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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-12-26
Fruits and Vegetables Canned in 1918
HOUSE or CORRECTION

Report uf farm and dairy products
for the year 1918
poiata-.s 600 bushels
Besns - bushels
Bests - bushels.
Carrots. 40 bushels
squash, = tons
Sweet Corn 200 DOZEN ears
Cabbage 1000 heads
Fodder Corn Tor ona!lage. ~ 'ona
Rsat hos H0A hunebs-.
Lecture 5000 heads
ToHatoas 100 bushels
rgv, 100 ,lozen 100 dossn on, down IN wa
ter FiaS.l
Brood Sows. last falls pigs fatt"d ready
tn KIN Z Last falls p'Rs bd'ehered' u,
weight iiao pounds
Young gy IN hand 10 he sold s.
NIL. l7ieo pounds
Vegetable plants sold. NtN
Two pigs sold. $1,000
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-12-26
MANY SOLDIERS ARRIVING
HOME WITHOUT MONEY
some Have Had va Pay From Govern.
ment for Many Months. Wounded
Are penniless.

Some Have Had no Pay From Govern
ment for Many Months Woundet
Are penniless.
Washington With thou ands q
troops returning weekly TO the Unitc'
States Eince the signing Of the arms
tice. II has been learned that in many
instances soldiers arc arriving on thu
side, financially stranded. due to thu
failure of the Government TO senC
them their pay Some Of the mer
have not been p.id for several months
and are literally penniless. 0ther'
have merely missed connections witt
their las, pay. but are in nearly a:
bad shape.
This condition was severely CRITICS
ed in Congress by Representative
Mann. Republican minority leader
when he said:
u think the department ought u
pay the men who are in the army now
UP to date. have a telegram here
from West Baden, Ind, which reads as
follows:
Several hundred wounded men
arrived at West Bsden Hospital. A
large number are without any funds
and say they have had no pay for
many months. Cannot some plan be
put in operation to give them money
when they disembark 2
ut is scandal to send wounded
men clear from the point of disem-
barkation to Southern Indiana, with
money due them for months, and not a
cent paid to them. The War Depart
ment has informed me that if
would have tefegraphed to them the
names of the men they would endeav-
or to pay them. ! cannot do that. 1t
is their business. A wounded man in
hospital cannot be expected to run
after the paymaster to get his pay.
1t is the duty of the military depart
ment Of the Government to look after
him. ] hope they will be brought to
realize their duty in the matter"
Representative Sherley Of Kentucky,
said he had made suggestions to the
military authorities and to the Rec
Cross as to plans which would keep
the soldiers in money who had not re-
ceived the pay due them, but that
these suggestions evidently had not
been carried into effect,
81 agree" he said, that there is no
possible excuse for any large number
of such cases happening. Here and
there, of course, they are bound to
occur, but the system ought to be
such as to make numerous cases inn
possible"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-12-26
spearing EeIs On swampscott Now.

The Ice Is about three inches thick
on the Swampscott river Exeter, and
fishermen have begun their winter
work Of spt airing cells through the ice.
Many have made good hauls. The
weather has not however, become
cold enough TO form ice for fishing on
Great bay, where there Is usually
good run Of cells and smells
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-12-26
-(keep Your Pledge
BONNEVILLE

Many about town are sick with
colds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Capen. Mrs.
Walter Magoon and Clarence wilder
took an automobile trip to Chester and
back, Sunday.
The village school closed Friday un-
IL after the holidays. The teacher,
Miss Anna ], Corley, is spending the
vacation in Orleans, VT, with her
parents.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-12-26

Min produced ian lst 10 Nov, lst, loS1@ lbs
ygys pru-laeed Jan lst TO Nov LIST, SbtAS
Dressed rork used at Institution Ss2st sold
;s53.5s
Dressed Beef u>-d at Institution, S23oso
Pigs . ~srks old. sold $4,000
Cows. .Gd. E2i'oo
o.. sold 500 90
Horse. ~ sold, Si07 90
Poultry sold and used S20l IS ToAl sod
ste0is
c.lyee 4oid $500
The following stock has been raised
since January 1. 1913 and still at the
farm g. young pigs 2 heifer calves.
Is6 pu.iets tpart laying now); lS2
Cockercls geese,
Fruits and Vegetables Canned in 1913
strawbet les 223 quart cans.
Raspbrrr.s-s. 90 quart cans
Tona,oes i26 n;isft cans.
string H.sns, ~ quart cans
Shell Beam 81 quart cans
Sweet Corn - quart cans
PEAS - quar-, ssns
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-12-26
SCHOOL FOR Predetermined.

