White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-02-25
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loultry products per year. Think OF
il. vnat we are producing in the state
Ct Washington $4,000, 600 worth OF
poultry products. The price CT eggs
H. this state nets the producer bet
&c. than &c more per dozen than
the price Of eggs nets the producer
twenty-five miles from the city OF
Chicago and forty miles from tie
city OF New YORK. We are operat-
iag urSer a favorable climatic condi-
ton for the production of this com
l,odity, and under favorable land
valuations for the production OF
tie commodity. Surely, we have
something superior to offer fer the
man who wishes to enter into that
parsicular line OF activity. And SC 1t
goes al along the line.
Any story dea-ng with the future
Of Agriculture, and particularly as
il relates tc better prices and better
dlstributat.on, would be incomplete
vito references to cooperative
marketing. Though cooperative mar
Letting much has been accomplished,
many commodities not heretofore
considered profitable are now re.
turning substantial incomes and
many more possessing high I'M
certainty as to value show stabiliza-
ton of price. Cooperative marketing
is growing factor in connection with
Agriculture. 1t is making substan-
tial gains throughout the entire
nation, and gives every promise OF
increasing in volume. 1t provides, as
/, seems to me, an assurance of bet
ter prices and better marketing condi-
tons in the future. 1t is one of the
hopeful conditions that we have to
loc< toward to, insofar as our farm
industry is concerned.
Reasonable cost Of production and
prices seem to be assured. The next
question, one out of our control, but
revertheless one of importance, is
what the weather conditions will be,
what drought conditions will be and
what we may anticipate in the way
of yield.
I think you will all agree with me
that today in the Pacific Northwest
states conditions are better, insofar
IS the 1927 crop is concerned, than
they have been at a like date
any time since about 1920. We
lave a normal moisture con-
tent in the ground, normal
moisture fall which is something
that we have not experienced for
r'any years. There is every indi-
cation that we will produce good
GRIPS in 1927 There is every indica-
ton that they will sell for a good
fair price.
One thing mors--1 am a believer
i farm legislation. I do not believe
you must shcU depressed fran
,ord;tion of an extreme character to
Justify surplus control bill being
Passed by the Congress of this
country. I believe surplus control
L.ll ID an essential to d prosperous
agriculture, as it is TO distressed
agriculture, insofar as the long view
is concerned. I believe that that in
drstry, American Agriculture, is en-
titled to this protection OF legislation
witch others have received and are
reaping the benefits from. Aand
believe we here in the Pacific North
west can look with hope and salts
faction on the strong position that
firm relief legislation stands in to-
day before our congress. There is
an excellent opportunity that bill
workable and ADEQUATE and equitable,
will be passed at this session. If not,
l. surely will be at the next. 1t gives
to us an assurance of fair and proper
prices. 1t gives to Us an assurance
Of permanent agriculture an assur-
ance Of prosperous Pacific North
west. 1t lays foundation on which
we may be optimistic. 1t laws a
foundation on which we may build.
relieve it is time for us to cast our
Wis on ahead, &C forward with hppe and
as the old saying goes, Make hay
while the sun is shining"