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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07
PHYSIOLOGY

l. Why does a small scratch some
times result in blood poisonings What
treatment should be given to prevent
this?
2. What are the commonest causes of
headaches? How can they usually be
prevented?
5. How does alcohol in small amounts
aid digestion? Why is it unwise to use
it for the purpose?
4. Describe the air passages which lead
to the lungs.
S. Explain the purposes of bathing,
and the advantages of the cold bath.
6. Trace the nerves used in seeing.
7. Explain the nature of gland.
8. What are lymph spaces? The lac
teals? What is the thoracic duct?
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07
RH|NO
A Curious Beast With Bar
mum & Bailey Show

While the circus menagerie Is pri
marily intended for the cities where
geological gardens are unknown,
those who visit the Barnum & Bailey
Greatest Show on Earth these days
say it is surprising how large a per.
centage Of people linger in the zoolog.
ical department, even after the per.
formance has begun in the great am.
phitheatre. The Barnum & Bailey
ZOO, by the way, Is said to be notably
complete and interesting this season.
One of the latest additions is BIZ
horned African rhinoceros. This is
said to be one of the finest of the
very few specimens of this strange
animal now in captivity. Although
still young, its hide lies in great
folds and ridges over it's strong and
massive frame, and it's eyes twinkle
suspiciously in cavities that are al
most lost in the undulations of its
great head. One horn is quite short;
the other extends from the upper part
of the snout, forming strong, sharp
and dangerous weapon of offense or
defense. And well he knows how to
use it. The keeper who dared to en-.
ter his cage during one of the unac.
countable fits of bad humor that
periodically seize upon this curo
among beasts, would be hero, for
the chances of ever coming out alive
would be infinitesimal. The hide of
the rhinoceros is so tough that a
leaden bullet will flatten against 1t.
| and yet, curious to say, mosquito
| can annoy the rhinoceros and drive
| him into furious temper, and in his
wild state he often covers himseli
| with mud to prevent the insects from
| singing him. Another curious fact
Is the arrangement of the horns
which are not fastened to the skull
but held in place simply by the hide
The superintendent of the Barnun
4 Bailey menagerie considers the rhi
noceros the most dangerous beast IL
the circus zoo.
| "A tiger he says, lis playsrl
kitten in comparison to the rhinoco
ros. He is bad instinctively and his
murderous instincts are not only di
rected against the human kind bu
also against all other animals"
Notwithstanding this ferocty--aa,
here is the strange anomaly in tn,
animals character-the Barnum &
Baileys rhinoceros is described a
very playful and will spend hou'
rolling a great ball, or balancing 1t oi
his nose. Visitors to the Barnum &
Bailey circus when it exhibits in tn
city Wednesday, September 10, WI
have their attention called to man
other remarkable animals A man
moth hippopotamus and hundre
cages OF other wild beasts are ncmt
ed in the collection.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07
UNCLAIMED MAIL

To avoid delay In delivery have
your mall addressed to street and
number. p. o. box or general delivery
The following letters remain un
claimed in the Mt. Vernon post-ofiice: (:
Advertised Sept. 7. 1915.
Alebaugh, Mrs. S. %.
Bash, Mrs X. w.
Bennett, Mrs. J.
Bowman Miss IIugeaia
Boyd, Miss Garreta
Boyer, Miss Leona
Dial, Mrs. r. NJ.
Dixon, Mrs. Frank ~.
Ffnnegan, Patrick
Farie, Carlo
Gamer, Miss G. A.
Garrett, Nose
Gibbens, George
Hammond, H. II.
Hart, Mrs. Julia S.
Hunt, w. II.
HyIer, Jim
Keith, Mrs. Billie
Kull, Miss Mary
LeBsey, o. A.
Myers, Lawrence II.
Phillips, William +.
Pipes. Miss Alice V.
Rinehart, Oren
Riley, w.
Roberts, Dean
Sullivan, Miss Eisie
Young, Boyd
s. G. DOWDS, Postmaster.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07
AGRICULTURE.