The productions OF this institution
f.Iz
~ i'i" WY -
pot,too. b29 hnsbsjs
p.,,s ,yoI,ov, Eve, II hu.hel
gsv "a 10 ,o,e
oats aoo bu.h.ls
rn.,,no et tons
Ubo,, 10 hn.h.L
Corn 9aJ b,sheIs
Carrot. III 10 buahrI,
Bec's, y bushes.
Cabbage. q heads
-, an
100 e, -
81
Ssum - t..ta
49,. -. ,os -
, ,,''''.', -. -.
r 1910 ~ s,,,h.,,
,aoa 49,. ~. r,.;.h e. 81.
49,.
c., c., 81 - h,.h.is
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-12-26
No indictments Found In Election
Gases.

No bills were found by thu United
States grand jury in the election
cases. which were presented, the Jury
finishing lts work and being dis
charged by Judge George w Ander.
son. The webb Kenyoners were not
SO fortunate, 2il indictments being re-
turned
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-12-26

General Superintendent Roberts OF
the National Emergency company
Portsmouth. announces that the ear.
Denters employed on the work would
hereafter receive 50 cents an hour in
accordance with the wage scale Of
Carpenters Locsl-sSo Ell
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-12-26
Mechanical Unit, Dartmouth s. A. r.
c., is Now Disbanded.

With the exception OF about Is the
mechanical unit of the s. A. T c. at
Dartmouth college. made up Of men
drafted and induc,ed, has been dis
banded One hundred and forty-eight
men were discharged and sent TO
their homes.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-12-26
Cree prsa.aAsa

~. ~ t~ns
0asgiass 81, 49,
Gee n~~s< 8 iona
Oaas. ss evsb~is
onk sh~si - s~shes
n B~Aas, isf bnheh-
PssAts>s ina e1Abeis
$3.50, ttslisi, lee tusAsA
Casrs,s. iss sshsis
Psrsaips. 10 susheis
laG,o~~. ~ s~sds
Tssssis.. 81 bashsh
0ssons. 40 bushels
Dtya~ssrri~s. ea4o aosrtl
RAApb~r4~. 10 quartz.
nspls syrup. 500 sailoaa
Oct Strss. rs ,ess
Wksst 10 toas
Cabbage. tDas
What si2 oushsi,
nsld Cora. $50 baskets
Sweet Corn. sold. ,i6s Gil tfsets~yl.
Sve~t Corn Us~i. 10 bassets
strins Bsans. Is bWhes.
Gr-~B Peas. 30 bushels
s~a@s Chard 100 bvheis
C,ssumt-.rs. 70 bushels.
Melon 100 bushels
saaash. II 1000 poands
Hsnloc. Bark sold ssl -.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-12-26
School Gardens Produced $4,516.

The war gardens Of the public
school pupils in Portsmouth are 4
good example OF the saying. Every
little bit added TO what you've got
makes just a little bit more" The
little Bit more" in this case Is garden
and field products with an estimated
value Of $i,jl6 that make a noticeable
addition 10 the city's winter food sup
ply
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-12-26

RrAIE PRISON

The following liable shows the pro.
lartIoa u Tho state farm ~ Wind
sos FROM January !. 1918 10 The nrst
II s,ecemb-t Where prices have
A~eu arra they have been bassd On
The carr~at market prices
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-12-26
Summaries OF November Repor
OF State Departments to
the Board of Control

Crassrps rtets 10 aaArts
Cssssrplr jsIly. n eesrs,
Cfshsppi. tsils - ,~-asaess
fsxs ne a1ArN.
FIeeslllii. 10 ssllsHs
resrs ASS ausr.s
H-ss green's. - gali~sa
grs~ns t.sitssl leo ssiSaa
sN,ss h~s.s tssls~<l sSs GaJlseA
Tn. following has bsen pre19csl
during tho yeari
Mia. iTs.tTs po1aAs
Better ,sss Ia pousas
Esss ire "a d-.,ss
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-12-26
Nitrate OF Soda as Calf (Food7)

Waiter IS Maynard Of East Concord
in giving salt to some young stock.
used nitrate OF boda through mistake.
and although veterinary was called.
three calves died and The condition OF
a fourth IL doubtful
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-12-26
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.


