rails
: ing Federal revenue.
Secretary Of Agriculture Henr
c. Wallace advocated tariff whic,
will protect farmers against cut
throat competition. He urged
!, readjustment Of railroad rates an,
pledged his support to do all in bi,
power for the needs Of the country
He stressed the fact that farmer,
not want SPECIAL favors, but that
they should have adequate repre-.
sentation in Washington.
The position OF the American
farmer in respect to exporting and
Importing and tariff on agricuItur-
al commodities were fully discussed
by w. s. Culbertson of the United
States Tariff Commission.
Kenyon F. Butterfield suggested
that Farm Bureau representative
be appointed to work with the
Country Life Commission, OF which
he is President.
Prof. James Rice of Cornell uni
versity told Of tie Importation of |
millions of dozens Of eggs from
CHINA and the demoraliping effect
upon the market in this country.
He advocated duty on eggs,i in cIud-
ing dried and frozen eggs.
The effect OF the heavy importa-
ton of vegetable oils into this coun-
Try was discussed and George Nc
herrow, President of the wisconsin
farm Bureau Federation, pointed
'ut the large sale of~condense filled
milk made by mixing skimmed mix
With vegetable oils and condepsing
he product. ,
Chairman Edgar e. Clark. of ,be 1
interstate Commerce Comniyssiorf {
eclared that railroad rates must q
ONE down If agriculture is to pros {
err He believe that the recent {
ecision OF the Railroad Labor Board b
III be beneficial to both Labor and 4
lie Railroads. Rates are at their t
eak. TIE repeal of the Adamson a
aw, according to Chairman Clark.
ould not permit an appreciable m
wering of rates. sc
On Thursday evening the Commit &c
e OF the Senate and the House D
I'D reception to the American
arm Bureau Federation in the Ma e
rity Conference Room of the a
ouse More than one hundred ca
majors and Representatives listen ps
to the statements by the Farm tn
ireau representatives, who out til
led the needs of American agri- or
lture and suggested remedies ia
iich would enable the farmer to tic
oduce abundantly aad market an
IRE efficiently CT,
AT the close of the meeting, Judge du
race N. Towner. an Iowa Con-
motion that vote of
appreciation be extended to the Co
lerican Farm Bureau Federation tee
the Illuminating and instructive
nner in which the farmers case lat
5 presented. Congressman Hat Spl
w. Summers of Texas declared l'of
I "iehin MS scope OF exerien'e per
Congress the occasion was I'M pee
al. Il do not recollect'. said con
Summers, when farmer has cat
sented his problems to legislators and
SO earnestly and so and
itly fortified by facts" nr
resident j. R. Howard sketched ger
growth of the county farm bu- ere,
i. the development of the state No =
- 'N" '"e Aiiei ''an enc,
c Bureau Federation. He A
he'd the climax when he outlined 10 +,
work OF the Farmers Grain Mar will,
ng Committee of Seventeen, nrof
DC pian ,eoui'eu III me Vi pha.
VI INC % an oio"e's' i"e prod
,,,,o,a ,,.,ona, .,o,,,tn.o1 Reg
~ but we do seek to aid in the ~,
Iulation of a national policy in .,,
:" " ui.uie 10 p,ope'H '''o mere
late
ident Howard. In the past
policy has been to protect in al w
ry and educate the farmer. so,,,
culture seeks no special privil- haon
and
lers Object to Shifting Tax 20 ,
ems ing (
would be a dire mistake to Re-
apt to shift a billion of dollars