The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-02-07
THE BEEF SUPPLY

FFCA STATISTICS throw light upon the conditions which
have increased the price of beef Reports of the Department
Agriculture show that the number of cattle farms in this country
cned from $1,000 JAM l. 1907 So 900 at the beginning
1872 although farms encroachng But
population growing in those five One Western
800 the beef cattle supply been reduced by 70
while the increase of population has been about % Prices
have risen obedience the law supply and demand
Decrease of supply has cut down Only $4,000 cattle
exported last their value being about OOOO OO The
Der exported in 1911 1854 O valued s14 100000 and steady
decline shown 1904 when OO SAL worth
shipped There has been imports Last than
100000 cattle brought into the country but only $4,000
ported in 1904 Last years exports of fresh beef only
pounds against 100000 1911 900 1905
1906 and 35 10000 1901 Such figures
when the the increase the beef
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CCCORDING the report Sage Foundation which
has investigating the public schools the States
ngon stands first in the list crowding Massachusetts
York to third place.
victory young state Of Washington may well
proud and which should be
Using feature Of nestmabe value and should be circulated
wide.
Then, the legislature session. provision should be
made not only to continue schools in their of efficiency,
but further develop them, order that may proud
position which we have gained Other will make marked
during the two order this distinction Wash
ingon 1t is to US to see that they do not succeed
EXPANDING THE PA reel POST
LREADY the parcel post regulations being
cities along the lines proposed by discriminating critics
first ordered that all packages mailed poso
avoid the laundering uniformed public Now business houses
being informed that their clerks thoroughly with
the regulations and will be careful in weighing and estimating the
they drop their shipments into the package boxes the streets
and they will be collected with the regular mail In short time this
privilege will be extended the entire public matter of course
THE PUBLICATIONS the u s. Department of Agriculture during
the last year included 21O different bulletins circulars
and other documents of which issued OF
these 600 Bulletins The bearing the latter
represents the remarkable examples exant the acv
ties of paterna includes than 500 titles
running through extensively wide subjects practical
connection with rural life and industries For dur
ling the Bulletins issued House Flies
Use of Concrete the Farm Forestry in Nature Study ubercu
losis lice Houses Lawns and Lawn Soils The English Spar
Pes other The publications
distributed gratis the public either directly by the de
through members Of Congress- and although they
in large editions om 10000 25OOO the stock hand
exhausted, many applicants disappointed.
of county, working through the central
have decided hearty the
looking the election of United States by
the people, and will ask the state legislature laws this
believes that better choose by direct vote
primaries and then depend ecng legislature to carry
the popular choice Lack of full
reasons urged.
by parcel post departure brought about bv
- Uncle Sans into the field Spokane bank
received by parcel small each contain
for deposit Bankers that the system is destined
the
provides expeditions method Of sending deposits