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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-20
NEBRASKA HOLIDAY
MADISON co. PLAN,
FOR CANCELLATION
Joins With United Farmers
League in Demanding
Debts Be Wiped Out

RAVENNA, Nebr.-At its meet
ing here on Oct. 7-8, the State
Executive Board of the Nebraska
Holiday Association madison Co.
Plan) has followed the lead of the
United Farmers League and has
declared for cancellation of debts
for the small md middle farmers.
The State Executive Board, in
its instructions to Holiday locals
to prepare for the Farmers Sec
ond National Conference, suggests
that local meetings take up "the
question of complete cancellation
of debts ard delinquent taxes for
impoverished farmers and work
ers."
The bulletin sent out by the
State Executive Board carries as
its head the following slogan:
Not Initiation
Not Moratorium } But Cancellation
Not Refinancing)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-20
TOBACCO COMPANIES
PROMISE TO BE GOOD;
CAN AESOP'S FABLE)


WASHINGTON, D. C.-In or
der to make a show of protecting
the consumer, the recently signed
marketing agreement for flue-
cured tobacco contains a clause to
the effect that the tobacco trust
agrees not to raise the price of
cigarettes above the price on Jan.
3, 1888 PLUS the amount nee
essary to cover increased raw
materials, processing tax, and
NRA code costs.
Who ever heard of any trust
signing away its right to profiteer,
and meaning it?
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-20
PRES. OF MONTANA
HOLIDAY ENDORSES
CHI. CONFERENCE
gHorsford Urges All Farm
Communities to Send
Their Delegates

McCABE, Mont. Oct. 16.-At re-
quest of a representative of Pro-
ducers News, Thomas Horsford,
president Montana Farmers Holt
day Association, has issued the
following statement in support Of
the Farmers Second National Con-
ference:
"Allow me, as State President
of the Montana Farmers Holiday
Association, to urge you to make
every effort possible to have your
community represented by dele
gates at the Second National
Farmers Conference, Chicago, No
vember Is to Is, inclusive.
eve have reached the cross
roads and it's necessary that the
turner's and workers chart a true
course, one that will give Us eco
nomic security. In order to de-
that it Is necessary for US to meet
with our brothers from every nool
and corner of the country and
work out our program and make
our demands. In addition to tina
we must solidify our strength.
Cali farm organizations SHOULD
be represented at this Conference
Be sure to have your organization
represented so that you can hav'
Voice in making and adopting {
program that will guarantee to
you and your posterity the RICH
to live and enjoy the fruits Of
your laber."
Thomas Horsford,
State President,
Montana Farmers Holiday
Association
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-20
STATE CONVENTIONS
OF FARMERS UNION
COMING OFF SOON

State conventions Of the
Farmers Union viii be held with
in the next few weeks in North
Dakota, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Militant farmers In these states
should attend these State conven-
tions to put forward proposals for
united front Of struggle for the
immediate needs of impoverished
farmers, and participation of the
Farmers Union in the Farmers
Second National Conference in Chi
cago next month.
Order big bundles of this issue
of the Producers News for distri-
button to al delegates at these
Farmers Union state conventions.
The North Dakota convention
viii be held Oct. 1928 at Willis
ton. The Minnesota convention
will be held Oct. 1925 at Monte
video. The Wisconsin convention
viii be held Nov. 2 at Madison
and viii continue until all business
is disposed of.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-20
TRY TO GRAB OFF
TITLE-FREE FARMS
Texas Bankers Try to Snare
Cotton Farmers
By b. P.

