The Red Cloud chief., 1917-10-25
Good Prices Promised for 'l8

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Farmers prospects for 1918 are
exceedingly bright" II. c. Hoover, ma.
tional food administrator, declared In
recent interview in which he told
why he believes the farmers of Amer
ica should subscribe TO the second
Liberty Loan of 1917, when the call
for popular subs cription goes out.
Every safeguard has been or will
be created to insure an adequate pro
duction of foodstuffs," he declared.
THE government is looking to the
farmers not only to supply large part
OF the world with food, but also to
perform their patriotic duty in sub
scribing to the Liberty Loan q.
Records show that the farmers Of
America played very small part In
floating the first Liberty Loan. In
all sections of the country the sub
scribers in the rural districts were
few and far between, but at the time
the loan was floated the farmers were
straining every nerve to increase
their crop acreage and no special ap-
peal was made to them.
Farmers viii Invest
"This does not indicate" Mr.. Foo
yer said. that the farmers are unpa-
triotic. When the campaign for sub
scriptions to the second loan Is over,
those in charge OF the loans flots-
tiOn, will. am sure, find the farmers
ready to invest. The seriousness Of
the war with Germany has been
brought home to them in number Of
ways and they have come to realize
that all classes of people must bear
their share Of the burden.
Through the operation of the So
called food control act, the farmer can
now look ahead, decide on the num-
| Der OF acres of wheat he will SOW and
| figure within few dollars the amount
he will be paid for his crop. He also
knows that he will be paid good prices
for other products.
prices for this years crop of
wheat We're not definitely fixed by
Congre s. but that body authorized the
food administration to fix a price and
it has done so. The basic price is
into money as fast as elevators. rail
ways and mills can absorb the supply
This clause Is contained in the
food control act; The guaranteed
p.ice for the several standard grades
! OF wheat for the crop OF 1918 has been
based on No. l, Northern Spring, OIL
It's equivalent, at not less than S2.OC
per bushel at the principal interior
primary markets. This guarantee Is
hereby made absolute and shall be
binding until May /, 1919
with assurances of good prices fol
his products and of an adequate sup
ply Of labor, there is every reason why
the farmer should subscribe liberall,
to the second Liberty Loan"
Defense Council at Work.
Labor has bern one of the chic
sources of the farmers worries, bu
he has every assurance in the worlt
that the government will not sit b,
and see his products go to waste II
the field. Next year he will still hav
the help of the many free employmen
bureaus. established by the Council O
National Defense, in securing farm
hands.
Another agency Is at work, placin
men where they can best serve thei
country in this war emergency, II
the United States Public Service Re
serve, an official national organic;
tion, conducted by the United State
Department of Labor. In all parts c
the country men are being enrolled i
its ranks, and the farmer will receiv
his share of attention from those
charge, There is nothing compulsor
about the organization, but through
= thousands will be fitted into the
proper places In the great war M,
chine which must be built in order [
hasten the day of peace.
The gain in profits to the farmer
OF America in a year, through the ris
in the price OF farm products ov,
normal pro war levels. is estimated
j nearly seven billion dollars or sufi
cient to more than twice cover ii
total bonds offered for sale.