The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-11-01
WOULD PAY GROWER
ON DEFICIT BASIS
CONGRESSMAN ANDERSON HAS
PLAN TO RELIEVE NORTH
WESTERN FARMER
TEN STATES AFFECTED
FIFTY CENTS FOR EACH BUSH
Ell BELOW 1O-YEAR AVER
AGE SUGGESTED
(By Charles C. Hart, Mpls. Tribune's
Washington Correspondent

Washington Correspondent
Washington, Oct. 30-A proposal
by which the farmers in the leading
wheat growing states may receive re-
lief by the government paying them
on the basis of the crop deficit for
this year, has been submitted to Sec
rotary of Commerce Herbert Hoover
by Representative Sydney of Minnie
sofa, president of the National
Wheat council.
The plan carries the suggestion
that the government pay SO cents a
bushel on every bushel of deficit be-
low the 10-year average. This would
preferably be obtained by compare
son of this years yield in the short
crop states with the average produc-
ton for the entire United States over
the 10-year period. 1t is pointed out
by the author of the plan that it
would add $21, 100000 of farm pur-
chasing power in Kansas and $14,-
100000 in North Dakota. The states
in which the crop deficit exist are Mis-
souri,; q per cent bushels; Nebras-
ka, ST. bushels; Kansas, a g bush
els; Oklahoma, 1.6 bushels; Colora-
do, So bushels; Minnesota, g per
cent bushel; North Dakota, 8. bush
ell; North Dakota, 3.5 bushels; South
Dakota, 1 8 bushels.
The total deficit of these states as
compared with their 10-year average
is shown to be 103, 521, 900 bushels in
1928, but as compared with the 10
year average for the entire United
States is 143,125, 900 and it is upon
the latter figure that settlement would
be made with the farmers.
Such states as Ohio, Indiana, IL
linois, Pennsylvania, Washington
would not benefit because they have
crops this year III excess of the 10
year average by any sort. of COM
parison.
The adoption of this plan, it is
declared, would give economic relief
where it is most needed and ease a
serious banking situation besides have
the added adv ahtage of forcing, no
Increase in the price Of bread to con-
sumers.
The draft of the plan as submitted
by Representative Anderson includes
no suggestion that he proposes to
take it before Congress by introduce
ing bill to carry out its terms,
which would require an appropriation
of not less than $1,000 5000. The
purpose obviously is to submit the
plan for administration advisers to
consider in their search for agricul-
tural relief.
"Let us suppose that the govern
ment," Representative Anderson says
in an analysis of his proposal, "has
insured the production of the wheat
farmer at the rate of SO cents bush
ell, to the extent of the average yield
over 10-year period in each state.
"If this had been done," he con-
=; The government would now
be obligated to pay to each farmer IN
the United States the difference be
tween his actual yield this year and
the i0-year state average. Payments
made upon these obligations would
be directly proportionate to the def
iency yield Of each farmer compared
to the 10-year state average.
"It would mean. payment of from
SIS to 81. so per acre in the case OF
a complete failure to minimum OF
30 cents in the case of a deficiency
of one bushel. It would result in an
increase in the farm purchasing price
In Kansas of around $21, 200, 900 and
in North Dakota of approximately
$14,O0O,000 and proportionately u
the other six states in this area, with
some scattered payments in states
producing relatively small pro
portion of the crop. 1t would en-.
able these farmers to pay taxes ano
interest and to get new start. II
would give them some added pur
chasing power with which to buy
shoes, hats, overalls, shirts and farm
implements.
at would improve the genera
economic conditions and tend to stap
ilize conditions in these areas. L,
vould ease the banking situation anc
vbich is of perhaps as great import
ance as anything else, it would re
: lieve the feeling of social and polltl
cal unrest so prevalent now IN tnes'
sections, growing out of q feelng
Becoming more intensified, that TN
government is either Indifferent q
the distress of these farmers or pow
erless to aid them. 100 -
"This proposal involves no 2distrD
ance of the ordinary machinery o
manufacture and distribution: IL In
wolves no increase in the prices, Q
bread to the consumer. 1t coulo o
promptly and effectually taken.
combines the least commerciai am
economic disturbance with the grea,
est economical social and political ad
vantage. -, ~ :,
five national and regional conference
have been held in the United STATE
TO consider the wheat problem. IN
wheat council of the United state
has been Incorporated under the law
of Illinois to deal with this problem
Delegations have been sent to Wash