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EIOItI 1lAu d6C.y
ucts, in the development of adequate
warehousing facilities, in the elimina-
ton Of wastes in distribution and in the
solution of ether problems as they May
arise.
But in particular the board is to
build up with initial advances of CAPT.
tai from the Government farmer -owned
and farmer controlled sterilization cor
porationS which will protect the farmer
from depressions and the demoralization
of Summer and periodic SURPRISES.
ut is proposed that this board should
have placed at its disposal such re-
sources as are necessary to make its
action effective"
Cooperative Venture Advocated.
Mr.. Hoover then told what had been
achieved by the Department Of COM
merce in seeking to bring about CO.
operative methods in commerce and
industry and cooperation Of Govern
ment with commerce and industry. He
believed the same principles Of cooper
alive effort could be applied to agricul-
ture.
II look forward" he said, ''to the day
when our farm organizations will be as
EU"UpcIdIlVSly dAiu do nOFnAAV0SCoN0AJ
linked to governmental encouragement
and service as many OF our industrial
organizations are now"
He said he desired to have an effort
made "to secure the co-ordinated action
of all of those interested In the distri-
button of farm products"
Under these cooperative actions, al
elements interested in the problem Of
a particular industry, such as manu-
facturer, distributor, worker and con.
| sumer, have been called into council
| together, not for a single occasion but
| for continuous work These efforts
have been accomplished without inter-
ference or regulation by the Govern
ment They have secured progress in
the industries, remedy for abuses elimi-
nation Of waste, reduction Of cost ir
production and distribution, lower prices
to the consumer and more stable en-
ployment and profit"
Self-Help Ultimate Aim.
/, What the administration desires, Il
is clear. and what many members Of
| Congress desire, Is to see the farmer
| put in the best possible position to heir
| himself. Any plan Of Government ait
| is out of the question as permanency
| Out of the extra session there viii
come a bill for a strong farm boart
with ample powers and large fund
| The equalization fee of the McNary.
Haugen bill will be abandoned, at leas
until other plans have been fully tried
The new bill will probably be based OF
the McNary bill, but there will be i'm,
portant changes intended to broaden 1t
It is probable the revolving fund au
thorized for the farm board win amount
to $500, 900 600. Senator Brookhart O.
Iowa has urged fund Of 81 500, 000, 600
but this is unlikely. The original Nc.
Nary bill of last session provided TO,
q $500, 100000 fund.
| The powers Of the board viii be suci
as to reach deeply into every phase o
the production, distribution and mar
keting of agricultural commodities, ;,
gather all available information CT
these matters both at home and abroad
to cooperate with other governmental
agencies and private agencies In ex
panding domestic and foreign market
for agricultural commodities or prod
ucts Of those commodities and develop
ing hy-products of agricultural com
modities and new uses for such com
modities,- and especially to encourag