Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-11-01

some measure of supply will be OBJ
tanned by slaughtering the herds, but
this is burning the candle at both
ends.
II must be obvious that after peace,
with diminished animal herds, Europe
will have less use for fodder grains;
that she will have a larger acreage
available for planting bread grains,
and that instead of so largely i'm
porting bread grains, as has been
her habit prior to the war she will
import less. Our American farmers
would be wise, therefore, to realize
that for a considerable period after
the war there will be a very poor
export market for American bread
grains, whereas there will be a wide
demand fir animal products, Conse-
ouently, if the animals be increased,
there will be a large demand for
fodder grains within our own coun.
try. In other words, the outlook of
our farmers needs to be turned to.
ward animals and their feed grains,
not only now but. for many years af.
ter the a +.
In the Food Administration we
uiSCuSSCoH luCSC phobiCLiS dl S1h-
siderable length with many represent
titive animal producers and agricul-
turists of the United States. We
have often met the statement that in
order to induce our farmers to under
take this changed strategy in produc-
ton, we must secure for him some
positive definite guaranty of a profit.
But if l were a farmer it seems to
me with the above facts so well
founded-so evidently in the farmers
best interest-before me, l should, of
my own v%olition, undertake such a
policy even were there no patriotic
call. Beyond this, however, it is now
vital for every farmer in the United
States who a take unto himself an
additional five or ten hogs, a few
sheep. or a few calves, in the national
interest. 1t is a necessity for win
ming the war. And / can not but be-
lieve that every farmer in the United
States has the patriotism to answer
call of his nation in the hour
of u allies need.
VIII Aid Hog Men.
l realize that under certain condi.
ions a lack of confidence in the sta
bility OF market prices may act as a
deterrent. And further that this
may sometimes come from a failure
to glimpse an opportunity before n
therefore wish to make this positive
statement; that, so far as the United
States Food Administration is able.
through its influence on the purchase
pork and its products for exporta-
ion, it will do all within its power
% see thai prices of pork are main
aimed in a ratio of feed prices that,
VIII cover not only the costs of pro-
luctlon, but proper remuneration to
The producer.
By a system of license control of
manufacturers and distributors the
Administration will further helm
ne producers. This system will tend
-oward the abolition of speculation,
he punishment of p%rofiteering, and
he assurance that the consumer re-
,elves the product at a fair ratio of
he producers price, and that, vice
versa, the PRODUCER receives a fair
Interpretation of the consumers pay
nent. All of these measures. Il be-
ieve, offer a new hope for agricul-
.ure.
While we give these important as
'urances. I do not believe that they
ire. in fact, necessary in the stimula-
ION OF our production to that point
which is now fundamentally neces-
'ary of our national preservation. The
american farmer has too often demon
'tTated his courage and resolution in
service to admit any charge
hat democracy breeds a materialism
requires money guarantees to
'ecure his patriotism. He wants a
square deal in giving his services
with every power we have, we
intend to see that he gets it.
Mar Horrors and Backwash of Battle
From two and a half tears of on
act with the German army i have
'ome out of this horror with the com
,lete conviction that autocracy is 4
faith and a system that III
'ectly endangers and j~eopardizes the
uture of our raca-that threatens
,ur very independence. II has. how
yer. been able to command a ecm-s
,lete inspiration of devotion and self
iacrifce in its people to the irter-
sst of their nation. The German.
ar1ner. IN the name Of the fathcrland
imports a nation twosthirds as LARGE
IS onr and threatens tos9subject the
whole world from an area as large
NTexas.
am convinced that we will ma
his same devotion a direct reply to-
he German farmar-by the voluntary
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