The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-09

largest factor in determining the sup
ply of agricultural commodities, and
the greater the variation in price the
fluctuation in the quantity Of the
farm product involved
Extreme fluctuations in price al.
ways work hardships," he says. "Ab-
normally low price levels for agricul-
tural products are nearly always fol-
lowed by a general reduction in the
quantity of the product which the pro-
ducer is either willing or able to pro-
duce. If the price is abnormally high
the producer may or may not largely
profit thereby, depending upon wheth-
or the higher prices reach the pro-
ducer or are absorbed in one way or
another by factors, including distribu-
tors dealing in the farmers products.
Abnormally high prices tend TO stimu.
late production TO the oVerproduction
point with its accompanying difficul.
ties"
Aim 10 Create Mass Mind
The average farmer is beginning TO
realize that he must look beyond his
own back fence in order TO produce
more intelligenuy. j. w. Coverdale.
secretary of the American Farm bu-
reau OF the American Farm bureau
federation, says many farmers have
long pursued course of intelligent
production But when one produces
intelligently and score of his neigh
bors produce unintellgcntly the result
is negative.
I'VE are attempting to create some
what OF mass mind among all farm.
ers of the nation for intelligent produc.
ton" he said. only organization and
education can bring this about
There is never thought i'm the
mind Of n good farmer to restrict his
farm output. \ good farmer does not
think that way. The rural mind is
constructed on fundamentally differ
cnt principle Ask a farmer about
his business and he will reply in terms
of maximum bushels per acre. The
city mind is not that way. A manu-
facturcr reflects the prosperity of his
business by citing YOU 10 his sales
sheet or to the return on his invest
ment. The farmer has pride in max
imum output and so measures his sue
cess. The manufacturer has pride in
maximum return on his capital. Any
study of such fundamental problem
as agricultural production must take
this into consideration.
VIII Gather Facts i
The farm bureau expects TO gather
facts about world production, according
to the secretary, and distribute in
formation to the farmers so they will
be able to plan their operations intel
ligently. Before he starts 10 plow
for wheat the farmer should have at
hand all the facts about wheat-how
much wheat is on hand now. how
much wheat was raised last year and
for the last ten years. how much
wheat was carried over, and what is
the average cost Of producing bushel
of wheat in this. section. Give him
facts such as these over period of
years and the farmer will not over
produce wheat He will have n plant
ter's guide and know how 10 produce
wheat intelligently.'.
Waste In OverprOductiOn
J. Il. Howard, president of the farm
bureau. said:
II am not an advocate Of limiting or
curtailing production on the farm, in
the mines or in the factory, but be
lieve il is unfortunate for all classes
of our society 10 have for too long q
period OF time an overproduction in
any line. Whenever indications point
that the carryover of any crop, TO-
gether with a normal yield for the en-
suing year, will mean more than nor.
NAL domestic and export demands, the
farmer would be justified in temporar.
lily limiting his production OF the crop
that is overproduced lie could do this
either by growing another kind Of
crop or by putting his land TO clover
or some legumes, thus storing up fer.
tility for future needs"