Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-09-08
HARDING ENDORSES
| FARM COOP BODIES

of a book JUS issued from the press
is of the Bobbs-M Merrill company. The
author of the book is Warren G.
Harding. The attitude of the presi-
dent of the United States towards the
farmers movement in America may
be ascertaired from the following
excerpts from Chapter " on Amer
lean Agriculture"
Il believe that the American peo-
pie, through their government and
otherwise, not only in behalf of the
farmer but in behalf of their own
welfare, and the pocketbooks of the
consumers of America, will encour-
age, make lawful, and stimulate CO.
operative buying, cooperative dis
tribution and cooperative selling Of
farm products.
But of late years there have
sprung up farmer organizations of a
quite different sort-organization
with a very large membership, with
an aggressive and intelligent leader
ship, and with a way of raising
whatever funds they may find neces-
sary to promote the interest Of their
members. The leaders Of these or
CARNATIONS are learning rapidly how
to adapt to their work the methods
which business men and working
men have found successful in further
ing their own interests. The frut.
growers of the western coast have
bSCOIIle SO strong IndC they are now
able not only to Go away with many
OF the expenses heretofore paid to
others, but also to influence the price
of their products. The grain grow
ers of the west and northwest have
become strong enough to bring about
many changes they desired in the
marketing of their crops. The farm
ers OF the corn belt states are rapid
ly perfectlng the most powerful Or
ganIzation of farmers ever known
in this country. All of these are
natural developments in the evolving
change of relationship and the
modern complexities of productivity
and exchange.
1T is more than conceivable, it is
apparent, that we are able to deal
more wisely and more justly with
our agriculture than we have in the
past Unless we do deal more fairly
there may come a conflict between
the organized farmers in the surplus
producing, states and those who in
sist, on buying their crops below
production costs. We have wit
messed the restricted production of
manufacturers and of labor, but we
nave not yet experienced the inteu-
tlonally restricted production Of
foodstuffs. Let us hope we never
may. 1t is our business to produce
and conserve, not to deny, deprive or
THE need of farm representation
in larger governmental affairs is
recognized. During the past seven
years the right of agriculture to a
voice in government administration
has been practically ignored, and at
times the farmer has suffered griev-
OuSly as a result. The farmer has
vital interest in our trade relations
with other countries, in the admin
fstration of our financial policies.
and in many of the larger activities
of the government. His interests
understand his needs. he must be
actually and practically represented.
1.-The right of farmers to form
cooperative associations for the
marketing of their products must be
granted. The concert of agriculture
is as essential to farms as a similar
concert of action is to factories A
prosperous agriculture demands not
only efficiency in production, but
efficiency in marketing. Through
cooperative associations the route
between the producer and the con-
sumer can and must be shortened.
Wasteful effort can and must be
avoided. Unnecessary expense can
and must he eliminated. 1t is to
the advantage of all of our people
that every possible Improvement be
made in our methods of getting the
products of our farms into the
hands of the people who consume
them. The legitimate functions of
the middleman may continue to be
performed, by private enterprise, I'M
der conditions where the mlddleman
is necessary and gives his skill to
our point welfare. The parasite in
distribution who preys on both pro-
Queer and consumer must no longer
sap the vitality of this fundamental
life"
Cooperative Shipping Conference
Under the auspices of the SUBJ
committe of cooperative marketing
of the farmers live stock marketing
committee of Is, a conference on the
organization and management of CO.
operative live stock shipping assoc
Citations will be held in Chicago o.
September 2. The live stock pro-
ducers of each state will send rep
resentatives to outline specifjca-
tions for the ideal shipping associa-
ton.
Special Rates to Atlanta
Railroads are granting special
rates to the annual meeting Of the
American Farm Bureau Federation
in Atlanta, Ga, November 21-23. Ar
rangemens have been made to care
for an attendance of 5000. The
Georgia Farm Bureau Federation
will be hosts on a motor tour of
the state after the annual meeting.