TIL following crops were raiseu .
a. t,4ustrt.l school during the 1915
season
nay W 'ohs
straw - ,"'~
ncans. $50 hnshel,
aaFl's ~ bushes
Pod wt,,st 70 bushrL
fnA'Nff Nv '"nN
r.. 49,. Al h.,.h.l.
csrra,, so bi.heis
ra',' 's'r ~ =, n''h'''
surrer squash. $50 pounds
Unit
HHHff
s"' ~
49, .,,.
neaH~
800
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-12-26

lapse, consult your Home Service.
Advance notice will be sent to them
So soon as the Government arrangcs
the new forms OF policies.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-12-26
STATE HOSPITAL FOR THE IN.
SANE

STATE HOSPITAL FOR THE IN
SANE.
Farm produce aud garden uucl
raised al the state hospital for the
/ season OF 1913 WA - follows.
essb tGr-cnsl. IL boksAA
B~rss. <ss bssh~is
Besas. String. iss busAsA
Scans. shsii 10 b~sA~h.
Csrsnn. i<I quartz
Csahov@. ieS A~sAh.
| Carrots. 2ss LusAeLs
Germ. sSs boshnk
Corn. Field - s0shaiA
Corn. Seed. 10 bushels.
Cseusbsrs, ~ bash,,s
CAhAAGe. sssl pound
Csisv. Ice sSnehes
Chicken Dresed. tss poasnAs.
Cslvs. Vssi az ss7 pOunds
Caives tSoid). Is head
Csttts Condsmned tSoldD. 8 -
Cow. Beef t2l. 1861 pounds.
EnAive ~ bushels
kxp. 1871 dozen
Ensilage 3ss tons.
Greens, ~ bushels.
Hay, sos tons.
Hogs. sold u7l $3.50 pound
Hog. Stag tSoldl a.. l.
Hides tSoidl. t5l 1876 pounAs,
Lettuce 10 bushels.
Onions sos bushels
Pork, 2s 500 pounds,
Pannips. - bushels.
Min from Jan ist to Nov lst. As.Sss Iha-
Peas. Green lsl bushels.
Pumpkin. 4s45 pounds
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-12-26
AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS.

Production for The season at the
agricultural school at Randolph was
as follows
Maple Syrup 225 gallons.
Hav. rs tons
STRAW rs tons
Fnsiiage 100 tons
Oats 500 bushels
whca'. GA bushels
Peas. 20 bushels
Potatoes ij75 bushels
Rrsns. rs bushels
Corn 100 bushels
Miscellaneous garden produce. 200 bushels
Al the van School at Lyndonville
the following crops were produced:
Maple sug,r 1000 m
Hay eos IONS
su.v. eN2 tons
ErylRF.. 70 tors
Oat. 5000 bushels
What 40 btshris
Barley Goa bushels
Peas. - htshsi,
Po,sio~s 1900 bash~i,
Besrs 40 bushels .
Corn an bGsheis
Tnrntps. zee bushels
ueets % bushels
Carrots q snshels
Cabbage SOC head
Miscellaneous garden prodoee, its sasAsh-
Vegetables canned a, the Va
School were as follows
string Besns ri2 quartz
pezs 80 quarts.
Be~ss. set quarts.
| csuLiaoser. - quarts
7>ei Greens Is essTs
Cctn Is ausrtS
Tns stD~. % @s=Ss
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-12-26
Three Deer Hunters Cheshire County

