High, Rigid Price Supports Editor’s Note: This is second in a 'cries of three articles by Dr. Harry M. I.me. department of Agricul tural Economics. V.P.I.. Blacks burg. Taken from an address to tbe Virginia Bankers Association. The second way for making de sons is demonstrated by govern ment trying to protect farmer.' against rapid growth and change by •ermanently supporting their p ices i above those consumers are willing : ‘o pay. This "pegging” of prices at a : definite level rather than letting •hem fluctuate prevents consumers from registering their opinions. Con uraers are no longer free to decide iot to buy since government takes from them, through its tax author ty. the dollars needed to pay pro ducers the fixed support prices. Now hat consumers are unable to tell producers what they w-ant and do ■ ot want it. becomes necessary to apply aibitrary controls. Thus con

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