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Show . NATION WIDE STRIKE OF FARMERS IS URGED I PLAN RADIGAL I STEP 10 CHECK I FALL OF PRICES I National Farmers' Union Sends Out Call to 800.000 of Its Members M if PRODUCERS DECLARE J THEY LOSE MILLIONS I Revival of War Finance Board I To Relieve Agriculture I Is Proposed 1 KANSAS CITY, Mo Nov 18. Ana- I tion-wldc producers' strike to combai the falling prices of farm products was urged in a call sent out today I by the National Farmers' union to Its local unions throughout the country Thl call, I" the ii-irm of a resolution adopted at the national convention of H the organisation, which represent pro H ducers Of grain, cotton, wool and live- I stock, said to number 800. ooo The strike was proposed In retalia- ! tion for what the farmers consider as I abnormal deflation in the prices of farm products through which it at asserted American farmers have been II I robbed of one billion dollars in reduced Of prOdUl n..v OS hand. All farmers are urged to hold this year's 'production from the markets until profit-making levels" were restored. &NOXHER THREAT MAiu: J Reduction of production in the fu-in. fu-in. wai threatened In another resolu- H lion, "unless the prices of our product are fairly readjusted ' A conference of representatives of all farmers' organiritions of the coun- H try was called to meet In St. Lottie December 16, to cnslder the creation of a nation form marketing board. The dopted in ex- H ecutlve session last evening after con- elderable discussion, officials said. I Concerning the St. Louis meeting to ie.it i national farm marketing H board. Charles 8. Barrett, of Union City, fia., who was elected president twj of the union for the fifteenth c onset- HVJ Utive lime, said today: HH TO MARKET PRODUCTS The purpose of tho meeting is nd, rH I to form or create u corner but to find I a reasonable, rational way to marke. IBH our products. The urban population HjBJ should welcome such a step as it is the Instability of the market that has caused inflated prices for theni and de- HB flated- prices for ihe producer." HB i Other resolutions udopted at the cx- HJ scutlve islon. ottn lals .-..id today. In- H I eluded one urging strict enforcement HBw of the immigration laws, and depor- HBa tation of aliens seeking to overthrow the gov ernment. Legislation for the 'recall of United States senators and HBa representatives also was urged Hja The meeting here will conclude iat-' jB WASHINGTON, Nov. IS. Senaiofs (torn Ihe w.sieii. .inj southern stab"' are considering urging legislative uc- HBs tlon t revive .ihe war finance corpoj at Ion. They said this was (be on! agency which would give immediate BVJ help lo agricultural interests in the appal ing" situation resulting from the HJ sudden fall in prices. Bs A conference of western senators HHl and representatives lo discuss the mat HjJ 'ter will be called, It wis said, wh4n HHl ' Chairman Oronna. North Dakoto. of jBJ the senate agricultural committee or- HflJ rives In Washington. "no suggestion is that congrea- Hjj adopt a mandatory resolution direct HjJ i mg ihe immediate revival of ths cjr HBs HjSJ URGED TO slow bV v CHICAGO, Nov. IS Advice to farm- ers to curtail production activities HB land wait tor price adjustment WSS given in statements made today by J. HBs I! Howard, president of the American HBs Farm Bureau federation, and C W. HHJ Hunt, president of the Iowa Farm HjBJ Bureau federation They declared HB that the market price of many farm products was below thy cost of pro- HH ductlon and while not contemplating a farmers1 strike, urged producers to j "slow down' until the prices adjust HJBJ I themselves. "Prices are frightfully low." Mr ! Howard said. "All furm product i I have declined In price from 50 to 10e 'per cent, an average arrived at thjs HHl week approximating 7 2 per cent ;Wbeti other commodities rome down WM In proportion lo our products, we WflQ j go ahead with production. It is s I 11 matter of adjustment and supply and demand. "The market is showing some re-sponse re-sponse ulreadv and in sixty days there ought to be a readjustment In market Prices," said Mr. Hunt. |