Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-12

10 cents and Will not bid against each
other. II IS TACT that farmer with
tho hide OF 1.400-pound steer. weigh
ing some ninety pounds. hardly gets
enough Ior II 10 buy a pair OF first
class shoes. after oil the deductions ara
made. He really gets less than befor.
the war and sees leather goods OF nlI
Hinds soaring corstaAt!y aaa III, tan
hers and dealers taking profits which
| are astounding.
The government undertakes in per.
rect good faith TO protect the woo,
| growers and allows him prices which
| On their face and to those lacking prac.
!tcal experience look fair enough. Yet
me dealer, Keeping inside the law.
mas IL all pretty much his own way
ne aeoucts for grouse and dirt" about
~ ms pleasure. after the wool is washed
! deducts for water and then ,akcs yn,,,a
more Tor freight. Interest on money aud
.onithissions. The men who raise. Feed
"hear Inc shcep-with saea!e:s in
sone places demanding $50 Il day nj
90 mush per neece-say ;heir pro0,s
a'e ieil precarious or vanished
W." cotton growers. in the,- .uru
are a., becoming alarmed by tho prosuec,
VI from 100000 10 $1,000 600 h,Iss
ana possibilities OF peace. MANI ~
men, hem are allinG for a minimum nrton
may get II. The government. To-.
op''ous reasons, Is anxious 10 ke.n 49,
| hu.N
painting and accumulation. 4, &, -.
oee" that when peace GENES there u,,i,
&c tremendous rush for cotto, -
80 ae'icaiiy banished from the s,as A.,
nations VIII be in desperate nnns 80, =.
IN WIN supply the readiest man
49, r. ns heaVy trade balances IN
our favor and maintaining CIV ~
surtiy and the value of ou- doi,, s''u
National Council OF t,r,
urpoih'Sd ny tho Preaident ana 49,;
NE III Washington every two non,S
nnS ueeiued that many OF the evii.
~ .quallties can be cured by Inv.
ing FARMER CT real ability .na
! tuai experience on the Ma ~ &c
ooalu, no" consisting of pcr,o.
Harnch' the great New York onsn.t.
CHAIRMAN: leading ,nanur.o,,.
.,oni |hicaSo. labor man. a rercra,
~ .hc army and an admiral OF IN.
navy The council Is composed n, ''
ty-four farmers, from az r',, - ven
lacIua'ng the presidents OF ,hn ~,
tiohaI GRANGE and the Farmers, Az,
| ahce ana the speaker OF tho E,m.n
.iouso of Delegates. Al! It's ,pnu,h,r"
IVY ~, seven arc from the North ,no
esl' ana all but eight Republican,
i unan,'hO usiy chose former Governor
iehry Z. Stuart. CT Virginia, its chair.
man. 10 represent It on the Ind.,si-iss
Board and has asked the prcsidep, -
aappoiAt him. The theory is thar vim
ms actual knowledge Of conditions ~,
| inc farm and his long and deem stuSv
OF all The rainifcatioas OF the bushes,
In all parts Of the country. he co,,lJ
steer the board clear of inisundcr.t,nt.
ihss una give It Information which
can be got only by practical eXparjcncs
ana observation on the ground: and
that. ANYHOW. the farmers would h.
oetter satisfied II they knew that an.
OF their own trade was on the ann,
ard ready 70 present their side or every
proposition that might call for d!.cu,.
! sion.
! Cnqucstionably. the farmer, N.
wheat growers especially. make
strong case. Evidently ConErec,
/ thought so. The question Is watcher
! 1t VIII be possible TO take up som,
OF the slack between produce. and
/ consumers Tor the advantaE. OF HON
TO demonstrate the underlying and an.
patcntly wise purpose in appearing TO
favor cotton and SO a!lay the spread
Ing resentment that Is worrying Con.
gress, threatening the unity OF the
country and. in several important
! States. giving the Republicans
weapon and the Democrats much
anxiety.