Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-21
Use of Wind Feasible.

In these days of light construction, rub
Der tires, ball bearings smooth solid
roads. easy grades and other conditions,
the feasibility of using the wind for loco
motion has again been realized. and a
German inventor has produced a wind
wagon with one simple sail. a light body
and several features of the automobile.
which promises to be successful. Thomas
IL. Norton, the American consul at Chem
nitZ, describes 1t as a light framework
resting upon four wheels, one before, one
behind and one on either side; the two for
mer of larger diameter than the latter
The rear wheel and the right side wheeei
are connected rigidly together and the
The rear wheel and the right side wheel
and the left side wheel. The two con-
Meeting bars are Joined together by
means of an axle or cross bar the at
tachments at each end being of a hinged
type.
Upon these wheels rests a light frame
work supporting mast for the sail and
a saddle for the driver. who rests his
feet upon the transverse axle and by
pressure can steer the vehicle. This
leaves his hands completely free for adj
justing the position of the sail and for
using the brake. The whole device is
very simple. Mr.. Norton thinks it will
appeal first to the lover OF sports. but
will ultimately be adopted for transporta-
ton purposes. So far as l can ascertain
no trackleSs troleys or wind wagons
have been introduced into the United
States. but both doubtless will be as soon
as they become known.
Record Crop Of Sugar.
The sugar crop of Cuba this year is the
largest on record, which means great
wealth for that country. Last years crop
was 800. It's tons, which was less than for
any year since 1901. This year the crop
amounts to 1.52O,226 tons, an increase of
36 per cent over the crop of the previous
year, and nearly 100000 tons more than
the crop of 19O6-O7. which was the larg-
est on record up to that time. Before
the Spanish war the average crop for ten
years was about 100000 tons. so that you
can appreciate the amount of wealth the
crop of 19O0-1O will bring into the coun-
try.
Mrs Charles w. Moore of Mount Car
roll, ILL.,. resents the suggestion that
the farmers are to blame for the high
cost of food. Being a farmers wife,,
she says. land very busy one at that,
am not verSed in the art of letter writ
ing. but / should just like to ask if 1t
isn't time theSfarmer had his inning. Or
did you want him to so on and on work
ing early and late on mortgaged farm
and selling what he produces for less
than it's value. so that the packer. the
wholesaler, the retailer, ETC., may live
easily and enjoy the luxuries which sure
ly cannot by right belong to the farmer
since he is only the man who is actually
responsible for the wealth and prosperity
of this country?
Comparatively few farmers own auto
mobiles and fewer still have mortgaged
their homes to buy them, as very many
city people have done. / think James J.
Hill understands the situation as well as
any of the writer's who have aired their
knowledge. or lack of it. on this subject
Farmers Troubles Not Over.
1.-The farmers are not getting more than
they earn. A man with half an eve
half shut ought to be able to see that