Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-03-05
FARM THRIFT REMEDY
FOR HIGH PRICES
Secretary Of Agriculture Calls
Farmers Backbone Of Nation
Recommends Government Securities as
Best and Safest Investment.

'The entire world at this time is
striving frantically to regain its equi-
librium which was 50 sadly disturbed
by the European war. Here in the
United States our great problem is
the sterilization of prices that we may
escape the great and unnecessary bur
den that inflated prices intlict. The
greatest stabilizer in the country to-
day, and one hat we may all employ,
is thrift" states Fred Rasmussen,
Secretary of Agriculture.
"By the practice of thrift, we may
curtail our demands on the other IN
dustries, thus aiding in solving the
problem of under-production which Is
in a large MEASURE responsible for our
high prices" continues the secretary.
nowhere is there a more excellent
opportunity for the practice OF thrlff
than on the farm. The farmer, to be
thrifty, must study and understand MS
land and its needs. He must also UNI
derstand the conditions in his neigh
borbood. that he may produce the
crops that are most needed and that
find easiest sale. He must strive to
produce the highest quality of pro-
ducts and he must make every acre
produce it's maximum quantity.
But true thrift embraces many
other things. The farmer must study
feeding, so that he feeds his V
stock and his poultry at a minimum
of cost with a maximum of efficiency.
He must study his soil fertilization in
the same way, so that he does not
needlessly expend great sums for I'M
proper fertilizers.
"He must care for his farming ma
'chinery, protecting it from the wealth
err and seeing that it is stored properly
and kept in such shape that each piece
will last until it has been worn u
by actual service, and not by careless
ness or the elements. With the price
of leather so high, he should carefully
clean and oil the harness from time
to time, that it may render longer SER
vice. He should maintain his build
ings and fences in such condition that
his crops are not likely to suffer from
the weather or from straying cattle.
"In short, the farmer, 30 practice
real thrift, must do everything within
his power to increase his production
and the standard of his products,
while at the same time sparing no eff
fort to reduce the cost of operating
his farm to the minimum consistent
with efficient management, so as to be
able to lay aside a part of the income
for future use.
'The farmer who, by thrift and good
business practice, has acquired funds
over and above the amount needed as
working capital in the operation of
his farm, is confronted with the ques-
ton of safe investment, which will
yield a reasonable return
Secretary Rasmussen in discussing
the question of investment, particular
ly in connection with wild cat" pro-
motions and stocks, advises strongly
safe and secure investments. He
says:
81 know no more suitable securities
than The Government Bonds and Saw
ings Stamps of $500 each, maturity
value, and the five-year Treasury Saw
ings Certificates in denominations of
$4,000 and 100000 at maturity. They
are absolutely safe, convenient and
profitable; they net A per cent inter-
est compounded quarterly; are practi-
cally tax free; never depreciate in
value; and may be redeemed for cash
when needed.
1.-THE individual investment in these
securities will help Uncle Sam TO
make things go. He needs the coop
Grafton of our farmers. They are the
backbone of our national life and its
finances. They help make u future
secure. l hope this opportunity will
be fully grasped, for therein lies a
mutual benefit to every n of u.s."