Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-10-21

Il AS a@fuie, crops are EghJer'tnrough-
cut the nation than for two years
rast. tsThG yield of wheat, corn and
cotton, three OF our principal staples.
il much shorter than last year-so
Short in1fact. that of the two former
there viii be little for export. There
Would . be- none, in fact, were it not
ior the large surplus carried over
. taoh1 last year .a...-..
The price to home ronsumers 81
all7these products will be extremely
high With grain high, the price of
! .oGs and cattle VIII correspondingly
advance
Locally, the producers of Southern
California; have never had such sea-
son Taken seasonally, oranges and
lemons have broken the record i'll sell
ing prices Deciduous fruits, straw
berries, cantelOupes and shipping
vegetables haze all brought exception
al returns Hay and gram have been
unusually high, while grapes will
bring about twice as much per ton
as they did last year The yield Of
sugar beets is good sugar contents
high and prices realized above the or
binary. Beans are bringing more
money than ever before, and walnuts,
While the yield in some localities wiz
he light, will bring a gross total new
y before tllalIed.
By reason of these facts, the pur-
chasing power of the producers from
the soil in Southern California will
lie extremely large The same condi-
.ons hofd good throughout the state
This being so, merchandising Of all
kinds should be very much stimulated
~ increased buying TN to the pres
cnt time, the presidential contest has
ret had any effect upon business nor
viii it have. People are too busy
! with their own affairs to let even
! The selection of a President interfere
with their activities.
European War
AT present writing there does not
ppear to be. the slightest chance of
an early ending of hostilities betweea
European contending forces.
The fight I on all the fronts is CT
! the most deadly nature It would sure
! J. seem that exhaustion Of some Of the
! powers engaged must come as re-
j suit Of the fearful waste of human life
and material resources which has
Been in prbgress for more than tive
years.
And yetrhe allies have placed fuI-
Their gigantic orders for munitions Of
war in A.merica.. They must neces-
salily likewise purchase large amounts
ct war supplies other than munitions,
These recent orders do not look like
7 there was any expectation CT an early
end Of the conflict. 1t now looks as if
this country will reap stilt-farther Sol
den harvests. from. the pressing need
# the helligerents.
Notwithstanding the great financial
/ aims America has already made out
Of the war, it would appear that the
most sordid money-grabbcr the nation
/ Possesses. muslin his heart pray daily
] that the conflict may be speedily ter
minated. We Of Aemrica cannot hope
, 70 be immune from the moral physical
and financial distress which has al
i>5dy resulted and must continue to
result from the clash Of arms in which
'hc European powers are engaged.
Sooner or later we must bear, with all
the ether people Of the world, our
snare Of the burdens WHICH this wal
vii impose uron the people Of the
siobe, It may be that our gains will
,, g "oornous that .wo will be better
able than any other nation to with
and the financial rhock Of recon
'ruction and Reorganization
'aHes s~
Taxpayers are again receiving theji
-. bills. They vii, lie larger in most
instances than last year.
As long as California bears the
rloud distinction of paying more il
tayes per capita than any other state
in the union, our tax bills will be eX-
me'v heavy. The inhabitants OF
- Angeles County have double rea-
go for rejoicing-Los Angeles County
l.a- the heaviest per capita tax Of any
County inathe United, States.
The eastern press exploits these
f'atts on all occasions and it would be
n'arvelous If a know. edge of them do
rot deter wouldlbe settlers from emf
grating to- sCaiifornia.