The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-07

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Apples ..... 79,.&foo.o" !:,.1!S.""@
4C'o.;on 49,. iI.S!S 600 .i,@o.c'"
Pounds.
+r;ol"s
:: Estimated rr"p, milk and wool pr
d,:c;ion l. shown as follows:
l!i3. 1911.
F'o@k. ;hs. .....-. -h.5Nn.""e S.9a.'irr
S,,nc. lbs. ....... N.59n.oQo '..Sf.'''
Mutton and goat. -. 80.
I'D! lbs. ,:: :;:,,.'. s T5e. s:SS.ooG
,I,a; ws%N his oq92c, :S1 SO
F...s. Icznns 49,. 1.9cIo"o 1854. h""
. r,','irv ,,,,.r7i,nr $4,000 ,rTS "a"
.: next years prospects, Tho report
says:
TT IS to-, carly - rrHE" detailed &1F-
-"ettocs Tor ti!r spring Planting season
81 11tn During fhiS. faii 'hc depart
!.cut. tho a:;TicGltnra! C"'l"E"& ana other
agencies clrried on n cami9iSn Tor 4
, large whoa; acreage, and i"dlcaH";i'
were gwen by stntcs as 10 where IN"
requisite planting could DC secured with
. out calling for ;ln extension Of the nrHa
I,r cvrr 4 normal acrnac" in nc states
: which hal suffered from drou;h for tw"
years ], WIS suggested thnt- Il po7S'-
hle >. least -. tnO. Nn1 acres oS wheat
should he planted III" irtorT:a! indica-
tons coming 70 thH department orr that
The farmers exceeded the paintings sIig-
! s.st.l -. the department.
we 60 rot hnow low c!thcT the wheat
or the ryo will corIa through tho win
&C.. and arc not row ah!S 20 Sta'" Fha'
I've requirements should BE- for the next
,,rnson. nor can aryon" flow tell what
,,-iN Tn stt.-
90 tho harvest season &c 1919.
. we Go know that for the ensuing
months tho nation IS likely 70 nc called
uoon for largo quantities Of available
rood and feeds to supply not only t7c
peoples with whom We Co-opcratcd IN inc
war but also those Of tho rNutraIS ana
, Tho central powers This VI! involve
y continuation cf conservation on ~"
part Of our people and probably OF inc
niaintcrauce Of a satisfactory range OF
Prices for food products during the
2"Iod.'
Increased values FOR al farm products
a-n shown ron the basis OF prices that
have recently n-cva!led.- says tho re-
port. the value 81 all crops produced u
: It1s end Of Two stock on farms on Jan
uor,- / Including horses. ,al0es. cattle:
s7;eep. sw!-e. and poultry, ~ eS'!u!ainH
TO be S"4,Tnn. 900 600. compared "itH
SCARS .00lhlN for 1917, S'5.SGf0oH. ooo
eor 1916. sl2. $50 ooo 600 for 1914. e"d
$1,000, 900, 900 for tho flrr-yccr AVERAGE
TIE Increased values reveal that tho
,>.onete-v returns to the farmers A1""
;r-reascd proport1unatCly with those Of
other groups OF prcducrrs IN n" nation
sad that their purchasing power h't%
.cpt raace Ia TIE rising scale of prices.
The secretary acknowledges a;G given
TIM 6epa-,1rcnt by educational inSt!tH-
t.oas tho National Agricultural Adv
eov committee end other agencies, 'lno
speaks with harmonious cooperation
3 with no var, navy and labor c"pAl
.nents He summarizes The To.k 81 i'''
department, including the SUCCESSFUL
campaign against the csttle rck ann nn'
pink boil Weey;l and touches upon the u
compltshrnents Of all or the bureaus Gu
ring on ohc Departments varied ncaF-
,t.ea Successful results in efforts To
r,nat ste demands fo- farm lnocr arc
noted
Continuation Ct The form Of control
! c!ecd over stoctyaThs and packing
! houses under war powers IS Hl!"nE!F
Recommended. Cnecono:uio and unfair
practices have been eltr13 nate cd, thc *cc-
retnry seys, and recognition has been
! gained Of the possibility OF bctcrine
! market conditions b. utilizing tho &c
| pertnent's corps Of suf+T-r1&sorS WIN
! requisite authority.
In recommending steps to facti'Hte
| LAID ssttlerc ent in moro orderly faS&oA,
| tao secretary emphasizes the importance
! Of enooQrt.xtns the ow-Arstlp Of ta-Tn".
! AS 70 highway Development. nc says
| cooperetive rccGs work under tho f"1-
| orsi aid act FHiH DC resumed IN fuil
measure md. vigorously prosecuted
! Such work, BE- es1seests should f"T7nSh
;tc.npioyrner:t fcT rr17y unemployed mon
| Secretary Houston ~ayR tho IeH"Taa
| farm loan bank system began operation"
| under tho truHihltI cond:uons Of N"
world WHY, and it's activities were M
! --eded. bit IN spite Of these diff!"ut'i"S
r. has rradn remarkable fc;.CtwaJ, am
| there Is littfo doubt that with Thc return
| Of peace !ts development VII J." Talt'!
! end will moro and moro f!l} tho "TH"cta-
= lions Of che people. II" urges mat
| fara1er73' form systems Of personal cF"u-
! IL unions especially for thH benefit or
! individuals whose financial cr"urAS.aN-
ces make e difficult fo- ,heu 10 s"G7ir"
| eoconu,odat ions through ordinary chan
,ess and bespeaks the interests OF the
! business -,c7, Of towns and cities In:
| those farmers whose standards Of living
, and productive ability arc 80 low that
! thav rntght not pc received for tho prcs-
| ent N such associations.
! Thu report closes with an appeal Tor
! cxt ens!oa Of the benefits OF modern
medicine and snuttnttnn 20 tho scattered
! noplla; ions Of the rural districts:
! "A vast dcei reCrrnlns TO BE- Gonc-' y
! says ito control snch qcats ns mos