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AGRICULTURAL RELIEF 
Mr. AsweLL. Do you think it could become a law if we passed it? 
Mr. WaLrack. I think so. 
Mr. AsweLL. Do you think the President would sign it? 
Mr. Warrace. I doubt that. It is possible it might be vetoed 
again. But have you anything else that would really help the 
farmer? 
Mr. AsweLL. Oh, yes: Ihave a bill that would help us. [Laughter] 
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House oF REPRESENTATIVES, 
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, 
Friday, February 24, 1928. 
The committee met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10 o’clock, a. m., 
Hon. Gilbert N. Haugen (chairman) presiding. 
Present: Representatives Haugen (chairman), Purnell, Williams, 
Ketcham, Hall, Fort, Menges, Andresen, Adkins, Clarke, Hope, 
Aswell, Kincheloe, Jones, Fulmer, and Rubey. 
The CuAIRMAN. The committee will be in order and we will hear 
Mr. Sexauer this morning. Mr. Sexauer, please state your full name, 
whom you represent and address, for the purposes of the record. 
STATEMENT OF FRED H. SEXAUER, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY 
DAIRYMEN’S LEAGUE COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (INC.), 
NEW YORK CITY 
Mr. SExauER. My name is Fred H. Sexauer; executive committee 
secretary, Dairymen’s League Cooperative Association (Inec.), 120 
West Forty-second Street, New York City. 
The Dairymen’s League Cooperative Association -is firmly of the 
belief that over a long period of time the farmers can become so 
organized that they can obtain through various methods of organiza- 
tion and otherwise the same benefits that others obtain® 
Mr. ANDRESEN. Pardon me. Are you one of the officers of the 
Dairymen’s League? 
Mr. SExaUER. I am a member of the executive committee of the 
Dairymen’s League Cooperative Association, and one of its directors. 
MT. ANDRESEN. What is your name? 
Mr. SexauEr. My name is Fred H. Sexauer. 
Mr. KincHELOE. Is that a national organization? 
Mr. Sexauer. No. 
Mr. KincEELOE. What States does that association cover? 
Mr. Sexavger. Parts of Pennsylvania, Vermont, Massachusetts 
Connecticut, and all of New York State. 
Mr. KincuELOE. How many members have you? 
Mr. SExuaEr. We have about 40,000 actual participating-producer 
members. 
But, because of the fact that farmers to-day are not organized as 
well as industry, labor, and others we feel that something is necessary 
to tide over the period between the present and the time when that 
can happen. I am not going to presume to tell you the condition of 
agriculture, because you, having sat here for a month perhaps, and some 
of you for years—know that much better than I do. 
Mr. CLARKE. Seven vears, remember that.