Agricultural relief: Agricultural relief

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Identifikator:: 1831932415

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Title:: Agricultural relief

Place of publication:: Washington

Publisher:: Gov. Pr. Off.

Year of publication:: 1928

Collection:: Economics Books

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Identifikator:: 183193440X

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-232093

Document type:: Volume

Title:: Agricultural relief

Volume count:: Pt. 3

Place of publication:: Washington

Publisher:: Gov. Pr. Off.

Year of publication:: 1928

Scope:: III S., S. 181 - 253

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Statement of N. J. Holmberg, commissioner of agriculte of the State of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota

Collection:: Economics Books

AGRICULTURAL RELIEF 253 I have no criticism to offer of the marketing systems that we have had in the past. They probably have been the best that could have been devised under the circumstances. But we find ourselves a good deal in the same position that Mr. Ford found himself with his automobile. Those of you who followed that advertising that came out when his new model car came out remember he stated that the old Model T car was a good car; it had done everytning that an automobile could do in the circumstances under which it was created and the demands that it had to meet; but that the time had finally arrived when it was necessary to put out a new model—a model that would meet the demands of the times in which we are living. So we believe that the time has arrived when we should create a marketing machinery that will meet the demands and the needs of the American farmer at the present time. We believe that this is a problem that surely concerns the entire Nation, because next to sound morals, nothing could be of greater importance than clean, wholesome, and nutritious food and plenty of it. And it seems to me that from the standpoint of public policy that it is right and just and proper that we see to it that those who are engaged in the pro- duction of food products of the Nation should have an equal chance under the laws of the land to achieve success according to their ability to achieve it. [Applause.] I wish to state that so far as our legislature is concerned—and I think our farm organizations in our State have studied the different plans that have been proposed, and no doubt there are good features about probably all of them. But so far as the conclusions we have arrived at, we believe that the principles that are laid down in the MecNary-Haugen bill, or the surplus control bill, whatever the official title is given to it, it carries out the objects and comes closer to providing the marketing machinery than any other piece of legislation that we have considered; and we want to go on record as favoring the legislation now under consideration, with the equali- zation fee in it. Unless there are questions, I do not know that IT need take the time further of the committee. The apparent need of this legislation is just as necessary at this time as it has been at any time in the past. We believe that the time has arrived when we should establish a definite agricultural policy for the future and we are in sympathy with and stand for the principles as outlined in this bill. Mr. MExGEs. May I ask what your official position is? Mr. HoLMBERG. I am commissioner of agriculture for the State of Minnesota; also commissioner of dairy and food. T have twins on my hands out in our State. I am also a farmer by occupation. And this is the message I wish to bring to you from the Equality Commission of our State. The Cnairmax. Thank you very much. The committee will now stand in recess until 10 o’clock to-morrow morning. (Thereupon, at 12.10 o’clock Pp. m. the committee adjourned to meet to-morrow, Thursday, February 2, 1928, at 10 o’clock a. m.)

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