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The New York herald., 1920-12-03
HELP FOR FARMERS
ASKED OF CONGRESS
Falling Prices Make Relief
Measures Necessary, Com
mittees Are Told.
BIG LOANS REQUESTED
Revival Of War Agencies Is
Suggested to Meet the
Situation.
BIG LOANS REQUESTED

WAsHINaToN. Dec. as-The plight or
trainers due to falling prices was taken
to-day TO Congress.
Agricultural committees of the Senate
and House in joint session began hear
ings on conditions brought about by
falling prices preliminary to devising re-
lief measures. They decided to ask Sec
retary Houston and Gov. Harding of the
Federal Reserve Board to come before
them tomorrow after Eugene Meyer.
Jr. former head of the War Finance
Corporation, had declared that rehabil-
tation of that body would go long step
toward furnishing the desired relief by
financing exports of surplus crops.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska told
the conference he planned to introduce
measures making available the profits of
the Federal Reserve banks, amounting
to about s6o.0O6.oOO. for loans+to agri-
cultural interests. Gov. Harding, with
whom the Nebraska Senator conferred,
issued statement saying that neither
he nor the board had taken any stand
on the proposition. He declared he had
criticised Senator Hitchcock's plaA, but
that the matter was one not within the
province of the board, as 1t concerned
the use of funds which the law required
should be paid into the Treasury.
Wants Billion for Germany.
Legislation extending a billion dollar
credit to Germany was advocated before
the joint committee by j. J. Brauer OF
New York. who Claimed TO represent the
German Government, while Senator
Smoot of Utah announced he would pro-
pose an embargo on imports of wool for
relief of American wool growers In a
bill he will offer Monday.
Representative Campbell of Kansas
suggested that profits of the grain cor
poration, about S100,00O,000. be made
available for loans to farmers.
Mr.. Meyer told the joint committee
that the act creating the War Finance
Corporation was passed four months
after< the armistice, and intended by
Congress to bridge over the situation
by financing exports until normal eco
,nolnic conditions were restored. He said
conditions now were those which Con-
gress had in mind in enacting the meas
ure, and that restoration of the cor
poration would have a tremendous sta
bilizing effect.
Threaten to Burn Their Corn.
Farmers in some sections Of Nebraska
have said they will burn their corn be-
cause at current prices 1t would not pay
for coal. l.. o. Scroyer, secretary of the
Farmers Union of that State. asserted.
He urged further credits, immediate
financing to export surplus crops, n pro-
tective tariff. and appointment of a dirt
farmer" as Secretary of Agriculture.
Opposition to the "revamping' of war
time Government agencies for peace time
operation was expressed In a statement
by Senator Edge, Republican, OF New
Jersey. He was anxious, he said, TO
help the farmers and other classes
equally. but added that consumers were
tired of high prices.
The New York herald., 1920-12-03

An advertisement In the Lost aud
Found columns OF THE NEW YORR
HERALD offers a real possibility Of
recovering yoar lost property
The New York herald., 1920-12-03

The bulletin OF the Meat Packers In
stitute for the month of November says
that during that period the wholesale
price of pork loins declined 27 per cent,
making a total drop OF As per cent since
october 1. Other declines on November
90 as compared with October 1 OF this
year show: Smoked hams. 33 per cent :
fancy breakfast bacon, 10 per cent !:
standard bacon. 81 per cent; fresh
skinned shoulders, 80 per cent. and lard
10 per cent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-10-27

ment of Agriculture, through the dust
explosion Investigations of the Bureau
of Chemistry, has succeeded in locat-
ing the trouble and has set in motion
agencies which already have checked
the epidemic of disaster. 1t is cultivat-
ing the cooperation of manufacturers
and commercial bodies throughout the
United States to make the work com
plete.
The engineer in charge Of grain
dust explosion Investigations III the
Bureau of Chemistry appeared before
the National Safety Council Congress
in Milwaukee September % and gave
the members some of the practical re
suits of the work of himself and cola
b0rers.
The work is described at length in
the proceedings of a conference Of men
engaged in the grain-dust explosion.
and re-prevention campaign conducts
ed in cooperation with the UniteG
States Grain Corporation, which is
available for distribution by the Blu
reau of Chemistry, United States De
partment Of Agriculture.
Omaha World Herald-T close ar
alliance between the batters and the
betters.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-10-27
Loss Called s1G.63 q Head.

