The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-04-12
Farmer and Worker Delegates
From All Over the Country

From All Over the Country
We meet in a time of great en-
Urgency ard crisis to unite our
ranks and unite our actions. Dele
gates to this Emergency Confer
encd come from the men and wom-
en- who feed the nation. We are
here to fight for the necessities Of
life for our families, and our right
to produce plenty for all.
As the whole system founders
before our eyes, as congress and
the state legislatures ignore our
vital neels, plan their gratis and
set up extra police to repress US,
the clear eyes of millions of the
working farmers of this nation
turn to US in this conference, ex-
pecting us to unite forces and adj
opt a plan which will lead US out
of this mess.
Last May a curling dust cloud
consisting of the rich top soil Of
millions of acres of western farm
land sailed across the country as
a warning signal. The yellow rain
/ which fell in Washington should
have been notice to the officials OF
the AAA that it was high time
to act, to save the livestock ano
lives of the farmers of the great
Mains Rut the Roosevelt admin
istration ignored this warning anC
even welcomed the oncomint
drouth as a means of forcing thr'
its policy of reduction.
Without going into the who'll
maze of activities carried on il
the name of Agricultural Adjust
ment. let US examine a few maJo
policies which prove that every de
tail of the act was framed an
executed in the interest of Wal
Street. That warning yellow clouc
the first of its kind in America
history, occurred before the cattl
were thin and dying, and above
time to distribute the feed and ha
stocks stored in the area and sui
seouently to remove the animal
to green pastures in other part
of the country. It was only whe
the cattle were thin and dyini
when every bit of grass had bee
burnt out that the government b
gan its buying campaign, over
million cattle. bought at an ave
age price of $3.50.
Packing house agents, KNOWN
that the top price offered by Il
government bidders was $50
animal. lowered around the pei
and offered $21 or $22 for choi
animals that should have broug
800. As a result, the packi1
houses reaped a rich harvest. F
example, John Morrell and G.
right here in town, who packs t
meat from our cattle. showed
net profit Of IL million in 19
which increased to 2 million
1884. Other companies show
even greater profits. Governme
: reports record the largest holdin
, of cold storage meat ever know
/ the amount on January 1 bel
+, double the Swear average 1929
: When farmers were forced to 81
: the government held the pr
down. But now with the buyi
program over. there is no restr
ton on the price that these pa
ing house companies will char
for their great stores of me
Thanks to the cooOeration of
n Roosevelt administration. error
/ Gus profits can be expected
= these COMPANIES in the future.
= cause of the scarcity of hvest
| on the farms.
And what future faces tn
|, cattle men? It win take wears
= huild up a herd again = and
~ government policv is AGAINST
le creasing production. The adm
istration offers some chee1
ID words:
d ''This culIirg of cattle her
Is million distressed salesl h
If nut the cattle indsHtrv IN one
% the most favorable positions
= its history with the most of
oe pOosest animals removed. a
a surplus of a year ago brouf
"A down to an approximate morn
level. Farmers who were I