The Keota news., 1922-02-03

Without trflhs TO cnthlps"0 e"s
medal measures that have been sns'
restei in his behalf. the principal pro-
pasaIs that bear directly on the I'm
proyrinent If his distributing and mar
setins relations may br summarized az
follows
First: storage warehouses sns cot
too. WOOL. and tobacco. and elevators
for grain. of sufficient capacity TO meet
the ma sitnnfn demand on them at the
peak Of tho marketing period, The
farmer thinks that either private eapl'
tai mus, furnish these facilities. OF thr
slate must erect aud own thr eirra'
tors and warehouses
Second weighing and grading of
agricultural products. and e~rtineail@n
thereof ta b~ dome bg impartial and
aisint.r~stsai public inspectors this 10
already accomplished ta some extent
By the federal licensing nf srishcrs
and sradrrs1. to eliminate undTrraFa
ing. osrrcharSins. and unfair grading.
and Ia facilitate the utilization II tho
stored products as thr basis ef credit
Third a certainty Of credit sufficient
.s enable tho marketing Of products
in an orderly manner.
Fourth: thr Department Of A<rieri,s
tur~ should collect, tnbuiatr. .umns.
s.sr. and regularly and frrfgrntiy pub
iish ans distribute 80 tho farmers. full
information from all ,h~ markets -
.s~ world. so that they shall b~ as well
iaforsn~i 1s their selling position a.
huFers n9a arc ~ their buying p1.is
tisn,
Fifth: freedom TO in.errate she busi.
ness Of agriculture by means ef com
snlitated selling asrnci~s. coarv,inat.
ing and cooperating in such way ne TO
put ttc farmer on an equal footing
rish tho large buyers es hi. products.
and with commercial relations in other
Industries
When = business require. specialized
talcnt. u has to- bSty IL. SO will the
farmers: and perhaps tho br., way sar
them 10 got il would hr 10 utiliFr sofnr
af the present machinery of the iar=.
rs' established agencies dealing in
farm products Os course. II he wishes
tho farmer may {" further and engage
in -four milling and other manufactures
e food products. In my opinion.
however. hp wouli hc wise 10 sion
short ~ that. Public interest may b.,
opposed t. all great IntcSrations: hut.
in justice. should they bc forbidden TO
the farmer and permitted to othrr.r
The corporate form - association can.
not now hc wholly adapted to his oh.
iccss and conditions The looscr CO.
operative form seems more eeneraI,y
suitable. Therefore. he wishes to h.
free. II he finds II desirable and fes..
ihlc. 10 resort to cooperation with hi.
fellows and nrixhbors. without ruin.
Ming afoul os the Law. To urge .ha.
the farmers should have the same lib.
crty to consolidate and coordinate
their peculiar economic functions
which other Industries In their fields
enjoy. IL not. however. to conre,ie ,hs,
any business lntesration should have
legislative sanction TO exercise mono,.
clisiic power. The American peopl.
are as firmly opposed to industr,a, "a
to political autocracy. whether ss.
tempted by rural or hr urban industry
For lack nf united afycr. che farmers
as a whole are still marketing tbe;r
crops by an'iquated methods. or by no
methods at all. but they are surrounded
by business world that has been
modernized to the last minute and is
drelessly striving for efficiency. This
efficiency is due In large measure to
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