South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-17
CONGRESS URGED TO
ADOPT COOPERATIVE
MARKETING REPORT
Farmers Would Have Credit
Equal to Turnover, Under
Joint Proposal.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 16.-The
American farmers bill Of rights"
was submitted 70 congress today as
the outgrowrh Of three weeks Of in
vestigatfon into what is wrong with
agriculture" conducted by a joint
committee OF house and senate.
Sen. LenroOt Of Wisconsin present
ed the preliminary report TO the
senate. Chief among its recommend
atoms IS one that cooperative mar
keting and com binations Of farmers
for marketing their produce be "af-
firmat.vely legalized" by the govern
ment
The commission also recommend
ed:
THAT the farmers require
ments for credit corresponding 70 his
turnover be met by adoption OF the
present banking system 70 furnish
ing credit Of such a character.
Urge Warehouse System.
2.-That there be a warehOusing
system which Will provide a uniform
liability on the part OF the ware
house men and in which the moral
and financial hazards are fully in
sured To this end the commission
suggests the extension of the ex-
listing Federal warehouse law and
the passage by the several states Of
uniform laws regulating the liabiH-
ties Of warehouse men and the SER
vices rendered by them.
3.-That an immediate reduction
Of freight rates on farm products is
absolutely necessary to a renewal Of
normal agricultural operations and
prosperity by prompt action by the
railroads and constituted public au-
thority TO that end.
THAT there be an extension OF
the statistical divisions of the de-
partment CT agriculture particularly
along the lines Of procurement Of
livestock statistics.
5.-That provision be made by
congress for agricultural attaches
in the principal foreign countries
producing and consuming agricultu-
raj products.
Favor Uniform Standards.
6-That there be development by
trade associations and by state and
federal sanction of more accurate.
uniform and practical grades of ag-
ricultural products and standards Of
containers for the same.
THAT adequate federal appro-
priations be made for the promotion
Of better book and record keeping
Of the cost of production OF farm
products on the basis Of the farm
plant unit. as a basis for the devel-
opment of more efficient methods Of
farm management.
S.-That there be provision for
an extended and cO-Ordinated pro-
gram of a practical and scientific
investigation through state and ma
tional departments of agriculture
and through agricultural colleges
and universities. directed toward re-
dIIcing the haza rds Of climate and
weather conditions and Of plant and
animal diseases and insect pests.
9-That there be more adequate
wholesale terminal facilities, par
ticularly for handling perishables at
primary markets and a more thor
ough organization OF the agencies
and facilities of distribution of the
large consuming Centers Of the
country.
Better Market Roads.
10.-That there he development
OF better roads to local markets. joint
facilities at terminals connecting
rail. water and motor transport sys-
TENS and more adequate facilities at
shipping points. with view 10 re-
ducins the cost Of marketing and
distribution.
11.-TTaat there be greater effort
directed TO the Improvement Of
community life.