!. Tell of the work of the cabbage
worm. How is it kept under controll
2. When is corn ready to be cutf To
be huskedf What is the best way to
handle the stoverl
g. Suggest methods of protecting trees
from rodents.
4. Mention at least two weeds of each
class.
S. Explain what is meant by capillary
action in soils.
6. When are sheep sheared, and why
at that time? How does Ohio rank in
wool productionl What do sheep eat ?
7. Why 10 alfalfa usually profitable
crop!
8. Give some suggestions which you
would make to pupil who desired to
win tomato-growing contest.
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{. I. + + i. j. i. i. .i- i. !. I. + +
+ WILL OCCUR SOON +

~~"KnoX County Grange will meet
with Fairylew Grange in Miller town
ship on Saturday. September IL, az 10
n, m, G. W. Bush will deliver an ad,
dress on Cooperation"
%
%"TThe ladies' of Clinton Grange
viii meet with Mrs. Il, C, Shelter, Co.
lumbus road, Thursday, Sept, 3. for
an all-day meeting.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07
Cntered at the Mt Vernon, O., postof.
Ac as second class mail matter.
fNesoiutIors Of Respect, Obituaries and
Cards Of Thanks, five cents per line.
subscription Rate-$1.50 per year
strictly N advance.

Switzerland is the oldest enduring
sfepublic, and the Swiss are nothing IL
not free. Yet, being now surrounded
With warning nations. free press and
: fsee speech are practically prohibited.
Political freedom Is relative. freedom
y to mar ones own interest, but not to
i make mischief for neighbors or tho
state.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07
TIGERS GET 800 HITTER

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 7 George Mais-
81. outGelder. who has led the New
York State League all season in bat
ting and baserunning Joins the Tigers
tomorrow. He has hit for 1924 this sea
son, and Jennings plans to use him dor
ing the hot finish In the American
League. Maisel Ii brother OF Fred
. Naisei OF the Yankees.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07

II Mexico is training for the part of
sick Man Of America" 1t would be
well for her people to bear In mind
that its prescription has aiready been
written.
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sidered as significant of the weakness
of the present administration. Last
year, the expense being borne by per-
sonal contributions and from the sale
of display space to material men,
there was a showing in which the peo-
pie took great interest. The absence
of the display this year is taken at face
value to mean that the work is now in
incompetent hands and as an omen
of the return of the good old days"
of mud and slush.
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TO TEACH SCHOOL

Martinsburg. Sept. with the
opening Of schools, several residents
of Martinsburg have left for their
years work. Miss Clara Tilton has
gone to Rocky River, near Cleveland,
Mr.. Paul Cummins has gone to Bangs,
while Mr.. Ohio Cummins has gone to
Westfield, Ia.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07
ARITHM ETic.

I. A merchant sold lot Of goods for
$l0S.45, thereby losing 1917 on the cost.
What would have been the selling price,
had he sold at q gain of 1919?
2. Express 1915 by the Roman system.
3. Show the method you use in teach
ing class to find the sum of 7M, 1875,
l23 ll/l6, 767/1O
4. Write rule for reducing the COM
mon fraction 3/l25 to a decimal frac-
ton.
S. Required the cost at 27c per 50. #.
to gild ball 322Ol4 in. in circumfer-
encc.
E. How many bu. wheat by measure in
a wagon bed 10 #. long 8 #. x !8 in. ?
7. Extract the square root of
96l24S0l6. Do you think square root is
a profitable subject to teach? Give ar
gliments.
8. What will be the annual income
from investing $3457.50 in $50 stock,
purchased at s7H, allowing b% for
BROKERAGE?
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07

Sunny side OF the street" will hap
pen along next winter, just as though
the shady side had had Its day all
summer.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07
FOR THOSE WHO :
Wish TO TEACH
Questions Put 10 Applicants For
County Certificates.
EXAMINATION HELD SEPT. d

Prepared by the State superintendent
Of Public Instruction TO Test The
Mental Qualifications Of Those Who
Seek Positions as Teachers In the
Public Schools.
Following 10 the list Of questions
as prepared under direction OF the
state superintendent Of public in
struction and submitted at the coun-
ty examinations for teachers Sept. 4
for elementary school certificates:
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07

The Mexican mind is not subtle
enough to understand that we honestly
eoncede the right Of self government
At the same time we are insisting on a
square deal for outsiders.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07

''Auch in little" can be applied to
some OF the nations deaf to the caM
from the war zone. "Come on In, fel-
iersp Much horse sense In little jack
efy.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07
LITERATURE.

!, Tell briefly the story OF "Enoch
Arden.
2,keleot some well-known American
poem, name the author, and give an ont
liue of the events and characters which
llse author mentions in a prominent way.
3, Ii you were to select the three brsi
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07
READING.

