The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-01
hi lay PROBLEMS
b Farmer IN LAP
b NATIONS CHIEF
kso|ution Asks Speedy Fixation
| a Minimum Prices for
Farm Products
blRRENCY INITIATION URGED
;eds for Agriculture and Quick.
sning Of Loans Are Other
Recommendation

ms Moines, Ia, Nov. 1.-P)-The
nblems Of the midwest farmer are
be tossed into the lap Of President
pseyelt for q solution.
This decision was made Tuesday
MT BY five governors from middle
stern states and the authorized
okesmen for four others. who rec
amended to the president these
Ups:
The immediate fixation of
minimum price levels for major
iarm products.
An NRA code for the farmer.
Currency imitation, properly
afeguarded and controlled.
The quickening Of federal re-
hnancing Of farm mortgages.
The governors-Langer Of North
kota, Berry Of South Dakota, Her.
hg Of Iowa, Olson Of Minnesota, and
Ihmedeman Of Wisconsin-together
Eh representatives Of Indiana, Iln-
us, Kansas and Nebraska, drafted
heir recommendations after q two
" conference with leaders of the
IionS chief farm organizations.
viii Go to Washington
The five governors plan to carry
hef program In person to President
boswell Thursday. They were to
bet in Chicago Wednesday, prepar-
tory to the washington trip.
commending the president for his
lmest efforts to find an effective
ID Just solution OF the farm prob
= and for pTogress ''t,lus fer
lade,' the midWestern executives
dded their belief that certain Inn
ediate action, supplementary to ac-
"a taken by the national admins
ation, is imperative"
This immediate action, the cxecu-
Ns asserted, includes:
An NRA code for agriculture-au-
horizing federal determination of
minimum prices for basic commodi-
3 to allow cost of production plus
reasonable profit: regulating mar
edng to encourage ultimate control
cooperatives and to eliminate the
eculative sale Of farm comnodi-
IS; determining the amount Of
ooucts to be sold on the domestic
lrket; and providing for licensing
producers, professors and dealers
larm commodities.
Recommend Price Fixing
Tending adoption OF the MIRA code,
governors recommended that the
Nernment Immediately fix prices for
sc farm commodities Ito restore
iarr commodity price index to
same level as the all-commodity
Pee index"
mation under proper safeguards
control and payment Of the
NTH Liberty Loan in new currency
stead Of refunding with another
erest bearing bond ISSUE" were
10 speed farm mortgage refinanc-
the governors suggested applica-
ua Tor farm loans be accepted with
payment Of application fees In
vance: that reappraisals be ordered
ete the appraiser has recon-
.noed less than IS per cent Of the
Mmal value Of the land as basis
loan, and that III necessary,
changes be made in the person
u the various land banks as will
necessary to carry out the inten-
q the act and the policies Of
sadent Roosevelt and Governor
asenthau." :.
uovernor LANCER submitted q min
Ivy report at the conclusion Of the
aetence asserting his belief that
smoargo on farm products should
: declared.
Lansers Report ID Early
uWernor Langer's report came
@ tne conference before the formal
~ OF the remaining four governors
representatives Of four others
y been completed.
ootlng that the time for action
o!ne," Governor LANCER said IAN
ulate embargo should be declared
:. until those In authority have
q minimum prices at q point
~ parity shall have been attained
poaltical promises redeemed"
,.uoWlng y the minority report IN
aae farmers Of the United States
~ waited for years for . square
w 1or agriculture. Their patience,
~ waiting Tor the redemption OF
s,cla1s' promises. has been met
~ presidential vetoes and more
ives. Since March fourth, 1888.
Mices received for agricultural
sucts have dismally failed to keep
WITH the rise In prices for what
'sfmer has had to buy. Not only
out rye from Argentine. Poland,
and the Danube has been I'm.
in0 ~ the millions Of bushels, and
@ Of pounds Of beef have been
~si n.y. " from Argentine and Brazil
g the injury Of our farmer and
n Dnpetition with his product
~. one word Of protest from
6.n Y authority at Washington
Dsneve that the time for action
~. one: an immediate embargo
" 49, declared BY the governors Of
~ scultural states on all nor,-
~ ule ayricultural products until
kbs g authority have fixed mimi
~ slcse at . point where parity
$3.50 BEEN Attained and political
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