The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-28
ONE HUGE COOP IS
FORECASTBY LEGGE
Farm Board Chairman Sees
Possibility Of Bringing Organ
izations Under One Roof

Washington, June 2s.-(P)estrik-
Ing q new note in agricultural cooper
alton, Chairman Legge Of the farm
board suggested bringing all national
farm organizations under the same
roof" In an address broadcast today
from Washington.
He admitted q natural difference Of
opinion sometimes existed between
the different groups but said collec-
lively they could accomplish results
much more quickly and to better ef-
feet.
The chairman's address stressed the
view that, as the end Of the first
years operation Of the farm board
approached, it became more and more
apparent that organization is the
fundamental step in the solution Of
the agricultural problem.
With farmers organized" he said,
"the adjustment Of production and
effective marketing Of agricultural
products would be comparatively easy.
Unity Of action is needed from plan
ming and planting to marketing. The
difficulty comes In getting producers
to cooperate" The chairman insist
ed there is really no reason why
farmers should not 60 further in col
lective marketing than organizations
Of any privately operated industry.
In Farmer Hands
THAT privilege" he said, "is in the
farmers own hands. Laws have been
written in recent years to free farm
ers from the restrictions Of anti
trust regulations. In fact, under ex-
listing laws, the organization Of farm
ers Is permitted to an extent that
probably never could be accorded to
private agencies. There is no limit to
the quantity Of farm products that
may be handled by groups Of farm
ers who grow the crops and hold the
full weight to sell them"
The great advantage that comes to
farmers who mass large units Of
products, he said, is the better bar
gaining power thus attained than
when they come to market by the
thousands, each selling his own crop
and competing with other individuals,
Even an unframed group Of farmers,
he said, o. market collectively to
better advantage than the private
agency which has no control over the
flow Of the commodity but takes the
product as 1t comes.
Can Regulate Market
). 1T has been clearly demonstrated
in this country" he continued, that
producers Of farm crops can SO regu-
late the marketing of their products
collectively that they never have q
glut. II there is any surplus, they
can keep It at home and save freight"
Nj. Legge initiated the idea Of con-
solidating the national farm organ
izations more as q wish" on his part
than as q probability.
"As you know" he said, "there are
several Of the so-called general farm
organizations in this country which
might some day be brought under the
same roof. Imagine what power
these organizations could generate IT
their forces e all mobilized into
one unit and put to work organizing
farmers to improve conditions for ag-
riculture."
While he that admitted the hope
of bringing them all into n general
organization may be q long time In
materializing, he said the farm board
is trying to help work out the mar
keting problem by aiding In the es-
Enlistment Of large commodity SELL
ing organizations in which the men,
beers Of any and all Of the present
national farm groups car participate.