The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-22

shipped COW to Richmond to ono
81 your coinm'ssion firms The COW;
being in good condition: was grained
straight through from last June and
weighed on the scales at shipping $50
pounds. Now, on getting my returns,
! received a check for s2S.6S and n
with expenses deducted, giving me 4
weight OF SEQ pounds ana a 4 cent a
pound price
Now. how does this compare with
high cost of beef and who is TO blame?
Upon receipt Of said check | went TO
Richmond to see what mistake had
that he had Il COW AT the G. Il o. yards:
10 get her. weigh her and to send
worth to him.
Can you explain tho fairness to tho
farmer or producer In a case OF this
kind?
Taking the check. which was on n
bank that did not know the location
or stepped into another bank (hav-
,ng business in another part OF the
building), and presented the check to
the paying teller. He looked mt the
check, asked II had an account with
he turned me down | went from there
TO an upper floor, and on telling my
experience got this reply: II tell you,
these fellows here have been dealing
so much with the colored farmer that
suppose they thought that you We're
one. not Knowing you, and when, they
Now, isn't this pretty state of af-
fairs? Bnt. returning to the check. as
| came out OF the building l presented
IL at another window 70 n different
teller and he cashcd it. and invited
me to come and do business with them.
so | found one bright spot on my trip.
from my standpoint. as new immi-
grant TO Virginia from the West,
can't see how, people can complain
he lets his land lay idle. 1t is Just
as we'll for him 10 only try and raise
what he needs for his own use and Il
as IL is to work and worry over crops
and stock and then get beaten out OF
II in the end for he has no show III
1t seems to me that while our
worthy congressman and able heads
Of our government are chasing trusts
and combines they would do we'll 10
send representative through the
country and find out few OF these
lions for the farmer. for he is the
foundation for a reclamation of idle
lands OF this good old State.
Is that l was at the Southern Stock
Yards on that date You could not buy
any kind of an old frame for less than
as about S cents the pound. ] have
also been told that when farmer
undertakes to lead or, haul stock to
market that these fellows will meet
them out on the road before he gets
into Richmond and set a price on his
every one along the line seems to get
the tip, for every buyer has descrip-
ton OF is notified. and the first offer
is seldom ever raised. II this condition
does exist. az does the other, what
greater wrong would 1t be for a man
70 put his hand into your pocket and
take out just what he chooses?
And right here, do you not believe
that the parties who are spending long
hours In Offices and lobbics writing and
telling the farmer how he should get
closer to Mother Earth and improve
{ their farms. to reduce the high
cost Of living, would get their eyes
open and try and stop this kind Of Il
hold-up and many other ones that
bcset the producer, would be doing a
great deal of good? The farmer is like
a human being. He likes little en-
enlargement, be he white or black.
for evils of this kind we farmers OF
Goochland County, at least. would be
glad to try IT. a. T. LUSH
West View, Va.