The death toll in Cheshire county
during the hunting season for deer is
three, Harry b, Drake and his son.
Hollis Drake of Antrim were drowned
in Stoddafd. Island Pond, while trying
TO cross the ice. The other is New
ell Porter Of Gilsum, who was killed
Dec. 10 by the accidental discharge of
his own gun
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-12-26

tn following crops were raised At
the Industrial school during the 1918
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-03-15
Arpl cation .r Renew Ill Of
LIQUOR License

T, the e zeus OF the Cus of "speI
Ind. .-Noti,e 10 s.sreby given = the
unds ,Cigne mals citixeI, twenty one
year, old. OF good mrral character, and
who has been continouc resident OF
the I,ty ci Y ser for q 3e.ioI ,: ak
mont. be.., t., pun bicrt'r.. ui this
notice will apply n Ecsr! 81 Com
misa: IN rs of DuboI- q 1.ty. lndisna.
at II j. n,xt regular April tenn 1918,
for loa,e O sell in his own ':ame. s"ir-
itour yluo1s snd ,nsit liquors, N iess
quar- :tiee thGn quart 4, a ~, with
the privilege of allowing the same tn be
drsnS for one year npoa the fodoSing
describe PREMISES, to- wit:
In one. story frame building. ~ feet
wids an 81 feet Ions. located o. the
northwest corner Of thu wes. half OF lot
go cf The Cit Of Jasper in said county
said saloon opens on the PUBLIC Square
OF said ;own. Sail applicant will at the
same time and place apply for leave to
conduct in the same room. In connect
ion with said saloon Q lunch counter,
consisting Of cneese. sausage, crackers,
etc. JOSEPH GEkBER.
March l, I7l8-3 wk,
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rect supervision The corporation
charges each miller l per cent of the
value OF the wheat he grinds to cover
the costs Of administering the cor
poration; for the S50,OOO,OO0 capital is
to be returned TO the United States
Treasury, unimpaired.
The agreement has its compensa-
ton, however, for the policy of Uncle
Sam is 10 provide each mill with all
wheat possible. TO do so, every mill
signing up was required to furnish an
estimate Of its possible milling capaci-
" for the season. This nationwide
survey of milling capacities, when bal
anced against the available supply Of
wheat, enables the Grain Corporation
TO eQualiZe supplies in way never
done before. In fact, the schedule OF
prices arranged for the primary mar
kets had for an object this. equaliza-
ton. For instance, If the proprietor
of an elevator at Maryville, Mo-. 46
miles northeast OF st. Joseph, and 456
miles from Chicago. desires TO market
wheat he has available these markets:
st. Joseph, Mo-; Kansas City. Mo-;
st. Louis. Mo. Chicago. H.. and New
York City, n: Y. To ascertain the
most advantageous price for him. he
would work 1t out on the basis of the
following table:
From this table you can see what
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-03-15
Why He Boited.

at one Of the London clubs one
evening Mr. Montaga Williams met
Lord -. gho had just lost his IA
ther. The young lord was naturally
melancholy. and the lawyer pro-
posed visiting theater opposite,
which proposition was accepted.
There WAS slight fire in the thea
ter, wheregpon the young lord was
among the first to bolt. like a rab-
bit" OFT Of the building. Return
ing leisureiv to the. club, Mr.. Will
iams found there his young friend
quietly smoking a cigar.
"What on earth made you bolt
that way? You seemed frightened
out Of your wits mot a difficult mat
ter perhaps). Don't you know that
on such an occasion if everybody
got up and rushed out panic would
ensue, with very likely fatal conse-
quences? Why on earth couldn't
you sit still, as l did? There was
nothing serious the matter" Upon
this, with the most patronizing air,
the young gentleman replied, ooh,
yes, that's very well for you, but
you've not just succeeded to q pesr-
age and 100000 a year."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-03-15
DEVICES OF THE BODY.
The Cough, sneexe and Sigh An
Measures Of Self Protection.

