Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-24
CALL FOR RELIEF
TO AGRICULTURE

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r!culture OF equality Of opportunity
with AL other Industries.
Demand for reduction OF freight
rates was also voiced generally By
the farmers. md n reduction in re-
tail prices was suggested as ncccs-
sary step 10 start increased con-
sumption OF farm products.
Depression In agriculture. which
was declared TO be general In the
United States. Is reflected in indus
tries intimately connected with and
dependent on a prosperous agricul
;urc. II was asserted by representa-
tivea of the milling. packing. fcr,l-
iizer and implement industries Each
OF the latter pledged fun co-opera-
ton with agriculture IN any effort
to restoration OF normal conditions.
Secretary OF Agriculture Wallace
outlined the purpose OF the confer
ence after President Harding had de-
livcred his address. and Representa-
tive Anderson. OF Minnesota. was
then mndo permanent chairman.
Twelve major committees were mp
pointed to study various problems
with tho view o. submitting recon-
mendations.
The delegates and their families
were tonight guests OF President and
Mira. Harding at reception a, the
White House.
w. J. Brynn Speaks.
William Jennings Bryan. who was
In the audience. was called to the
platform late In the afternoon and
described the conference as one Of the
most important held in this country
In long time. Agriculture. he said.
was in the worst condition in thirty
years. and nc could not see how there
could be any general prosperity until
the condition Of the farmer was i'm
proved.
Touching on other questions. he
declared that the present Congress
had done more than the previous ones,
because think it's more scared than
other Congresses PraisinE the ag-
ricultural bloc. he said. IL was differ
ent from other "blocs." because it's
members acted openly and the others
acted secretly"
The situations OF tho various great
FARMING sections OF the country were
described by their representatives.
ana the effects of the depressed az
H.
dnstries were discussed during the ar
tcrnoon.
John II. HaSan. OF North Dakota.
speaking for the wheat belt: a Svkes
or Iowa. for the corn belt; James w,
Morton. OF Georgia, for the cotton
belt; II. BiXby. OF California. for
the livestock producers. and f.. r..
Cornwell. for remedial measures. most
OF them touched on reduction Of
freight rates and retail prices.
Would Accept Ford's Offer.
Several Of the speakers advocated
acceptance by the government ~
Henry Ford's offer for tho Muscle
Shoals plant.
The National Agricultural Confer
encc late today named twelve ma ior
committees TO handle the problems
which Will como before them. These
committees In turn provided for tho
ui'ision or their work among n num-
Der Of subcommittee.
Tho committees with their chair
men. follow: Agriculture and price
relations. Il. 3. Cornwell. Vermont.
agricultural credit and insurance. s
i. Houston. Missouri; transportation,
r. j. waters, Missouri; foreign COM
petition and demands. II. j. Sconco.
IIlinois: costs. prices and readjust-
menus II. L. Russell. Wisconsin,: crop
ana market statistics. o. S. Barrett.
Ie1Ts,a; marketing of farm products,
-. Ioweii. California; agricultural
research and education, o. II. Brad
lute. ONO: national forest policy,
GnIord Pinchot, Pennsylvania: ma
I'onnI iand policies. r. a. Pearson,
to"a' Iarm population and farm
ho.nes. >. j. Lowell. New York: CO.
,n,,n or state and Federal legis-
lation. u. d. brigham. Vermont.