Son the cattle fed in the 1918-1919
period an average loss of S3.17 a head
was incurred, according to the govern
ment, which grew in 1919-1920 to an
average of S10.63 a head. In the first
instance a profit was made on 48 per
cent of the cattle fed, but the loss on
the remaining 81 per cent was enough
to cause an average loss on all. In the
later season only about one-third of
the cattle were fed at profit, causing
the average loss to become that much
greater"
According to Mr.. McKerrow, only
about 5 per cent Of the cattle now be-
ing marketed command more than SIS
a 100 pounds, while the average price
for all is as low as IS or 50 a 100
pounds.
1T takes three years to produce q
steer for market" he said. The COW
carries the calf for one year and it is
fed two years. 1t must be remember
ed that these cattle have been fed corn
costing $3.50 a bushel and more, that
they were tended by high priced labor,
and that today they must be turned off
on a weak market. The resulting stu
alton is serious for the farmer"
That Minnesota dairy farmers are
not complaining. he attributed to the
excellent system of cooperative
creameries established in Minnesota.
Other Sections Suffering.
"While we are not suffering as re-
CARDS dairy products" he said, many
parts of the country are. Increased
dairy production in foreign countries
and unfavorable exchange rates have
reduced American expectation Of con-
densed milk from 600,000,000 pounds
last year to the present rate Of about
10O,000000 pounds a year. Consequent
ly the price of milk has tobogganed
in sections where cOndensaries rather
than creameries buy the milk. The
price of milk in northern Indiana to-
day is but $3.50 a hundred pounds. In
eastern Wisconsin it is $3.50. Here in
Minnesota, with our cooperative
creameries turning out a product with
a national reputation, milk is selling
at approximately $3.50 a hundred
pounds"
Farm bureau declarations in Iowa,
Wisconsin and other states where they
have been organized are about to take
action similar to that of the Minneso-
ia branch, Minnesota federation Off
GERS said
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-10-27
Ask Wilson to
Get Fair Prices
RETURN FOR LIVESTOCK AND
GRAIN CALLED HALF OF
PRODUCTION COST.

Asserting that prices received BY
producer for their livestock and grain
are only about half the cost of produc
ton, the Minnesota Farm Bureau fed
Grafton telegraphed today to President
Wilson asking him to act speedily tt
obtain fair prices for farm products
"The present prices being paid fol
farm products of both livestock anC
grain are arousing our people," the
message said. "At such prices the pro
Queer is receiving only about half the
cost of production.
with power vested in you to handle
such critical situation it is our opin-
ion that something must be done i'm
mediately to prevent further drop in
prices and to obtain fair price for all
farm produce, taking into considera-
ton the cost of production.
eve most seriously feel such action
is urgent and imperative"
Victor Anderson of Wheaton, fed
Grafton treasurer, signed the message.
eve don't like the situation at ALL
said L. E. Potter of Springfield, presi-
dent of the Minnesota Farm Bureau
federation, at his home today. IF the
present tendency of prices continues it
will bring serious consequences. 1t
will decrease the acreage of farm
crops next year and mean a shortage
of foodstuffs. Further, it will drive
more men off the farms and into the
cities, and so will have far reaching
influence on our national life for
the federal government will do, but it
certainly is up to the authorities to
take some action at this time"
Low Prices Confirmed.
J. W. McKerrow, secretary of the
Minnesota Cooperative Livestock
Shippers association, confirmed the
statement that present prices for beef
cattle are below cost of production.
Men conversant with both the produc-
ing and marketing end of the wheat
industry said the margin between pro-
duction cost and market value of that
grain is very narrow at present prices,
the return being sometimes above and
sometimes below the outlay. Both cat
tie and grain, they said, have been pro-
duced at unprecedented cost.
Those engaged in the dairy industry,
on the other hand, have no complaint
to make at present in Minnesota, said
Mr.. Mckerrow, who is also secretary
OF the Minnesota Dairy council.
Experiments made for the seasons
1888 and 1920 by the farm man
agement department of the United
States department of agriculture
showed there was a loss on feeding
cattle for slaughter in middle western
states in both seasons" Mr.. McKer-
row said. "Now, early in the 192O-21
season, prices received for the cattle
are lower than in either of the other
periods mentioned.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-10-27
Flying Dust and
a Spark Produce
Costly Explosions

