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tory authorities of the States may make reasonable orders and regula- 

 tions not in conflict with federal law, or with lawful orders of the Inter- 

 state Commerce Commission, requiring cars within the respective bor- 

 ders of such states to be equitably distributed to shippers desiring the 

 same, without regard to whether they are desired for use in shipments 

 that are interstate or intrastate. 



We urge upon Congress the repeal of Section 15a of the Interstate Com- 

 merce Act as amended by the Esch-Cumimins Act and the making of 

 such other amendments thereto as shall clearly limit and define the 

 power as exists between the Interstate Commerce Commission and State 

 Commission that there may be no misunderstanding that the State Com- 

 missions definitely have the same authority over rates as existed before 

 the enactment of the Transportation Act. 



We are opposed to the granting of indeterminate franchises to public 

 utilities. 



We indorse the action of the Agricultural Bloc in Congress in their 

 efforts to help agriculture. 



That we have the utmost confidence in the ability and willingness of 

 the Iowa Congressional Delegation to use every possible means of in- 

 vestigating Muscle Shoals in order that they may intelligently consider 

 the future policy of the project from the standpoint of giving the greatest 

 protection to the Government investment therein, and the fullest pro- 

 tection to the public interests for the future, and pledge our support to 

 their efforts. 



We recommend an amendment to the Smith-Lever Act granting more 

 privileges to County Agents and Home Demonstration Agents in their 

 co-operative work with farm organizations. 



We indorse the principle of co-operative marketing. 



Co-Operative Marketing 

 We wish to indorse the resolutions on co-operative marketing adopted 

 by the American Farm Bureau Federation at its annual convention in 

 Chicago, December 11-14, 1922. 

 RESOLVED: 



(1) That we urge further progress toward proper marketing of farm 

 products as co-ordinate with economic production in equalizing the pres- 

 ent handicap of the American farmers; 



(2) That the American Farm Bureau Federation shall continue to give 

 outstanding attention to the marketing problem and continue the policy 

 oi strengthening and encouraging co-operative commodity marketing or- 

 ganizations; 



(3) That the American Farm Bureau Federation maintain a division of 

 co-operative marketing, to be managed and directed by capable and ex- 

 perienced co-operative marketing specialists; 



(4, That this division shall in«every possible way stimulate and pro- 

 mote the co-operative marketing movement in the United States and 

 shall plan and carry out an extensive national educational campaign for 

 co-operative marketing of farm products; 



(5) That the American Farm Bureau Federation, acting through this 

 division, shall formulate the fundamental principles of true commodity 



