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Farmer to Consumer league probes to aid farm interests
Washington dispatch reports Iowa lawmakers scrutinizing a new national nonpartisan farm group the Farmer to Consumer league. The body aims at cooperative marketing and centralized distribution with headquarters in Washington and a watchful committee led by B F Yoakum. Members include Frank O Lowden Nathan Straus and C S Barrow. The group warns against propaganda and opposes Gapper Williams style government control while promising vigorous opposition to anti farm reforms. It notes growing consumer concern and links to pending agricultural commission findings.
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Washington
Waterloo
Evoening Courier
Washington, D. C
Farmer-to-Consumer League
Relief of Agriculture
Iowa
Tee
Organization
B. F. Yoakum
J. W. Batchelter
Col
Ika T. Pryor
D. O. Lively
J. H. Kimble
Aida Mayo
Frank O. Lowden
Kinois
George Gordon Battle
Nathan Straus
New York
C. 8
Barrow
Yoakum
Indi
Cate
Comine
The
Agricultural Commission
Cooldee
Congress