The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-02-15
Will ATTEMPT TO
STABILIZE PRICES
THE NORTHWEST AGRICULTURE
AL CONFERENCE TO BE HELD
IN ST. PAUL FEB. 27-28
GOVERNORS ERE AIDING
MOVE TO MAKE FARMERS DOL
= LAR WORTH 100 CENTS IN
STEAD OF &c

Inc Northwest Agricultural Price
Sterilization Conference, the single
aim of which is to make the farmers
dollar worth 100 cents when used tc
buy necessities instead of 81 cents,
at present, will be held in St. Paul,
February 81 and %.
Machinery to make the conference
parallel, in point of scope and impor-
lance, the Conservation Congress of
several years ago, was set in motion
last week. The movement is fostered
by the FarmerBanker council, organ
lied late in January and composed O.
two persons from each congressional
district in the state, one an outstand
ing farmer, appointed by J. F. Reed
president of the Minnesota Farm
Bureau Federation, and one banker
named by the Minnesota Bankers as
ISOLATION.
Plans to hold regional conferenc
have the full approval and active sup
port of Governor j. A. O. Preus, in
whose office the organization meetin
vas heidi Governor Preus, as chair
man, has invited the governors Of
North Dakota, South Dakota, Mon
tana, Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, Kansas
Wisconsin and Michigan. IN
In direct charge of arrangements is
C. H. March Of Litchfeld, chairman
Of the Farmer Banker council. As
ISOLATED with him are N. J. Holmber,
who will act as executive secretar
V. E. Anderson, treasurer of the Mi
nesota Farm Bureau Federation, Sc
elliott, Farm Bureau News Service di-
rector, John Merritt of Akin, Geore
H. Richards of Minneapolis, secretary
# the Minnesota Bankers association,
and Senator Charles Kelson of Lake
Park. Around this executive commit
tee will be built an advisory board
which will include Farm Bureau and
other farm leaders, bankers, state Of
5icials who are concerned with agri
cultural progress and business men
generally.
In giving the movement his unqua'
flied support, Governor Preus said
During the last few years, the bust
ness of farming has amounted to lit
tie more than a license to work, an
for mighty small compensation. In
thousands of instances farmers have
had to pay for that privilege. There
is but one real cause for so deplora-
BILE situation; the farmer dollar
is worth only about CT cents when he
goes out to buy all the thinghs he
must have, from shoes and pitchforks
to wagons and binders. The North
west, a section that produces a vast
store of essential food stuffs has been
facing this desperate condition for
three years. Something must and
will he done. A conference such as
is proposed, after careful elaboration
will clarity the atmosphere, make
those who can remedy the situation
understand the necessity for immedi-
ate action and pave the way for such
steps are are needed to give US re-
lief"
Plans for the conference have not
developed far enough to announce a
definite program, but those benin
the movement are determined that
leaders of national repute will be pres
ent. Some will be there to advise as
to a remedy and others will be there
to get first hand information as to
actual conditions in the section. All
agricultural and dependent business
interests are to be urged to take part
in the conference.