The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-10


an effort being made by the big
interests all over the country to
capture some of the Congressional.
Districts now held by men who favor
agricultural interests, and efforts are,
being made to misreprcseM some
congressman who have always stood ,
by the farming interests. Inquiries
are coming in which prove That they |
are inspired by people who are
hostile to the we'll being of this land. |
In proof of this l call your attention
to some literature printed in a Vir-
ginia paper. This proves the exist
nee of the organized effort have
mentioned. Now, this is the condi-
lion most all over, except that the
attention has beer detected i'll thel
Virginia district, while in the other
places more camoflage is being used.
want to say in fairness that our two
Senators and our Congressman who
represent our district, have worked
| iirelessly and effectively in the|
| interest of the farmer and have been
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'armer more help and particularly
help that will be of some use. There
6 something wrong with a policy
hat fixes the price of wheat at 1920
or bushel and does not provide the
abor at cost that will produce it
at that figure.
Cotton farmers are faring very
yell these days with the price going
rs high as 35 cents. This is out of
proportion with wheat. No price
has been fixed on cotton up to this
ime. The Southern Senators and
Congressman in Washington deserve
.reat credit for the activity in the
interest of the cotton farmer. Most
the price-fixing has been against
he farmer and is discrimination
against him which should be cor
'ccted.
Hoarding food supplies should not
p permitted and is not advocated by
he farmer. Neither should hoard
ng be permitted in any necessity
heGe days. We hear a great deal
about the short supply of leather
nd the advancing price of shoes,
,tc., being due to this shortage. 1t
vas my privilege short time ago,
1 to visit some of the large tanneries
in Pennsylvania where the large
packers have their plants, and l was
amazed to find 3 or years supply
on hand. No effort is being made to
put this accumulated supply on the
market. Coupling this information
with some other things I know
proves the tremendous influence of
the packing interests at Washington
This is another wrong which should
be corrected. This is no time 70,
liberation. Let every one be patrioti'
and loyal The farmer is compelled
to put his wheat on the market and
it is right that he should do so. In
fact l do not think the individual
farmer is holding. The best patriot
ism is close to the soil. Then why
should the large packing companies
be permitted to hold back leather
for to 4 years? There is a reason"
The following letter was read by
the secretary from The Federal
Board of Farm Organizations.
April s, 1918.
Dear Brother:
am enclosing for your infor-
nation a copy of the announcement
by the U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture of the personnel of the Agricul-
tural Advisory Committee appointed
% serve both the Department OIL
Agriculture and the U. s. Food Ad-
ministration.
Yours very truly,
CHAS. w. HOLMAN,
General Secretary
The following resolutions were
unanimously passed, and ordered
spread upon our minutes and copy
rent to the Secy. OF The Federal
Board of Farm Organizations.
Resolved, That The Cecil Farm
ers' Club of Cecil County, Md, en-
dorses the work of The Federal
Board Of Farm Organizations, and of
personnel of The Agricultural Adj
]
visory Committee.
]. II. Knode had read copy of
Furlough issued by the War Dept,
which will enable enlisted soldiers
10 engage in agriculture when not
in active service during the summer.
Some of our members are avail |
ing themselves of this offer of help
for the summer. A short discussion
followed and then adjourned to
meet at call of President.
ELWOOD BALDERSTON,
Secretary. |
Man is the only animal that goes
out Systematically to hunt for
trouble:
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