The examination in reading is oral
The examiner will conduct the exami-
nation following any plan desired.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07

he may feel big enough for that world
peace job.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07

Carranza's attitude recalls the old
pun on sectarian disputes, Orthodoxy
Il my doxy and heterOdoxy yours"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07

Labor Day was celebrated this year
with feeling that the hosts of labor
have wrong to avenge. The recent
decision of the Willis administration
letting down the bars to the workmen's
foe-the employers liability company
and the work Of the Willis press bu-
reau to discredit the idea of state COM
pensation, are evidently not SO well
received as was the championship Of
Governor Cox for a decent arrange
ment between employer and employe.
He barred the liability companies
which preyed on injured workmen and
widows and orphans and created bet
ter relations between the workman
and his boss. The decentralization Of
workmen's compensation by Willis is
justly resented.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07

WANTED-To rent farm of 100
to 200 acres. Call Citizens phone
4S9 blue. 7s9da
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07

Since the fact became known about
the gluttonous tendencies of Ohio's
"Eleven Gizzards" governor, there has
been a noticeable increase In reported
raids on chicken coops. There are
some fellows who will go any length
to get political job.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07

FOR SALE-Sow and eight pigs.
Call Citizens phone 291 black
7sSda
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07

FOR RENT Two large front
rooms near High school, also small
room for light housekeeping. High
school girls, or nurses, preferred.
Call Citizens 665-green. 3d&s
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07
ORTHOGRAPHV.

I. When is ~" a vowel' When is
Nv" a vowel?
2. What is a monosllable, afix. diph-
thong, digraph, accent, derivative word,
suffix?
3. Mark diacritically: mistletoe, syrup,
catarrh, apropos, launder, Pueblo,
routine
As. Spell and define: cxhort, felloe,
hackney, rotunda. drought, clematis,
crevasse, specie, nectar, fracas, mosaic,
migrate.
6-8. Spell; Caribbean, Leipzig, en-
ployee, cashmere. monetary, negotiate,
deficit gopher, selvage. museum, Fahren-
heit, tincture, guerrilla, gunwale. lizard,
aqueduct, siphon, menagerie, crucifxion
camphor, specific, chinchilla, adobe.
HIGH SCHOOL AGRICULTURE.
I. What are some of the considera-
tions in the location of poultry houses
What are some advantages of the apart
ment house" plan of housing hens'
2 How is the soil prepared for seed
ing tobacco? What treatment is given
the plants to get the largest possible
weight into the leaves?
3. What tests should be given clover
seed? The admixture of what seeds
with it is especially to be avoided?
a. Discuss the kinds of harrows ant
their respective advantages.
S. Give some directions for the proper
care of cows.
6, From what sources does the whea
crop often suffer injury? What can b.
done to lessen or prevent injury from
some of these causes?
7. Describe the propagation and care
of apple trees up to the time they arr
ready to bear.
8. Tell of the work which must b,
done by a keeper of bees
ITO what do you attribute your re
markable health?"
Well" replied the very old gentle
man, 81 reckon ! got good start Oh
most people by bein' born before
germs was discovered. thereby havin
less to worry about" - Washingtoy
Star.
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Wanted, For Sale, &c
Rates cents Der line, each inser
.ion. Six Words to line.

FOR SALE-New Empire grain
drill with grass-seed and fertilizer at.
tachment. This is practically new
modern finch disc drill and will be
sold at bargain if taken at once
Phone evenings, Fredericktown ex-
change, or write d. b. Rawlins, Mt.
Vernon, Ohio. los
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07

How would this suggestion do for {
slogan; "Cox built roads--Willis builds
EXCUSES"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07

FOR SALE-Nice 5 acres with new
buildings, close in; very desirable.
Part terms. w. c. Rockwell. tfd&s
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-09-07