The placid grist mill may be as dan
gerous as a powder factory. The
strongest and most perfectly fire
PROCEED grain elevator may be rent in
to twisted trusses from the explosion
Of mere dust particles. A spark from
slipping belt, the static electricity
generated by running machine, or
the heat generated in a coating of dust
on the outside of an incandescent light
bulb may start the blast.
Such catastrophes have been numer-
Gus in the last two years. In single
nine months they cost so human lives
and the destruction of $7,O00,0OO in
property. The United States Depart
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-10-27
TELEGRAM

1920, OCTOBER II, AM 5:I5
LANSING, MICH. II
A. L. SPITIER
612 HARMON PLACE NORTHWESTERN
OLDsMOBILE CO., MINNEAPOLIS, MINI.
OUR DISTRIBUTORS ARE AUTHORIZED TO
MAKE AND WE GUARANTEE A REFUND
TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER OF THE
AMOUNT OF ANY REDUCTION MADE BY
THE FACTORY IN PRESENT LIST PRICES,
FOB. LANSING ON ANY PRESENT MODEL
OF NEW PASSENGER CARS AND TRUCKS
MANUFACTURED BY US, AND ON HAND
UNSOLD OR IN TRANSIT TO YOU ON OCT
ODER FIRST, AND ON SHIPMENTS OF
PRESENT MODELS MADE TO YOU BE-
TWEEN OCTOBER FIRST, NINETEEN TWEEN
TY AND JULY FIRST, NINETEEN TWEEN
TY ONE.
OLDS MOTOR WORKS, EDWARDS YER
LINDEN, PRESIDENT.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-16
CAR OWNERS USE AN
OCEAN OF GASOLINE

The average consumption OF gaso-
line in the United States during the
last year has been more than $780,
90 gallons daily and is constantly in
creasing. To realize what this means
II is necessary to consider that the
supply of crude oil is limited and
that only about 20 per cent of it is
available as gasoline. The remain
der is kerosene, fuel oil, lubricating
oil and residue products. 1t is many
years since enough gasoline could be
produced TO meet the needs of motor
car users.
To supply the deficiency it has been
necessary to "crack," that is, to dis
till under pressure some of the hea-
yier oils into what now is known as
gasoline.
Ten years ago il you took a
quantity OF gasoline and heated it 10,
say, 100 degrees Fahrenheit 1t would
all have boiled away. But heat
some of the gasoline of today to the
same temperature and but small
per cent will evaporate. Raise the
heat to 200 degrees and a greater
part will boil away. 1t will be nee
essary, however, TO increase the heat
to from $50 TO 1s degrees before it
all disappears.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-16
BIG OIL LEASE SALE
IN LEA COUNTY

lust as the Advocate was prepar-
ing to go to press, we were advised
that one of the biggest sales of State
of New Mexico oil leases, made since
the half million acre sale to the Ma.
tional Exploration company. was just
closed by Harry S. Wright through
the sale by him of $4,000 acres Of
state leases in Lea County. New Mex
leo, to Kansas City oil people and
substantial cash payment on said
deal has been deposited in one of the
Artesia banks as guarantee of good
faith in the part of the purchasers
who are said to be experienced oil
people, and who are reported to have
a drilling program that calls for at
least four test holes to be drilled in
Lea county after January first We
are advised that a representative OF
the company plans to visit hrtesia
within a few days to select drilling
locations, etc.
Lea County lies directly east Of
Eddy and Chayes counties. New Mex
leo. and adjoins Texas on the east
and south.
In addition to the above mentioned
drilling program for Lea county, the
Ranger Lake Oil company is reported
to have acreage blocked for drilling
near Ranger Lake in northern Lea
county, and another company drill
ing location near Lovington and q
Texas company is drilling a deep
test on the Texas side within about
eight miles of the south line of Lea
county. II is said that some promis-
ing structures have been located 10
said county.-Artesia Advocate
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-16
BUILDING BOOM AT CLOVIS
ON IN EARNEST

