The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-03
Demand For Assistance in
Disp0sing of Surplus Crops
PredOminates Legislation
to That End Is Being
Sponsored by Representa-
tive Dickinson

Washington, March 3. (R) Wide
ly. divergent proposals for farm re-
lief legislation await consideration
of the house agriculture committee
which will open hearings on the sub
ject, probably tomorrow.
More than "A score Of bills relating
to agriculture have accumulated dur
ing the three months of the session
They include proposals that the gov
ernment go into business with the
farmers. buying their crops and sell
ing them on the market. and various
pricc-fixing plans, while others
would have the government aid the
producers to find markets and to OBJ
tain reasonable prices.
Predominating in the suggestions
for legislation is the demand for as
sistance in disposing Of surplus
crops. These bills now are before
the house committee:
Same Of the Proposals
BY Representative Dickinson, Re
publican, Iowa to create IA federal
farm board. under whose direction
farmers cooperative associations
would buy surplus crops at the do
nestle price and sell them at the
world price, being reimbursed for any
losses by 4 fund obtained by collcc'
tion Of an equalization fee from the
producers;
BY Representative Aswcll, Demo
crat, Louisiana--to establish an in
tcrstatc farm marketing association
which. through system Of regional
organizations, would provide fol
storing, transporting. processing anG
marketing commodities;
BY Representative ChristophersOn
Republican, South Dakota-to form
an American stablizing commission
to purchase grains and store or sell
them within it's discretion. Tht
plan would be financed by a loan Of
$500, 900, 900 from the federal re
serve bank:
BY Representative Sinclair, Re
publican. North Dakota--To direc
the president to appoint commits
sion to, inquire into Il general sys
TEN for the cooperative marketing o.
all products. Also bill to finance
out OF the treasury IA 1000, ,O0'
corporation to buy and sell crops;
By Representative Adkins, Repub
ernment to issue ON exported agri
cultural products debentures to b.
accepted as payment OF duties OF
articles imported into the Unite'
States. This is intended to place tn
farmer on greater equality, unde1
the tariff laws; 49,,
By Representative, Little, Demo
crat, kansas-To authorize the sec
retary of agriculture to buy, sell ant
export wheat, under an appropria
tion Of $l00,000,000;
BY Representative Strong, Republi
can, kansas.-to establish a fedora
market finding board to assist il
domestic and foreign marketing;
By Representative Oldfield, Demo
crat, Arkansas TO form the farmers
export corporation, capitalized b!
the government at $2O0,O00,000 t
find markets and provide credits fo'
exporting the surplus crop;
BY Representative Tincher, Repub
lican, Kansas prevent discrimin
alton against farmers cooperative or
ganizations by boards Of trade O.
similar organizations;
BY Representative Mclaughlin, Re
publican, Nebraska To create
corporation of economic guidance o
agriculture, to be capitalized by tn,
government at 100000. 900, whlcl
would be collected on sales of crops
It would endeavor to achieve bal
anced production Of staples by pur
chasing and storing surplus crop
and by other means;
By Representative Beck, Rcpubli
can, Wisconsin To incorporate tn
United States agricultural coopera
tive marketing association whicl
would provide a national cooperativv
marketing system.