Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-11
.EA MORE FISH 70
BEAT LIVING COST
YEARBOOK OF DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE SUGGESTS
ECONOMY MEASURE.
AMERICANS FAIL TO TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF CHEAP FOOD
Average American Completely Ignorant
Of Great Variety Of Fish ut His Dis
posal-Mueh Meat to BE Obtained at
Less Thar 10 Cents Per Pound
Other Subjects Discussed.

Washington, June 1.-THE Yearbook
of the United States department OF
agriculture for 1913 has just come from
the presses and is now being: distrib-
uted 10 congressman and tc corre-
spondents Of the department entitled
to receive copies. The new volume
differs in several respects from its
predecessors. The articles that 1t con-
tains are in general of a more popular
and instructive character, and aitno
the book itself contains smaller num-
ner IT pages, it is safe to say that /
has as Iauch valuable material In II
as ever.
In addition to the secretary's report
there arc fourteen special articles oy
department experts and an appendix
containing statistics of the principal
crops table of the animals imported
into tho United States for breeding
purposes for which certificates OF pure
breeding have been issued, and lists
of the agricultural colleges and expert
ment stations in the United States to-
gether with the names Of he state Off
Gals in charge Of agriculture.
Cost Of Living.
In the articles in the Yearbook the
cost of living plays a prominent part.
DR.. Pennington. for example, points
out that Americans neglect valuable
source of food by falling to take ad-
vantage of the immense supply OF f1sh
at their disposal. The protein content
uf fish is fully as high as that OF meat
and We. aI.ho meat prices rise steadily
little or no effort is made to use the
cheaper substitute. 1t is the foreign
population of the United States which
eats the greater part of the fish con-
sumed in this country. DR.. Penning-
ton points out that the ordinary Amer
lean is completely ignorant OF the
great variety OF fish at his disposal.
The cheapness of this food is also
scarcely realized. DR.. Pennington
names ten staple varieties some OF
which 1t is safe to say can always De
purchased for less than 10 cents a
pound. even when prices are highest
and can usually be obtained for less
than 5 cents.
Another article by W. F. Ward shows
how greatly the beef industry In the
south has profited from the work OF
Graduating the cattle tick. One indi-
cation of the growing interest In beef
industry in this section .s the large
number of farmers who for the hrse
time are buying pure bred cattle.
The business side of farming Is con-
sidered in two articles by w. J. Spill
man and T. N. Carver: Factors of Eff
ticiency in Farming and The Organi-
cation Of Rural interests Professor
Spillman finds that in the last analysis
the farmer himself is the determining
factor in every successful agricultural
enterprise. He is as quick to see the
advantages of a new system Of man
agement as he is those in improved
methods Of filling the soil or feeding
his stock. DR.. Carver tells with the aid
Of graphic maps what has already been
done in the way OF organizing cooper
alive enterprises for the benefit OF
farmers. Mutual insurance companies.
cooperative creameries. cheese fac
tories and elevators are among some
of these widespread enterprises.
Various Subjects Discussed.
Other articles deal with various
branches OF the work of the depart
ment ranging in subject from dis
cussion by c. F. Langworthy OF what
the department does for the house.