The building program for the New
Year represents investments that vii
run better than a quarter of a mil
lion dollars, and an impetus to tn,
Magic City which will go far towart
most municipality Of this side OF tn,
state.
OF the quarter OF million dollar.
to be spent in the building program
better than $200,O0C00 will add edi.
fices TO the commercial district.
Among the buildings included in
the foregoing one of the best will be
the new Lyceum Theatre building
which is being erected at a cost OF
not less than 100000.
Adjoining this building is being
erected the Barry building to be oc-
cupied by the post office after March
LIST, at a cost of 100000.
The latest acquisitions to the build
ings, erected by ]. W. Mordecai.
These buildings will be under way
of construction within the next thir-
ty days if material is available.
A. B. Austin & Sons announced
that they would erect a two story
building 84xl00 feet, on the former
site of the Brown Hotel. This build
ing will represent cost of $20,OO0o0.
Austin & Sons plans are to make
this one of the most complete aner-
camille buildings in the city. The
building will be divided into three
departments, in which will be hous-
ed a cold storage plant. meat market
and grocery department.
Plans are being perfected, for the
erection of a giant garage to be the
new home of the Highway GARAGE
operated by Jones & Lindley. This
will be new quarters for the Ford
agency exclusively.
A new ward school building will
be started early in the spring. The
latter building will cost Sl00OOO00
provided for in the recent bond
issue election.
One Of the most important factors
in the new years building program
and one that is highly welcomed by
a crowded populace. will be the cree
ton of number of residences. some
Of which will be rented property.
while rnanv costly homes built to in
dividual tastes are contemplated
Clovis Journal
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-16
ROOSEVELT COUNTY OIL NEWS

The Roosevelt Oil company that is
preparing to drill in the eastern
part of this country now has every
thing about ready to commense
actual drilling. They expect to be
able to "spud in" about the 18th OF
this month. The location OF this
we'll is given as the northeast quar-
ter Of the southeast quarter OF sec
tion Is, township o south OF range
81 east, on what is known as the
Roberts ranch. This company is
capitalized at $250.OU0, and the per-
sonel is made up CT capitalist who
have been in the oil game for several
years. Their progress will no doubt
be watched with much interest,
After some delay due TO a cave-in
the Nu-Mex well, south OF Portales,
is again gowing down in good shape
According 10 information collect.
ed by the Albuquerque Journal there
are at present in the state OF New
Mexico, 81 drilling wells, 5 of which
are over 1000 feet deep and 2 over
200 feet deep. There are approx
mately lG7 wells under contract, and
it is estimated that at least 800 geo
logists are in the state working for
oil concerns. The tests for oil as
planed cover nearly the entire state
and some oil has already been found
in counties, Mckinley, San Juan,
Chavez and Eddy. The best show
ing made is in Mckinley county,
Elida Enterprise
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-16
LIEUT.. GOVERNOR PANKEY
BUYS LA MAJADA GRANT

The purchase of the La Majada
land grant by Lieutenant Governor
Pankey makes his the biggest indi-
vidual land owned in New Mexico,
and incidentally the biggest individ-
ual tax payer, although a number OF
companies have holdings in ranches
that far exceed his. Mr.. Pankey now
owns in his own name in the state
approximately 10000 acres.
The deed for the La Majada grant
was filed in the county clerks office
Wednesday, showing that Mr.. Pan
key had paid approximately $1,000
for the new ranch. The considera-
ton was not made public by him.
but revenue stamps pasted on the
deed gave a fairly accurate indica-
ton as to the purchase price. Mr..
Pankey was said to have paid cash
for the grant.
The La Majada grant adioins the
Gaia del Rio ranch, lying to the south
and gives Mr.. Pankey a ranch ly-
ing west of Santa Fe, in Santa Fe
and Sandoval counties, about $4,000
acres in extent. Although the La
Majada grant has been estimated to
include more than 10000 acres it
gives lieutenant governor not more
than 24,OOO acres, according to his
figures, because of the fact that there
were overlapping claims as to the
boundaries of the La Majada and
Gaia del Rio tracts.
The purchase was made from the
La Majada Land Company in which
Governor Oliver M. Shoup of Colo
RADIO was the principal figure, and
will result in the dismissal of a
friendly suit pending in the district
court here between the lieutenant
governor and the formers owners of
the La Majada tract for the deter
mination of the conflict in claims as
TO the La Majada and Gaia del Rio
ranches.
1t was learned, after the filing of
the deed, that the Kansas City oil
men who a short time ago leased
the Gaia del Rio ranch for drilling
also had leased the La Majada grant,
giving them about $4,000 acres un-
der lease in Santa Fe and Sandoval
counties. They intend to lease ad-
ditional tracts and their total lease
holdings in the state are expected to
reach from one-half million acres, at
the least, to one million acres.
The San Cristobal ranch and an
other smaller ranch near Lamy brings
Mr. Pankey's acreage in the state
20 nearly 100000 acres. The San
Cristobal and the smaller ranch in
cludes approximately 100000 acres,
and the adjoining Gaia del Rio and
La Majada tracts include about o.
900
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-16

