The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-12
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WASHINGTON, D. G., March r.
West Vlrginia's pork production in
creased q million and a half pounds
last year, bulletin issued today by
he Department Of Agriculture states
That Is to say, quoting the author
~ mentioned, county agents and the
nate agricultural college last year en-
toufaged farmers OF the state to keeT
additional sows. Result-13,722 more
pigs than in the preceding year, a mil
Ion and a half pounds more pork, and
Just so much more wealth as that
much increase in pounds represents
IN dollars.
The value Of good blood in livestock
breeding, the bulletin says, has been
pne Of the things particularly empha
sized by the agricultural agents work
Ing In West Virginia, and thereby 13,
l46 cows we're bred TO registered sires
Instead OF scrubs, which meant an In
creased value at birth of calves Of at
least $l64,460, It is estimated.
The agents report that 1920 cattle
IRE being fed silage for the first time
this winter with resultant saving
pinot less than $37,6OO to their own
Frs Ewes to the number Of $685.
we're bred TO registered rams instead
bt scrubs with a prospective increased
value Of the lamb crop Of upward OF
es,600.s Sheep numbering APPS and
valued at more than $4,000 were
saYed from the ravages of parasites
through the activities Of the various
county agents.
The West Virginia legislature will
be asked to join other state assem-
bIies,, chambers Of commerce, business
mems clubs, and civic organizations
tf all kinds and descriptions through
but the country in formally petitioning
ne President Of the United States to
convene Congress in extra session with
but further delay.
Leaving the political snarl Of the
PRESIDENT with the last Congress en-
hfely out Of It, erasing the partisan
leeling from the situation (if that be
bossible), the bushes men of the
country are speaking up with a de-
maud that Congress be conyened-not
when the President gets back be-
cause no one knows when that will
be and the President said himself in
bis New York speech on eve OF
us departure for France the second
lime, that he would not return until 1t
was "over, over there"-that Con-
gress be convened at once. 1t can be
lone by cable, il not legally by law
legally by precedent, for the executive
part Of the government has been run
by cable several months already and
will continue to be directed by that
iong-distance method for several
months more to come, at least.
The thinking men of the country are
asinanding that Congress be called at
Bliee tomeet, and the demand is daily
rowing stronger. Everybody except
the President and few others who
fleet him like human mirrors, see
llla vital necessity 10 the peace and
spcrity Of the country of having
spTrcs get to work again, and under:
u n 10 matt the mountainous and
.ro'1eTs Of reconstruction after
IL wh..cn are demanding prompt
M n Is afEued by those de.
-g a Congress that these prob
gro OF such urgency and great
&c that they cannot be post
niess great hurt be done to
1rltry
Biiio President left Washington in a
erl the last Congress quit ir
is'sil' The same wrought-up temp ra-
, condition. 1t is figured that
-. cfbf executive has had time to
e39l Oft ami thai a countrywide ap
r. CT business men and thinking
ne. who lre more concerned in thu
c3iln rvs Welfare just now than thay
afai in any. play between the political
parties for advantage in next years
cslppaign will impress the President
~ Its nop.partisan and patriotic
9llaracter,N and cause him to relent OF
his purpose not 10 call Congress until
he gets back from Paris.
IL however. Congress is not called
until June, or not even then II the
PRESIDENT is stii abroad and still stead
last in his plan not to have Congress
sltdng until he arrives back in Wash.
tngton, there is scarcely a chance that
any appropriation bills will be passed
BY the end Of the fiscal year June Goth.
The result will be embarrassment and
more or less chaos in governmental
DEPARTMENTS.
The Republicans, who viii control
Congress, have let it be known that
they do not propose to hurry through
not-legislation at the behest of tho
President or any ct his secretaries
and bureau chiefs; they say that then
are going 70 so over every estimate
Hem by item. with view to outtino
: An end to wartime extravagance and
waste, and to restoring strict econo
my. They interpret their big success
% the polls last November as heinz
IN order from the people of tho conn.
try to inadgurate such a policy. The
next Congress will be compelled tn
appropriate billions Cbillions is rigbS
OF dollars whether it has the stomach
Tor II or not but II the plans Of the
epuolican leaders as announced are