Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-04-16 | Page 1 | Hyde is Scored for Reclamation Plan

Hyde Is Scored for Reclamation Plan Sen Carey Attacks Secretary Indirectly for Opposing Opposing- Development in West WestBy T est By 8 Associated Press VI WASHINGTON ASHINGTON April 16 An 16 An indirect attack upon Secre- Secre ary Hydes Hyde's opposition to reclamation extension was made today by Senator Carey R. R Wyo in an address under au au- au- au spices of the National Grange Although Carey did not name Hyde in his comment he lie said when asked asle by newspaper men that he was referring re reo re- re ferring erring to the of secretary ture Lure I am well aware aare said the senator that an intensive campaign is being waged against reclamation and I re re- Kret ret that much of it has hos been inspired by the head of or one of oC the depart depart- ments of the federal government This official and his subordinates are constantly preaching to the farmers farm ers of the country countr that a further development development de de- de of oC reclamation will add to the surplus of ot agricultural products and is a serious menace to the farmers farmers farm farm- ers of the nation But it should be borne in mind that if the western states are to be developed de they must be permitted to lo make use of the waters of or their streams which waters arc their most valuable assets The crops produced by irrigation are as a rule not those which compete compete com com- pete with agriculture in other sections o of the count country Representatives of this same department de do- Carey also observed have stated on several occasions that the solution of oC the a agricultural tural problem lem is the doing away with v the marginal marginal mar mar- ginal farmer Larmer Unfortunately I do donot donot donot not know just what constitutes the marginal farmer SAYS WEST NOT OT INCLUDED He lie is certainly not the farmer of I Ithe the west where the land is productive tive and where it has not been exhausted ex cx- h hausted lUsted by unwise farming methods II Carey said the farm board has failed because surpluses were greater great great- reater reat- reat er than it could handle and the basic reason for agricultural troubles is that we c have ha devised no suitable way for handling the surplus I He lie expressed ed the hope the present I congress would be able to enact legislation legislation legislation leg leg- to help and contended that bills already passed would be of great benefit to the farmer larmer r 5