The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-10-28
Home Market For
American Farmer Urged
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cation and the local creameries.
Dave Hooper spoke relative to
rumors, which circulated in this
community as regards the manage
ment of Land O. Lakes. The rumor,
he stated, was that Armour Co.,
were in control of Land O. Lakes.
Mr.. Hooper and Geo. Strauss MADE
a trip to st. Paul and found the
rumor false. He stated that Armour
& Co. marketed butter for Land o
Lakes, only in such territory, where
the cooperative organization had
no contact.
At this time Glendorado extended
an invitation to hold the annual
meeting of the district there next
year. The invitation was accepted
Oscar Lying, president OF the
Sank Lake Creamery, spoke on the
ambitions of the local organiza-
ton, and stated that they had an
offer to purchase another building
which he hoped would be done
soon. He thanked the out-of-town
members for their presence as
guests of the Sank Lake Creamery,
and hoped that they had enjoyed a
splendid day.
John Brandt, of Litchfield, presi-
dent of Land O. Lakes. Inc, was
the principal speaker of the meet
ing, and his talk was dynamic and
filled with points of value and In
terest. He said the Land O Lakes
belongs to the farmers, and that
these annual meetings are held for
the purpose of checking the organ
ization and it's member creameries
He urged sufficient tariff protec-
ton so that the American market
can be maintained by the Ameri-
can farmer, and that he favored nc
program of legislation which ex-
cluded butter. He stated that farm
ers should demand that foreign
products sold in this country be
made under the same rules OF san
itation under which local products
are made. To maintain the present
standard of living for American
farmers, they cannot be thrown in
to competition with farmers of
other nations, whose standard of
living is way below ours, and con-
tinued, we should at least place
our foreign competitors on the
same level as our own producers.
He advised the application OF
minds and hands to the job before
the farmer and cooperator, and told
them the job was not complete un-
til they marketed for themselves
instead of through others. He said
the Land O. Lakes organization
had raised the price to all, not just
member creameries and he predict
ed a good year for the organization.
In calling attention to foreign
governments and their troubles, he
continued that cooperative organ
izations cannot exist under dicta-
torships, fascism or communism.
Only under our free existence can
successful cooperatives be main
tanned, and he urged the people not
to throw away their liberty, but to
continue in our democratic way. He
showed the great responsibility OF
agriculture because of the great
stream of boys who come from the
farms to take their places in bust
ness of all kinds, and in our edu-
cational institutions. He continued
that if we pass laws and do not en-
force them, we are headed for an
archy. With slot machines and pin
ball machines in every place avail
able today, we are teaching our
children to take a 20 to 1 shot from
the cradle on. Slot machines, he
said, are against the law, and If
they are not wrong, we should pass
a law to make them legal, instead
of creating disrespect for law and
order by their unlawful presence.
This disrespect of law, he contin-
ued, would bring on chaos, which
would be followed by dictatorship,
and fascism or communism.
American farmers are entitled to
their own markets, he said. Trade
treaties should be made, but we
loi VIC Ae'>AN
got. The rest of the world needs
America, more than America needs
the rest of the world. Trade treat
les, sure, he said, but trade banan'
as for corn, tea for wheat, etc.
In summing up necessities for
competition with foreign countries,
he mentioned T. B. Testing of cat
tie, and asked why not make for
eign dairy men do the same. Amer
lea cannot pay more for one hours
labor than II hours pay in foreign
countries and compete; America
cannot sit down and let foreign
goods roll in free, he continued. In
closing he stated that self help is
the best help, and that agriculture,
one of the country's greatest indus
tries, cannot remain a subsidized
industry. A fair shake on taxes and
control Of the home market would
make that unnecessary, he con-
cluded.