The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-05
HIGHER PRICE FOR
1919 WHEAT CROP
URGED IN REPORT
Advice Of Only Committee Farm
ers Have at Capital Was
Disregarded.

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facts are certain to develop as the re
suit of a resolution offered In he
House of Representatives by Congress
man Anderson, Republican, OF Mime
sofa, calling for an Investigation OF
the report that, early In August. the
Agricultural Advisory Committee Ap-
pointed to investigate the cos OF pro
ducing wheat and to recommend Q
guaranteed price for the 1919 harvest,
recommended S248 an q minimum
price to be guaranteed for 1918 wheat.
The report and recommendation,
when brought to light, will disclose the
following facts: After four days SEES
sion and hearings, the Agricultural Ad-
/. visory Committee, with seventeen OF
twenty-four members present. by the
unanimous vote of those present, passed
the following resolution to be rams
united to the Secretary Of Agriculture /:
Resolved, That II is the n OF
this Committee that a minimum price
of 81. 46 per bushel for No. / Northern
Spring Wheat, or Its equivalent. based
on Chicago delivery. be fixed for the
1919 wheat crop"
Need Of Higher Prices.
In support of its report the commit
tee said while II believed the price or
81. 20 per bushel as guaranteed for he
1918 wheat crop was, under all cir
cumstances, reasonable, that II felt
sure that
The wheat crop Of 1919 cannot be
produced on the same basis OF cost
for the following reasons: The add
tional cost of commercial fertilizers
and clover seed, which are necessary
to many sections In the successful
growing of wheat the increased cost OF
farm machinery the increased cost o.
accessories and repairs the Increased
cost of fuel and l~ubrieating oils for
the tractor engines used In preparing
much OF the land the increased cost
of skilled labor used In running such
machines; the increased and tncreas-
ing cost Of all common labor, both be-
cause Of higher wages due to lessened
supply and of rapidly diminishing ef-
dciency; the increased demands OF
labor for improved living conditions,
which must be met by the building OF
houses for the occupancy OF married
men, they being the only class now
available In any substantial number
for farm work"
The report further stated that on
the basis OF 81. 46 wheat the cost OF
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lar per barrel over the cost Of -four on
the basis Of $3.50 wheat, and that the
average yearly consumption of nour Is
less than one barrel per capita.
Surely" says the report, zone dollar
Der annum cannot be regarded as an
unreasonable advance In the cost Of
living, considering the level OF wages
already reached under war condi-
tions."
No Profit Allowed Farmers.
Although this was the Official recon-
mendation OF the committee. Informal
ly II stated that In recommending S2.46
as the guaranteed price for 1919 wheat
they named the minimum that this
price does not include cost of fertiliz-
ers that II allows only 0 per cent. In
crease for labor and machinery. where
as the government has allowed Is per
cent. for these items In liking prices
In other industries; and that. finaliy,
Il allows the farmer no percentage OF
profit at all
or all the multitude Of commissions
and committees handling war activi-
ties at our national capital this COM
mittee u the only representation the
Northern farmer has That this rec
ommendation, reached after q careful
inquiry. should have been utterly ig-
nored IL sure TO call for considerable
Enthusiastically in view Of
the tender solicitude shown the cotton
planter who 10 making nearly 200 per
cent. profit on the basis Of his present
prices which tbs administration re-
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