The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-10-25
FOOD coNsERvA-
TON CAMPAIGN.

/ Manhattan, Kan, Oct. Z4th, 1911
Seward county will register LILA
families as volunteer members of the
United States food administration, if
the goal set by DR.. H. j. Waters, fed
eral food administrator for Kansas,
is reached.
The actual number of signatures
in the county will be much larger,
because others than heads of families
are to be asked to sign the food
pledge and enroll in the food admin
istration. The work of enrolment
will begin October % and will con-
tinue throughout the week, up to
November A.
The enrolment will consist in
signing a pledge directed to the Uni
ted States food administration and
reading as follows: pledge my
self to use the practical means with
in my power to aid the food admins
tration in its efforts to conserve the
food supplies of the country, and, as
evidence of my support, l wish to be
enrolled with yourselves as a volun-
teer member of the food administra-
ton" There are no fees or dues.
The goal set for Kansas as whole
is the registration of 317,557 fami-
lies. Indications are that the actual
enrolment of families will run much
higher.
A house to house canvass by volun-
teer workers will be undertaken, but
it is expected that many signatures
will be secured in the churches and
the schools. Blanks are being sent
to every clergyman and every school
teacher in Kansas, whowill be asked
to present the subject on Sunday and
Monday of the campaign week.
These signed blanks are to be
placed Immediately in the hands of
the local leader, if there is one, who
will check them over to avoid dupli-
cation of effort and will then send
them to the food administration Of
flee at Manhattan. If local leader
is not at work, the signed blanks
should be sent direct to the food ad-
office.
Farm accounts when properly used
and understood will increase the
earning capacity of the farmer, as
serts W. E. Grimes, assistant profess
sor of farm management in the Kan
sas State Agricultural college.
N"Farm accounts are of value to
the farmer because they give him a
better knowledge of his farm bust
ness and enable him to operate it to
better advantage" said Professor
Grimes. Farming is business the
same as banking or running store,
and business methods are just as de-
sirable for the farmer as for any
other business man. While accounts
are not as essential in farming as
they are in banking or other lines of
business they are just as desirable
and often have more effect on the
success of the business.
"The farmer has two things at
work to return him an income on
his farm. These are his investment
and labor His investment should
return him fair rate Of interest and
if it does not he would be better off
if he put it out at inter-
est and hired out at average wages. |
at is probable that many farmers
are living off the interest of their
investment and are receiving nothing |
for the work which they put on the
farm. I'm such cases the farmer
should be aware Of the fact and take
steps to remedy it. Farm accounts |
give him this information and enable
him to organize his business effici-
emily and profitably."
The farmer is producing products
which he must sell on the open market |
at prices which are determined by
things upon which he has no in
fluence, pointed out Professor
Grimes. Two questions arise con-
corning these products. They deal
with the cost of production and the |
profit when they are sold at market !
prices. 1t is the purpose of farm
accounts to determine the answers to
these questions. If the farmer knows
the cost of production and his pro-
its on each of his products he is in a
position to organize his business so
hat he will get the maximum profit
from it.
The accounts which the farmer
Keeps should be reasonably simple
md give him the information he de-
iires with as little effort as is pos
iible. An inventory of all farm
and debts taken once year
S the simplest type. 1t tells him
whether he is gaining or losing but
loes not indicate the reason for the
oss or the gain. Accounts for the
-arious farm enterprises will tell
i'm this.