The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-29
ALL-ACRICULTURAL MARKETING
ADVISORY committee IS NAMED
AT The CORN AREA CONFERENCE
Conference Approves Prinri-
pies CT the Dickinson Farm
Surplus Bill - Committe.
May Establish Legislative
Bureau in Washington-l2
States 10 Have Represent
ativcs

Des MOines, Iowa. Jan. 29.--(4)-~
Machinery created yesterday by the
marketing conference of DELEGATIONS
from III middlewestern states, 10 pre-
sent demands for farm relief icris-
la'iOn to congress, was being geared
for action today.
Appointed near the close of the
conference as the permanent machin-
cry of the IL agricultural states. the
ali-agricultural marketing advisory
committee was in session, completing
its organization.
Guided in its demands for con-
gressional action by the conferences
approval of the principles OF the
Dickinson farm surplus bill. the COM
mittee was considering the establish
ment OF legislative bureau in
Washington to begin the fight for
help in the national legislature.
Peek Is Chairman
George N. Peek. Moline, Ill.,, presi-
dent of the American Council Of
Agriculture, is permanent chairman
OF the committee, composed of two
representatives Of each Of the II
states. They are: Iowa, Illinois.
Indiana. Kansas, Michigan, Mime
sofa. Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio,
South Dakota and Wisconsin. North
Dakota, though not represented at
the conference. requested that it be
included and its representatives will
be named at the state convention in
the near future.
The conference closed its business
with alacrity after day Of address,
es in which former governor Frank
y. Lowden, the governors of three
states. and several agricultural ex-
perts had reviewed the agricultural
situation.
Each prescribed remedy, with
proponents of the Dickinson bill
pred0minating.
Drummond Creates Stir
Not until the delegates were pre-
pairing to receive the report of the
resolutions committee, and adjourn.
was there any indication Of dishar-
mony. The greatest stir was Great
ed by w. l. Drummond, Kansas City,
Mo-, chairman of the American Farm
Congress, who charged that the con-
ference was not representative of
middlewestern agriculture and that
the resolutions committee was COM
posed of men who championed par
ticular relief bills.
His charges participated a heated
debate with Mark Woods, Lincoln,
Keb., who charged Drummond's at
titude was influenced by BOSSES"
His shouts Of program, program"
prevailed as the chairman restored
order and the conference returned to
its deliberations.
In refusing to indorse any particu-
lar farm relief legislation the con-
ference adhered to the advice of
several speakers who warned such
action might forstall possibility of
enactment Of legislation favorable to
the farm cause.
Dickinson Bill Favored
Action favOring the principles Of
the Dickinson bill was the only def
mite expression by the conference
concerning legislation. 1t failed to
take cognizance of the situation
created by the federal farm loan
board, placing in effect new rcgula-
tions for the operations of joint
stock land banks. The new rcgula-
tions, which have resulted in the
banks discarding plans for extend
ing $4,000, 900 credit to Iowa farm
ers, has caused grave concern. The
matter has been called to the atten-
tion of President Coolidge by Gov
ernor Hammill, who asked that the
new regulations be modified or dis
carded.
Organization Of agriculture, insti-
tuition of a practical study Of COM
modify costs of productions and pro-
visions for sale of agricultural pro-
ducts only at fair price, were defin-
ed by the conference as the "three
of agriculture"
The regional conference of the
Omaha area of the Methodist Epis-
copal church in annual session here
today, added its voice to those ex-
pressing sympathy with the aims of
the conference, extending greetings
and the full pledge Of our sympathic
support in the quest you are making
for rural economic adjustments"