Dallas, Texas.-The Texas Mort
g1lge Bankers Association is tax
ing advantage of the false rise in
agricultural commodity prices to
entrap farmers whose land is still
title-freey Farmers are being urged
to contract lolns on their land, un-
der the assurance that they can
easily repay since cotton has ad-
vanced to 10 cents a pound. Bank
ers ir TeUlS as elsewhere, feel
that any extra pennies the farmers
earn, should go into their tills.
Speaking of the deflation period,
Owen M. Murray, president of the
association, says:
During this period of de-
Ginning values in farm com
modities many good farmers were
unable to pay interest and taxes
with five cent and six cent cotton
10 cent oats and 20 cent corn
Therefore, no smlll number of the
people become discouraged and By
surrendering their farms converted
themselves from home owners to
tenants"
And now Mr.. Murray and hi
associates are after those who ar,
still home owners. Call out tn
dogs, boys, and away to tn
chase. There is still a rabbit o
two left in the woods. For MI
Mummy also says:
1.-THE farmers with 10 cent cot
ton and other commodities sellin,
proportionally and with immediat
prospects of even higher prices
| (did the little bird known as tn
blue eagle tell you this, Mr.. Mul
ray?), find the farms they hav
held on to during this period to b
their best asset.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-20

eI1ecI mlQmgnC tonight. SFover-
nor LANCER declares he will use
the militia, if necessary, to make
the smhargo effective.
That this move is nothing more
than the tricky vancouver of a
past master in the art of dema-
gogy, for the purpose of gaining
popularity, is proven by Governor
Langer's own words.
at is hardly possible, he said,
"that the embargo alone can raise
world wheat markets, but I be-
lieve it is a legal and legitimate
manner in which to call the plight
of the northwest farmer to the
attention of the nation.
81 do not look for miracles, but
l have an abiding faith in the fair
ness of the American people, and
l believe that placing before them
a vivid picture of the agricultural
difficulties under the recovery
plan will do much toward inter
esting them in higher farm prices.
LANCER makes it appear that
the selfiehness of consumers is re-
sponsible for low prices to the
farmer. He conveniently "forgets'
that workers are paying much
higher prices for bread today than
they did when Roosevelt came into
office, because of the 80 cent pro-
cessing tax ard the indirect infla-
ton policy of the federal admini-
stration. Thus he takes the re-
sponsibility for ruinous farm price
off the shoulders of the spectators
and food trusts, where it belongs
The decision to declare the EN-.
| barge was made after numerous
conferences with officials of the
stlte mill and officials of the
Farmers Union and Farm Holiday
Association.
That this will not hurt milling
: Interests a bit is shown by re
: marks made before the embargo
went into effect, by Max Goldberg
} of the Farmers Elevator Co. Moor
head, which owns seven elevator
in Minnesota and North Dakota.
, "The movement of wheat from
this territory has now PRACTICAL.
stopped. We have not been offeret
: u bushel of wheat, either for sal
: or for storage, in the last week.
. He also said that the "big move
s ment of wheat was under wa,
/, some weeks ago."
i. That the embargo will actuall,
e be harmful to farmers who still
y have wheat to sell was Indicate
d by a big grain elevator opeuato
} who said: "The mills buy on
wheat. If we tell them we viii no
sell them, we force them to loo
{ elsewhere"
: The constitutionality of the en-
! barge is very much in doubt In
: movement of wheat out Of the
: state constitutes interstate CON
: merce. According TO federal law
the strife may not take any meas
t. ures which interfere with intel
g state commerce.
be In the Embden grain case, sue
= a decision was handed down
lie the Supreme Court
r At St. Paul. four railroads SER
re IN North Dakota are considerin
,e +irlrin0 legal action AGAINST tn
embargo.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-20
u F. L. LOCAL SET UP
IN WENTONKA

y "EENTONKA. S. D., Oct. IT,
on sharp Wesley Rystrom and
49, ,Sr Brown county farmers and
sva Aers came over here two weeks
F. - ana helped organize a United
fs,n."srs League local. Eleven
Ov.' turner's here became aroused
~. ' :; an attempted eviction and
the ~. s need for uniting under
srs. i ss.'t. Of a fighting farm
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-20
United Front Character of Farmers Second National Con-
ference Broadening Rapidly President of Montana
Holiday Issues Endorsement
UNITED FARMERS LEAGUE LOCALS ACTIVE
Nebraska Holiday madison County Plan) Lays Detailed
Plans for Pushing Conference; Organizers Touring
Many States to Get Delegates