The absence OF state highway dis
play at the state fair this year has
aroused adverse comment and is con
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-17

compelled them to go into an English
ton there and tried before British
prize courts that have no Jurisdiction
in such cases. International law pre-
scribes that ships stopped on suspicion
shall be examined at once and unless
contraband is found upon them al
lowed to proceed without further de-
lay The British practice has been to
detain the ship for transport to the
British port and examination at the
pleasure of the officers there. The
injustice, inconvenience and disastrous
delay of such a practice must be evil
dent.
The blockade England asks this
country to observe has not been made
ade in fact. The most fragrant offense
in regard to trade with neutral coun-
tries is the allowance by England Of
it's own merchants to trade with the
neutral countries it forbids other ma
tons to trade with. That is a VIOLA
ton Of all blockade regulations and
renders completely nugatory English
orders in regard to the matter.
England is without precedent in
these practices and her only justifica-
ton of them is the plea of expediency.
To this plea the American government
through Sec. Lansing has said:-
1.-The government of the United
States DESIRES therefore. to impress
most earnestly upon his majesty's
government that it must insist that
the relations between it and his ma
jesty's government be governed not
by a policy Of expediency but by those
established rules of international con-
duct upon which Great Britain in the
past has held the United States to &C
count when the latter nation was
belligerent engaged in a struggle for
national existence. 1t is of the high
est Importance to neutrals not only
Of the present day, but of the future
that the principles of international
right be maintained unimpaired."
The justice of this demand must be
evident to everyone. The success or
the United States in this controversy
will be a victory for all nations wheth-
er or not they are engaged in the
present war. but it's failure would
mean the doom of the commerce of
nations at peace when ever any strong
rival nation should will it. The
United States must win.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-17
Is There War In America?

Here is a list of fires, explosions and
attempts at wrecking in the United
States during the past eleven weeks:
On Aug 20. an explosion wrecked
the powder plant of the American
Glazing Mill at Acton, Pa; an explo-
sion with two deaths occurred in the
Du Point Powder Mills near Whining
wreck a train carryin guncotton
from the H1tna Powder Works near
Gary, Ind; and the shrapnel plant of
the E. J. Codd Company in Baltimore
was damaged by fire. On Aug. 81,
the shell plant of the Malleable Iron
Works at ST. Charles. Ill, was damag-
ed by fire; and a train carrying dyna-
mite from the Du POnt de Nemours
works at Pinole, Cal, was wrecked
with loss of two lives. On Sept.
Driggs-Seabury ordnance plant AZ
Sharon, Pa. On Oct. 6 an explosion
occurred with loss of four lives in the
HGtna Powder Plant at Emporium,
Pa. On Oct. 10 an explosion occurred
in the Du Pont de Nemours Powder
Works at Pompton Lakes, N ]. Oct.
2S saw the burning at Seattle, Wash,
of a great warehouse filled with NUM-
tions for Russia, with a loss of $780,
600. Nov. 10 was marked with the
burning of Machine Shop No. of the
Bethlehem Steel Company, at Bethle-
hem, Pa, containing 500 guns destined
for the Allied Powers, with losses ap-
proximating $4,000, 900; and the burn
ing of the pattern house of the Eddy
stone plant of the Baldwin Locomo-
tive Works near Chester, Pa. Nov. IL
saw the burning of a steel rope mill
of John A. Roebling's Sons at Tren-
ton. N. J., and the damaging by fire
of the munitions plant of the Thomas
p. Sicily Bolt Company in Philadel~
phia.
Just nine days before these acct
dents began DR.. Constantin Dumba,
then ambassador of Austria Hungry
to the United States. wrote to the Aus
tro-Hungarian minister for foreign af
fairs as follows:
I'VE can disorganize and hold up,
if not entirely prevent, the manufac-
ture of munitions in Bethlehem and
the Middle West, which is of great
Importance and amply outweighs the
expenditure of the money involved"
The Providence Journal is making
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-17
Our Protest To England.

Early last week the long promised
note to England regarding its in
fringement of international law in re-
gard to treatment of neutral commerce
was sent and the contents of the note
made public. 1t was one of the most
important documents in connection
with the diplomatic contests Of the
European war. 1t is second to the
demands made upon Germany only be
cause it deals with merchandise rather
than human life. 1t places before
England demands that necessitate 8
complete abandonment of the policy
that country has adopted toward neu-
trail commerce and greatly reduces
the effectiveness of the blockade that
country is trying to maintain against
Germany. So the issue is very vital
to both countries. To England it
means a weakening Of it's effort TO
starve Germany. TO the United States
the observance of the established
rights of its commerce upon the high
seas. United States has unreservedly
championed the cause Of all neutral
nations in this matter and this gives
the Issue much wider influence
than upon the two countries in dispute
Here are the offenses on the part Of
England. It has seized hundreds Of
American vessels on the high seas
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-17
Another Instance.

