Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-01-20

much at a disadvantage in dealing with
other economic groups as the jay farm
er NJ the funny nages In taie hands of
Sleek urban confidence men, who sell
hm acreage IN Central Park or the
7 llicaga city hall Tie leaders Of The
farmers thoroughly understand this
lal they are intelilaently striving 90
I'Hegrate their industry so that il viii
ne on an equal footing with other husi
2esses
As an example of inte lake
Ge steel nduStry 30 which J.y mudeI
tie United states steel Corporation,
With IT'S iron mines lis coal mines. lbs
ulie and rail TRANSFORMATION. its ocean
essels. lis hv-prudilct coke ovens It's
plast furnaces. its pen hearth ana
Bessemer furnaces its rolling mills It's
fube mills and .othpr manuf0 turing
nrocesses that are Carried to the high
ast degree of finished production com
uatible with the large trade il has
built up. All this is generally conced-
cd to be to the advantage of the con
sumner Nor does the steel corporation
ipconslderatelv ump its products on
the market On the contrary It so
acts that it Is frequently stabilizing
influence, as IS often the case with 9th
er large organizations. 1t is master Of
It's distribution as well as Of it's pro-
ductlon. If prices are not satisfactory
the products are held back or produc-
ZION is reduced or suspended 1t is not
compelled to send years work to the
market nj one time ana take whatever
it can get under such circumstances.
It has one selling policy and its own
export department Neither are the
grades and qualities of steel determine
ed at the caprice of the buyer nor does
the latter hold the scales In this sin.
gle indignation of the steel corporation
is represented about 40 per cent of the
steel production Of America The rest
is mostly in the hands of a few large
companies. In ordinary times the
steel corporation. by example, stabilizes
all steel nrices If this is permissible
Cit Is ever desirable. because stable
and fair prices are essential to sole
and continued prosperity) why would
It be wrong for the farmers to utilize
central agencies that would have SINH
lar effects on agricultural products?
Something like that IS what they are
aiming Mt
Some farmers favored bv regional
compactness and contlgultv. such as the
citrus fruit-roisnrs of California al
ready have found wav legally to
merge and sell their products inte-
orally and In accordance with seasonal
and local demand Tins imnrOving
their posltion and rendering the con
sumer a reliable service of ensured
quality certain suDply and reasonable
and relatively steady prices They
have not found If necessary IN resort
to any snecial nriviIaoa mr. m claim
any exemntion under thp antitrust
Legislation Of the stare ar nation With.
out removing local control tbav have
h,,ilt mn q very efficient MARKETING
agency The grain COTTON and 70.
baeco farmers and the PRODUCERS of
hides and wool hecouse of tbeir MN
hers and the vastnass of their reoions
and for Other reasons have found
information marc diaicnl+ tosk
thOl1ph thprp q 70 now snnlp thousands
If farmers co-nnerotiva elevators
warehouses creameries ami other on
ternrisas Of one sort ana onotber with
a turnover of q hiIltc, dollars , ,a,r
rhev are yiyino rho rorraa,.s hrsina.s
axnarience and training ana Ga far
nc thep qo tbav meet tba naed If
honest weiobinq and fair crodtno. hpt
tbev do not moot the ronnira,nents ~
rotion.l1v adjusted roorl,atinr IN an,
large and fnndaman+o1 ,yay
The next stem which vii, no q no,.
tern for other gronns is now haina
nrenared nv tho oroin.roisers throngb
tba establishment ~ sales media which
shall handle Grain senoroteIv or col.
Iactlvelv ne tho individuol forpoor nav
elect II is This sten-tha nIop NJ the
Committee of SeventaanLwhich hos
craatad 40 much onnoeitiop ord is
thonoht nv some N he in confict WITH
the antitrust laws Thongb there 10
now before CONGRESS- q measure do
sipned to clear nm douht on tbis noin+