Courier Democrat., 1904-07-28
THINGS DOING.

THINGS DOING.
Current Events of General Interest
In Agriculture.
One outcome of the cotton situation
in this country has been for some time
apparent to anybody with an eye for
future events. England has been max
ing strenuous efforts to extend cotton
culture in Egypt, and it is authentical-
ly reported that those efforts are meet
ing with success. The government Of
Jamaica is said to be entering upon ex-
tensive experiments in cotton produc-
ton with a view to pushing the indus
try. Germany and France are also
making their ventures in various parts
Of their foreign possessions, and it is
beginning to be realized that there are
fresh areas where it is probable the
cotton plant can be profitably culti-
waited.
Belgium, the Netherlands. Italy and
Japan are now talked Of as nations all
Of which possess cotton territory in
their foreign colonies of Africa and the
East Indies and Formosa. Russia al
ready grows cotton, but thus far uses
It all.
The secretary of agriculture, the
chief Of the bureau Of statistics and
one of the largest manufacturers Of
print cloths in this country are all
credited with opinions which are sub
stantially to the effect that the short
age in the supply Of cotton has not
been sufficient to account for the alb
normally high prices and that the re-
suit of these may be the establishment
Of new cotton fields in other countries.
Cotton traders who maintain that the
high prices are justiiable do SO on ac-
count of the smallness Of the crop.
This is attributed in general to the cot
ton boil weevil. The loss in Texas
cotton through this insect is placed by
latest estimates at 100000 bales. De-
terioration in the cotton seed is an
other factor claimed in the short crop,
and some of the agricultural authori-
ties are inclined to see truth in this
claim, believing that the low price Of
cotton had made many planters indif-
ferent in the selection Of seed, the best
Of which went to the oil makers.
Real Farmers Trust.
"Buying and selling and dealing in
all kinds of farm and dairy products,
cattle, sheep, swine, poultry, dry goods.
boots and shoes, groceries, hardware,
farm machinery, lumber, stone, brick
and all kinds Of building material,
grain and real estate and dealing in
all kinds Of merchandise and in buying
and selling all kinds of property on
commission and otherwise" Such is
stated to be the object of company
Of 500 Iowa farmers. 1t is claimed
that at an expense of less than $4,000
for salaries and other items on capt.
tal of $4,000 and Indebtedness not ex-
ceeding 5000 they carried on last year
q business Of 100000.
How Glucose IL Made From Cora.
One of the novel things in the food
section Of the Agricultural building at
the st. Louis worlds fair will be the
demonstration of the process of making
glucose from corn. Glucose is now un-
derstood to be a neutral sweet devoid
Of flavor, with no harmful properties
and of value as food. With the addi-
ton of a little hickory bark to give 1t
the maple ''twang'' or mixed with a pro
portion Of tho genuine maple, it makes
table sirup thicker or heavier than ma
pie, but lighter In color, unless colored
with sugar house molasses.
A Farners' Exchange.
A project which originated in farm
ks' cooperative meeting held in Chi
csgo last December has for its object
the consolidation of the various COOP
eeative movements Of American farm
ers and the establishment Of a farm
ers' exchange. A meeting at Omaha is
expected to bring further development
of the plan.
DR.. Edward Henry Lee. leading
surgeon of Chicago and we'll known
club man. plunged nine stories to al
most instant death down q shaft In
the clubhouse of the Chicago Athletic
association.
neaith Of lungs even sent to his pa
per q little item. This Unexpectedly
brought Wallace Carpenter to the spot.
The place was an amphitheater for
such 40 chose to be spectators. They
could stand or sit on the summit Of the
goege cliffs, overlooking the river, the
fall and the Jam.