The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-04

The time will come when states will
construct warehouses to aid farmers
IN marketing their cotton un-
dersand that Louisiana Is to be the
first state to take this Important
step. Under this proposed Louisiana
warehouse system every farmer, in
dividually or through his organiza-
tion can ship his cotton to New Or
leans and hold 1t until he is ready TO
sell. His warehouse receipt is bet
ter In the hands of New England
or Manchester spinner than the con-
tract Of a speoulator to deliver the
cotton
Too much For War.
"One of the things advocated by
portion OF Federal appropriations for
agriculture. In a recent speech in
the lower house OF the congress,
Chairman Tawney, Of the committee
on appropriations, said that II per
cent OF the revenues of the govern
ment went for military expenses
which amounted to $3.50. 900. 900 for
that period. This is 33 times as
much as was appropriated for agri-
cultural purposes. This session OF
the senate passed a bill providing
for s3.500!G0O to pay for a few
acres Of land In Washington to give
a better view OF the Capitol. This
Is the kind OF reclamation which
Washington understands and TO i'm
prove these few acres the legislators
are ready to give one quarter AZ
much as given for agriculture.
"If the government would spend
one and haR million dollars a year
for 2 years for drainage surveys and
In opening waterways 10 the Gulf. II
will make available $4,000. 900 acres
Of Mississippi valley land for cultiva-
ton and this would be at cost OF
is cents an acre. This average
would provide so more farms for
l322. 500 families or a million and a
half OF people. II costs s35 an acre
to reclaim land by irrigation. The
states of Arkansas, Missouri, and
Louisiana are begging for money for
reclamation by drainage but the poll
ticians at Washington are not dis
posed to heed their appeals.
Going 10 Canada.
During the last fve years iO0.-
900 Americans. principally farmers,
have left the United States for Can
ada, and they took with them 1000
each. Canadian ofieals all OF whom
are taking a personal interest in So
curing the BEST class OF trainers for
their country: estimate that this
year they viii get 10000 American
farmers and that they will bring
with them s13O,O0O 900.
Too Much Politics.
Nearly all We hear from Washing.
ton is about military eNpioitations
and uuimportant political controver
shes. There is no word OF encour'
agement for the development Of ths
country's resuorces. II we had mer
in public life who would take th.
same interest in working out thess
questions on practical common
sense basis leaving OF their tirade'
lagalnst the railroad. their services
would be OF greater advantage q
the farmer and ooosumerS The kinS
of politics which has been preached
10 the farmers for 90 years has KEEP
the farmers from advancing their In
terest and keeping pace with thoe
who are organized. To arrive al ths
high business standard TO which IN,
farmers are destined. their business
Hike others. must be conducted In IN,
most economical mannar.
I'm proposing closer relations be.
tween the farmer and the railroad
know that some politicians will oriti.
che my motives, but I appreciate this
fact that IN having business tail
with you | am talking to the largest
producers Of railroad freight and II
is to our mutual interest to talk over
things and know each other better.
"The farmers and railroads have
something TO cooperate with and
something TO Cooperate for. The
products and supplies OF the farms
OF the western railroads. II \ 10 our
interest to work with you In better
ing your marketing facilities"