Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-27
CONDITIONS MORE SERIOUS THAN
PUBLIC REALIZES, SAYS STATE
COMMITTEE.
CONTROL or HOG PRICES
AT MARKETS URGED
Relationship to Price Of Corn Sus-
sested as Proper Basis-Payment Of
Premium For Heavy Hogs Advocated
Corn Huskins and Potato Digging
Bee Suggested by Exemption Board.
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Des Moines, Sept. 27.-F'ood emer-
gency needs are far more urgent than
Is generally realized, according to the
Iowa war emergency food committee
which has been in session here at the
state house J. r Deems, of Burling-
ton, is chairman of the committee.
Following their meeting here a night
telegram was sent to Herbert Hoover,
national food commissioner, in which
legislation is urged by congress looking
toward the control of the prices paid
for hogs at the central market. The
production of hogs should be encour-
aged. the committee declares. The
committee will urge thru various ave-
nues the following:
Early gathering of seed corn and
careful curing Of the same.
encouragement on the part Of the
agricultural college. the farm press and
other agencies of an increased pro-
duction of mutton and wool, for which
there Is a big demand.
The saving of the corn stalks this
fall and such other roughage as might
go to waste and the utilization Of this
roughage ar much as possible in feed
ing stock.
Control of Hog Prices.
In a night letter to Herbert Hoover
on the matter OF control of hog prices
at market centers the committee de-
clared:
THE war emergency food committee
earnestly recommends that the price
of hogs be established at the central
markets in a fair relationship to the
price of corn.
We urge that necessary steps De
taken at once to increase early ana
larger breeding Of sows for sprinS
pigs. We believe the only effectual
way Of increasing pork production Is
thru economic means. We feel tha'
a price sufficient to pay the cost Q:
production is the only way 10 eliminate
a pork famine during the next year
We strongly favor paying pre-
MUM for heavy hogs and thereby moro
nork may be produced from the limited
number Of hogs now in the country
and also increase the breeding % hogs.
Prompt action Is imperative II the
Increased production nj pork is TO De
successfully encoura Sed this coming
year"
This telegram y signed BY all Of the
members Of the committee as follows:
~. 2 Deems. Charles G. Cocke-in. / n
Taylor. J. 0. Schaff o, Y. Cul!n, Henri
Brady. Peder Peterson. s. r. Haines
and " 3. Buck o.. a~
Q. E. Rye. secretary % the National
Retail C7othiers' Association. recently
met with the war emergency food com
-nt-tee and presented figures TO show
that there - a great shortage Of wool
and unless steps ara taken al once TO
meet the situation the government WI
be seriously handicapped in secur!r :
proper clothing for war PURPOSES
Suggests huskine Bees.
Y D. Ely. chairman Of the southern
district appeal board. suggests that in
asrnuch as -nany men are being called
from the farms into The national army
5afore corn is husked and potatoes dug
hat husk:rg beas and digging bees
also De conducted.
The very excellent work o. me
state and county defense boards is IN
Questioned" said Mr. Ely. and the
willingness u those who must remain
a. home 70 DO AL in their power Is
uodoubted. In many counties young
men have been called vino have crops
Of corn and potatoes in the Helds thar
DO not mature early enough Toy them
70 care for them before thsy are
obliged 70 go into se-7ice and lEaTe
their crops Why Is It not q remark