The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-02-11
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that they are demanding. and are the
recipients Of, special privileges Let
rs see what privileges the government
In. conferred on the farmers. Much
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immunity. under certain CONDITIONS.
Admitting that, non'nally. TINS ex-
emption was In the nature Of special
priviiege,-though think II was so In
sppearnnce rather than In fact,-we
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other businesses are already doihe d!
cooperation In the form Of incorporn
tion7 II II be proper for men to form.
BY fusion Of existing corporations or
otherwise. q corporation that controls
the entire production OF a commodify
or q large part OF II. why Is II not
proper for group of farmers to unite
for the marketing OF their common
products, either In one or In several
selling agencies? Why should II be
right for hundred thousand corporate
shareholders to direct % or 30 or 40
per cent Of an industry. md wrong for
hundred thousand cooperative
farmers to control no larger proper
tion Of the wheat CROP or cotton. OF
any other product?
The Department Of Agriculture Is
often spoken Of as a special concession
to the farmers. but In its commercial
results. II is Of as much beneht to the
buyers and consumers of agricultural
products as to the producers. or even
more. ! do not suppose that anyone
opposes the BENEFITS that the farmers
derive from the educational and re-
search work Of the department. or the
help that It gives them In working out
improved cultural methods and prac.
tices. In Developing better yielding va'
rieties through breeding and selection.
In introducing new varieties from re-
mote parts Of the world and adapting
them to our climate and economic con
dItion. and In devising practical meas
ures Tor the elimination or control Of
dangerous and destructive animal and
plant diseases, insect pests. and the
like. All these things manlfestly tend
to stimulate and enlarge production.
and their general beneficial effects ART
obvioua ~
II .ls complained that. whereas the
law restricts Federal Reserve banks
to three months time for commercial
paper, the farmer Is allowed sis
months on his notes. This 10 NOT
special privilege, but merely such
recognition Of business conditions ns
makes II possible for country banks
to do business with country people,
The crop farmer has only one tnrn-
oyer q year, while the merchant and
manufacturer have many. Incidental
II. I note that the Federal Reserve
Board has Just authorized the Fed
ersl Reserve banks to discount export
oaper for q period Of six months. to
conform to the nature Of the bust
ness.
The Farm Loan banks are pointed
TO AZ an Instance Of special govern.
ment favor for farmers Are they not
rather the outcome Of laudable efforts
10 equalIxe rural and urban condi
tionsf AND about all the government
does there Is to help set up an nd
illustrative organization and lend
little credit at the start. Eventually
the farmers will provide all the capt.
tai and carry all the liabilities them
selves. II 10 true that Farm Loan
bonds are tax exempt: but so are
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pjspts. and new housing Is to be ex
empt from taxation, In New York, for
ten years.
On the other hand, the farmer reads
~ mans for municipal housing prof
ects that run Into the billions. of hun
dreds Of millions annually spent on
the merchant marine; he reads that
the. railways are being favored with
Increased rates and virtual guarantee
...rtn~. hv IN. government With