Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-14

FIRST he had no thought u publication. but
later gave his work to the prrss and was
Astoni-hed TO find himself famous almost
IN day.
liis articles were quoted everywhere aud
he found himself overwhelmed with orders
for morc matter. lie had coliAtsd his sta.
tlstic- 20 carefully from Official reports,
specially gathered figures furnished by
American oonsuls aud ministers In almost
every civilized nation, NJ well as foreign
emhassrs, that he was recognized ~ being
admirably equipped for the unique line oi
discussion he followed The Arena, The
Review II Reviews aud other leading mag
axiuus have contained articles from his
pen. aud ID j. stated that the recent ox'
hnuat,vr leader In the New iorssun on
the worlds food supply was written by
Mr. Davis
The most remarkable feature oi bis die
cushion, Il that be- found not a reason for
encouragement aud complaint, such ~ the
hrmers Alliance and other agricultural
organizations advance, but cause 10 believe
that the farming world il on the brink at
the most successful period Of the nations
history Calculating the food supply oi
the civilized world he prophrsicd that
wheat would brIug vastly higher price
than Il had reached last July, So conyinc
lux were his lguus that upon the strength
Of them millions OF bushels that would
have bycn marketed were held IA the farm.
cn' granarlcs, aud the Alliance through
out the western states exerted IT, power a.
induce Ia members 10 walt few month.
before disposing Of their crop. Men hailed
the modest farmer living In An unprten
ti0us home a. n dcliyefcr. and he wa
al. q =.
aud Indeed 10 follow the usual public
career OF the average rrformer.
lie refused and continued as before 10
enjoy with his sweet faced wife tho com
forts Of home. lie Is omphatirally stu.
dent, believes earnestly what ho SENDS
forth aud ls cnutcnt to occupy his present
position ~, a mHgazinist aud an economist
rather than seek more gaudy but less cn
during fame.
Mr.. Davis theory can DO best summed
mp In the following paragraph from n re
cent article from his pen
"Giyen a bread eating populAtion-the
world's-increasiu 1t the rate Of u pc,
cent. In ten years and An acreage In grain
and potatoes Increasing ut the rate Of per
cent, IL IL only question Of time when
scarcity and high prlccs Will result
The impOssibllity of making good the
delcit In the worlds food areas while
population continues 10 increase al the
present rate assures the prolonged contin.
uancc OF such prices and high prices fot
farm produota that the farmer will not he
compelled TO labor fourteen TO sixteen
hours day. lie will build better houses
and granries aud share the good thing, o,
life"
Mr.. Davis Is personally u thorough sen
tleman, aud impreasos one rs u man wht
has spent more time with the study lam
than Hmoug mon. His predictions ~ /,
increased wheat prices have In Kansas
markets been already partly fulfilled aut
have gained Tor him tho attention uf mani
who would not appreciate his elaborate
world statistics. Mr. Davis has couutet
among his Intimate friends many prom
iuunt characters. with General Fremont
he was a. familiar is "a brother, while o.
todays notahlrs DC probably knows ~
many as any man Ia the state.
q. NJ HAR0ER