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Some Aspects of the
Farmers' Problems
By BERNARD M. BARUCH
(Reprinted from Atlantic Monthly)
III
Now that the farmers are stirring,
thinking, and uniting as never before
to eradicate these Inequalities, they
are subjected to stern economic lec
tures, and are met wjth the accusation
that they are demanding, and are the
recipients of, speelaj privileges. Let
us see what privileges the government
has conferred on the fanners. Much
has been made of Section 6 of the
Clayton Anti-Trust Act, which pur
ported to permit them to combine with
immunity, under certain conditions.
Admitting that, nominally, this ex
emption was In the nature of a special
privilege, though I think It was so In
appearance rather than In fact we
find that the courts have nullified it
by Judicial Interpretation. Why should
not tbe farmers be permitted to ac
complish by co-operative methods what
other businesses are already doing by
co-operation in the form of Incorpora
tion? If It be proper for men to form,
hy fusion of existing corporations or
otherwise, a corporation that controls
the entire production of a commodity,
or a large part of It, why Is It not
proper for a group of fanners to unite
for the marketing of their common
products, either In one or In several
selling agencies? Why should It be
right for a hundred thousand corporate
shareholders to direct 25 or 80 or 40
per cent of an Industry, and wrong for
a huudred thousand co-operativ
farmers to control a no larger propor
tion of the wheat crop, or cotton, er
Mny other product? .
The Department of Agriculture Is
often spoken of as a special concession
to the farmers, but In its commercial
results, It Is of as much benefit to the
buyers and consumers of agricultural
products as to the producers, or even
more. I do not suppose that anyone
opposes the benefits that the farmers
derive from the educational and re
search work of the department, or the
help that It gives them In working out
Improved cultural methods and prac
tices. In developing better yielding va
rieties through breeding and selection,
In introducing new varieties from re
mote parts of the world and adapting
them to our climate and economic con
dition, and In devising practical meas
ures for the elimination or control of
dangerous and destructive animal and
plant diseases. Insect pests, and the
like. All these things manifestly tend
tb stimulate and enlarge production,
and i heir general beneficial effects are
obvious.
It Is complained that, whereas tbe
law restricts Federal Reserve banks
to three months' time for commercial
aper, the fanner Is allowed six
months on his notes. This Is not a
npeclal privilege, but merely such a
recognition of business conditions as
makes It possible for country banks
to do business with country people.
The crop farmer has only one turn
over a year, while the merchant and
manufacturer have many. Incidental
ly, I note that the Federal Reserve
l&ard has Just authorized the Fed
eral Reserve banks to discount export
paper for a period of six months, te
conform to the nature of the busi
ness. The Farm Loan banks are pointed
to as an instance of special govern
ment favor for farmers. Are they not
rather the outcome of laudable efforts
to equalise rural and - urban condi
tions? And about all tbe government
does there Is to help set up an ad
ministrative organization and land a
little credit at the start Eventually
the farmers will provide all the capi
tal and carry all the liabilities them
selves. It is true that Farm Loan
bonds are tax exempt; hut so are
bouds of municipal light and traction
plants, and new housing Is to be ex
empt from taxation, in New York, for
ten years.
On tbe other hand, tbe fanner reads
of plans for municipal housing proj
ects that run Into the billions, of hun
dreds of millions annually spent on
tbe merchant marine; he reads that
the railways are being favored with
Increased rates and virtual guaranties
ef earnings by the government, with
the result to him of an 'ncreased toll
am all that he sells and all that he
buys. He hears of many manifesta
tions of governmental concern for par
ticular Industries and interests. Res
cuing the railways from Insolvency Is
undoubtedly for the benefit of the
country as a whole, but what can be
of more general benefit than encour
agement of ample production of the
principal necessaries of Ufa and their
eveat flow from contented producers to
satisfied consume?
While It may be conceded that
special governmental aid may be nec
essary In the' general Interest, we must
all agree that It Is difficult to sea why
agriculture snd the production and dis
tribution of farm products are not ac
corded the same opportunities that are
provided for other businesses ; espe
cially as the enjoyment by the farmer
of such opportunities would appear to
K. mvmn more contributory to th mo.
oral good tnan in tne case or otner
Industries. The spirit of American
democracy is unalterably opposed,
alike to enacted special privilege snd
te the special privilege ef unequal op
portunity that arises automatically
from the failure to correct glaring
economic Inequalities. I am opposed
to the Injection of government into
business, but I do believe that it la te
essential fltaCtlM i democxetic
ernment t" equalize opportunity so
fur as It is within Its power to do so,
whether by the repeal of archaic
statutes or the enactment of modern
ones. If the anti-trust laws keep the
farmers from endeavoring scientifically
to integrate their Industry while other
Industries find a way. to meet modern
conditions without violating such stat
utes, then It would seem reasonable
to find a way for the farmers to meet
them under the seme conditions. The
law should operate equally in fact. Re
pairing the economic structure on one
side is no Injustice to the other side,
which Is In good repair.
We have traveled a long way from
the old conception of government as
merely a defensive and policing agency ;
and regulative, corrective, or equaliz
ing legislation, which apparently Is of
a special nature. Is often of the most
general beneficial consequences. Even
the First Congress passed a tarlft act
that was avowedly for the protection
of manufacturers ; but a protective
tariff always has been defended as a
meaus of promoting the general good
through a particular approach ; and
the statute books are filled with acts
for the benefit of shipping, commerce,
and labor.
(Continue .wxt Week)
uaos news ite:
Every farmer on the project sho.