Now tina. the Taft-Anal telephone
has been started by the De Baca
County Farm and Ranch Bureau, a
committee soliciting funds from busi-
ness men in Fort Sumner had no
trouble in securing several subscrip-
tions to help the project along.
The line is TO be about forty miles
long, with the section between Taft
and Fort Sumner constructed OF
heavy wire, strung on good poles. Ia
the Taft community there will be
II subscribers connected on the line
The line will continue on to Anal and
in that community there will be
several more connections. The line
will have a switchboard connection
with the Mountain States Telephone
and Telegraph company in Fort Sum-
ner, giving practically the same SER
vice as the present rural phone lines.
Fort Sumner Leader.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-16
DENVER STOCK SHOW
OPENS ON SATURDAY

The l4th annual National West.
ern Stock Show, opens at Denver
Saturday, January 18th, and Denver
is making preparations to handle thr
biggest crowd ever assembled in thai
city. The Denver Tourist Bureau
has undertaken the task OF listing
all of the hotel rooms and private
rooms in the city, and visitors will
be directed to lodging places when
they arrive.
The Horse Show promises to be
the greatest ever held in Denver
One OF the features of the show will
be the pony exhibition, including
Welch, Hackneys and Shetland ponies
Herefords and Shorthorns, includ-
ing the prize winning herds from all
the big shows in the country, viii
be on exhibition, and about lis loads
of feeder cattle are entered, con-
tanning some of the choicest stock
in the West. Choice Duroc-Jersey,
Poland-China and Hampshire breed
swine will be a prominent part OF
the exhibition.
Gov. Frank o. Louden of Illinois,
possible presidential timber is to be
a visitor during the week
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-16
SOLDIER SETTLEMENT BOARD
TO APPEAL TO LEGISLATURE

The temporary INDUCTION agains,
the use of the funds of the Rio
Grande Reservoir for the soldier
settlement board, created by the last
session of the legislature, has been
made permanent. A hearing was held
the first of the week before U. )
District Judge Colin Neblett. This
leaves the board without funds.
The boards hope of relief now is
in the hands of the legislature and
it is expected that the special ses-
sion will pass remedial legislation,
placing the board on a legal found
alton that won't crumble. The ses-
sion will convene February TO-
There was not believed to be any
probability that there would be an
appeal from Judge Neblett's deci-
sion before that time at least, in the
hope that the legislature will remedy
the flaws in the act creating the
board and of course, make an ap-
peal useless.
Mr.. Young said that the board
would perform such work as it
could, although the Injunction pre-
vents him from drawing his salary
until the relief sought was obtained.
The board has been working, al
though in limited manner, since the
temporary Injunction was issued by
the court early last fall, and among
other things finding employment for
returned soldiers There was no rec
ord kept, however, of the number
of ex-service men placed in posi-
tions. The board found the open
ings and directed applicants where
they could find work, but did not
count them.
1t was said that offers had been
made to buy the boards furniture
and that other state officers wanted
its rooms in the state house, but
all offers were turned down. Mr.
Young stated that the board had no,
gone out of business.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-01-16
GENERAL LEONARD WOOD
WILL NOT RESIGN

Il shall not resign from the army,
if such a step is necessary to be a
candidate for president of the Unit
ed States. Precedents are abundant
that my connection with the army
does not interfere with any presi-
Dental ambition which my friends
are wishing upon me. AS an Of
ficer of the army, | recognize Presi-
dent Wilson as my commander-in-
chief and to him owe my allegi-
ance."
Gen. Leonard Wood made this
statement at a private dinner party
at the country home OF Norman
James near Baltimore.
by profession am a physician
and surgeon" nc said, "My military
career is an after-thought
"My keenest interest today lies in
the noble profession of the physi-
clan and surgeon the saving of hu-
man lives. However, | find myself
in the army and to the advancement
of the army shall devote my life
and energy"