The united front chararter of the Farmers Second Ma
tona Conference which will be held in Chicago Nov Is tn
Ii, continues to grow apace
On October 49, the county convention of the Farmers
Union IN Williams county, North Dakota elected delegate
TO the Farmers Second National Conference and raised SIS
ner of Ray, N. D. 20
At just about the time the president of the Mon
tana Farmers Holiday Assn. Thomas Horsford issued
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-20
WALLACE WANTS TO
REDUCE CORN CROP
20 PERCENT, HOGS Is

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 10.
Secretary Wallace announced
Yesterday thrt he will at
tempt to have next years corn
crop reduced by 20 percent, and
hog narrowing by at least Is per
cent.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-20
FARMERS UNION IN WILLIAMS
COUNTY ELECTS DELEGATE TO
FARM CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO
WHEAT PRICE DROPS
TO Acc In LOCAL
MONT. ELEVATORS

PLENTYWOOD, Mont, Oct. IA.
The price of wheat in local eleva-
tors here and in Wolf Point, Mont.
was today as cents II bushel. This
was a decrease of 8 cents over
yesterdays price, and a decrease
Of 10 cents from the day before.
Elevators here pay the same
price for wheat as is quoted in
Minneapolis markets.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-20
An Appeal to Rank-and-FiIe Members
Of the Farmers Union

National Conference ard calls for support from
all toiling farmers.
The Holiday Association of Nebraska (Madi-
son County Plan), an organic ltion of 10000
farmers, endorses the Chicago Conference, and
takes active steps to secure large delegation
from Nebraska.
The Call for the Conference was issued by
the Farmers National Committee for Action in
Washington, and it was signed by the Urited
Farmers League, by the United Farmers Pro
tective Assertion of Pennsylvania, by the West
New Jersey Dairy Union, by the Share Choppers
Union of Alabama, ard host of others. Ii
there was only the space here we could print
the names Of all of them ind they would include
Holiday organizations, Farmers Protective Asso-
Citations, Farmers Leagues and local Committees
of Action in almost every state II the east, TIE
west, the north, the south
NIRT FARMERS IN THE FARMERS UNION:
~ We appeal to you to also take part il the
Farmers Second National Conference
In your state conventions bring up the ques-
tior of this Conference. Last year sevepll Farm.
ers Union state conventions endorsed the first
national conference that was held in Washing
ton.
This year endorsement is not enough. Dele
gates OF dirt farmers should be elected by the
state conventions. Funds for their trip to Chi
olgo should be voted from the treasury of the
state organization. Instructions should be sent
by the state conventions to all locals of the
Farmers Union to support the Farmers second
National Conference and elect delegates to it,
Whether the state convention does this or
not, take up the question yourselves when you
return to your communities.
Your high-salaried leaders, and the rich
muck-a-mucks who run the business activities
of the Farmers Union, may try to prevent such
action. Naturally, men who travel about the
country praising the Allotment Plan, and whip
ping up sentiment for it, will not be very
anxious to have you take part in a struggle
against the New Deal in agriculture If it Is
necessary for you rank-and-file dirt farmers on
the floor Of the state conventions to override
these leaders" do not hesitate to do So
DROTHER FARMERS IN THE FARMERS
- UNION: Let US be honest with ourselves.
Let US face the facts squarely and realistically.
Is it not clear that the business activities and
cooperatives which you built up so painfully with
your blood and your toll have fallen into hands
of the bankers and are nothing more than q
branch of the big food trusts? Do you not see
that the time has come when we dirt farmers
depend only On our own action?
Join with the United Farmers League, Join
with the rank-and-file of other farm organiza-
tons, join with dirt farmers who are not orga-
nized, in this great Farmers Second National
Conference in Chicago.
Let us together discuss our problems. Let
us together work out our demands Let us TO-
gether struggle to win our demands.
UNITED WE SHALL VIM
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-20
Nov. 3 Issue to
Have Full Page
of Soviet Material

