Show National Farm Bureau I Platform The restoration of farm Income and purchasing power and the maIntenance of ot a prosperous agri agri- agriculture culture form the essential basis b for industrial and national prosperity employment and security To accomplish this Import all ant task It Is necessary to bring the supply of firm products into balance with tUh demand There can be no denial that In large measure the price levels le of ot the products of other American Industries are larg larg- largely larg- larg largely largely ely determined and maintained through means e exercised to control supply and that the standard of ot American wages ages is largely and maintain maintain- maintained ed In a similar manner To a large degree these artificial stand of prices anti and wages ages are accomplished pUshed through the assistance orthe orthe or the approval nl of government government go I I It therefore becomes the responsibility responsibility of government to assist farmers in securing anti and maintain maintaining maintainIng I Ing a d of price levels and Income for American agriculture that are arc commensurate with the standards standard set for other economic groups of Americ in society In order to attain this funda funda- fundamental fundamental fundamental mental objective we se urge the ad- ad adoptIon adoption ad adoption option or continuation of the fol- fol following following fol following lowing policies by the federal go gov- gov government gov government to provide 1 Effective Effect c adjustment and the control of the volume of farm farm pro pro- pro products ducts so as to balance the supply cuppl I I with the Ule total demands of mar mar- mar mar- markets markets markets at price Ie levels els which will gh give e eI agricultural commodities the pur- pur purchasing pur purchasing purchasing chasing power poser existing e In 1909 14 2 Permanent system of com com- com com- commodity commodity loans to pre prevent ent seasonal surpluses from unduly affecting market price Ie levels els 3 The m of a 1 well rounded practical soil conserva conserva- conservation conservation a- a atlon tion and land utilization program 4 The expansion of both domes domes- domestic domestic tic Uc and foreign outlets for farm products and If necessary the use uce of federal revenue to control or remove e seasonal surpluses of farm tarm products from the domestic mar market market market ket 5 Full protection of the domestic market for farm products from competing Imports that influence prices below parity levels 6 Reduction of excessive indus Indus- Industrial industrial industrial trial tariffs to assist in equalizing the price levels of Industrial and agricultural commodities 7 Further development of farm farm- owned er and controlled credit su s system m to provide pro ample short and term term long loans at Interest rates commensurate with those available to other American industries 8 B Federal control or regulation of monopolies to equitably protect all producers and consumer Inter Inter- Interests interests Interests ests in the nation 9 Lower Louver transportation costs by meins me of economical efficient and competitive facilities includIng highways s railways R sand and w 10 Aiding Aiding- firm rm co operative co marketing purchasing and sere sen ice he a associations to stabilize distribution tion marketing production and I processing of ot farm crops and farm I supplies by marketing agreements and other otherwise Ise I 11 A managed currency cd ed on an inder finder of basic commodities commodities I ties to maintain a n dollar with a constant purchasing and debt pa pay paying paying Ing po power er erWe We believe that all aU of the above e abovementioned abovementioned mentioned principles and policies of government are essential to W- W as assure sure farmers of a fair share of the I national income to make the pro pro- protective pro protective agriculture e s system stem effective e for agri- agri agri- agri agriculture culture agri-culture I culture and bring about economic c cand and social equality in America America- America 1 America cI I National Farm Bureau Federation |