Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13
Text of Farm Board Wire
Message to Governors of II CottonProdHcing States
Asks All Agencies to Unite in Turning Every
Third Ron of Cotton Under.

cent loans to cotton corporations: sec
ond, by removal from market by Cotton
Sterilization Corporation Of 1900 900
bales; third, by 90 per cent loans to CO.
operatives last year These efforts had
some measure Of success. but have been
outweighed by continuai excess prcduc-
ton and continually increasing surplus
THE board believes the time has now
come when cotton producers themselves
must be called upon for immediate and
drastic action Agricultural marketing
act. section /, paragraph 4, directs
board TO aid in preventing and con-
trolling SURPRISES and in orderly mar
keting and distribution. so as TO prevent
such SURPRISES from causing undue or
excess fluctuations or depressions in
price for the commodities Section 5.
paragraph 4, the board is authorized
and directed to investigate conditions Of
overproductiun agricultural commodi-
ties and advise as to the prevention OF
such oveTproduction.'
I'm line with above mandate from
Congress and in view existing situ-
alton board suggests that you tmmedi-
ately mobilize every interested and
available agency in your State, includ-
ing farmers, bankers, merchants, land
owners and all agricultural educational
forces to induce immediate blowing under
of every third row Of cotton now growing
without question at present low prices
there viii be considerable abandonment
late in the season. but this will not
improve prices during heavy marketing
Problem to be solved is to secure
abandonment in an organized and
orderly fashion, which will give farm
ers a better return for the remainder.
Board is convinced that such or
gained reduction Immediately done will
be more than repaid by increased price
received by growers on this and future
crops, entirely aside from savings by
reason Of no picking and ginning costs
on that part of crop plowed under.
Board recognizes that this sugges-
ton calls for drastic remedy for seri-
Gus emergency, but commends to you
the thought that major operation of
this kind rather than attempts or lesser
measures is now needed.
Board earnestly hopes this proposal,
which is being sent Governors of all
cotton-gTowing States, will be approved
by you and the people of the South and
that necessary steps win be immediately
taken to put it into effect on basis which
will begin reduction throughout the
South rot later than September / and
complete program not later than Sep
TENDER IS.
Promises Cooperation.
IF the 10 largest cotton producing
States accept and carry out this pro-
gram this board win do all in its power
to support the program and viii pledge
itself to peyznit no sales by the Cotton
Sterilization Corporation Of its present
holdings before July 81, 1892. and will
urge upon the cotton co-operatives
financed by the board the desfrability
OF similar action by them on their stocks
of 1880 cotton now held.
This program if fully carried out by
Southern farmers as well as by our
selves will mean reduction of total sup
ply by at least 100000 bales and
Withholding from this years market of
100000 bales more. You will appre-
ciate necessity for very prompt action
if this plan is to effectively benefit
farmers this Fall. and you are therefore
urged to Immediately advise us your
attitude toward cooperation on it.
Board will promptly convey to you re-
actions from other States as received.
federal FARM BOARD,
JAMES G. STONE, Chairman"