Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-07
WHO GETS REST
Of THE DOLLAR?
SECRETARY WILSON SAYS PAR
MIR sILLs UNDER 20 CENTS
CONSUMER PAYS 500.
LONG STORAGE IS EXCEPTION
Submits Annual HcpOri--Drals WIN
Practically Ever Phase Of nigh
cot ~ Living Theme.

tNteuNGTDN Dec. C.--"The con-
rm.r p9,s dollar for food, me
farmer gets leaa than my cents u
Do Wbo gets mo rcst1'
Tbat ls o. question whch Hecreiarj
WILSON NJ tho department " agricul.
ur, asked today IN hls annual rec
port The secretary does not attempt
tp oaawof A. lr doeB explain IN gome
doau me results u au investigation
ha department has luft concluded
into the effect of cola storage on ih'
whol,s,mouen nud cost of food lla
Irvr,ilgafIou loads him 10 recon
mend publicity FOR the amount of
fo9d lu cold storage luat as the de-
parimrrt nov gives publicity ~ ne
condition ~ crops from month 10
month.
Hrruc- cola Storage Idea.
Huead Of food remaining ln sior-
her for longer Than a ycar or tWo
foH ns u rule. tho secretary de-
,Hfc thaf his investigation sho"cn
fbt "rocclptH into cold storage an
oH'lrcIy or very nearly exhausted by
lhe deliveries out " cold storage
within ton months"
LDug storage is the exception. tho
secretary asserts. WarchouseWen cE-
plalnod ~ the department thit *
ocsslsely long storage was due 10 law
FIiu ana other circumstance Of an
I..H or
storage, including storage charge,
interes, Dnd Insurance. lg considered
aF barrier 20 very long storage.
cola storage. the secretary reports.
has raised The cost u living by In
creahng the annual price level for
b1ttcr ana eggs.
The secretary says that on eHami-
n1tlou ~ the records of prices gives
suspicion" that there has been
much speculation IN some years by
tbe men who keep commodities IN
cold storage.
Inyors Warehouse Publicity
Ilc refers 10 "an apparent miG-
take 81 the storage men In over
estimating the consumption ~ eggs
last winter with the result that IN the
spring the storage men had 10 sell
eggs at remarkably low prices and
fond abroad the largest amount of
Gigs ever exported In order 10 get
rid ~ the supply. The secretary de-
clafcs that the warchousomen ought
to bo required 10 send to Washing
ton cnch month the amount u com
moditles placed IN storage 30 that
the public may bc ablo 10 Judge OF
the future trcnd of prices.
a ront variety Of SUBJECTS arc
doalt with by the secretary In the
report lle says that the day is not
far distant when the United states
WIN cease TO import potash. Florida,
kentucky and Tennessee and Idaho
are mentioned aa depoaltorics.
Grouping of Agencies.
Recommendation Is made that All
government agencies that "opscryc
public health should hc grouped to-
rothcr IN one bureau.
Tho success ~ the department IN
the southern states, through object
lessons In the folds. rs pronounced
90 hayo been such as 10 Justify the ,
oNtcnHlon Of the work 10 all states
Tho department announces that
the corn crop is moving uorthward |
hy seed selection.
Tho American systems ~ rcn'ing
land are declared to hc faulty and
result Iu soil robblng. It la suggested
L.
farms, even n the land owner must
Furnish them, and that thero DO a
rotation OF crops
Large Poultry Products.
After wears of experimentation. the f.
department says that EWptinn cot /
ton con ho grown In southern can .
iorula and bulbs IN the state Of
Washington.
The oraunsh ls pronounced to ho
Horioua pest lu the south. Carbon hi.
fulphdr iH said to bo a sure remedy |
Tho rnoN dttoB from The Sahara
dessert succeed IN tho southwestern
ftitos
poultry products for tho past yoar
orc estimated to have been worth ,
i,5oooo,oOo.
Tho forcalers ~ the Forestry Bu-
rrlu are learning boy experiments
how to rctorost 10000 acres In a.
year The secretary says that ton
tunes this much must bee planted an
tually to cover an tho bnro acres In
@ gcucrnt.,'i.
We are sending explorers 90 tho.
ends of the earth for new plants. ana
rcttur them" says Secretary Wilson.
The secretary warns the Irrigation
f1mrw that thcy must conserve
holr soil. that irrigation win bring
maximum crops while the land is
now and FUN of plant food. Uut
where tho crops are sold Year by
Ncu irrigation ot Itself viii nct OF
it.of assure good results.
knights Of pNthlas.
Tonight promptly at s o'cloc' gn-
Yer Plume lodge win hold lts MI
annual election of officers FOR a. one