The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-21

damage, has been effective from the economic
side. Is in the problem u marketing
Tariff legislation also been OF stimulating char
acter whatever radical farm BELIEVERS would
onstrate has tended to build up and preserve the
home market for the farmers products 1t has admitted
free many Of the raw materials that into manufac-
tured products when used in agriculture while it has
given produce Of the soil the benefit protective
duties
From time to time both federal and governments
have created 0er forms Of scientific econpmic adj
ministrative aid and put them at the service Of the in
dustry. There has been steady upbuilding Of this
structure OF beneficence agriculture
The assumed Sterilization corporation plan II pro-
posed will have to meet the pcrpexing question to
what shall shall not do What detailed functions
should be given it? Possibly this treatment OF the
problem and will be approached from the field Of
credit extension to the farms wherein the existing
financing organisms at least supply the suggestion OF
Interpretation Of the Hoover meaning OF liberal adj
vances from the government. Much Is done In these
days by revolving funds They seem to be the key to
unlock all sorts Of diemmas of the farm But the cf
feet Of surplus naturally to deprcss prices. and
e find device that will at the offset this
tendency still natural process IS paradox OF
economic possibility
There have been suggestions that any board that may
be proposed be strategy board empowered take any
and all steps that Be deemed necessary Some would
have carry surpuSe5 into succeeding
what the coffee crop of Brazil carried by the
vaorization system OF that country Still others OF
the opinion it should determine the and limits OF
financial assistance that cooperative associations might
need to carry their affairs in their way There
has been talk OF making the cooperatves function to-
gether by compulsion If they fail to do by harmony
and understanding Then there the fear Of the gov
eminent missing up the situation and making 1t the
harder for the farmers to help themselves
Whatever way the matter is viewed it is that Mr.
Hoover has hard task ahead It is likely that he will
tive leaders Of the farmers and Of business organizations
plan and share the responsibility Of making suggestions
to congress. The task too big for to
sumo, where so many heads heretofore have failed
At most. whatever is done must be q palliative Of In
determnate duration Looking ahead In light of ex
perence it obvious that eventually agriculture will
solve its problems by natural evolution Of conditions
population increases and expansion Of farm production
lags the law Of supply and demand will adjust the pres
en unsatisfactory situation and shed the industry Of the
patchwork of adjustment sought to be devised with
such tribustion Of mind and spirit The sad thing for
Mr. Hoover the lawmakers and the farmers assisted
Is that this natural law not going to work out the prob
lem between and next April
The Democrats trying to raise the deficit while
the Republicans plan to raise the tariff.
Either the days growing longer or its the lcgisla-
ture that makes them seem