Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-26

the permanent committee Will be sub
mitted TO a general assembly consist
ing of a larger number of delegates
from the powers, which delegates WIN
have power to negotiate treaties bind
ing upon their respective govern
ments.
The United States today is the only
government having "A comprehensive
and thorough system of gathering
crop statistics. As everybody knows,
the monthly reports indicating the
character of the cotton or tobacco
crop are awaited with interest; and
cotton, particularly. the world over,
because this country supplies the bulk
of that staple. Upon this report the
prices are put up or depressed, as best
suits the operations Of the big specu-
iators. The same Is true of grain, al
though In that case the worlds price
is largely fixed IN Liverpool Under
the operations Of this international
Institute, these crop reports are to
be supplied by every government, and
when the wheat report from this
country, for instance, Is available. a
similar report will be in the hands OF
the institute from every other wheat
producing country on earth. This
will give the world cur informa-
ton as to the grand total of produc-
ton OF any particular grain. In this
way the operations of spectators In
grain will be checked and II will be
impossible for them to arbitrarily fix
the price. regardless of the conditions
in any particular country. IL matters
little whether the estimate would be
a little short or a trifle large, as the
whole world would have the advan<
tage Of the general estimate and
prfgag ugnufd no ffNaH nv the inaNifahlp
law of supply and demand.
II also Is the purpose Of this insti-
tute. as its operations become devel-
oped, 10 take up the study OF the con-
ditions and adaptability OF the soils Of
the various countries for the growth
OF certain crops: 20 study and report
the diseases Of animal and x
table products to the general better
Of conditions everywhere and the
protection OF one part Of the world
from the infected conditions that may
exist In another part. n the scheme
outlined by Mr.. Lubin while IN
logical conclusion, this international
will be OF i~ncalculable value
10 the American people. Under pres
conditions the price of grain, for
instance. Is forced dow on repd % iof
crops In the Argentine Re
public or In transcaucasus, while the
truth as 10 crop conditions thpre
not be known for weeks after the
bears" IN the grain market have won
the profits Of their raid such mHnin-
Of prices. u ~ believed. will he
Impossible under the new interuation-,
Al arrangement
Already the European nations are
preparing for the collection NJ their
Information. The French government
Is we'll advanced in IT, work. and the
plan meets with the hearty approval
N the agr%iCulturalists Of that enter
prising nation. In Great Britain also
her colonies this portion N the
preparatory work o. well along The
o. true Of Italy In Germany
preparatory steps are not 80
well advanced. but the government o.
prosecuting them with a determine
lion ~ doing its share as speedily ~
possible In adding IT, crop infurma-
ton 10 the general fund a. an early
Tn Russia. n course. where an
reforms are 81 slow growth but little
Roadway has get been made but The
importance ~ dealing fairly with The
grain growers 81 Russia great wheat
belt a. 50 apparent that arguments are
necessary to convince that govern
ment Of the necessity 81 acting
promptly. The International institute
promises t. work out great results for
American fliler Of the soil
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watch for our Thanksgiving an