Show Who Should Take The risk The cost of oC having enough food carries with it the risk of or surplus surplus- es But according to Alma J. J Christensen Christensen Chris Chris- Chairman of the Millard County Committee the Nation should not shoulder that risk upon the farmers of the country When farmers have been success successful CuI in producing enough and to spare they should face the possibility of or failure because of or their success I Unlike other industries food Is essential to life liCe and re results results results re- re come from production which doesn't meet the needs of or the coun coun- try High prices malnutrition and even the first stages of or famine follow follow fol fol- fol low inadequate production of food But on the other hand Mr Chirst Chirst- ensen s said id farmers face the he cera of ruinous prices when too much is produced Unlike industry farm production cannot be controlled control control- I pd led to the exact amount needed Favorable weather and other factors fac fac- tors often r result rosult in an overproduction pro over of a given commodity When this happens the Nation should be thankful that there is enough and should be willing to bear the risk of protecting the farmers who have produced a sur sur- plus This protection can be given in the form of or price supports to the farmer and in pro programs rams to make other uses of surplus foods pro pro- |