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should be to bring about conditions which will result in just prices and 

 stable production. 



Resolved, That we commend the work of the Bureau of Markets in its 

 collection of statistics concerning the marketing of live stock. But we 

 repeat our request of a year ago, that these statistics be digested and 

 condensed in tuch a way that they can be understood by the stockman 

 and farmer, and that when this is done they be given more general dis- 

 tribution. 



Resolved, That the increased attention given to economic problems 

 by some of our agricultural colleges is to be highly commended. We re- 

 peat our recommendation of last year, that the economic departments of 

 our colleges give special attention to research work and to price fluctua- 

 tions, production costs and the function of our speculative markets. 



Resolved, That we extend to Mr. J. L. Harris and Mr. C. B. Heinemann 

 a vote of thanks for their splendid work in connection with the revision 

 of the rules and regulations governing the transportation of live stock, 

 and especially in connection with the protection of the allowance for 

 shrink and the continuation of transportation of the caretaker for live 

 stock. 



Resolved, That the following officials and representatives of the United 

 States Railroad Administration be given a vote of thanks for their efforts 

 in improving the deplorable train service formerly accorded on ship- 

 ments to and from the principal markets: Edward Chambers, director 

 Division of Traffic, Washington, D. C; Max Phelen, director Division of 

 Public Service, Washington, D. C; W. C. Tyler, director Division of 

 Operation, Washington, D. C. ; J. L. Harris, chairman Special Live Stock 

 Committee, Washington, D C. 



Resolved, That we are unalterably opposed to government ownership, 

 operation or subsidy of merchant shipping. We favor such changes in 

 our laws as will enable the ship owners of the United States to compete 

 on equal terms with the ship owners of other countries. We especially 

 condemn subsidies designed to encourage the importation of agricultural 

 products from countries where land is cheap and the standard of farm 

 living far lower than our own. 



Resolved, That we strongly urge upon congress the appropriation of 

 ample funds for the use of the United States Bureau of Crop Estimates, 

 for the purpose of making monthly estimates of the numbers of cattle, 

 hogs and sheep, and especially an estimate of feeding cattle and stock 

 hogs likely to come to market during the following three months. 



Resolved, That we consider the revised Kenyon-Kendrick bill for super- 

 vision of the packing industry as a measure which it is to the advantage 

 of farmers and stockmen, the packers and the people generally, to have 

 enacted into law at the earliest possible date. We request the senators 

 and congressmen from this state to use every effort to secure prompt and 

 favorable action upon this bill. We especially request Congressman G. N. 

 Haugen, chairman of the house committee on agriculture, to endeavor to 

 secure prompt and favorable action by his committee. 



Resolved, That the members of the Iowa general assembly should 

 give attention to the need of laws governing land tenure, which shall dis- 

 courage the continual robbing of the soil by landlord and tenant. 



