Evening star., 1930-12-12
Farm Boards Latest Move
Wakes Favorable Comment

a time they have not become more than
that There are plenty of persons who
are out to get the Farm Board, and
especially to get Chairman Legge."
mr.. Legge contends that If the plan
of feeding wheat to cattle Is carried
out further" states the Flint Daily
Journal, "the problem win be solved
easily and without serious consequences.
That farmers are actually seeing the
light is somewhat heartening" The
Champaign News-G Gazette, with the con-
tention that "the solution Of the wheat
problem lies in finding q use for all Of
the wheat that the world produces"
recognizes the call for human consump-
! ton and the 'carry-over for future pro-
| lection, and concludes, "Then, with
an assured system Of converting sur
plus wheat into animal food that would
bring q fair return, the nations could
to become the cause Of serious differ
ences."
Discussing the annual report Of ne
Farm Board, which has just been sub
mitted, but does not cover recent op-
erations, the Philadelphia Evening Bull
letin argues that "the Farm Board "A
still holding its load Of wheat to the
point where further purchases may
present problem of storage and It
does not know how to get rid Of It's
burden" The Worcester Evening Ga
zette forecasts, Uncle Sam win be
left to hold the bag, and, If anybody
can tell the old gentleman what to do
with it, suggestions viii be gratefully
received" The Omaha World-Her
contends that "the Farm Board has
been a failure and will continue TO be
failure" for ''the board doesn't know
what to do" That paper says of Chair
man Legge: He wants wheat to stay
about where 1t Is for the present so
that the surplus crop viii be kept OF
the market and farmers will be forced
to feed 1t. If they are forced to feed,
they won't plant so much next year, he
thinks, and curtailed production is
about the only remedy Mr.. Legge can
find. He points to 200, ,000, 900 bushels
being fed this year - four times the
usual amount-as result of low price
and Farm Board policy, forgetting the
drought"
Quoting the boards statement In its
report that lit was clear in the early
stages of the work that no important
stabilization efforts could succeed, ex-
cept temporarily, unless the farmers
themselves adjusted production to pro-
SpectiVe demand" the New York Sun
adds, This truth remains equally
clear in. the later stages of the boards
work, and to forget or to ignore 1t
would give positive Endorsement to ac-
ceptance Of a fallacy that has already
proved expensive to the Nation and
which, II adhered to. may bring disas-
ter to the community" The Charlotte
News quotes Mr.. Legge's advice to mill
ers to cover your requirements now"
and emphasizes the uncertainty with
the condemnation of curious practices
adopted by government brazenly en-
croaching on the territory of private
business" The Memphis Commercial
Appeal considers the advice for all
the farmers TO organize with the COM
ment that 1t implies an appeal from
the Farm Relief Board to the farmers,
a plea to the farmers to get together
and relieve the Relief Board"
The Fort Worth Star Telegram be-
leves that "the educational work done
by the Farm Boards plan will be val
liable, even though the plan fails of
its major endeavor." The Walla Walla
Daily Bulletin, referring to Mr.. Legge's
advice to buy and feed, says, Lets
hope Legge is right and that his words
will be followed by deeds" The SPRING
field Massachusetts, Republican holds
that "the boards recent success" means
That attacks on 1t at this session seem
to have been called off,"
Inc Topeka Daily Capital is con-
vinced that Chairman Legge has fought
on his critics, and offers the comment:
The marketing act and the Farm
Board are going through an experiences
common to every. novel or experimental
project, whether concerning agricul-
ture or any other object. They en-
counter resistance, opposition, skepti-
cism and pass through phase char
acterlstic OF experimentation In any
field. What the farm marketing act
must have Is patient consideration. q
fun trial and discussion on merits.
Hasty conclusions one way or another
can only be prejudicial to getting re-
suits. The act may require amend-
ment or revamping in some of its pro-
visions. But Mr.. Legge's assurance that
1t Is basically sound Is an important
outglving from. the exceptionally able
man who heads the board"