That amusing person, Secretary
Redield, recently went to the White
House to suggest a plan to prevent
the dumping" of European products
on this market. His proposal was
that the Clayton antitrust law should
be amended so as to prevent the sale
or purchase of goods in the United
States at a price lower than in the
country of their origin.
The absurdity of this scheme is to
be found on even the most cursory ex-
animation. 1t would benefit none but
the middlemen. Obviously, the for
eign manufacturer cannot be reached
by our statutes, and he may sell his
goods for such price as he may wish
to demand. At that price an Ameri-
can importer buys them; but he is
within our jurisdiction and, under
Secretary Red1eld's plan, the goods
cannot be resold here at the lower
price. Accordingly, the importer
jacks up the price, takes the added
profit which Mr.. Redfeld would force
upon him, the European manufacturer
has achieved his purpose-and the
only losers are the American con-
sumner who pays the higher price, the
American manufacturer whose goods
are displaced by the foreign article,
and the American laboring man who
is thereby deprived of work.
Yet Mr.. Redf1eld made this sugges-
ton in all seriousness. 1t is typical
of most Democratic suggestions re-
garding policies of vital interest to the
nations welfare, and it is but another
in the long series of incidents demon
strating Democratic incapacity and as
sorting the necessity of placing the
constructive work of legislation and
administration once more in the cap
able hands of Republican statesmen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-17

With the granting of new $1,000
100000 war credit in England last
week the total war funds in that coun-
try amount to $S,31O,O 100000. This
last loan will probably carry on the
war until February. The completion
of the third war loan in Germany
brought that country's war funds up
to $6.O97,O36.OOO The credits asked
for France to cover the military ex-
penses for the first four months after
war were $4.2S7,712,2OO. Evidently the
German knows how to fight cheaper
than the Allies.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-17
MT. and Mrs. George Morse.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Morse.
Mrs. Joseph Capron has been visit
week. before leaving for Walla Walla
Wash.
Mrs. ]. G. Roy and son Wendall and
Mrs. Paddleford visited Mrs. Jennie
Herbert at st. Johnsbury Friday.
Mrs. Fred Kay spent Monday in St
Johnsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Fecteau have
been spending several days in Coati-
cook, P. O.
William Cairnes was a weekend
visitor at Ernest Niblock's.
Fred Quimby started Monday for
Walpole, N. H, to do carpenter work.
G. A. Richardson is having a new
garage and milk room built. George
Quimby is doing the work.
Marion, Fred and George Quimby
attended a reception at Monrot, at
Ralph Harding's last Tuesday night.
Carl Bailey Of Lyndonville visited
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Bailey,
Saturday.
. Mrs. Austin Annis and daughter
Hazel, of st. Johnsbury recently visit
ed Mrs w. J. McGill.
Mrs. Glen Adams and daughter.
Mildred visited Mrs. Vera WEIGH Sat.
'urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Kendall spent
the weekend in Littleton, n. H., with
ing relatives in Danville. Mrs. Page
returned to her home in Danville, Sat-
urday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-17

Mrs. Archie Coburn has been quite
sick the past week.
r. B. Gammell, w. G. Smiley and
Harvey Burbank attended a K. of P
banquet at McIndoes one night lasl
week.
There was no school the last three
days of last week on account OF
teachers examinations at West Barnet
Mrs. Leslie Frazier of Monroe visit
ed her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. r
Moore Thursday.
r. B. Gammell attended the funeral
of w. A. Dow at st. Johnsbury Wed
Inesday.
Delmas Milligan visited relatives al
Newbury Friday and Saturday.
Miss Jennie Moore spent few days
with her sister, Mrs. Leslie Frazier, al
Monroe, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark howell and
daughter Margaret, Mrs. Clarence
Corwell and Mr. and Mrs. Alex Roy
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Lindsay.
Mrs. Louise Roy and daughter Dor
othy visited Mrs. Robert Kendall at
McIndoes Thursday.
Floyd Harding visited Mrs. John
Roy ard Mrs. Paddleford one day last
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-17

Duchess Skylark Ormsby, a Hol-
stein F'riesian, has made 12O5.091
pounds of butter fat from 27,161.7
pounds Of milk in one year and holds
the worlds record. This is an aver
age of 77.43 pounds of milk and 3-3
pounds of butter per day. This is
valuable as showing the possible de-
veIopment of a COW but it would be
interesting to know what such ire
mendous production cost. The aver
age farmer should be informed wheth-
er such production is profitable or
simply a luxury.