, 1925-02-08
RELIEF PLANS REVIEWED
BY CAREY|N CAPITAL ADDRESS

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selling these lands. but we felt that
Congress could not sell these lands
at figure that would Justify the
cattiemen and sheepmen in purchas'
ing them. 80 we recommended the
leasing bill SO we could lease the
balance OF the Government domain,
and In recommending this we also
recommended that a board should be
appointed consisting Of the Score
tary OF Agriculture and the Secre-
tary of the Interior. These men
should assist in working out uniform
laws and regulations for the public
domain and forest reserve.
I'm our second report, we en-.
deavored to take up and review legis-
lation which is pending Congress.
which legislation we thought there
was a chance of being enacted into
a law. We recognized tho fact
that there were many good laws,
but no law that could cure all the
troubles Of agriculturists. and we
also realize that the problems In
agriculture are continually chang.
ing and would require watching and
more laws would be necessary from
time TO time.
There is no question but that the
American farmers must depend up.
on an American market for their
products. They can not compete
with the foreign agriculturists for
tho eason that they have a lower
standard in production and we can
not compete upon a world market.
We felt in enacting legislation that
might stimulate production. Il
would make things worse than they
are today.
1--WE also realize the difference IN
the cost OF the farmers product and
the cost of other thinss-that he has
to pay more n proportion than what
he receives. We realize that some
means must be devised to take up
this difference. and about the only
way we could find was that OF a bet.
ter system OF marketing, and also by
advising him as to how waste in
agriculture would be eliminated. !
will not go into the different forms
OF waste. but might mention that
there is a practice OF shipping a car
OF products into one part Of the
country and sending n car Of the
same product from that part into
another place. and the Idea was to
find some means to wipe out these
forms OF waste, and others II I might
tax tho time to mention them. We
concluded the greatest thing we
could do for American agriculture
| pr1 IN hrfn0 about a e,rato~. - o1-
eratlve marketing. The farmers
problem is largely n marketable ne.
As a producer, when he thinks of
selling OF his products. he is a good
deal like a manufacturer would be
II he manufactured all kinds OF pro.
ducts, stored them away and then at
some time OF the year sent word to
all to come and buy what they wish.
cd. That Is the way with the farm.
or. We made a study OF the market.
ing bills before congress. Many Of
these bills had excellent ideas, but
mono Of them had the ideas We felt
were needed. as on Of fail.
urs and setbacks It would take
many years to overcome the pres.
ent condition. 80 we recommended
tho establishment of a cooperative
marketing board. 1t will be the pur.
pose Of this board to- assist where
they are asked to assist in organi1.
Ing cooperative societies. It will
also be their duty to advise and
study the problem Of each locality.
and to furnish such Information az
may be necessary before these 90.
cieties can be organized Intelligent.
ly. We also plan to have this board
view the methods in Washington.
We found there was as much 3eal.
ousy between the different depart.
ments-jealousy between the girls,
and It vas not best for the agricui.
ture study to work with the Depart.
ment Of Commerce. Treasury do.
partmcnt and other departments
that might have to do with asricul.
turc. and 80 we thought this board
might represent agriculture and call
on other departments In Washing.
ton for assistance. They can look
after tho farmers. as other bust.
nesses are being looked after In
washingtos. which businesses are
able to employ high priced people 70
look out for their interests. This
board will act as a coordinate as.
soclation-as a clearing house for
this association. ms we hope to see
It. Under this plan any organization
can become federally organized and
this board will furnish auditors so
that the business organization will
be conducted in n business.like man.
ner, They will also have the right
10 act as arbitrator when problems
come up demanding arbitration. An.
other was an amendment
to the intermediate Credit Act so
that It will be possible for Federal
organizations to take advantage of
the money appropriated.
We recommended the passage OF
the Hodse-Smith resolution, which
resolution directs the Interstate
Commerce commission to make IN.
vostigation and to make readjust.
ment as II affects agriculture. The
idea is that they will make the re.
adjustment of agriculture. We also
endorsed again the leasing bill
whfsh was introduced by the Score.
tary OF Agriculture and the Secre.
tary OF the Interior. I might say
that this is the first time that these
two departments have EVER agreed
to the leasing bill.
We need some more recommenda.
tons on the tariff. calling attention
10 the fact that the tariff should be
kept where IL would be impossIbIc