The Nov. 8 issue of the Pro-
6ucers News will contain a full
page of material on the life
and conditions of farmers in the
Soviet Union. Particular at
tention win be paid to the
achievements of the Soviet
Union which resulted from the
overthrow Of the capitalist sys-
tenn there.
Be sure to order a large
bundle of this issue for special
distribution in your community.
This issue will appear just be-
fore the 10Th anniversary Of
the Russian Revolution.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-20
LANCER DECLARES EMBARGO ON
WHEAT SHIPMENTS OUT OF N. D.
in ATTEMPT TO GAIN PRESTIGE
Move Is Only Clever Vancouver to Recoup Loss of
Popularity Suffered Thorough His Actions
Against Farmers and Workers of State
BLAMES WORKERS FOR LOW FARM PRICES
LANCER Himself Admits Embargo Will Not Raise Prices
Says it Will Call the Plight of the Northwest
Farmer to the Attention of the Nation

BISMARCK N. D., Oct. 18-In frantic effort to re-
gain the prestige he has lost by his anarmer and anti
worker actions Gov William LANCER of North Dakota has
declared embargo wheat shipments out of the state
because of low wheat prices The embargo to go into
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-20

RENEW YOUR SUBSCRIPTION,
60 PER YEAR
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-10-20

The United Farmers League
demands cancellation of all
secured debts of small and
middle farmers.
The Washington times., 1933-02-11
TOBACCO STOCK
ISSUE UPHELD

NEW YORK, Feb. II G.N.SD.
Defending American Tobacco
Company's allotment of stock to
officers and employees, George w.
Hill, president, in a letter to
stockholders today, declared he
has surrendered his own subscrip-
ton of 13,440 shares, but is will
ing to defend the plan with my
reputation and my business fu-
ture."
Hills declaration that he will
insist the employees right to sub
scribe to stock at $25 a share,
voted in 1880, be allowed, came
as a reply to a new suit filed by
a group of stockholders repre-
sented by Richard Reid Rogers.
This climaxes a two-year fight
which recently was thrown out of
the U. S. Supreme Court on. the
grounds the action should have
originated in the New Jersey
rather than New York courts. The
new suit has been instituted in
Chancery Court, in New Jersey.
The Washington times., 1933-02-11
National Aviation
Assets Increased

National Aviation Corporation
revealed an Increased net asset
value in the annual report for
1882. On December 81, last,
Iiquidating value was $1O.49 per
share, against $7.20 a share 81
year earlier. The 1882 figure in
cludes washington Air Terminals
Corporation investments Of $768,-
$50 at cost.
Net loss in 1882 was $1,155,621
after $1,131,597 loss on sale OF
securities, against q loss of $827,-
954 in 1881. after $830,367 loss
on sale of securities.
The Washington times., 1933-02-11
RAILWAY WASTE
FACESATTACK

NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-While
attacking railway managements
for waste and urging scaling down
of capital, the National Transpor-
tation Commission will recommend
legislation limiting competition
and a more liberal loans policy
by the Reconstruction Corp, it
was learned today.
The commission, of which the
late Calvin Coolidge was chair
man, is expected to make its re-
port public some time next week
after months of investigation. It
was sponsored by banks, insur
ance companies and other large
holders of railroad securities.
Consolidation of railroads also
will be urged where substantial
economies can be effected, it is
predicted. Legislative reforms
are expected to be urged to per-
NIT the carriers to enter all forms
Of transportation.
1t is understood regulation of
motor vehicles and their taxation
as agreed in the joint railway
highway users committee, will be
recommended.
The bankruptcy bill now pend
ing in Congress will be supported,
it is stated.
The Washington times., 1933-02-11
LOADS
Up IN WEEK

