Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-10-30
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Opposes Agricultural Expert.
Editor Washington Standard:

Dear Sir:
Your correspondent does not agree
with the person who is continually
kicking" against existing conditions
but criticism sometimes brings out
the negative side of a discussion
thereby disclosing Objectionable fea-
lures in measures.
One of the paramount issues at
the present time is retrenchment in
public affairs, yet We find steps be
ing taken to create more expense for
the taxpayers by creating an agricul-
oppose anything that will in any way
benefit my class, but the question to
me is: will it be of any lasting benefit
to us as producers?
We have seen horticultural inspect
ors travelling over the county at ar
expense to the taxpayers telling us
how to care for our fruit trees, hold
ing out the inducement that if we
raised better fruit better prices would
ensue. What is the result? Today
apples are bringing the producer $40
per ton and the cannery people say
the are not making anything at that.
DR.. Carlyon says that potatoes are
a source of revenue to the farmer
but the varieties raised are not what
they should be. Some years they do
not pay for the labor involved in
raising them. I have raised potatoes
many years when there was absolute
ly no sale for them at any price.
No expert can ascertain to a GER
tainty what variety is best adapted
to all uplands owing to the great
variety Of upland soils-sandy, shot
clay, loan, gravelly, stiff clay, ETC.,
all kinds perhaps existing in the
same field of five acres or less. While
potatoes grown on low swamp land
are seldom fit to eat owing to their
|soggy nature.
If you are going to start a cam
paign of education to teach the farm
er how to increase the productivity
of his soil be sure the all important
part of providing market for the
product is secured. Usually there is
plenty of any given commodity to
supply the demand If it is a paying
crop. II it is not paying crop, what
is the use of an expert to instruct us?
would like to see this matter dis
cussed in the columns of your paper
and think 1t will be If you encourage
1t.
Respectfully,
A SUBSCRIBER.
Favors NOn.Partisan Ticket.
Editor Washington Standard,
Dear Sir:
We had a very interesting political
meeting at the Sturgeon Creek
Grange hall the other evening, at
which nearly all of the candidates on
the Non-Partisan ticket were pres
ent. The main part of the speaking
was by Attorney Yantis. who deliver
ed in a very masterful manner re-
view Of the several county offices and
the manner generally in which they
have been conducted of late, the
speaker holding the rapt attention OF
the audience for an hour or more,
Other speakers followed in their
turn, all of them leaving an indelli-
BILE impress on the minds of those
who heard them.
Take, for instance, the manage.
ment of the commissioners Office
which has proved most unsatisfac'
tory on account of the individuals
conducting it. Just previous to the
last election two years ago, one pro
claimed he was financier, while an
other was confident he would know i
anything went wrong. Many are in
clined to believe, that when any ont
receive 800 per month for his ser
vices, there should be some satisfac
|tion in return.
The Non-Partisan candidate
pledge themselves to carry on tn
business of the various Offices at |
very much lower rate of cost to thu
county. Take the auditors Office Al
one example, Mr.. Frank G. Morrison
Iagreeing to conduct it's business a
a reduction of $1,000 from the pres
|ent yearly cost. The candidates TO-
the other offices are making simila
statements.
One needs to be reminded OF al
|old truth, TO be fore-warned is to b.
fore-armed", and many think tina
local government affairs will take OF
a different aspect when the New Yea
} comes.