The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-14
Next Years Prospects.

NHA =
of nest years prospcots. the report
says:
1T is too cnrly 10 make detailed
SUGGESTIONS for the spring planting
season of 1919. During this tall tho
department. The agricultural colleges,
aud other agencies carried on a cam
paign foi a larger wheat acreage. aud
Indications were given 10y states as to
where the requisite planting could be
secured without calling for. a. extern
sion az the area or even n normal
acreage in the states which had sur
Tered from drouth for two years. II
was suggested that. " possible, nj
least a., 600. 600 acres of wheat be
planted. The informal indications
coming 20 the department are that the
exceeded the paintings sug-
rosted by the department.
We 10 % know how either the
wheat or the ryc viii come through
the winter, and are not now able 10
state what the requirements should be
Tor the next season. nor ran anyone
now tell what the world demand will
he az the close of the harvest season
or 1919.
we do know that for the ensuing
n the nation is likely 90 be called
upon for larke Quantities OF available
food and feeds 10 supply not only the
I'NlAlfN WIN MH0ln We tnHUnfTlNG0 IN
the war hut also these OF the ncntr rails
ana the central powers. This viii in
NolNc a continuation of conservation
ON tho part at a people and prubah-
ly OF the maintenance of a satisfactory
range Ut prices Tor food products dur
Ing the period
Increased values Tor an farm pro.
ducts are shown o the basis OF
prices that have recently prevailed %
NlF A. The TgnnTf OH. NuIrHs NJ rhl ....
produced In 1918 and OF Two stock ON
Farms on January l. including horses.
mulos. cattle, sheep. swine. and poul.
Try. is estimated to be S24.7OO. OOO. 600.
compared with sci. 32b, 600. 900 foi
1919, sih,N0O. 600. 900 for 1879. ste..
100000 600 for 1914 and Sfi.7nO. 600.
goo Tor the uNc-yenr aVprage. The
Increased values reveal that the none.
tary returns 20 the farmers have tn
creased propoftionately with those OF
other groups uf producers ~ the M.
ton and thar their purchasing power
mas Kept pace IN the rising scale OF
prices
The secretary acknowledges aid
gwen the department by educational
institutions, the national agriculture
advisory com t;tec and other agon-
clos. and speaks of harmonious co.
operation with the war. navy. and
departments. ne summarizes
h work OF Tho department. Including
the successful campaign against the
cattle tick, and touches ipon the ac.
cunplishmonts OF all OF tho bureaus
carrying on the departments varied
activities. Successful results in ef.
forts TO meet the demand for farm Ia.
bor are noted.
Stockyards and packing Control.
Continuation OF the form of control
exercised ovcr AtoCkyards and packinp
houses under war powers is s%tronEl,
recommended. U~ncconomic and I'm,
far practices AVE been eliminated
the secretary says. and recognition has
been gained OF the possibility OF bet.
tcring market conditions By UTILIZING
the departments corps OF supervisor,
with requisite authority.
Under the authority conferred up.
on the president by the food coniroI
act, substantial progIcsa was made b,
the department OF agriculture in ths
regulation ana supervision OF stock,
yards and Of commission men. tradcfs
order buyers. packers. and others han.
ding or dealing In tive stock b. or h
connection with stockyards." SAYS the
report. THE important results nlroud,
accomplished In the Improvement ol
livestock marketing conditions. a IN
the elimination Of niany uneconOmi'
and Unfair market practices, demon
sirate the effectiveness OF the form oI
control which has Dee exercised un
der the q power and the desirabilit,
vi continuing II OF q similar form oil