Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-18
FARM BUREAU TO SUBMIT
FARMERS RIGHTS BILL
Measure, Clearly Defining Co.
Operative Market Situation,
Calls for Early Enactment.
WANT INTERESTS PROTECTED
Relief Of Financial situation VIII lie
Urged Through Plnu Calling for
Longtime Credits and Commodity
Financing.
IRy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE pro-
gram which the American Farm Bu-
resu will submit TO the national
agricultural conference when ii con-
Venes here next week Will call for
early enactment by Congress OF laws
clearly defining the rights OF the
farmers to market their products CO.
opcratively." In making this an
nouncement today the bureau said
their economic and Legislative pro-
posals would he based upon the plan
adopted at the recent annual con-
vtntion in Atlanta. Ga. AT the same
time. IL was said. information which
the Department Of Agriculture is coll
Letting on farm tcnantry and other
problems viii lie made available to
the delegates.
Want interests Protected.
The Farm Bureau Federation said
they would urge the conference To in
dorsc recommendation that all APP
pointmcnts on Federal boards and
committees be made SO that the in
tereSts OF agriculture shall he pro-
tected and conserved"
Relief OF the farmers financial ST.
un,ion will I've urged through a plan.
which il will u. suggested that Con-
gresS enact, for loug-tjme credits.
commodity financing based upon
warehouse receipts. personal rural
credits secured by proper insurance
features and the creation Of ma
chincry that will allow cooperative
systems to obtain money directly.
Urge Freight Rate Cut.
The transportation policy pre-
scn;cd To tho conference viii suggest
immediate reductions IN freight
rates. all savings in operating costs
I" BE- further reflected in further
rate reductions until the entire in
crease of August 90 1920 is wiped
out. and repeal or amendment Of the
AdamsUn law so as TO nullify the
national arrccmcnts." The confer
cnce will also be asked TO declare
for the repeal or amendment 81 tho
ESch- Curimins law so as to abro-
gate thu guarantee clause. restore To
the states Jurisdiction in intrastatc
rates. vitalize the railroad labor
board and cor-ordinatc wage-making
power with the rate making power
OF the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion"
Tho program. It was said prob
ably would urge development Of tn.
Muscle shoals nitrate water power
project AS All essential measure in
securing the preservation OF our soil
resources. as well as an essential TO
the full development OF the indus
trial and transportation facilities Of
the nation
The conference Will further he
asked by the federation delegates to
endorse Il resolution adopted n the
Atlanta convention which urged
Congress to enact Ia. export grain
feature OF the so-calied farmers re-
lief bill" providing that the War
Finance Corporation be empowered
10 make advances to foreign pur-
chascrs of Americas surplus agri-
cultural products. This resolution,
IL was declared, contained the pro-
vision that no money 50 advanced
should be expended outside tho
United States, and that every such
advance be secured by arcquatc
security. Extension OF tho statisti-
cal work OF the department and agri-
culture and sending or agricultural
attaches TO foreign countries also
will be urged.