New Britain herald., 1929-07-15
HOOVER ADDRESSES
 NEW FARM BOARD
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I am deeply impressed with the responsibilities which lie before von Your fundamental purpose must be to determine the facts and to find solution to multitude of agricnl- tural problems, among them to more nearly adjust production to needs; to create permanent business institutions for marketing which, owned and controlled by the farm CTS shall be so wisely devised and soundly founded and we'll managed that they by effecting economies and giving such stability will grow in strength over the years 10 come. Through these efforts we may estab- fish to the farmer an equal oppor- tunity in our economic system with other industries.
 Work Will Take Time
 II know there is not a thinking farmer who does not realize that all this cannot be accomplished by q magic wand or an overnight action, Real institutions are not built that way. If we are to succeed it will be by strengthening the foundations and the initiative which ~e already have in farm organizations, and building steadily upon them with the constant thought that we are building not for the present only. but for next year and the next decade.
 Tn selecting this board I have sought for suggestions from tue many scores of farmers cooperativ and other organizations and yours were the names most universally commended; you are thus in a sens, the representatives of organized agriculture itself. l congratulat, each Of you upon the distinction Of his colleagues and by your appoint ment I invest you with responsibil- ity, authority and resources such as have never before been conferred by our government in assistance to any industry"
 Assemblies at HOover's Call The eight of the nine mem bers ot | the board who have thus far been chosen by the president assembled in response to Mr. Hoover's call at the White House c ecutive office early today. After posing for pic lures on the White House grounds the group returned to tho cabinet room where Mir. Hoover delivered his charge 10 it.
 ,, Created by law which embodied the views of President Hoover, and appointed by the chief executive after an exhaustive study of avail able agriculturists, the board was called to hear the short address by MT. Hoover.
 Iegge Well Known The members also were given their first opportunity 10 become personally acquainted, many of them never having met before. Proba bly the most generally known within the group was Alexander H. Legge. who resigned his position as president of the International Harvesting com- pany to become chairman of the board and give it the counsel of his experience in business and finance.
 An engagement in Baltimore acted to limit the presidents participation in the opening session to his short address. To enable him to leave for the Maryland city well before noon, the meeting was called for early in the day.
 Although the board was created 10 cope with the general problem of the agricultural depression and is com posed Of members representing all the major phases of farming, admin lstration leaders regard the wheat situation with it's continuing sur pluses as the most pressing of the tanners woes.
 No Wheat Spokesman
 Strangely. in view of the situation the board today was without a spokesman for the wheat growers because of the presidents desire to select man acceptable in every way and a difference of opinion dliloIS IIt 5 dll llltu WHO ulSdSTcb over the cooperative and pool plans of wheat marketing. Nevertheless, President Hoover is hopeful that a decision can be reached within few days and the personnel of the board be completed
 In addition 10 Ieggp, the members are Secretary Hyde, who holds a place eX-officio as head Of the agri- culture department; James C. Stone, of Lexington, Ny. vice chairman. representing tobacco: Carl Williams, of Oklah homa City. cotton; C. B. Den- man. of Pennington. Mo, live stock Charles C. Tcaguo. Of Los Angeles. fruit farming; William F. Schilling, of Northfnld. Minn., dairying: and Charles g. Wilson. of Hall. N. Y, who speaks for the miscellaneous agricultural interests of the north east.