Evening star., 1937-09-08
1QPO|NT PROGRAM
FOR FARMER URGED.
Grange Head Demands Re-
turn OF American Mar
ket for Prosperity.
By The Associated Press.

~ ne ASSocls tfn Press.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, September g.
Return of the American market. as
means Of insuring enduring pros
perity' to the Nations farmers was
urged today by l.. J. Tsber master
Of the National Grange.
The Columbus, Ohio. agriculture
leader, speaking at the New York
State Fair. presented 1n-point
fighting program" designed to help
solve the farm problem.
Pointing to an increase "of S4OO. :
200 600 in the last 10 months in farm
produce imports Taber asserted that
farm exports had decreased during
the same period and asked:
Give our farmers the America n
market for those commodities which
can be efficiently produced.
AS other points, Taoer urged con-
tinuation, under additional farmer
control" of the soil conservation pro-
gram. larger share of the national
income for the farmer and a long
time farm program emphasizing land
use
The l0-year average farm income
he said. was but q per cent of orr
national income" although "spricul-
ture represents 10 per cent of the
Nations population. % per cent Of
the Nations wealth and one-sixth of
the eainfully employed"
Urges Forestry Increase
As part of the long time farm
program. Taber recommended retire
ment or marginal land by increasing
forestry
Give the farmer co-opera tive mar
ketine machinery 10 guide production
AND sprevent unreasonable SURPRISES"
he continued: use the principles Of
the ever-normal grsnary and crop in
surance"
Despite serious problems. Taber said.
there is a golden lining to the farm
ers' storm clouds"
We have the biggest crops in manv
years Outside Of cotton and one or
two other things both Yields and prices
will be fairly satisfa ctory. The farmer
will have billion dollars more to
spend than in any year since 1929"
The grand master expressed impa-
tience with those who criticize the
farmer for producing such great yields
this year"
Some Of us" he added. have not
forgotten the droughts that are lust
behind. I am tired Of looking at
empty corn cribs and granaries. and at
Argentine corn in our cattle and pouI-
try feed"
Offers l0-Point Procram.
l. Use larger proportions of tariff
revenue in finding new uses for farm
products. in finding new markets for
farm crops, and eoualizng market
conditions and prices.
2. Place emphasis on the familv-
sized farm. Keep farm costs and sup
plies, including transports ton. inter-
est and taxation within reason.
8. Develop co-opera tive marketing
and collective bargaining SO that the
farmer can have a fair voice in deter
mining The price OF his products
=. Develop national unity and on
pose sectionalism and class warfare
,. Ample support for education. ex-
tension. research and youth activities
3. Return 10 the farmer the Ameri-
can market for those commodities
wnich can be efficiently produced.
:. Emphasize rural orga MIA ton and
self-help agencies.
4. Continuation of the soil conserva-
non program. but place il more di-
rectly under farmer control"
=. Develop a long time farm nro-
gram. emphasizing sound land use "
ana retire marginal land by increas-
ing forestry
Io-ose the principles of the ever
normal grsnary and crop insurance