Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-08-20

10 OeSti i1liUIiS VII rUldSlI IIlipOEl.
congress this week, mentioned the
falling OF ssof the anticipated wheat
crop. Though the Wheat crop fs not
what we hoped, it would be- k> said.
1T is abundant II handled with provi-
dent ccare." He promised that wheat
shipments and credits to facilitate the
purchase Of domestic wheat twill be
limited. and controlled in such a way
as not to raise but rather to lower the
price Of Hour"
Houston Holds Up Bill.
While evidence accumulates that the
wheat crop - seriously deteriorating
at 3 + time. when famine -stares tho
world In the face, Secretary OF Agri-
culture Houston has as yet refused to
show sufficient interest to even indorse
the remedial bill of Representative
Sinclair. sappropriating 100000 for
the purchase of seed grain and feed
for livestock. to be supplied to farm
ers and stockmen in drouth-stricken
areas Mr.. Sinclair is hoping to Sc
cure this Endorsement next week. AL
mostoa menth has passed since he in
troduced the bill, but nothing can be
done to forward it until it receives the
O. K. OF Mr.. Houston.
Mr.: Sinclair points out that $780,
900 loaned the farmers of the south
western states for seed purchase by
the department of agriculture a year
ago resulted in practically doubling
the wheat; acreage planted in those
states.s Money loaned for this pur-
pose has always proved an excellent
investment, but it would appear that
the secretary Of agriculture hates to
let any one but himself get any credit
for helping the farmers. He does need
it himself, perhaps:
The first of a series of farmers con-
ferences scheduled to be held in Wash
ington in the near future to help keep
congress straight on agricultural
problems opened here Monday, August
II. John G. Brown, president of the
Indiana Federation of Farmers Asso-
Citations, sponsored the conference and
representatives of farm organizations
in "a wheat and corn-growing states
were in attendance. Delegates were
appointed to remain in Washington to
check up on congress during the next
few critical weeks.
Potash to Come in.
OF great interest to eastern and
southern farmers is the decision of the
war trade board to lift all restrictions
on the importation of fertilizer potash
from Germany The decision is a
marked victory for the National
Grange and the Federal Board of
Farm Organizations, whose represent
tatiyes have been urging this step
against the protest Of the American
Potash Manufacturers association,
who are anxious to build an alright
monopoly for their members.
A statement by Vance Mccormick,
chairman of the war trade board,
states that henceforth potash may be
imported without license from every
country except Hungary and the parts
of Russia under Bolshevik control.
oome 0oaFoeo fo00S.
Evidence Of the way the law OF sup.
ply and demand has been paralyzed
by the man1pulations of the packers
and other food monopolists has been
collected by the federal trade com
mission, and was cited by the prest.
dent in making his urgent recommen.
dations to congress for reducing liv.
ing costs.
The supply of fresh eggs on hand in
June OF this year, for instance, was
10 per cent greater than the supply
on hand last year, yet the wholesale
price had risen 10 cents a dozen. The
stock of frozen fowls in the same
period had increased 800 per cent, the
| average price also increasing 3 cents q
pound.
While the supply of creamery but
ter increased 1923 per cent the price
went up from Al to So cents a pound
| Canned corn doubled in stock, but in
| creased in price. Canned salmon
showed similar increase in stock and
price: The supply Of salt beef in
creased 8 per cent and the price rose
! from $34 a barrel to $50 a barrel.
| These are only few samples O.
the way the food monopolists have
been able to manipulate the market
at the expense of both farmer ani
| city housewife. They are sample.
! however, which it will take more In
telligent packer propaganda than an,
+ yet put out to disprove.
-. Russian Policy Fails.
The failure of the allied policy of in
PREVENTION in Russia has been made
more apparent during the last week
| Kolchak is reported as thorough,
broken so far as hope of his being able
to check the soviet government is con
cerned. He has retired several hun
dred miles to the east. At the same
time the. city OF Archangel and thu
| Thurman coast is about all that is LEFT
( to the north Russian expedition, ant
1 the government set up in Archange
by the allies is issuing frantic appeals
! to the world. The movement against
Petrograds from the Baltic sea ha.
proved to be a f1asco.
In lieu of according self-determina
ton Ito Russia, the allies have two
7 courses of action open which Wash
1ngtdn as well as other allied capitals
| Is considering. Intervention is feas