The Bismarck tribune., 1923-01-17
ECONOMY BY
ALLIS URGED
BY MR.. HANNA
Former Governor in Address
to County Commissioners
Discusses Situation
ALL MUST COOPERATE
People Ought to Get Along
Without Many Things for
Few Years, He Says

Mandan, N. D., Jan. II. - If the
people of the state of North Dakota
will economic, if the farmers will
reduce their acreage, do their work
themselves, get along with old ma
chinery, patch up their harness,
gradually branch out into the sheep,
hog and cattle business, reduce ex-
penses and keep out Of debt, they
will prosper, Former Governor l.. B.
Hanna declared in an address deliv-
cred here today before the annual
meeting of the County Commission
ers Association of North Dakota.
The speaker said the business man
must do his part in this program by
selling his merchandise at reason
able prices and meeting the farmer
half way. Banks. too, he said, should
cooperate and help. But all these
must be accomplished with the fur
ther assistance of school districts,
townships, counties and the state all
resolving on q firm policy of econo-
my in. public affairs, according to
Mr.. Hanna.
IF the people of the state Of
North Dakota will have the courage
to do away vita every position, ev-
cry place, every institution and ev-
cry activity that we can get along
without, we will soon see q newer
and brighter day and within. three
years North Dakota will be the
soundest, the safest, the nappiest
and the most prosperous state in
the Union," the former governor
said.
Refers to Economic Condition
Referring to economic conditions,
Mr.. Hanna said that in the year
1922, by reason of the better crop,
the farmers and business men look
ed forward to a new period of pros
perity and while the western part Of
the state had profted fairly we'll
because of the raising of hard wheat
and good crops, yet the state as q
whole, was, in his opinion, worse
off financially than it was twelve
months ago. This was so, he said,
because the high costs entered into
the item of production were entirely
out of line with that which he re-
received for his products.
Mr.. Hanna advised decrease in
wheat acreage, citing that, with
smaller crops, the farmer would re-
ceive a fairer price for his product
and would not have to deal with sur
plusses that 60 abroad to be sold at
prices that are fixed on the other
side of the water, thus affecting the
price that is paid for the product at
home. He said in a few years Russia
would be producing her usual quota
of wheat and the needs of Europe
would be supplied.
BY reducing the home acreage ;E
wheat to the extent Of forty per
cent, Mr.. Hanna said, it would mean
reduction of about fifty million
bushels in this state. This would, if
in operation this year, have meant
that the farmers would have received
fairer price, since there would
then have been slight shortage in
the worlds supply, according to the
speaker.
Remarks Summarized
Governor Hanna, in the course Of
his address, uttered the followia:,
terse remarks:
Cooperative marketing will only
work out when there is opportun-
ity for it to do so.
Farm acreage in small grains
should be materially reduced.
Farmers should by less new ma
chinery and should get along with
what they have by repairing anc
taking care of the same.
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