Show IfA FARM M O ORGANIZATION HElD GU E m IllS Will Do Much to End Economic Economic Eco Eco- Troubles Head of Federation Says Complete organization of oC the agri agricultural I cultural Industry will do more t to solve the problems of the farmers farmer and of the nation than any other othe one thing thIns Edward A. A ONell ONeil of oC Florence Florence Flor Flor- ence Ala president of the thc American Farm Bureau federation said while in Salt Lake FrIda Friday The low purchasing power of the tin farm dollar today Is 15 one of the main mair 1 contributing factors of the depression depression depres depres- sion he said ald The farmers represent represent sent 40 per cent of the he purchasing public and when they do not have money to spend business slows down Since the passage of oC the farm L marketing act there has been a large Increase in the number of cooperative e marketing associations In the country coun try ty At the present time more than L 25 per cent of oC nil all farm products are handled through cooperative organizations t DEBT PLAN PLEASES Mr ONeil O'Neil Is en route to Santa Ana Cal to attend the Western Regional Regional Re gional Leaders Leaders' Training conference tie He stated d that his organization was well pleased with debt debtS moratorium H Has las as suggested by President Hoover It will be helpful to the entire world and will do much to stabilize prices and give the farmers an opportunity to tc igl e get a fair price for their products He stated that in his opinion there j I would have to be some change In the I Ihas monetary system The gold standard has failed and there will have ha to be some sort of a change before world conditions show much improvement he predicted Man Many of the countries 1 of the world are arc willing and ready to make purchases but cannot do so due to the present rate of exchange he said PRAISES UTAH Mr fr ONeil O'Neil praised Utah for the active part it has pla played ed in the development de de- de of the cooperative marketing marketing marketing mar mar- movement and for the quality of oC farm leaders it has produced He stated that Frank Evans former executive executive ex ex- secretary of the national organization organization or or- and M M. S. S Winder executive tive live secretary are two of or the most outstanding leaders in agriculture in America Mr ONeil O'Neil will spend the next few days In Utah before going to the Pacific Pa coast He Is stopping at the Newhouse hotel |