Evening star., 1932-09-12
farmers EXTEND
BLOCKADED AREA
Strike Leaders Study Report
Made by Conference
of Governors.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, September H.
Pickets in the farm "war" for higher
produce prices resumed their attempts
to blockade the highways in this Sec
ton today while their leaders discussed
plans to extend the movement. They
fixed September 18 as a date for forma-
tion Of a marketing association de-
signed to further their purpose. and
san they hoped to operate in Iowa, Min
nesot2 Wisconsin, North Dakota, South
Dakota! Illinois, Kansas, Montana,
Wyoming. Nebraska. Indiana and Okla
homa.
Meanwhile, other strike leaders were
scanning q conference report Of four
Midwestern Governors and representa-
tives of five others, directed specifically
to the President and Copgress.aES 49,
ommepding plenStaEs aeItdfal relief.
HsS1aeen1efft Outlining the attitude Of
the strikers toward the recommenda-
tons was expected later from Milo Reno,
president Of the Farmers Holiday As
Sociation.
Recommendation Outlined.
The conference report, issued yes
terday after the executives and their
representatives had debated for two
days tn problems of Midwestern farm
ers. suggested:
THAT the tariff system be revised to
give equality Of protection to agricul-
tura1 products.
THAT a sound expansion Of currency
would do justice between debtors and
creditors and enhance commodity
prices.
THAT the national agricultural credit
system should be reorganized to ref
nance the American farmer at lower
rate Of interest,"" and that the Recon-
struction Finance Corporation extend
its credit facilities to the farmer
Numerous speakers who addressed
the conference had agitated for an air
tight embargo on all shipments of agri-
cultural produce from the Midwest until
prices rise above cost-of production
figures. To this the Governors replied:
There is no legal precedent to sus-
tain the attempted power of an en-
barge on food products by the Governor
or Legislature Of State, for the pur-
pose of raising the price thereof.
Urge Legal CO. Operation.
1--WE believe the same results sought
to be accomplished by an attempted
governmental embargo can be accom-
plished by the farmers themselves
through lawful voluntary cooperation.
Directing attention of the Federal
Government and its agencies to the
farm situation, the statement recon-
mended:
THAT the President direct the De-
partment of Agriculture. and all Fed
eral controlled banks and credit agen-
cies, to refrain from foreclosures on
farm property until Congress assem-
bles to act upon the matter:
That the national agricultural credit
system ref1nance the farmer at lower
rate of interest, and that the Recon-
struction Finance Corporation extend
its credit facilities to the farmer"
Failing in this, the report recon-
mendS that States enact legislation to
alleviate the condition of farmers in
distress. 1t was signed by Cows. War
rem Green Of South Dakota, who called
the conference; Olson of Minnesota
Turner of Iowa and Shafer of North
Dakota, and Representatives T. S. Allen
of Nebraska, Earl H. Hanefeld of Ohio
Ira Mitchell of Oklahoma, L. T. Oldroyd
Of Wyoming and Alvin c. Refs of Wis
consin.