The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-07-12

TO Liverpool. and there found out who
makes the world wheat market. He
learned that a small group Of rich
Liverpool grain dealers controlled pri-
Vate systems for gathering crop in
formation from the whole world and
by SO doing they controlled prices.
They got the first Information about
the worlds crops, kept il 10 them
selves. made their prices accordingly,
and ~speculated IN a sure thing"
Luhin decided that what those men
did for their own profit. the nations
ought to do for the benefit of the
whole people. He proposed a univer-
sal clearing house Of crop Informal
ton. and he carried his idea To one
government after another, explained il
to economists. and at length King
Victor Emmanuel offered the services
OF the Italian government to Law his
project before the governments of the
world.
So, in 1905, by invitation Of the
King Of Italy, thirty nations sent del
egatlonS to a conference in Rome to
develop Lubin's scheme into a practi-
cal. working project Lubi Went as
delegate from the United States.
The Italian king set aside from his
personal fortune a handsome endow-
ment for this new international lnSti-
tute of Agriculture, in consideration Of
Rome being made its headquarters,
and built a palace for permanent Of
fees. The convention drew UP a
protocol looking to a treaty for CO.
operative establishment and mainte-
nance of the Institute. That treaty
has been ratified by practically every
nation in the world
In January. 1910, the first normal
bulletin OF crop statistics, modelled on
the crop reports Of our own national
government, was issued from the In
stitute. The work is not Yet perfect
ed, but there is every reason to be-
lieVe the plan Will be a great success.
The United States is the greatest
grain and meat country. Its detection
from the Institute would cripple the
project. America is the home of the
Meat Trust, and the Meat Trusts
most potent constituent is the Armour
interest. The are also a
great power in the grain market, con-
trolling q vast machinery for primary
buying and handling Of cereals. Chi
cago is headquarters of the Meat Trust,
of the Armours, Of the speculative
grain business Of this country, and 1t
is the home of the Honorable James
r. Mann. Congressman from Chicago.
On February 20. 1909, the diplo-
matte appropriation bill was before
the national House of Representatives.
It contained an item giving $4,000
"for payment of the quota OF the
United States for support OF the IN
ternational States for support Of the
~ternatlOra1 Institute OF Agriculture
for 1909" Mr.. Mann. rising in his
place, solemnly protested that it was
a waste. and insisted that the item
be stricken OUT He was told that the
United States was party to the treaty
and must Discharge its obligation.
But the Watchful Mann was not
thus easily to be c~ircumNented He
discovered yet another item. giving
$4,000 to maintain an American rep
resentative at the Institute. This was
not provided for by the treaty, and
could be could out without violating
the treaty. To cut it out would leave
the United States paying its share to
maintain the Institute, but Hnrepre-
scented in it. and unable to get the
benefits Of a representation. And SO
Mr.. Mann made q point of order
against this $4,000 item, and 1t was
cut out!
This wear, It is promised, the item
will be restored in the deficiency APP
preparation bill, at the close OF the
session. and Mr.. Mann's effort to de-
feat the whole purpos of the Inter
national Institute. by ending American
participation in it, will probably fan.
The more peas you grow the more
COWS you can feed. and the more cows
YOU feed the more manure YOU Will
have. and the more manure you have
the more feed you can grow, and the
more cotton without a debt to the fer
tiliZer man. Peas and crimson clover,
the summer and winter team for the
Improvement of the Southern soils.