Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-10
TO- ESCAPE BANKRUPTCY
FARMER NEEDS NEW LAWS
Geo. W. Koincr Heads Com
-Inittce, Which Makes Strong
Recommendations.
TARIFF Is SOME PROTECTION
y II Protects Farmers from GluIs In
Markets hy IIcnNy Shipments From
Ncnr-b> Countrics-Ncw Finance
. Laws Needed.

State Commissioner OF Agriculture
George W. kuincr was in Washing
ton three days last week in attend
ancc. upon the NTH annual meeting
% Iha National Association OF Com
miss!oners, Secretaries and Depart
mems OF Agriculture. Mr.. koiner
was chairman OF the committee on
Hesitation, which made very in
terestinE report to the meeting.
eoThis committee is composed of Fred
Rasmussen. HarrisonburG, Pa; y. J.
HolmberE, st. Paul. Mimi. and {. II.
Hicks. sacramento, Cal. with Mr.
Nko!uer as chairman.
Leg slauon and the farmer" says
tho report. SIS a subject which in
the concrete bears more heavily on
:. Tic farmers welfare than possibly
any other subject. The failure OF the
farmers 10 protect the fair market
nag ot the products OF their years
~investment and toll by Organization
into commodity associations as all
other industrial interests have done,
has left the farmer largely helpless
-'ani dependent upon legislation to a
considerable extent. He needs some
important legislation TO enable him
TO escape bankruptcy. and 10 save
'-the country from q change OF indie
pendent land owners into very
largely increased number OF farm
tenants. rs is the condition today in
most all foreign countries, where the
land IS owned largely by landlords OF
extensive holdings. This trend in
@agrIculturc in our country does not
forecast strength, power ana sta
billy for nation whose slogan has
been - Land OF the free ana the home
-"f the brave" y prosperous and
powerful nation must be one with
large number of homecoming pco-
pie with stake IN the land. The
Glove ot home and the love OF coun
"try makes a patriotism that is en-
curing and invinc!blc
The last Congress took some no.
sticc 60: the unbalance that exists in
uihe productive and industrial CON
ditions OF today. and pu; into law
some important regulations that Will
sbe helpful and stiSlulating to that
tol2ss Of our population who produce
from mother earth the billion. in
value that not only feed and clothc
irthe nation, but also give that annual
NrcHcwal OF new business life. that
circuln;cs through every channel OF
ltradc-
70 The tariff bill gives protection to
the farmer in fair measure. We do
not discuss here the unfair protcc-
.Iion that this bill gives 10 the man
Hufacturer OF the farm products. rs
well $ other products. But this law
does protect the farmer from gluts
Nin our markets In a measure caused
teby heavy shipments from nearby
countries as we'll as from some more
remote
= kind OF mAkeshift, was provided with
FUNDS which IN way rendered help
70 agriculture by enabling farmers
TO h"ld some OF their products
pH reasonable t!me looking FOR Il fair
market, which has NOT arrived.
= very importan; law was enact
cd after long discussion by Congress
!. 10 allow farmers TO form cooper
ai!vo. associations. which privilege
every other industrial interest has
enjoEod Tor number OF years. Tho
Execution OF this law is In the power
""f tut Secretary OF y Agriculture which
is plqaS!nS TO the farmers because
lair ~ his decisions bu, he knows
sthn trade conditions all over the
country with which conditions the
farmer is now strug Cling
An effort is being made 10 give the
A-aru land hanks authority To in
tCrtase the amount OF their loans. to
$1,000 The packer ana stock yard
direction, and as times passes on
.inls. measure NO hope. Viii o. cX-
,IeEitd N its application and force
i-rs ~ the S.ator q! This law.
=. I'm was ..ai$9. passad s!y!ng the
Iaujhori;y 70 iaoE tnto the en-. man nat :.
mcnt OF the board OF grain trade.
laltr on. II Is hoped, improvements
ew!!l be made IN this mca$Irc.
:. IN amendment was made TO the
act mat created the FEDERAL Reserve
Board providing that u real farmer
cyGta he added TO the membership
%; tins board. (Th!s &C; was passed
som" -!me, SINCE but no farmer h,sa
a55sa ap5posnntet) J, was no doqg>
sChaUgc was opposed. Why not have
~ zeal representative board? The
'Irins.pM groups through which the
=
carried on ar" farming, manufacture.
trWisnoEiatiun and !aboi. WHY
,.Shold not all these Interests be
represented Oh the hoard which Is
npw The most powerful arm Of our
eVv=raneut. il leQuiros sometimes
r,snontAs TO get an Important measure
Through congress but this board can.
At one s!ttluE, pass q resolution that
would orasttcdiIE affect the most i'm
t.tlcn.
Financial Laws Innd-quntc.
Eat the most iur@rtAnt bill that
was betorc the last Congress failed
ito reach enactment. The most !u.-
nppiutNt measure Of nj! MAS one 10
prov.ie larger Intermediate credit FOR
JorV. VS. ihr present financial laws
t5nay su.t Who Industrial business sat
!si"t .pi!.I tGt thy DO not meet the
measure that wiz enable him to Dor
sIONH. :pr any length OF time that he
st,clt le nrcGs--Iu 10, say TWO or
three years. some system OF ware
hou,tus crcait extension which
should apply TO aN non -per!shuble
Crops and live stock should Le work
"a GU; and given q the farmer AT an
IL ,he farmer can obtain credit
ne caa, 20 some extent protect MINI
90: ry holding ms products from a
ilUu.I market. The low prices The
TaIlao! receives 90 not a.ucat the
rcpnslmer. The expense OF ,nc spread
am cos, is bo'woeu the producer and
CONSUMER This d.iicul,y was en-.
!ar@rA during the war which upset
.1husis.oss considerably. Tho August
,um3cr ot The L :. Report, Depart
meut az Commerce. says tho cNpor,
OF farm crops during tho pas, 81,
s1nontAa largely exceeds the rre-war
puautli4. Notwithstanding these in.
crcai 20 exports, British farmers ar.
recc!v.Hg a fair iuCr,ss. over pre-.
rwari prices. We are constantly being
sold that Europe las $50 m1ucy Il
buy our exports The facts abov,
stated d.sproye this statement.
g Our farmers ntnEot continue ir
1lc leOrcS sion now sr'crgT.. into "a