One of the most interesting facts
about the human body is its power
of self preseryation-its power Of
eyading or overcoming the thou
sand and one conditions which, un-
less corrected, would be injurious
or destructive.
Among the most common OF
these acts of self preservation are
the cough, the sneeze and the sigh.
Every one Is familiar with these
acts, yet few people ever ask them
selves the cause. anA fewer still
could explain them.
One of the simplest of the body's
devices for self protection Is the
cough. The cough is merely bla-:
Of air propelled from the lungs N
such manner as to forcibly d.
lodge some foreign substance wh'cl
has been drawn into the throat, The
windpipe or tie tubes leading ta
the lungs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-03-15


About the same time our cooperative
elevator manager had listed shipment
with his terminal representatives
highly reputable commission firm, also
under Grain Corporation license. This
firm caught wind OF the Georgia order
and secured permission TO sell the Mis-
souri, wheat. The second bushel was
among those poured into a car and
hustled along 70 its destination. This
shipment did not pass through any
terminal nlnrkct 1t moved straight
70 Atlanta. where II went between the
rollers OF the mill.
Controlling the Jobber by License.
Now. the flour which came from our
second bush. Of wheat was rolling
Serene,y along In another direction,
but the car was diverted by special or
der OF the u. s. Food Administrators
and received by n large wholesale job
Der In New York City. This jobber
also does business under Food Ad-
tion license, but administered
by the distribution division. Under IL
cense terms the jobbers must sell at
q fair profit only. although the exact
amount OF this profit Is not determin-
ed. the Food Administration reserving
the right In each case TO call halt
when o licensee has gone "the limit"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-03-15

the Grain Corporation was making a
large purchase for the Allies and was
utilizing its knowledge of available
stocks by having on the job trans
portation strategist-Edward Cham
bers, vice president of the Santa Fe.
Mr.. Chambers was assisting the Food
Administration and has a remarkable
"way with him." Even before he was
called to assist Mr.. McAdoo, the Direc-
tor General. his suggestions to the rail-
roads had q wonderful effect In dis
couraging their hesltancy as to finding
available cars and in clearing up con-
gestions that looked as though they
never could be uncOngested.
How Uncle Sam Keeps the Whip
Ease In getting the needed cars was
one Of the advantages enjoyed by this
particular elevator after signing the
voluntary agreement which ceded to
the Grain Corporation the right to con-
troll storage and direct shipments and
sales 6 all wheat bought by the pro-
prietor.
While voluntary. this agreement Is
almost compulsory since railroads give
priority recognition to Grain Corpora
uon requests for cars; and elevators
or mills outside the official fold must
"rustle" for themselves. In return the
Government guarantees the elevator
proprietor against losses and protects
him in every way as to price and pays
III col 20 all or
sitioned by 1t.
All elevators, local and terminal,
must take out licenses or face shut
down. What is the power of the IL
cense7 1t requires the operator to lay
all cards on the table as to his busi-
ness dealings For the time Of the
war the elevator becomes a public util-
ity and Its proprietor must furnish In
formation as TO his business al any
time when required by the Grain Cor
poration. Each week he must make
and mail reports showing the amount
OF wheat, rye, or their derivatives, pur-
chased, stored, and shipped.
Under present license terms, the IL
censee can keep on hand for only 80
days, unless he obtains a special per-
NIT, any stocks OF these grains or
their derivatives. He Is also forbid
den TO contract for the sale OF any
product which can not be delivered
within 80 days after the contract Is
made. -
How the Wheat Was MlIled.
Away went our bushel Of wheat on
its Journey TO the terminal, where IL
met other bushels of wheat from all
parts Of the territory that fed this
market. There II was regarded for
special requirements, marked for i'm
mediate milling and rolled on to
large mill IN Illinois. The miller
bought the wheat from the Grain Cor
poration. for each miller IN the Unit
ed States Is under license also, and
most OF them have filed out another
voluntary agreement which binds them
either TO purchase all supplies from
the Grain Corporation or under its d.
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A plicatiOr for Zen wal Of
Liquor License.

