Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-05
IARNERS' PROHI.ruS-OIRs.

We have grown accustomed 10 talk
of no problems ~ this and that
Gloss. as heinz distinctly their own.
hui this is un error The problem 81
The other fellow is in large measure ~
least. ours There b. mo- such thing o.
detached problem penalty ~ reward
Humanity Boz related whether Il would
recognize that TACT or not.
Just 1t this time the manufacturer
~ farm implements. ,nlagr. tools. We.
hiClos seeding and other machinery
"a hc used in agricultural pursuits arc
learning Tint with AN Impoverished
population ON the farm their husuea
must also suffer and decline The fol.
Lowing clipped from "Far Ilfr." -sil
known farm publication. o. in this con
neclion worthy Of consideration.
~ doesn't hclp the farmer very
much 90 s.ll his product ~ q good
price 10 be- has 20 hty h hack with ~
tho other commodities Dec uses and
consumes a. prices that absorb every.
thng be- gets for what b. has 10 sell
ana more.
80 the farmers problem H. pretty
much the problem ~ the rest ~ ~ II
II me problem ~ reducing that mys.
terlous thing we c,ll the spread" De-.
tween producers and consumers prices
Hnys Hon Sydney Anderson ~ Mime
-otn chairman ~ the Congressional
joint Commission Of Agricultural In.'
rmIrg Boa November Farm Life
at IL surprising how difficult II IL 10
obtain Information touching tho ,le.
m"uis and The causes 'or the spread
between producers and consumers
prices sufficiently comprehcnaye and
dependable to Indicate conclusion. ~ be
predlCaiod upon a. ~ 40 BE- the last ~
constructive remedial suggestions.
Information nlout distribution T.
largely uuorEnnizcd. and one ~ ihc
frs, things 20 be- done is to organize |
existing knowledge ~ dls'ribuuye Iuo ,
csssos
There IL apparently mo- Short line"
route from producer 20 consumer. np- |
nlicablc % an commodlii.- Zach has
~ own route Each route has ts own
peculiar facilities and practices
There are many alleged short cuts. /
many confusing hypsths and many 40
tours. An ~ them hav. their fun
takers Most ~ them seem 10 hrv,
reason for their existence.
Somehow these routes must De
Strengthened and correlated into com. I
piote ana intogmtcd distributiye s,s
tenn.
The Joint Commission ~ Arrlcui
tural inquir, b. making an iny~ai.a .
tion To Determine definitely tho ole
ments ~ service and service costs B.
cludcd in the spread hetw,en produrs rs' /
and consumers prices. and why thia F.
scrvic" takes 70 lnrgc a proportion of
The consumers dollars. ana what rnn .
b. done 20 reduce the cost Of the sexy. .
ice.
II Il too early to anticipate tho On
oiuslon ~ this inquiry. but think n
may NJ aid that ln the long run 81 I
remedy lies in more thorough under }
standing Of distribuilye processcs ne /
elimination 81 waste. the more cfficisr, .
use ~ facilities. better arranrorn sr, I
% The structure of distribution and the |
elements which compose Do and finally
and perhaps most important. better
orFunIzaiion % both producers and /
r0Hsumers
business Is related in an o. phases
% The activities OF the farm. N me
hr'n T. succoss. al nther line~ %
legitimate business viii find is sue. /
eess increased n On tho other hand !
there b. back % satisfactory rsuiis /
Rom ths efforts - The people so the I
arm thor, is "a falling or % BUSINESS
~ other Anss. ln tiea % fhsse In.
escapahle facts. u h.hooycs an ether
bushes lines 10 recognize their con.
n"oiion with and responsibility for the
welfare ~ ihose engaged IN the highly
ESSENTIAL business u production on the
farms.