The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-16
STABILIZE PRICES
FARM PRODUCTS
Object of Conference Called
For This Month
HELP TO FARMERS
TiIiers, Bankers and Business
men In Nine States Are
Asked To Attend
Associated Press Dispateh.I


st. Paul, February 9-Farmers,
bankers and businessmen of the
state are called puon to aid and
support the meeting OF the North
west Agricultural Price Stabiliza-
ton conference, which will be held
at the st. Paul, auditorium, Febru-
airy q and %. in a proclamation is
sued by Governor J. A. o. Preus,
today.
The governors of the nine north
western wheat producing states are
also urged to cooperate with Mime
sofa In making this meeting OF the
Northwest, representative industry
OF such importance that 1t will
reach national attention.
The meeting is called for the pur
pose of discussing the sterilization
of farm products, the lack OF which
officials say, is causing the finan-
cial unrest in the country. The gov
ernor has sent special invitations to
the nine wheat producing states,
large delegations of farmers, bank
ers and businessmen from their re-
spective states.
Are Lending Support
Bankers and business men OF
Minnesota are lending their support
to make the meeting one OF the
most successful held in this section
of the nation, and preparations are
underway to take care OF at least
10000 delegates.
Farmers, and banking heads will
be designated by the governor per
sonally at later date, and 1t is
hoped that every community in the
state, and other states will be re-
presented at the agricultural con-
ference.
It Is the view of the officials Of
the conference, to advise congress
of the action taken by the delegates
with the hope that some remedial
legislation on a nationwide basis
VIII result. Governor Preus' pro-
ciamation follows:
The annual convention Of the
Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation
held in st. Paul, January 2, 3 and 3,
In its agricultural program wisely
declared that "The Governmental
policy Of protection now Afforded
practically every industry has been
detrimental in reconstructing the
the fundamental industry upon
which the prosperity OF all our
people depend. That while such pol
icy continues in effect, we call upon
the government to aid in disposal OF
the exportabie surplus OF our agrl-
cultural products for which there is
now no profitable foreign outlet,
since the price thereof determines
the domestic price of such product,
END TO enact such legislation as will
stabilize the price of agricultural
product and place the same on \
par as basis for exchange OF the
products bought by farmers:
Means of Stabilizina Prices
"To consider means OF stabilizing
prices of farm products, and thus
remedying the deplorable condition
in which agriculture now finds it
self, there has been organized a
Minnesota Farmers Bankers Coun
ell, made up of two persons from
each agricultural district,-one a
farmer named by the president OF
the Minnesota Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton and a banker named by the
Minnesota Bankers Association.
Members of this council, farm
bureau officials and others interest
ed in agriculture, have joined in q
call for a Northwest Agriculture
Price Sterilization conference, to be
held in st. Paul February q and %
"Since every other industry il
these states is dependent upon ag'
riclture, it Is hoped to bring to-
gether farmers and representatives
OF all other lines of business to con
slider steps to promote stabilize
ton Of markets which will bring
relief to agriculture and dependen
industries.
Minnesota, do hereby call upoI
farmers and all others interested II
cur agricultural welfare, to give
their aid and support to the confer
ence. / hereby invite farmers, bank
ers, businessmen and public ofti
cials of the states Of North Dakota
South Dakota, Montana, iowa. Wis
consin, Nebraska, Kansas, Illinois
Michigan and Minnesota to attent
this conferece, SO as to give 1t Z
scope and importance which will
command national attention AM
help bring about solution OF this
problem"