The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-19
GROWERS HAVE TROUBLES
 KENDR|CK SAYS
Patient and Courageous Co., operation Will Solve
 Serious Problems.

Never before have the stockgrowers of the country been confronted with as many or as serious problems as those being faced today, Senator John B. Kendrick, of Wyoming told the American Live Stock Association in convention here.
 "The solution of our task" said Senator Kendrick, lies along the line of patient and courageous CO., operation on the part of all. Let it not be said that the laborers are few or lacking in diligence.
 Senator Kendrick voiced his ap- proval of what is known as the az 'ricultural bloc in the Senate when he said: H.i27i-4ls Tariff Notifications.
 'The prospect of obtaining modi- fications in the tariff bill favorable to the wool growers and live stock producers, is increased by the fact that nearly every member of the so called Agricultural Bloc is in favor of such changes. And I may say llCiC tAdt LHc lliCliDCl SItp Ol tnlo Bloc is composed almost exclusively of Senators from the West and South, and includes like an even number of members of both politi- cal parties.
 The actions of this group Of men are not based upon an attitude either in opposition to or in favor of any political party, neither are they an tagonistic to anything that speaks for the welfare of any other indus try or any section of the Nation. They are less concerned as to party politics and more concerned about the welfare of the people for whom they assume to speak, and they have been particularly concerned in se- curing at least limited recognition for agricultural and livestock in- terests.
 Senator Kendrick praised Presi- dent Harding's efforts to secure some measure of relief for the live stock raisers and also paid a high tribute to Secretary of Agriculture E1SuIy V. w dlldCe.
 Wallace Good Official.
 'It is doubtful" he said, If in all the land a man could be found more worthy and well qualified or one in whom there is reposed more universal respect and confidence than our present Secretary of Agri- culture, Henry C. Wallace.
 An important part of our legis- iative program is the enactment of q law that will prove a more per manent system of credits for pro- ducers of live stock than are now available. We have at this time one of the most effective systems of com mercal credits enjoyed by any of the great nations The Farm Loan Act has provided fairly satisfactory method of making loans based upon landed securities, but no system of credits has vet been provided that will afford to stockmen reasonable access to loanable funds at low rates of interest and covering the necessary period of time required in the production of live stock"
 In talking of the railroad situation as it concerns livestock raisers, Sen ator Kendrick said One of the many causes that have contributed so largely to the distress and dis 3oura cement of livestock producers has been the unjust, and as we fully believe, the unnecessary increase in freight rates
 Market Receipts.
 In discussing market receipts, Sen ator Kendrick said:
 "One of the most serious ques- lions demanding attention at our hands is that of congested receipts in our markets. It is reasonable to believe that stabilized receipts would go far toward stabilizing prices. It is becoming more and more appar- ent that there is an urgent need for some form of concerted action by which receipts in our markets may be more evenly distributed. A con- show that the heaviest losses sus- talned by stockmen are occasiOned through our present indiscreet sys-l tenn of marketing.
 Summarizing the problems which are to be seized, we must first con-. tend for and secure an adjustment of railroad rates that will be based upon equity and fairness.
 Tt would seem imperative that we promptly take such steps as seem advisable toward bringing such in buences to bear as will tend to regu- late the volume of receipts in our markets.
 Through cooperation with allied branches of our industry we must exercise such legitimate influences as we have toward increasing the consumption and thus the demand