Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-11

the order and gain in membership,
despite unsatisfactory farm condi-
| tions. Practically every state master
! in his report, indicates growth in
membership at the close of the year"
| He declared there should be a right
| apout-face IN the policy of agricul-
| tural extension: NO more new lands
! should be brought under cultivation
until the present land area can be
| tarmed at profit. Reclamation and
irrigation projects have their place
out no new work along this line should
| be undertaken at present. We should
develop broader appreciation of a
Nsoper land utilization policy: one
| that would seek to return millions of
3, acres of rough marginal farm land
pack to forestry; policy that would
| consider the conservation and recrea-
tlonal value of our public domain, and
bring US to realize that land can be
| prof1tably used in other ways besides
! in the production of food"
| He urged that present day civiliza-
ton is a challenge to agriculture to
organize. With regard to agricultural
| relief he said this will not come as a
result of any one piece of legislative
| statute but as result of a program
Tor the betterment of rural life. Little
| or this program can be ACCOMPLISHED
| by legislation, which is at best but an
| enabling act: but it must be worked
! out largely by the farmers themselves
| through their own organizations and
in cooperation with educational. ex-
perimental and business agencies OF
| the nation"
He suggested the following as a
workable ideal toward which arricul-
ture should strive:
l. Equality for agriculture and
| making the tariff effective for the
! farmer.
2. Agencies to handle regional and
seasonal SURPRISES.
3. The continued development of
cooperative marketing and enlarge
ment of farmer-owned marlketing.
! units.
T. No more land to be brought into
! competition with the land now under
cultivation, until needed
s. Reduction OF equaliza ton of tax
alton in state, county and local sub
divisions, and increased governmental
efficiency.
g. REIMBURSEMENT of the freight
rate structure to relieve agricultural
inequalities. Continued highway de-
velopment.
T. Broaden the service of the fed
eral farm loan system. Make the in
| termediate credit facilities more easily
available and provide Ion gtirne amor
! tiled loans. upon proper security. for
permanent improvements for COM
, modify co-operatives.
8. Development of deep water WAYS
either through the St. Lawrence or an
ail-Ainerican routs. Develop the Mis-
sissippi and internal Waterways to
bring the inland empire to the sea.
and enlarge western opportunities for
| manufacturing and commerce.
g. conservation, forestry and
/ water power program protecting all
the people.
10. Liberal appropriation for corn
borer control and checking other in
sect pests which threaten agriculture
Larger appropriations for eradication
of tuberculosis in live stock
There are many other problems OF
Importance that must be considered.
but the success of all this is predicted
upon strong farm organizations. capa-
bly, financed and ably administered.
assisted by our agricultural depart
! inent, agricultural colleges. extension
service and experiment stations.
He dwelt on the need of corn-borer
control. He urged that promises
/ should be carried out at Muscle
/ Shoals; immigration should be regu-
! lated fairly: taxation should include a
| general property tax: he admitted GER
! tain disadvantages of the primary but
/ said the Grange had always favored
IL. He recognized the disregard for
/ law that lis creeping upon us" but
| declared there is no change in the
sentiment of the farmers in favor of
! prohibition. nor toward proper OBJ
I servanee OF the Sabbath. With regard
to Peace" he said:
! May our pronouncements and our
I policy always be such that they will
! stimulate the development of peace
| full ideals and methods. May America
In her Intercourse with the nations of
the world maintain frmness and jus
tice! May our policy be such that it
VIII set an example to the rest of the
world. May we utilize the agencies Of
the Court at The Hague. the World
Court. and all other agencies that pro-
mote international wel1-being. without
sacrificing any of our rights. our ma
| tional sovereignty or independencew