The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-30
NEWS CULLED
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under the direction of Gov. Cox to fiI
prices at which retailers would sci
locally throughout the state, believing
Washington would simply set che
prices at the mines.
Gov. Cox has just made public q
telegram to the federal trade commits
sion in which he said: Announce
rhent that the federal government will
fix retail dealers coal prices in addi
ton to prices at the mines, makes il
impossible for. the state of Ohio tC
proceed with Independent action al
ready started"
Several weeks ago the state
through the defense council, started
an inquiry to get lower coal prices fol
consumers. When it was announced
federal regulation would soon be pro
Vided. the state then planned to tiH
prices after arriving at the cost oi
handling and distribution, plus uni
form profit to the retailer.
There was gloom among coal oper
ators in Ohio. There were smoth
cred grumblings over the prices estab
lished by President Wilson at Wash
ingtOn and it is anticipated there will
be an appeal from the tentative fig
ures announced.
Coal operators now realize the
agreement with Secretary of the Int
rior Franklin X. Lane last spring fix
ing the price at the mine at $3.5(
maximum, really more than so cents
a ton more than the operators expect
ed. was premature.
Many retail and wholesale coal deal
ers are stocked up on coal purchased
at higher prices under this Washing
ton agreement. They are now threat
ened with loss unless the retail anC
wholesale prices take this into ac
count.
There are six principal Ohio dis
tricts in which the thin vein price Oi
$225 a ton for mine run will prevail
as set in Washington. They are Jack
son, Pomeroy, CrOoksville, Coshocton
Massillon and the scattered sub-dis
tricts in northeastern Ohio. Those ir
which the 50 price will rule are east
ern Ohio, Cambridge and Hooking.
Atty. Gen. Joseph McGhee asserted
the prices established are entirety
fair and merely laughed at the svg
gestion that mines will be forced out
of business. The low level of prices
may be disastrous to the wagon mines
which have opened up in great mum
bers under the stimulus of abnormal
prices, but McGhce did not believe
production will be curtailed.
McGhee also sent a formal letter tC
500 Ohio mayors requesting reports
of retail prices every two weeks and
said that if the proper quotations are
not made by dealers, he will take it ur
with federal authorities.
How to Help Win War.
Here is the latest tip from the Ohio
defense council on how you can helI
your country win the war:
Farmers, beware! The grasshop
per, army worm and chinch bug are
working overtime this summer to aid
the German submarines in their at
tempt to starve out Americas allies.
"War on them is a patriotic duty,
says N. E. Shaw, Ohio secretary OF
agriculture. Hundreds of car loads
of grain, hay and other crops can be
rescued from grasshoppers alone by a
systematic campaign throughout the
country.
Pillow early" says Shaw, ITO de
stroy next years crop of these destruc
tive agents Destroy their eggs by
blowing and disc narrowing all stubble
fields and waste places. Organize tc
poison the bugs"
War Products at Fairs.
Exhibits of boys and girls wal
crop products as well as articles OF
sewing are being exhibited at most OF
the county fairs in Ohio. Consider
ably over 10000 Ohio boys and girls
have undertaken to do their bit this
summer in helping their country in
the war, and all are eligible to ex
hibit their products. The youngsters
have been aided in their efforts by the
College Of Agriculture.
George II. Wood will continue on
the job in his administrative post as
adiutant general of Ohio.
There was speculation as to whether
he might not return, temporarily al
least, to private life when Gov. Cox's
recommendation failed to obtain ap'
pointment for him as a major general
But there is administrative work to
be done in the adiutant generals Of
fee, and most important Of all just
now, the adjutant general under the
selective service law is the chief draft
official Of the state.
Fakes In Seed Wheat.
A new name to an old variety OF
wheat improves it's selling qualities in
the hands of an unscrupulous dealer
High sounding names and extravagant
prices go together Generally the
claim is made that less seed per acre
is required. One peck per acre is the
recommendation for some of these
Since so little seed is required, the
price is at least correspondingly high
Within the past few years one OF
these varieties was distributed under
the name of Marvellous, Miracle and
Stoner. On investigation this was
not found to be superior to the good
Fatten Chickens In Crates.
Farmers who dress and retail their
poultry or who ship to nearby mar.
ket which can be reached within q
few hours, should crate-feed every
chicken they sell" says M. c. Kilpat.
rick of the College of Agriculture II
this is done, their output of poultry
meat will be increased from 25 to 40