Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28
FOR LO WEIR PRICES
Secretary Wilson Makes Pre-
dictions.
RESULT OF BIG CROPS
MEATS AND DAIRY PRODUCTS
WILL COST LESS.
Normal Agricultural Conditions Are
Prevailing in the Great Pro-
ducing States, He Says.

There Is hope ahead for the housekeeuer
according to Secretary of Agriculture VII
son, who returned to Washington last Mon
day from trip through the middle west
AS a result of the normal conditions pre-
vailing in the great grain-growing section
for the first time in three years, Mr. VIII
son thinks that meat, dairy products. poul-
try and other necessities of life may be
cheaper this winter than they have been
for some time.
Whether or not that may prove to be
the case, the Secretary is certain that
the farmer at least will be benefited
by the return to normal agricultural
conditions in the region mentioned. Fat
tening cattle on corn at 80 cents a busheI
Is not profitable enterprise, the Sec-e-
tary SAID, and that is what has been done
for the past three years But with this
years great grain crops the farmer should
find at the end Of the season that his mar
gin of profit is greater. and in the due
course of events meats should be cheaper
The Secretary thinks they VIII.
Normal Conditions Returning.
Heavy crops" the Secretary said, have
resulted in the return of normal agricul-
IuIdl CoHu-tiOHS III tne great producing
states. The meat producers have been
losing money for the past three years.
Grain cost too much. There was no profit
in feeding, as strange as this may seem
to people who pay such prices as we do for
our meat. But the heavy grass crop of this
year In addition to the heavy corn crop
and the heavy oats crop, will all combine
to bring about normal feeding conditions.
And this means direct influence on horses
beef, pork, dairy products and poultry.
Prices may not average high for these
articles In the future, but at any rate the
farmer will make more money, because lie
has more and cheaper raw materials to use.
Corn has been selling in the corn growing
states most OF the time spoken of at 90
cents a bushel. The farmer and producer
depends on corn and other grains. and beef
cannot be produced profitably on a farm
when such prices must be paid for feed.
The greatest good to all classes of society
comes when we have full crops The price
Of each pound and bushel OF individuaI
products may not be so high in conse-
quence. In fact, 1t is my belief that they
viii not But, at any rate the full crops
will mean more pounds and more bushels.
and that should make for reduced prices
under normal and average conditions or
supply and demand
Won't Talk on the Tariff
Secretary Wilson refused to talk for pub
lcation on the tariff situation or on any
other of the economic problems that will
confront the next Congress.
''The people are with the President On
most economic problems" he said in
fact, they have such confidence in him
that they do not wait very long to inquire
after he has spoken. His actions in the
past in their behalf have been so pro-
nounced that he has their undivided con-
hdence. And the extent to which he has
that confidence cannot be fully appreciated
without visiting these people,