The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-12
Farm Relief in Economic Conference

rdrm Keller IN economic conference
The essence OF the federal Farm board plan Of agri-
cultural relief lies in its purpose of providing for the
farmer the means of working out his own salvation.
Such relief is in accord with sound economic law
Other plans likely would involve unscientific methods
and conflict with natural adjustment of the industry
at least such have been seriously pressed in congress.
AL that als agriculture is maladjustment of supply and
demand. Relief, therefore, must deal with this situa-
ton.
The key to the farm problem. then, If the farmer
himself Is to work out the actual relief. it would seem,
is. first Of all. in cooperation. Without that step it Is
difficult to see how the ills Of agriculture under the Farm
board plan are to be cured.
Every step toward cooperation and study of his pro-
blems by the farmer himself, then, is to be encouraged
and to be embraced as a duty and an opportunity.
This attitude should be assumed by the farmers of
Burleigh county toward the economic conference set for
Friday and Saturday. to be held in the federal building
here. To be there is a duty for the 800 to 400 farmers
who have been selected as delegates so as to insure an
Intelligent, thinking and experienced body for the con-
ference. The selections were made without prejudice to
the attendance OF any other farmers Of the county and
these farmers will be welcomed If they attend. For
them it Is an opportunity.
The very instrument that calls for such conferences
the Farm ~board-wtsely has been made one of the topics
Of the conference. The gathering. thereby, is shown to
be an up-to-date parley and one that must bring the
ti1er nearer the realization Of his desire for the better.
ment Of the industry Of the soil, the pasture and the
field.
Had not congress enacted the Farm board law and set
up this machinery for assisting the farmer to adjust
his business, there would have been equally as great an
obligation resting on the farmers of the county to hold |
such . conference. Burleigh agriculture has reached !
that point in diversification where those following it
should reason together and follow a program whereby
their activities can be put on q basis Of team work. Soil.
climate and marketing conditions call for such coopera-
ton. In unity there is wisdom and strength.
Besides Burleigh county has shown adaptabilities to
certain crop programs and to certain forms Of farming
and stock raising. AS these are clarified by the exper-
3ences Of successful farmers and by the advice Of ex-
perts OF the extension service. 50 will farming here move
IA orderly progress and steer clear Of failures.
What these methods and programs should be to prose-
agriculture with assured profit and derive from that
; satisfying living Is embodied In the list Of questions to
- c0nsidered 1.-THE conference. Thee questions deal
NTH every branch Of agriculture in the county. They
80 particularly into the immediate future ct . time
mhen the crisis IN the dairy industry is calculated to
~ the farmer the impression Of having gone up an !, .
DklnG blind alley. II
Nhen - many wise heads get together g has been I
lp11ed to assemble here Friday and Saturday, import !
~ conElugtons should be reached. Most Of all the con- .
IrI1o ahotnd - able 70 dispel any lurking fears and ]