The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-12-01
TO STABILIZE THE
PRICE Of HOGS

Herbert Hoover United States Foo
Administrator says The Food Al
ADMINISTRATION has four main purpose
90 ste" with reference to hogs To yr
that tho producer aD an times eal
count uu q fair price for his hogs f,
that il viii bc pFoftabIu for him. ID
see that the farmer Increases lhr upm
b"r of hog bred, to limit the profit o
thr packer and the middle man. f.
eliminate speculation
Hog supply
"" shall establish rigid control og
lho packer Fair prices TO The farmer
Tor htB hogs. Wo believe. viii be- brought
about ty thc fuIl control which tbs
Food Administration has over The buv
tvs Of the allies. oar army ana navy
th" Rcd Cross. tbr belgian relief and
the uoulrals.
The hra' step is so stop tho sudden
break 30 prices paid Tor hogs ia the
central markets These prices mus,
become stable. So that The farmer
knows where b. stand, and will feed
Justified In increasing the number af
hogs for toHt winter The prices. So
lat as Hr can effect them viii not go
b'lo" minimum Of about gis IN per
hhudr"dHelght fnf the average of the
packers drnyns un the Chicago market /
We have had and shall have the T
advice Of board composed Of prac.
ueal hoE growers and experts Tim,
board advises that the beet yardsffcs
10 measure the cost ct production of
u" beg rs the cost Of corn
That beard further advises that the
ratio OF corn prices to hog prices an the
average oFeF series ~ wears has
been aboat twelve to one ar little
less In the past when the ratio has
some lower than twelve To- OTIS tha
stock Of hogs In tbc country has d..
cfeased
When 1t was higher than twelve the
hogs have Increased That board has
gwen It's Judgment that 10 bring the
stock OF hogs back to normal under
present conditions the ratio should be-
'bout thirteen. y
Therefore. as to The hogs farrovea
''K' spring We eDtl Try TO stabilize the
''ic" so that the farmer can eonpt ON =,
.oil'Es for each luo pounds of hog
'ady inf the marked. thirteen times :,
n average cost per bushsI If corn
I'd to the hogs
Parker Orders Cars sr
The United States Food Admlntsf,.- b..
on has displayed further interest Ira b,
ag uge OF the nations mos, q,
dtaable sources Of supply Louisiana
as raised a Number Of the crons in ob
real immediate demand but was ham. ,r
FRED IN their distribution hg the lssA t.a
transportation facilities John n ,,.
1rkor Food Administrator for Louis.
ma. latd the situation before Mr. rs
oo'Fr and received q rcply that the ra,
tier would do anything within his na
'Wer that Mir Parker deemed should If
done The Louisiana Administrations
trIaFraphed Il rpauIsaiap
7 three thousand freight cars as ii
1r'er tie has also appointed n com. reg
tiee Of freight officials Of The differ. :.
I railroads whom be- ufFl ask to
'rk ont an effective and Impartial W.. ,
stem Of utilizing the ears that are 81
peeied Immediately .""
Sugar Scarce Ia.
One al the main Louisiana r.us. g..
'dI'i'S that u being ciamored for iac,i
'eetalH IN the East ls sugar The cha.
'nal capital Itself was une of the s.-.
i victims of the famine. and the .b+.
'af people graspad the cooperative a.,
advertising value Of the eppornl.
and rushed fWo at three carloads -
washington without waiting for ala,
eIs OF sales The industry has .-,.
"a reason Io boz thankful for having
opted the advice 10 organize and IN
Iili1p the policy having r.s,,lt,.a ID, .,t..,