Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-28
Sells Soldiers Land at Low Rate Of
lntsrsss-n'oef ana Mouth Disease
Ravssins I. German FIeets-Emi-
grants Leaving North Sea Ports Less
Than Last Ysar.
Especial Correspondence Associated
Pressl

ago, by which they are enabled to pur-
chase small plots OF land by the pay
men. in reaay money Of quarter OF
its value. In this way it is hoped to
stem the rush OF people from the agri-
cultural districts to the cities. which
has caused so much anxiety to the
Of recent years.
The Prussian state itself sells much
OF its reclaimed moor lands IN this
manner in plots ranging from half an
acre to twenty-five acres. It charges
Interest at the rate of only 3s per
cent on ee-qr.rters OF the purchase
money. and also advances money for
the erection Of houses ana barns. The
tenant may pay of as much as he
likes every year. ard after a certain
number OF years the property becomes
his own. In some instances larger
plots of land are acquired from private
owners by the state and laid out in con-
tisuous small farms. which are sold
in similar manner to farm Iaborers
These. by as,system Of cooperative
working. are enabled to cultivate their
land at much cheaper rate than II
they we're working alone. The idea Of
the gradual purchase system, Is spread
ing rapidly thru the governments ef-
forts. and many rural districts. hither-
TO sparseIy populated and poorly Guilt
waited. are becoming thriving agricui-
tural centers. The government has ap-
pointed $50 commissioners to assist IN
the purchase Of real estate by ex-sol-
iiers ard thrifty workers.
The hoof and mouti, disease is nov
making srcl, ravages among German
nocks that even the Agrarian organs
admit that the meat supply OF the
country Is seriously threatened. An
official report Of the imperial govern
nent. dated July 81. shows that 3f.s
9cs farms. located In 4.S9s different dis
tricts. are affected. One result OF the
spread OF the disease has been reduc-
lion IN the number OF cattle in the
According TO the latest official re-
ports the number Of ali livestock. ex-
ceps swine. brought to market this
year has been smaller than in 1910.
II IS claimed by the Agrarian news
papers that ,.the disease was brought
into Germany in June. 1910, from
measures of the author
tiles, 1t has spread to its present pro-
portions In the brief space Of one year.
Just now the meat supply Is further
threatened by the certainty that oil
sorts Of animal food products will be
scarce and high. the grass crop has
been greatly damaged by the protract-
ed heat ard drouth Of the spring and
summer. The potato crop also. as Is
feared. will be much shorter than
usual: and this means much for the
meat supply, since the waite Of potato
d!stiHeries Is one OF the prin-
cipal feeding materials for fattening
livestock The oats crop has also
been seriously injured By adverse
weather conditions.
The number OF emigrants leaving the
German North Sea ports this year is
much less than in 1910. For the first
seven months II the year Hamburg
reported reduction Of 10000 in q total
OF 4s.73s. The causes assigned for the
lighter outgo this year are in part the
business situation in the
United States and the more rigid ap-
plication Of the American immigration
laws. Another cause, however. IN she
evidently prosperous condition OF tho
chief countries that now supply the
bulk Of tie immigrants into the
United States. This year Germany
itself IS feeling very keenly the short
age IN the supply of Russian farm
labcYers, due TO the fact that Russia
- now. sn3oSing unusual prosperity.
wages have been raised. and the
people are, consequently staying AZ
home. The shortage Of Russian la
borers Has amounted to the proper
lions % calamity for the farmers In
the eastern German provinces. Fewer
Galicinns ana Hungarian laborers, too
owing TO mere prosperous times in
those cpuntfies: the same thing il true
in regard to italy.
German anglers have decided to try
the experiment of stocking their
etreams. with American trout, and for
this pcrposesa consignmer. OF 1V0. 900
rainbow trout eggs from Greed, in
Colorado, recently arrived In Cuxhav-
en-. It was found that the trout In the
German. rivers had been jegenerA.ius
for sevefal-years, In spite OF careful
psossfvations and the provincial au-
th0rittes o1swestern Germany. who
have establehsd Q piscicuitufal insGi-
tute at Abenau. decided to introducG
fso1h blood .4som the American rivses
The egxs. which came ovef packed ID
H.. Arrived IN spieodja condition and
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