The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-01-20
Farm Bureau Notes

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Mrs. &C! Schuttler. Pennington,
Mo-, r. F:sD. No !. has been asked by
the Secretary Of Agriculture, Henry ..
I Wallace, to take part in President
sHarding's Agricultural Conference. at
Washington; for the week beginning
january 23rd. The purpose OF TINS
conference is to consider agricultural
problems, present and future. Mrs.
Schuttler is one of the. active members
of the Executive Committee OF the
County Farm Bureau. The following
extracts are taken from President
Harding's letter, to Secretary Wallace
taken from Wallace's farmers:
II am writing to ask you TO cali
national conference to consider the az
ricultural problems Of the American
people. We are all well aware OF the
severe agricultural depression which
exists throughout the land and the ex-
tra0rdinary conditions which brought
about the present situation. No one
will pretend that the present condi-
tions could have been avoided, but
none of us is willing to agree that
there ought not to be some corrective
and constructive steps taken to reme-
DIV the severe hardships under wnich
so important a portion of our produc-
tive citizenship is struggling. am
convinced that a conference may be
made a very helpful agency in sug-
gesting practical ways Of improve"
ment, particularly if brought into CO.
ordination with the helpful investlga-
tion which has been begun by the
congressional committee committed 10
a related work. =
"Such a conference might divide it
self into two parts: one part to give
consideration to our present day dl1-
ficulties which, though temporary,
are serious and need effective atten-
ton; the other part, a survey OF the
future in an effort to determine upon
general policies, having in view the
maintenance of production, the great
est possible use and at the same time
the conservation of our agricultural
resources, and the more complete CO.
ordination of our agricultural, manu-
featuring and general business inter-
ests."
at is unquestioned that confer
ence will bring us to clearer Under
standing of the problems before u.s.
would like you to bring into the con-
ference, not only the ablest represen-
tatives of agricultural production,
which shall represent our great coun-
try in the broadest possible way, but
] think much good would come If you
will include in the conference, those
who are engaged in industry most in
timately associated with agriculture
It will clarity our views # we. may
have present represeiiy iiyadyes OF the
more important interests which are
closely related and dependent on ag-
riculture. | trust these representa-
tives will be invited must leave the
makeup of the conference to your
more intimate knowledge of those who
may confer most helpfully, but l will
be glad if you will Immediately issue
invitations SO that Doth the country
and the government may have the
benefit of the earliest possible sugges-
tions which will come from such a
meeting"
This recognition on the part of Sec
retary Wallace, of Mrs. Schuttler's
ability to represent the interests OF
farmers, is of no little Importance
As Mrs. Schuttler will voice its senti-
ments, the local Farm Bureau may
Justly feel that it has vital part In
the conference.