Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-12

Uncle sam Is lOUAy IcACA1uS LILO A0-
lions Of the world how to farm more
scientifically and with
A Lesson less strain on war-de-
pleted mani power
OF WAL through the use Of ma
chinery, in larger volume through
utilization of implements and with
better quality Of production.
Uncle Sam Is doing this without m
on the opportunity of
the American farmers and the Amer
lean exporters to sell or trade the
surplus United States agricultural
production in the markets Of the
world.
Out Of the world war has come a
broader vision and better understand
ing Of many things by individuals and
no less by nations. The exigencdes OF
the war focused the attention of the
entire world on the ability of the
American farmers to feed the soldiery
of the United States overseas, as we'll
as the home population. and then. De-
sides, to go long way toward meet
ing the food requirements of practf-
cally all Of the other nations scatter
ed over the great round globe. This
emphasized the Importance and value
of farm implements and machinery,
making it possible to till and culti-
vate and reap over wide acreage with
relatively little man-power. 1t en-
phasized the importance and value OF
scientific methods of intensive pro-
duction. It proved the Importance and
value Of careful selection Of seed and
in breeding.
As q result of this war-given vision Of
American superiority, capacity and pro-
gFessiveness on the
Seeking for part Of the ereat pro-
ducing farm body, the
Instructions. t.rmsr. ~ other ma
TONS are now seeking lessons, advice
and machinery from the United States.
That Uncle Sam can stin exercise his
leadership in this regard without any
danger Of removing foreign markets for
American farm surplus Is attested by
the bureau of markets Of the United
states Department Of Agriculture after
with investigators in the principal world
markets. The report states that mere
need he no alarm as to the aOlhty OF
the United States to hold its own IN
foreign trade in agricultural prooucts.
Even before the great war anH eAp sach
wear. The progress Of American agrl-
culture during the war is but anotner
Indication of what can be done IN tne
future II prices Of agricultural prooncus
are high enough to enable tne AmeSan
farmer to compete with other Industries
American-made agricultural ma
chinerv is today one of the most i'm
portant export items. ana TINS ma
chinery is going not only 70 az OF
the we'll established agrlcuitunr at
Countries. but into vast regions that
are but lust awakening to the op,,
Of wholesale farming, ana
the needs Of the world for sucn proo-
ucts as the more densely settled coun
tries are turning from agriculture 20
American machinery occupied an
position at the exhibition
of agricultural ma
M p-u..A1s chinery In Brussels
during July. 1t
Exhibition. dwarfed the show
ing OF France and England. ana no
German products were admitted. Ine
Belgian industry, which suffered from
German confscation Of stocks and
tools, demonstrated large variety
Of well constructed products, accord
ing to q report from Trade Commits
sioner Samuel H. Cross. These firms
specialize on light tools. he points out
and evince tendency toward tml-
tation Of the American multiple plow
and other mechanical implements;
The American tractors exhibited
showed a higher power and hexibihty
in proportion to their weight than
any foreign makes. Most OF the
American trade marks shown were ex-
hibited by local agents.
China offers a particularly good
example Of a country that Is shaking
ing wholesale Industrial development
Of boundless natural resources-under
the direction Of American engineers
and with the all-important aid Of
American capital. The vast unbroken
~ OF China OfHerD Agricultural op-