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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.)