The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-09

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r.,tov OF other agencies and au-
ssorliles to insure greater stability
W larger volume of agricultural
a-,rta from the United States, but
III take w seriously the study OF
~ goyerning conditions and the dS-
,.ads on mrtherinug these ends. IL
=. eyen MANNED that President How
"a 20 or send a delegation 20
Mexico 10 look into the matter
there.
The activity OF the United
e,sies Grain Growers Inc, the great
ssforal association OF cereal pro-
Sgeers Is having and will have in
Creagingly the moral support, and
other II necessary, of the federation
e. ne uroject TO obtain economic
sondNi0ns 20 govern the marketing
n, American grains.
The definite economic basis OF
ave future activities OF the fedora
,ion is more or less determined by
,bo publication Of tho conclusions Of
,be National Bureau OF Economic
pesearch. which in report shows
,bat the &c per cent Of the country's
,opulatlon engaged in agriculture
sssis annually only 15 per cent of the
Set national annual income.
These three high lights are I'M
pOrtaut IN lUe IhlUllub u llt PIC
,nre OF coming economic balances
and relationships, because they ap-
nertaln 20 tho three basic principles,
yiz. the share which agriCulturists
viii demand in the national annual
output. the disposal at home OF the
enormous annual production OF
grains running into billions OF dol
iars and the maintenance OF the
outlet abroad for the surpluses OF
certain lines OF production.
The visit of President Howard 10
Mexico was prompted by the dis
ooyery by him that Mexico buys as
much annually from the United
Xates al all the remainder OF Latin
Jmerlca. Mr.. Howard Is authority
for the statement that the yearly
purchase by Mexico of our products
K about Sc3O,O00,00O. These pur-
ohases are for various things, the
diversity OF purchases being there
fore OF vital interest 20 the entire
Industry in this country.
IL Is learned that very large pro-
norton OF the purchases are OF
hlgh-grade livestock, and Mr.. Howard
takes the position that 1t is not only
10 our interest that we cultivate that
field for large sales but that by live
stock sales the United States will be
NOlnE a real SeTNlGt 10 lIle country
Europe in the past sent US fine
breeds OF cattle, sheep and hogs,
which raised the standard OF live
stock husbandry and multiplied sew
eral times the productivity in those
lines. The livestock OF Mexico Is
VIGOROUSLY OF low grade.
The purpose OF the United States
Grain Growers, Inc, Is TO procure
the more profitable marketing Of
their output and at the same time
protect the consumer in cities and
towns from the present wasteful
system Of marketing. The entire
project IS based on the proposition
that the grain producer does not
get his fair share OF the ultimate
price. The share, for instance, of
the farmer in the ultimate price of
bushel of wheat is so cents out Of
every dollar obtained. The theory
Of the grain growers is that the
grain producer should have larg-
er percentage, and that distribution
now costs too much. But the grain
growers and the American Farm
Federation know that they could not
bring into play a reformed market
Ing method, take all OF the benefits
10 themselves, and give the city
man no part in II. The agricultur-
Isl is trying 10 get economies for gu
the people and give quite as much
as he takes.
Furthermore, Il is recognized that
not all Of the too high marketing
costs are due TO selflshness by any
one group OF handlers, but In large
part 10 unnecessary agencies for
handling. There will be cO-opera-
tive marketing. There will be IL
nancing ot the outputs annually that
will permit OF gradual selling In
place Of dumping. This financing
will be achieved by n system OF IL
censed warehouses, and the capital
the majority OF the agriculturista
hope, will be by private supply.
Not Socialistic.
The agriculturist cannot, without
going in the face OF his traditional
promptings, adhere 10 a program OF
socialism; It is more repugnant "a
him than 10 the city man. The best
representatives of the agricultural
interests. therefore, invariably eN'
press a preference for privately ca
piialized means to attain the new
marketing.
President Howard is on record IN
the interview in the New York
World as not wanting TO put the
government into business in curinl
agricultural economic Ills. the
marketing plans, which are beinl
worked out, will, first, give gradual
scientific marketing OF annual out
puts and stabilize prices so that the
enormous seasonal dumping VIII no
send the entire product into th'
hands OF middlemen. This, o.
course, will operate 10 the benen
ot the town dweller as much al u
the producer.
The third significant fact referred
Is the report of the research bu
reaW IL finds that the agriculture
population is 26 per cent OF that o.
me nation, and that when all legiti
mate deductions have been made tn
neg return 20 the agriculturist Il
Ghly 10 per cent OF the net nationa
income. II the remainder or TN
nation-74 per cent-receive OF tn
neg annual income nationally OF al
la share OF the modern farmer !
TOO small. That these figures. gath
cred by the research bureau, inde
pendently OF the agricultural or
sanlza tons, show such a conclusion
9R their face is the contention OF tn
iarm people.
II all bolls down, therefore, I,
!hls proposition, as relating TO thes
.eree salient facts herein cited, tha
he movement to study foreigl
markets for American products vii
,k mo,k good TO all classes and to ou
hauonal neighbor; the newer mar
sMung methods at home will bene
the producer and the consumer
su su the getting OF a larger shar
toF the prOducer NJ the ultimat