Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1922-02-15
RESOLUTIONS ADOP TED
AT MIDWlNTER SHOWS
Platform Of National Agricultural Con
ference and Work Of Farm Bureau
Endorsed Harding Commended for
Interest IN Farmers Problems.

VOicing the feeling of farmers IN all
lines of agricultural work in North.
western Minnesota the associations
comprising the Red River Valley Mid:
Winter Shows organizat ton, went on
record in expressing the things de-
sired for the benefit Of agriculture
The associations, nine in all, adopted
by unanimous vote the resolutions Of
fered BY f. A. Green, Stephen chair
man Of the resolutions committee.
The organizations, under whose aus
5pices the shows are given include the
following: 5s z. g.
Northwest School or Agriculture,
Minnesota Red River Valley Develop
ment association Red River Valley
Live Stock association, Red River
Valley Potato Growers association,
Northwestern Minnesota Poultry asso-
citation, Northwestern Educational as
ISOLATION, Red River Valley Farm Blu
reaus, and Certified Seed Growers as
ISOLATION, Minnesota. 5ss.
The resolutions follow:
''We extend our thanks to President
Harding for the message he sent to
the farmers Of Minnesota through the
Red River Valley Shows and commend
his high conception Of and deep in
terest in the agricultural problems of
the Nation. 1s:
I'VE favor and pledge ourselves to
promote the national and state agri-
cultural platform adopted by the re
cent National Agricultural conference
held at Washington, D. c. We espe-
cially endorse the planks in said plat
form which give favorable expression
to the agricultural bloc in our Nation
al Congress; Credit facilities for agri-
culture as recommended by the con-
gressional Joint agricultural commits
sion congressional action to re-estab-
lish a fair exchange Of products with
all other commodities to the end that
the purchasing power Of bushel OF
wheat shall represent fair return to
the producer; better articulation be
tween the state and federal market
ing services and their extension; bet
ter warehouse facilities for storing
and financing Of stored crops; elimina-
ton of government free seeds; dissem:
nation Of fuller information regarding
the European agriculture and market
/ ing conditions tariff protection fol
agriculture equalled to that extended
to other industries; improved reports
on crop and livestock; financing OF
agricultural exports through credits
authorized by Congress !; immediate
and material reduction in freight
rates; repeal Of the guarantee clause
! of the Esch- Cummins law (Sec: 415A)
continued federal aid and highway
building; construction of deep-ses
| waterway coordination of fedora
and state laws relating to agriculture
promotion Of more satisfactory rela
tions between landlord and tenant an(
facilitation for purchase of farms b,
capable farmers: improvement of rur
al conditions of farm home life. 4.
Resolved That we urge upon Gov
ernor J. A. 0. Preus to do all in his
power to provide for the continuance
of tuberculosis work in Minnesota. <
'NVc endorse the work of the la
tional, state and county farm bureau
work: the work of the state agricul
tural college, stations and schools
work Of the organizations cooperating
| in making the Red River Valley show:
and meetings the success they have
attained, officers, judges, speakers
musical organizations and all VIII
have been giving of their time AM
money to help in the work, and tn
press for it's cooperation T., @f% NJ &ef + I.