The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-06-28
COOPERATIVE FARM
MARKETING NOTES
Department Of Agriculture Plans
TO Study Scientific Distribution
Equally With Production.

More attention must be given 10 tho
future 10 the economics Of axficuf
tnrs and To better marketing methods.
~ithout lesssnlns efforts TO promote
sniclent production. II IL declared BY
Secretary OF Agriculture Wallace ~
contribution 70 the Banker Farmer
The bsllefia Of the American BANKERS
Associations Agricultural Commission
Under tao directions Of d. n. Ous, tho
commission ID xiTisg particular alien
tion TO cooperative farm marketing
when land vas advancing rapidly
In value the farmer could anofd 70
take some Of his psont In mo IN
creased value o. bis land" says Sec
retary Wallace We are past me
period Of advancing land values. and
n Agriculture IL 10 be maintained, II
must be- on q basis which will Yield
a fair pfong one year with another
no I have been studying the depart
meat ~ffh a view 10 strengthening
our seonomie rort."
We have gotten into The habit Oh
looking upon agricultural production
a. sacred obligation. and 80 II Is In
one sense. but n 10 no more sacred or
binding than the obligation 20 market
crops without waste. II Ne do not
DO that =. might a. ~eii not produce
lhsm.~ says Mr.. Wallace.
lie sdds; IA 10 tho purpose OF tho
Bureau Of Agricultural Economics 70
Inquire into everything which Affects
msrkstinx and price. with the thought I
that ~s must serve the agriculture Of ;
the nation as thoroughly on tho eco
homie side as We have served II In
the past on fhs productive side. As
10 working our say out Of tho dspres
sion. the nrst responsibility rests
upon the Individual farmer. II he IL
10 get help he must help himself, both /
a. an Individual and By Joining with .
other Individuals II cooperative e. l.
forts The Government 10 under obli d
cation 10 clear s~sy any obstacles i
which do not give 10 the farmers. In b
dividusiiy aud collectively. q falls (,
chzses TO help themselves The farm \
or IL entitled 10 exactly the same
rights ssd the same opportunities
that are enjoyed By ether citizens =
Ne 10 satitisa 10 . square deal" \
II IL cot the obligation Of tho Gov
srnmost 10 give tho farmer any privi- =.
lssss nss given 10 others.~ Mr.. Wal ~
lzss costumes III I understand the
minds OF the farmers Of the United
States. they are not asking for sps. ~
eiAi privilege All they are asking
IL that Their may be assured OF equal -
opportunities. Of spsa and competi
i've msrhsts. sad the right 70 organ.
|xs asa msrkst their products col
actively. znd TO have the same access
70 the nstioas money pool a. other
people hare. Farmers can meet TO "a
Isthss. pass resolutions. make speech. sa'
-. ana 10 hose fssiias better for ~
Iims. bo< tkis sort II thing alone ~
~ili no, set tAsm vsry far Tbs time -
ms GENE ~hsn the farmers mus, W,
ssosslvss organize agriculture Ia a 81
Asroashiy basiasssliss ~ay; adjust AZ
Asif proaaetisa 10 the seeds OF con he
'on piios stabilize their products 10
.na market them rNcisatly. study sal
'on aitions ssrieuitnrsiiy and indus ed
rally vAicA inau~ses the aemana trl
ef sna eessam ptios Of their crops; ma
Iss q better usasrstxndins Of the aa 1is
~ The credit machinery. ~
,ad snpisy trained men 10 DO Tor y" ~,
hem vAss tksy eAa Dot Dc Tor them ~
'elsss- "a,
rbsi 10 to ear. N substance. that sol
agriculture mass - pat on a par IN m
aeisssy Of a.tso< with other Ma All
sssipsss ef
n has been poistes cut BY tho ny
fnissa states Department Of Axricul ~. ~
are hat issaeeiess sasiness and
Der msasssmsat arc the eatstsnd A..
- fs2soss ser the fsiiafs Of masy Al
srmsrs' cose~rstivs sssoelstlsss tai
ash Ut ezpssxL. lissssi -stsassos Of ths
f~ais and sssssssst msasxvmeat are Va
he nissr eaasss for tns failure Of ems
a. fsrmsrs' saytss saa ssllias asse De
sstiess sfses fsft Al the sane time de'
~ss lssrssd tasi sat ef ~ csspers w
I've Srssssss. their average i~astA % ~
sissss<s .xs . littts ever s-sss xss VA ~
- IAN ys~rs -
TIE STATE n4sk ptvlsica 81 the
.nrste2n bsassfs Associates IL nev
eaysilss fsxss " saeeassfai eeopers. ~
Isos ef al kie4s and IL al parts AZ