;ot a copy of the Boardman Mint
f January 2 7th, and rend the urti.
written by M. K. Flickinger of th
Joardman district. He can show jm
xact figures how he made $100 cleai
per acre on fourteen acres and fl
Livvs. There is no reason in th
..orld why any person could not d
is well, and those who have farmei
like Mr. Flickinger has done, hav.
made good. Butterfat may drop ti
a low figure at times but to stay Witt
the game year in and year out yoi
will show nice balances to the good
As long as there is an over supply ot
hay in the west, the price of ha
cannot go up. Some estimates allow
that there is enough hay in the west
to supply the visible demand for
three years if not a straw should be"
raised in that time. Where will
your organized efforts to hold up
prices come off at? Something else
has to be done. How will we do it?
Shall we advertise like the Lemon
and Orange Growers of California in
the big magazines and pay out $11,
000.00 for a page in the Ladies'
Home Journal and try to convince
the people that alfalfa is fine table
and beverage product, and that it
has many health producing qualities?
It will help your health all right if
you get out here and raise alfalfa
in our great project, irrigate and
cut four and five crops of alfalfa
every season. It will do you lots of
good. I enjoy it immensely, but do
we want to advertise for more hay
growers when we already don't
know what to do with what we have
raised? The same sort of advertis
ing is being carried out by the raisin
growers and others, but let some one
figure how this can be applied to al
falfa. Do not mistake me. I am not
opposed to co-operative marketing
organizations. I am first, last and
all the time for co-operative associa
tions, to buy and sell your farm pro
ducts. We got to do it. We got to
make every cent count or we cannot
make our business a success. The
problem before us now, is exactly
this or I am badly misinformed.
For example, let us say there are
600,000 tons of hay in the west, and
normal annual production 300,000
tons and average annual markets
available for this territory amounted
to about 200,000 tons. How long
would you figure it necessary to hold
over the bulk of the hay if pooled
for shipping markets? When could
we hope to realize a clean-up and
what would be the selling cost per
ton when you figure the interests
your money could earn if turned
MIRROR WANT ADS
SELECTED TILLAMOOK COUNTY
Dairy Calves out of high grade
cows making 300 lbs. of fat or
better in cow testing associations
and by purebred registered sires
for sale. For particulars and price
write Frank A. Rowe, 63 Fourth
St., Portland, Ore., dealer in dairy
stock 51-52
FOR SALE R. C. R. L COCKS,
Depner strain; prize winners.
$2.50 to $10. Paul II. Smith.
Boardman, Ore. 61-6tp
FOR SALE ONE BALING OUTFIT
complete. New Ann Arbor baler
with 10-20 Titan tractor. $1600
cash E. A. Weetervett. 61 -ftp
loose? How is that about the frog
in the well? He went up two feet
and fell back three every day. When
did he get out. It has been figured
by some experts, but I believe the
frog is. in the well yet. Now, more
of us will have to go pumping the
cows like Mr. Flickinger is doing
and we must dispose Of the bulk of
this surplus in other ways. We must
make rates to the sheep and stock
men that will also encourage them
to hold over their stock and feed
our surplus alfalfa. It we can get
anyone to burn up his stacks and
scatter the ashes as fertilizer, we
should encourage and assist him.
Can you sight any cases where prices ,
have been boosted when there was an ;
enormous over supply from all sour
es? Well, let us admit such has j
been the case. What was their ex-j
perience in cost of the hold-over?
What net prices. Will the hold-over
alfalfa improve with age? We are
organized to sell hay. That is fine.
Now let us organize to reduce the'
over supply and get down to busi-
ness. Let us get a few more cows
and let us pump awhile. Insist that
stockmen who will feed on the
grounds get the benefit of the selling
cost when baled and shipped to j
other markets and have them leave
the manure on our grounds. It has
already been proven that hang on I
alone will not clear us anything and,
besides It is only placing us in great-1
er peril for another year on account
of increased over supply on hand. I
When we work like the lemon and
orange growers, only instead of tell- i
Ing our friends to spread the alfalfa
on their tables, tell our stock and
sheep men, come to our country with
your stock and we will sell you hay
at a price that is right. We will
give you the benelt of moving the !
stacks, baling and selling costs. He
will hang on to his products until he'
gets a fair and reasonable price for
his goods and while he is doing that,
he is reducing our over supply and
puts us on our feet. When we get
this scheme working, the first Unit
West Umatilla project will go on the
map in three years with some town
on the unit designated with a star
over the dot. We will be a "State"
with out capital right here. Our
Eastern Oregon friends will not know
us for our near likeness to them,
the jack rabbits and sage brush will
have disappeared. Let us start now.
Everybody get down to business
right.
Mrs. Ingerson of Kamela, Is here
visiting with her sister, Mrs. W. T.
Bray.
C. C. Calkins, our county agent,
spent Tuesday in Irrigon arranging
for the educational lectures next
week.
Prof. Jamieson Is now scheduled
to be with us at one o'clock, Feb. 10
and give us a lecture on dairying.
Prof. C. S. Brewster will give us
a lecture at one o'clock, Saturday, occasions. These educational lectures
Feb. 11 on poultry, culling, housing,' will probably be held In the new
etc. to double production. school auditorium.
The Farm Bureau holds its re- (More Irrigon on Opposite Page)
gular monthly meeting on Saturday -
evening, February 4, and arrange-j Cleaning and pressing Mrs. Alice
incuts will be made for these two ! Dingman. it.f
BOARDMAN
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E. P. DODD, Pres.
City Lots for Sale at
Proper Prices
Boardman is a New
Town But Not a
Boom Town
Ideally located on railroad and
Columbia river, far enough away
from any large town to naturally
become the trading center of a
wonderful growing country.
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