The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-01-19

her economic groups as the jay farm
!. Of the funny pages In the hands OF
eek urban confidence men, who sell
i'm acreage in Central Park or the
hlcago city hall. The leaders Of the
lrmers thoroughly understand this,
nd they are lntelllgently striving to
,tegrate their industry 50 that 1t will
e on an equal footing with other busi-
esses.
Al an example Of migration, take
he steel Industry, In which the model
, the, United States Steel Corporation,
nth its iron mines, its coal mines, Its
axe and rail transportation, Its ocean
essels, its by.product coke ovens, Its
last furnaces, its open hearth and
,essemer furnaces, its rolling mills, Its
ube mills and other manufacturing
processes that are carried to the high
ut degree Of finished production CON-
,atible with the large trade It has
built up. All this Is generally conced-
ID to bs to the advantage Of the con-
Dumer. Nor does the steel corporation
lnconsiderately dump its products On
the market. On the contrary, 1t 10
acts that II u frequently stabillzlnS
influence, q 10 often the case with oth.
e. large organizations. It 10 master Of
its distribution Is well a. Of Its pro-
ductlon. II prices are not satisfactory
the products are held back or produc'
ton Is reduced or suspended. It IL not
compelled to send years work to the
market at one time and take whatever
II can ret under such circumstances.
It has one selling policy and It's own
export department. Neither are the
grades and qualities Of steel determin'
ed at the caprice Of the buyer, nor does
the latter hold the scales. In this SIN
gle integration Of the steel corporation
Is represented about 70 per cent OF the
steel production Il America. The rest
Il mostly In the hands Of q few large
companies, In ordinary times the
steel corporation, BY example, staeilises
All steel prices. II this 10 permissible
IL Is even desirable, because stable
and fair prices are essential 70 sol,o
and continued prosperity why wo s
It be wrong for the farmers to utilize
central agencies that would nave slmi.
lar effects On agricultural products'
something nike that IL what they arc
aiming at.
Some farmers favored By regional
compactnsss and ceatiguity, such as the
citrus.fruit-raissrs q California, q
r,eAy have found 4 way legally q
mere and eel thslr products lnte
rrally and In accordance with seasonal
and local demand, thu improving
thdr positio, and rendering tho con
sunsr I reliable service Of en'uret
| ouarty, certain supply. and reasonaOl'
and relatively steady prices. The!
nav, sot found 4 nscsssar1 70 fesor
!. any special privilege, o. to CLAN
Nv sr,.pton u,lss the aati.trus
LEGISLATION e he stats q nation. wIn
ont renewing local control. they nav
built up 4 vsry sncsot mark s =.
sseocy. Ths grain, cotton, and u I
hscce farmers, and The producers .
h,dsa and wsol, because Of their nun
hsra and The vasnsss q their region
~ Ear ether reasons. have foun
;.t.srstion more Ancult tasi
,ssush there n, ~ some thousand
= farmsrs cooperative elevator
; -arehousss. erssnsriss, and other q :.
t.rprI,es 4 oss ssst and another WI
: turnover q Z b,l,.a dollsr. . yea
Sh.y .rs giving The tarnsrs eu,lne =
s.rsriencs and training, and, 70 II
!, they r., they NEST the need
; h.nsat weighing and fair grading; D
! to- a. 4 Nest To requirement: y. ).
r,uonally adjusted marketing IN u
) IN, and fundamental way !, :, :,
} TSs nett step, which will be = p'
J. ,.r. for other groups, Il now oel'
, r ~, By the srain.raisers throu'
: tns establishment Of sales media vnl
!, .h.ll handle grain separately Or :, 6
. , 49,. q the individual farmer n !,
I 49, Il y tAis stsp-ths plan o.
J. n.~rittee II Ss,snteen-whicn q
+ - ~ = nuch spposltion and
|. th.usht y .sns t. B. IN eoan is W
' -. 'snt,.tr,st hws. Though there
y u. lefsrs congress 4 measure
, os...S !, tIsar up Soubt o. this POI
b =. .rain.producsrs ars not relyln!
J. -. -, Immunity from antitrust legs
II ~, rhsy desire, and they are !.
= s sti.d to coordinate their efiorts >
J. e !. .s.e Il 4, the large business
., !. 1900. AZ ne country have DONE
n , .s.v with the selling orsanl
4 eu'ne ~. nnited States Grain Grow
u ,,",. , Is drafting a scheme
p s..nc,ns instrumental'ties and au,
le a a., agencies which are lndlspe .'s
as ~ - the successful utilization Of moo
y. o' Il /. essential that the 81 farm n
n .on,a !, nroceed gradually with u
, s1sas ~. 1tIt aim to avoid II. error
no pl. ,.ao, ny the existing marketing
ed s .eine which has been % ls001 10,
en- s en,lt uu BY long experience; bel bel
Is v W., nave / tried and proved suI
sis .nt. Or supplementary necn nan
to nh, Thev must 30 careful not 70 Oec'
IN. a au., he'd in thar own reforms =. :,
= s EN- Il. perspective 4 their pin. :.
~ ~. . -, system. They must g
). 80, ss fanatical devotion y new ,
10 49,. ..raa ana ,should seek art'cula
~ ,,n ~ general economic y .
~ nls ~ .h.n ~ reckless destructis'
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