Loading of revenue freight for
the week ending February 4 to-
tailed 483,19 cars, the American
Railway Association announced
today, an increase of 11,104 cars
above the preceding week. but
90,731 cars below the correspond
ing week in 1882.
Miscellaneous freight loading
for the week totaled 152,306 cars,
decrease 274 cars below the pre-
ceding week and 26,536 cars
under corresponding week in 1882.
All districts reported reductions
in the total loading of all com.
moditieS compared with the same
week in 1882 and 1881.
The Washington times., 1933-02-11
CENSUS SCANS
.COTTONSEED

The Census Bureau today is
sued the following report show
ing the amount of cottonSeed re
ceived, crushed, and on hand
and cottonseed products manu-
factured, shipped out, and on
hand for six months ending Jan
uary 81, 1888, and 1882, respec-
lively:
Cottonseed-Received at mills
Excluding reshipment), 3,921,-
283 and 4,721,014 tons; crushed,
3,009117 and 3.540,727 tons.
Products Manufactured-Crude
oil, 927,938,O99 and 1,103,650,447
pounds; refined oil, 718,240,231
and 1894, 4,006,G37 pounds; cake and
meal, 1,356,412 and 1888, les
tons; hulls, $751; ,430 and 995,054
tons, and linters, 475,807 and
560,090 running bales.
Stocks January 31-Seed Cat
mills, 1,211 ,440 and 1,190,059 tons;
crude oil, 146,688,237 and 1885,
132,883 pounds; refined oil, 759,-
73O,475 and 556,940,173 pounds;
cake and meal, 342,565 and 217,-
377 tons, and linters, 288,383 and
310,616 running bales.
The Washington times., 1933-02-11
TONNAGE.
DROP SHARP

Untitled tonnage orders on the
books of United States Steel Cor
poration fell 69,496 tons during
the month of January to a total
of 1,898,644 tons, the lowest total
at any month-end in the corpora
tons history.
The drop during January COM
pares with the almost negligible
decline of 161 tons during Decem.
ber to 1,968,140 tons at the end
of 1882. On November 81, last
year, the total stood at 1,968,301
tons, while at the end of October
the total backlog was 1,997,040
tons.
On January 81, a year ago, the
total of untitled orders on the
corporations books stood at g.
648,150 tons.
The Washington times., 1933-02-11
Continental Baking
Net Fails Preferred

Continental Baking Corp, re-
ports net profit in 1882 amounted
to $2,759,O56 after all charges,
equivalent to $6.07 a share on
454,716 shares of per cent pre-
ferred stock.
This compares with $4,243,471,
or II cents a share on 291,813
class a shares, after preferred
dividends, in the year ended
December 26, 1881.
The Washington times., 1933-02-11
UPS0UTNUMBER
DOWNS ON BIC
BOARD LIST
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, Feb. IL G.N.S0.
The double holiday over the week.
end brought a quiet market to.
day with gains outnumbering the
losses.
A steadying influence was
strength in the tobaccos follow.
ing the announcement of the
long-rumored cigarette price cut,
the second since the first Of the
year.
Starts Short Covering
The news brought heavy cover
ing into the tobaccos, which
showed gains running to more
than a point.
Pressure on New York Central
offset the greaterthan-expected
increase in car loadings, and the
rails we're quiet. Overnight news
of the formation of the Mort
gage Aid Corporation here had
little influence.
Homestake Mining was strong,
rising points to equal its rec
ord high. Coca Cola also was up
sharply. Weak spots we're Union
Carbide, Dawson Chemical on re-
ceivership rumors and Willys
Overland.
Oil Shares Firmer
Oil shares strengthened on the
hope of cooperation on curtail-
ment to strengthen the price
structure. Motors were dull, with
activity in General Motors sub
siding. Coppers were quiet.
Scattered selling depressed
q. S. Steel preferred in the later
dealings, while the common ruled
above the previous close. Hope
of a regular dividend next week
continued to prop American Tele-
phone. Other pivotal stocks held
around last nights close.
The Washington times., 1933-02-11
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

