Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-02-03
N ABLE ADDRESS
BY DEAN JOHNSON
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cont unless they were owned by CO.
oneratives closely linked up, by the
federal government or by private
roncies under federal control. Here
q a matter of policy which deserves
orr most serious consideration. II
e nrobably that when President Har-
a;no our secretary of agriculture
and some of our soundest economists
exnressed the belief that the way lies
largely in the direction of co-opera
t;ve marketing, they have in mind a
warehouse system under the control
NJ cooperative associations or pri
vatelv owned, licensed and super
vised by the federal government
rather than owned and managed by
the federal government, and | think
the most far-seeing people of today
will agree as to which is the better
plan.
We still have large problems to
solve in agriculture. On the other
hand, our institutions and our people
are awake to their importance. Our
agricultural experiment stations are
doing everything that available funds
hermit to make possible larger pro-
duetion per acre, more economical
PRODUCTION, better farm management
and better marketing conditions. In
this they have the sympathy, support
and helpful interest of a large pro-
norton of the farming population
which itself is doing much to pro-
mote more economical production
That there is still much room for i'm
provement in this respect is well If
lustrated by cost of production stu
of wheat, for instance, may be pro-
duced at so cents to 80 cents per
bushel on one farm it may cost SO
to 81 per bushel on another farm
The less efficient producer necessari-
ly must improve or get out of bust
ness, Increasing attention, therefore
must be given to economical produc-
ton. That the farmers realize this
is we'll shown by the interest in the
educational work conducted through
out the state by their own organiza-
tons and our agricultural institu-
tions in cooperation with each
other
The condition and needs of agri-
culture also are now beginning to be
recognized by our nation as a whole
as never before The farmers them
selves who through their organiza-
tions, have made it possible to secure
large caliber men of sound judgment
and proven ability to lead and pre-
sent the case of agriculture are pri-
marily responsible for this recogni-
ton. It is now beginning to be
realized that agriculture is not o
class industry but great national
enterprise. Congress, reacting to
this fact, is more willing today than
at any time in its history to do what
can be done through helpful legisla-
ton 1t has been brought to this
state of mind through the presenta-
ton to it of the case Of agriculture
in such a light that it cannot fail tc
see and realize its Importance.
for one, would be most unhappy tc
see any legislation on the part OF
congress in behalf Of any class as
such, the farmer included. On the
other hand, l believe any Legislation
to be permanently helpful to agri
culture as an industry must be Of
such.a character as to serve the wei
fare not only OF those engaged IL
the agricultural industry but OF the
entire public.
There is one other phase of The
agricultural situation which I would
like to touch for few moments
namely that of the farm as a home
We are so intent upon the economic
problems in connection with aglicul
lure because they present themselves
SO forcefully that sometimes we over
look this particular aspect. Wher
thls country was first settled the in
centlFe was not so much the finan
clal returns as the opportunity to Sc
cure place for the building of homes