10 the Citizens of the City Of JASPER
Notice . hersbg eiven that tie nG';er.
signed. q male citizen. tws4t, Oar years
old, i gco1 mora ctarscfer. a1i VINO
has been . continuois is resident Of the
City OF Jasper Tor peri,sd OF S,1
months before the Publication Of notice,
will apply To the Board of Commission
ers Of Dnbsis courty, Indians, at their
nexc regular Term April, 1918 for leav-
20 eel. In his own name spirltons, via
our nud malt liquors. IN less qusntities
than quart . y time, with the prive-
lege o, allowing same TO BE- dsank fer
one rear, from the date OF said license.
upon tha following described premises,
to- Wit:
In c rtain room 2S feet and inches
long by IL feet wide, on the grounj floor
of Q two story frame bullding, located
on the southeast corner of the south
half OF lot l03 Of the City Of jasper, in
eaid county ard state. Said building
fronts on ain street ana Public 9quAr,.
= III applicant ~ill at the sag,c TINE
and place apply for leave T. coa iuct IN
same rom, In connection Will 5aii
saloon. a lunch counter. consi tiug
articles of -ood, such As cheese, sau.aes, 4,
c1sckers, etc.
PHILIP J. KUNKEL
March l, 1878 wk.
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for X cwal of
I,iOuOr Licease.

Notice il hereby given to the ci.ize Us
Of Jasper and Bainbridge township,
Dubo.s Co Ind. that the undersigne'i =
mat c.,izen, of said tC Cwnship and Co.
over tn age of q years, and of good
moral character, will at the regular
April term, 9.8, OF the Board OF Com
miss oners of said county, apply for a
license TO cell and retail Ispiritous, win.
Gus anu matt and other Intoxicating
liqrors in less quantity han a quart
~ a time. with the privilege of als owing
tse same TO We drank on his premises
The precise location where said liq-
uors are be sold 10 in front room 2Ox
A on tue gro md floor in two s'ory
frame b1iid.ng, all on the north Lalf OF
lot No. 80 In the loyn Of ia per. Said
location fronts IN Jackson street.
This applit ant will 1T ,he same time
apply for l.av. TO serve 1t the same
plscs la..ches 20 CONSIST OF srti;.es OF
Il O 4 and Tor the sale of cigars ahd to
bacc1. ROBERT VI. F6G
March | 1878 wk
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means OF control Of the retailer BY
making the jObber q voluntary police.
man to his customer. The jObber Ia
licensed to sell only to traders who
deal fairly. and II Il should turn out
that jObber persists In doing busi.
hess with retailers guilty Of profiteer.
Ing In staples under control the Food
Administration has and may exercise
the right to revoke the license Of the
jobber.
The other part Of this shipment con.
tained our second bushel Of wheat and
went over To the East Side Into n small
bakery. which quickly made II into
creamy loaves. These ioaves were
placed In groceries and delicntessels
and the next day were eaten by hun.
cry little boys and girls with darL
eyes and big noses and quaint ways
Brings Out Startling Truths.
Government control has brought ont
these startling truths
More people unnecessarily mnke
their living out Of wheat distrihurlon
than was suspected. Thousands and
thousands OF little spectators have
had to turn elsewhere for a livelihood.
A number Of commission men have
had To close shop. There are places
where elevators should be built and
other places where there are too many
elevators. The Government. dominat-
Ing the wheat market, carries its own
marine insurance. Wheat handlers at
terminals have had their activities re-
stricted
But most Of all II Is interesting to
see how the price OF flour per barrel
tumbled from the time Uncle Sam took
n positive hand In the matter. The
Food Administration has recently COM
pleted an interesting chart on the
prices OF wheat and bulk -four at Min
neapolis. In statement of Novem-
Der 26 the Food Administration says:
The farmer received for the 1916 har.
vest between S145 and $3.50 per bushel
for the harvest. taking the country by
large and .. Last year he received
under 20 per cent ~ the price Of the loaf
Today he Is receiving over 40 per cent Of
the money paid for the cash loaf. this
being the result of the stabilization of
~ ASeo ahu tic lOtdl cnnllnatfOn OF nO4r0-
ing and speculation in this industry.
The statement reports that farmers
on November 20 were receiving with
freight charges included from the ter
rirory represented to Minneapolis, ap-
proximately $3.50 for AZ bushels Of
wheat The price OF bulk flour at the
Minneapolis mill is about .$1O25 per
barrel. showing that the miller is now
receiving about Is cents per barrel,
which must include both his operating
expenses and profit.