The Mankato free press., 1921-12-16
Congressional Commission
Survey Made Public ,
CAUSE PRESENT CRISIS
Several Recommendations Are
Made With View Relieving
Situation
iAssociated Press Dispatch. J

Washington, d. c., December H.
Thirteen recommendations including
legalization Of cooperative marketing
mbinations. lowering of freight
rates on agricultural products and es-
tablishment of agricultural attaches
in European capitals, are set forth In
report to the joint congressional
commission Of agricultural INJURY fail
ed today in the senate.
The report, which is to be followed
by three others, dealing With other
phases of the situation Is confined 10
causes Of the agricultural crisis.
The commission in its. recommen-
dations said provision should be made
for credit corresponding. to the far
mer's turn over and having maturity
Of from six months TO three years
which would enable payment to be
made from the proceeds of his farm
The present banking system should
be adapted to enable it to furnish
credit Of this character the report
said, adding that a concrete proposal
to carry out this recommendation
would be made later.
Warehousing System.
Another recommendation is thai
there should be warehouslns system
which would provide uniform liabil
ity on the part of the warehouse pro
prietor and in which the moral an J
financial hazards %Sud be fully in
sured. The commission suggested ex
tension of the existing federal ware
house law and the passage by :tates
Of uniform laws regulating the liabil
ity Of warehousemen and the services
they render.
Among other recommendations are:
Extension of the statistical division
of the department of agriculture, par
tfcularly along the lines OF gathering
livestock statistics.
Development by trade associations
of more accurate, uniform and practi
cal grades of agricultural products
and standards of containers for them
Increased federal appropriations fol
the promotion Of better book and rec
ord keep of the cost Of producing farm
products on the basis OF the farm
ment of more efficient methods OF
farm management.
State and National Probe.
Provision for an extended and CO
ordinated program of practical and
scientific investigation through state
and national departments OF agricul
ture and through agricultural colleges
directed toward reducing the hazards
of climate and weather conditions and
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insect pests.
More adequate wholesale terminal
facilities, particularly for handling OF
perishable foods at primary markets
and a more thorough organization OF
the agencies and facilities of distribu-
tion Of the large consuming centers
Of the country.
Development of better roads to To-
cal markets, joint facilities at term
inals, connecting rail, water and mo-
tor transportation systems and more
adequate facilities at shipping points
with a view to reducing the cost OF
marketing and distribution.
Direction of greater effort in the
improvement of community life.
The Final Recommendation.
The commissions final recommen-
dation was for renewal of "condi
tions of confidence"
Industrial, as well as agricultural
property, the report says, is depen-
dent upon a readjustment of prices
for commodities so that they will rep
resent fair division of the economic
rewards of industry, risk, manage
ment, and investment Of capital.
These conditions, the report con-
tinues cannot be brought about by
legislative formulas, but must De the
result of the most part Of the inter
play of economic forces. I
In urging immediate reduction OF
freight rates on farm products as Sab
solutely necessary to normal agri-
cultural and property" the com,lis
sion in its report mentions that since
this recommendation was agreed TO-
certain reductions in freight rates
had been made r.. ...s