Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-10-15

~, r.,f. '' livestock prudut,Eait
ed ~ , IN" W l"e heavy losses >utna
rn..l.r. "NrNiufk producers ana
an.,f ~ 49, t'uiiA"i nut the ar.rut
tiyestock @ r. l". balance brtwecI
nui,.l.l, I"' -Hah production us
lie Sai1. ''SSi"'e ON TINS subject
..sn,
noin,.,..,o outstanding reasons the
tween Ii,'' normal balance he.
j. r,.,,, anu grain production
* tsat ~ national concern one
ana sho,,, 'v meat-eatin- people.
III, nave fairly uniform sup
VIM 'I">"lanle price. Conditions
.,,.,,.5,i '5.t''F greatly stimulate ar
ti,,,' e livestock produc-
fo, :" prt'eS altogether too high
,Ito.,,,.. e'9-c cons lAhlng public or
I~nn ~, 20 LOW f"r the producer
~ '' : ,hat us orerStimulatiou
ms. ~ US +nh d"pleteS the fer
.nst n.,,t., ''i'. Whth IS eur great
,r,,..,,,., 'o''"' te>ei ami results In Il
=, supply lAan can be consumed
Ana a,,r 'l"ai3Nte TO the producef
dist, ~ ~ Ni9'>pfead agricultural
-, -. =, ''''h Whi1h az 81 our people
So,
e,,.,,, 49, ~ ne treHd OF prices OF
three la
forecast them vim any acc,,,,,.,. ~ ~
as n nation we are undargotn,. IL,
same experience that Tho indfyid,.l
uhdergoeS when recovering from
,'H@ ana dangerous Illness. And then
~, ~ i.i1caht statement:
ona n.ha ~ Nt.ch'' lip"eNer' 70 any
suparfci.I rn,.1,l,,,,,;,. 1917 wen
- t"F'
of agricultural eyploitation in tho
United States No longer are there
ereal ana easy and awaiting areas OF
t ~, 'iie iailu awaiting the iand hungry
NOV ullaef me pow prac-
tbou@h idio ' '",,,i i, ''.laplp anu
and de,nio,,n,a,,. ~, S'i'i'''' ~
determination which avor h,,o ,a,,n
nature respond 70 human needs Al
ditlons of consequence, which we may
make TO our farming area. from this
tl'ii' on, h'tS' c"ille by putting water
VI ~ w ANUS o. ne ara ana semi
40 ..eN.''- - " ~
LARGO oroas IL .,n,,,o soot;n,,. a.,
eing the stnmps ont of tho cut-ove,
timber lands of the north and south
Other Alternative an tl,hannv On.
.Jf ya Should ,,b,nniI, oho,., a.,
oo,,. - ;,...1
,,ne... 49,
p'''''ot w a. ny eApehSe 81 a@rlcul.
ture' cil'es VIII continue TO grow at the
expense of the rural community, ag.
riculture will inevitably break down
and finally destroy the finest rural
civilization. With tbe greatest nossihili
ties tba would bas or,s,. coo, n.>,,.aa.,,.,
fo,.,,, ,,,1,,,at,. IN
"a III l'''i''l'oh VIII mike oear tood
anu we siiali ne oph@ed 10 SEND our
sHlpS 10 faf-aWay nations in search OF
cheap foodstufs, the importation of
which is sure to intensity agricultural
ragement and distress at home
eff. on the other hand we shall do
tarniro 70 hr;,a -, -, 80
.o;ni,,
'".i'"e va az" win. 'oNer 81 us
country can MAKE alirerent choice!
linen we must at once set about the
development of system Of agriculture
which will enable us to feed our peo.
pie abundantly. with some snare for
export in wears Of nlentv and a. nricas
which u.iiI ;,s,,u ~, =
~. fa,,i,,, 80, g., anu
'iS '"'''s JUN iiia'c'a' rewards ana
.ns conultlohs larry comparable to
THOSE oiieren by the citleS. SOUND
system Vi agriculture can nor De MAIN
'aiileu on any othef OASIS Anything
snort OF 1alr return upon invested
capl'ai' ana a falr wage Tor the labor
when goes INTO the crops, and enough
I'D addition 10 enable the farmer to
MAINTAIN tne fertliity or his SOIL, and
insure against naturai hazards WIZ
drive large NUMBERS OF farmers to the
'i,les'
senator Harding mace II perfectly
clear that this IS problem In which
CITY people nave Just as much interest
as me farmer. Ihat unless we can
work out rational and fair agricul-
tural policy. the drift to the city will
coi'lh'ie anu our 'roupie VIII gro"
constantly worse.
Speaking of farm organizations, he
said the farm organization or the pres
ent day is quite different from the or
ganization of the past; that farmers
have learned sound principles of or
ganization: that they are adapting to
their work the methods which bust
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