Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-27
AID TO LIVE STOCK
PLANNED BY BOARD
Caraway Takes Member to
Task for Amount of
Work Undertaken.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Organization Of a gigantic national
cooperative marketing corporation Tor
livestock with q view of controlling
surplus is contemplated by the Federal
Farm Board, C. b. Denman, one OF It's
members, testified today before the
Senate agricultural committee.
Denman represents livestock on the
board. He said 1t was the intention
of the board to help the organization
and financing Of such an organization.
as 1t also would be Of assistance IN
disposing of surpluses II they should
occur.
Charles s. Wilson Of New York. rep
resentative of the fruit interests on the
board, was the nrst witness.
Other witness Waits.
His appearance was unexpected, as
the committee had arranged to hear
Carl williams of Oklahoma. but the
latter was asked to wait a day so SEN
ator Smith, Democrat, South Carolina.
might question him. Smith sent word
it would be impossible for him TO attend
today'S session.
The committee Is considering the
nominations of all board members who
have served under recess appointments
throughout the Summer.
WIlSOH mas Decn nUIniJapCu Aoh -
four-year term.
Speaking of his qualifications for the
post. he said heb ad operated farms on
which apples. some corn, oats and other
crops used primarily for certified seed
were grown. but he had no exporting or
warehousing interests.
Caraway Takes witness.
Senator Caraway. Democrat, Arkansas,
asked the witness what the board was
doing to determine what type Of farm
relief he favors.
I'VE are trying to carry out the terms
of the BILL" Wilson said.
Now just hat is that" Caraway
pursued. Il suppose every Senator on
this committee has had piles Of tele-
grams expressing impotence with this
board and I am trying to find out
what you are doing"
We are meeting each situation as
IL arises" Wilson asserted. We have
a real task. We want to do our work
conStructively.
What situations have you metz"
well. we are working on the wheat
situation and on q national potato
program"
And that's all you've done" Caraway
observed, terminating the examination
Purpose Ii Asked.
The examination of the Farm Board
member then was conducted by Senator
Brookhart, Republican, Iowa. who
asked what he considered the principal
purpose of the farm relief act.
TO build up cooperative market
ing" Wilson replied.
Don't you think taking care Of tho
surplus the big purpose?" the Iowan
asked.
That's one Of them"
What else is as Important" the
Iowan pursued.
Provide facilities to encourage Coz
operative organization" Wilson an
swered.
Brookhart said the exportable surplus
was about 10 per cent or approximately
So, zoo, 000, 900 of all the crops. The
Senator then asked: DO you deem
$500 900 900 enough to control that ex-
portable surplus?"
Wilson said he thought that sum not
suf1cient and presumed the board
would ask for more when need is felt
Touches on Debenture.
Don't you think 1t would be wise
for us to put the debenture clause In
the tariff bill 20 you will have enough?''
Brookhart said.
II hadn't given that any thought, =
Wilson replied.
We'll, think you should. You will
fail II you don't have enough money to
care for the surplus"
Senator Wheeler asked the witness
about the boards loan to the Cali
fornia raisin growers.
"AS understand that loan" Wheeler
said, 1T was made in the Sun Maid
raiSin interests and the independent
growers were left out in the cold
Wilson replied the independent group
was to participate in the benefits
through the loan extended to Sun
Maid, adding that I'll refer you to
the facts
After Wilson completed his testimony
the committee called Denman.