Hogs-Receipts $4,000; market 10
15c lower Top. 1915; bulk, 5000
$40; heavy, 1895 @3.65; medium, $3.4O
@3.75; light, $3.4O@3.75; light lights,
$4,000 $40; packing sows. $275 q 20;
pigs, $3D3.60. Holdovers, 1000.
Cattle-Receipts. 100; market steady.
Calves-Receipts, 100; market steady.
Beef steers-Good and choice, $3.50 a
7.25; common and medium, $3.50@
$50: Yearings, $467.25. Butcher cat
tle-Heifers s365.75; cows, $2.25@3.75;
bulls $25O@3.75; calves. 500; feeder
steers, $500 5.25; stocker steers, $3@5;
stoCker cows and hefers S2.5 q $50.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000; market steady.
Lambs, S5.2506: common, $3.50@475;
yearlings, $4@5 feeders, $4.50@5.25
ewes, $l.25 a 2.75.
The Washington times., 1933-02-11
COTTON BREAKS
AFTER EARLY
ADVANCE

NEW YORK, Feb. II G.NSO.
Cotton futures broke sharply in
the late trading from the earlier
highs today, as heavy selling from
the South, and liquidation by pro-
fessionals and Wall Street, carried
prices down from 3 to 8 points at
the close.
Final quotations we're: March,
off 3 at 6.02; May, off 4 at 6.l5;
July, off 5 at 6.29; october, off 5
at 6.42; December, off 6 at 657,
and January, off 8 at 6.63.
The Washington times., 1933-02-11
METAL MARKETS

NEW YORK. Feb IL N.SD.-Copper
buying was small in the local market
and not especially active abroad al
though the price was higher in Europe.
due, apparently, to nervousness on the
part of foreign buyers. No offerings have
been made by Copper Exporters, Inc,
for the past few days. European des-
tinations were at levels corresponding
with $40 to $40 cents c. t. I. Hamburg,
Havre and London. compared with 5.O75
to SITS cents yesterday.
The domestic price was unchanged at
. cents a pound delivered to the end of
the first quarter and to 5ls cents for
second quarter shipments. Second hand
copper was available in good volume for
immediate shipment below the scent
level.
Lead buying was in small volume, with
the price unchanged al cents pound
New York and 2.875 cents at St. Louis.
Zinc buying continued quiet, with prime
Western zinc lower at 2.S5 cents pound
East St. Louis, compared with 2.65 to
40 cents yesterday.
The Washington times., 1933-02-11
Notable Trade
BetterlnentS

Continental Can cash up
$4,0O0,OOO and inventories
lower.
De Soto Motor Corporation
reports January business
best in three years.
January bank clOSings 237,
compared with 328 a year
ago.
American Express Com
pany 1882 net $6.O4 a share,
nearly equalling 1881.
New York savings bank
deposits increase $2,152,912
in January.
United States gold stock is
increased S1,649,6OO in day.
The Washington times., 1933-02-11
MONEY MARKETS

NEW YORK Feb. II S).-CaIl
money was held over today at 1 per
cent on the big board and u per cent
on the curb.
Commercial paper was unchanged at
N to 1h per cent for prime names
and up to 2 per cent for less known
names.
Time money was unchanged at a
per cent for so, 90 and 100 days and
y per cent for longer maturities.
The bankers acceptances market was
quiet with asking rates unchanged at
Il per cent for 30, so and 90 days; q
per cent for 12O days. and 81 per cent
for $50 and $50 days.
The Washington times., 1933-02-11
FOOdstuff Exports
LOUered Last Year

Foodstuffs exported from the
United States last year were val
ued at $242, 100000, a decline of
about one-third from 1881, the
Commerce Department reports.
There was a heavier demand
last year for some commodities,
particularly various canned foods.
Grain exports were valued at $685.
$4,000 a drop of 80 per cent
from 1881.