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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-11

to Join our voices with the voice of
The American Legion in requesting
that the legislation proposed be given
earnest consideration by the national
Congress,
Therefore. be It resolved: That we
hereby indorse the program of legis-
lation asked by The American Legion
Of the Sixty-seventh Congress in the
interest of the disabled soldiers. SAIL
ors and marines OF America, and urge
upon our representatives from this
district and our senator's from this
state the speedy enactment of the five
bills involved, including
I. Legislation consolidating tho
three eS-service bureaus.
2. Appropria tons for a permanent
hospital building program.
3. Legislation decentralizing tho
Bureau OF War Risk Insurance.
4 Legisla ton to further extend tho
benefits of vocational training and
providing vocational training with pay
for all disabled men with disabilities
OF 10 per cent or more traceable to
the service.
s, Legislation providing privilege
or retirement with pay for disabled
emergency officers Of the World War.
Just before his recent tragis death
I'm indianapolis. Colonel f. w Gal
braith. Jr., National Commander OF
the American Legion addressed let
ter to President ]. r. Howard OF tho
American Farm Bureau Federation,
requesting the action which the Farm
Bureau officials have taken. Colonel
Galbraith's letter said:
Two years ago the bands stopped
playing. the battle flags were furled.
Then, too quickly. America forgot.
Last January, the American Legion
brought to your attention the shock-
ing conditions surrounding the reha
Utilization of tho disabled veterans of
the World War. Press and people
were aroused. United again with tho
old spirit of II they demanded red
ross Of Injustice. Congress met and
considered fve bills designed to i'm
prove tho condition of the disabled.
These bills were the result OF months
OF study. They were approved by
government experts and by congress
sional committees. Nevertheless. the
legisla tive log-jam OF the dying days
Of the Sixty-siNth Congress prevented
all but one of these bills from pass
ing We are back where we started,
except that the hearts of the manned
are heavier. Tho legislation embod-
led in the four bills that failed must
go through this session OF Congress
The people will II. President hhro
ing has repeatedly declared publicly
and privately that hc thoroughly ap-
provos He named a committee 10
study tho situation and to report d.
rectly to him. The committees re-
port endorsed tho Legion's legislative
program. President Harding cm-
bodied these recommendations In MS
message to Congress. Congress must
now be pressed to act. The bands
have stopped playing; the battle
flags are furled. In their places are
crutchos and tho wan. weary fnccs.
For humRnity's sake and TO answer
tho promptings OF your own heart
help.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-11
The ChieftanS Monday Morning Farm Page
A DAY FOR DIAGNOSIS

the country and seeek to secure facts
as to costs of production, methods and
cost of distribution, relation of selling
price of agricultural commodities to
buying price of agricultural necessi-
ties, credit facilities, transportation.
profits losses, social consequences. and
suggested remedies from both the local
and national points of view.
5. In addition to representative
farmers. let the country banker, tho
local elevator man, the manager of
the shipping association, the assessor.
the sheriff the rural minister, tho
school teacher, and any one else who
can shed light on the condition of the
agricultural community from the eco
nomic or social point of view he called
and requested to make statements.
6. Let "a complete stenographic re-
port of the hearing be taken and four
copies prepared-one for the Office Of
The county farm bureau, one for the
office of the state farm bureau feder-
alton, one for the General offices OF
the American Farm Bureau federation,
and ono TO bc sent 10 Washington.
:. Let two copies of the hearing,
duly signed by the president and sec
rctary Of the county farm bureau and
by the county agent, ne mailed at once
under special delivery stamp TO the
American Farm Bureau federation,
lll6 Garland building, IS cast Wash
inEton st, Chicago, H., and dupll-
cate be sent to tho office OF the state
farm bureau federation,
Secretary Coverdale makes II plain
that his outline is suggestive merely.
Each county organization is urged to
conduct its hearing in the way best
designed to bring out the facts suit
able for presentation before tho Con-
gressional Joint Commission of Agri-
cultural inquiry 1t is all-important
that copies of the hearings be received
in the office OF the American Farm bu-
reau federation at the earliest possible
date after July H..
There is no question but that these
Farm bureau hearings conducted all
over the United States in the spirit
In which tho suggestions are made will
effcctually present the true picture OF
American agriculture today and center
the mind of Congress and the public
upon sound relief measures for the
republics most fundamental industry.
What Is tho matter with us? Tho
Farm bureau hearings on July II
should furnish an answer--a construc-
tive answer OF interest to the whole
nation.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-11
ALFALFA SEED SAMPLES
SHOW INCREASE IN WEED
SEED DURING PAST YEAR

Tho Colorado Seed Laboratory has
lust completed a comparison between
tho samples of alfalfa Hecd tested
last year and those tested this yca'
Tho total number OF samples re-
coiyed each year Is nearly flvc hun
drod.
Approximately twenty rer cent Of
last years samples contained dpddor,
while forty-fivc per cent Of this years
samples contained doddcr
Forty por cont NJ last wears sam
pics contained species Of weed seeds
listed noNious in tho Colorado scod
law. Fifty per cent Of this years
SAMPLES contained nuNious weed seeds.
Tho average termination for tho
two years is practically tho same,
nearly scv"uty-cne p"r cont Forty
nvc pcr cent OF all examinations foil
between sixty and eighty per cnt
Tho number Of samples who's" germ
ipntion falls below forty per cent and
above ninety per cent is practically
tho same. that Is. nvo pcr cont Of tho
total number Of samples tested.
Imported Turkestnn alfalfa scod
shows tho highest termination and
tho lowest per cent or hard seeds.
Grimm alfalfa ranks next, while
certain strains of common alfalfa
sccd grown In portions Of tho alfalfa
sood producing section OF tho United
states contain the highest pcr cent Of
hard seeds. varying from thirty prr
cont to siNty-fivc pcr c-nt.-Anna NJ.
Lutte, seed Analyst.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-11
FARM BUREAU TO AID
DISABLED SOLDIERS

The American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton has Joined hands with the or
gani2ed veterans of the World War to
secure legislation for the relief of the
disabled. The Farm Bureau Execu-
tive Committee at its recent meeting
in Chicago endorsed a resolution pre-
sented by the American Legion re-
puesting legislation in the interests of
the disabled soldiers. sailors and ma
rines of America. Tho resolution ap-
proved by the American Farm Blu
reau Federation is as follows:
Whereas. as part Of the great
body Of American public opinion
which compelled and supported the
entrance OF this nation into the World
War for democracy and freedom
against autocracy and oppression. we
feel solemnly and ~ dnty bound to
accept along with the victory our
troops so handsomely won the ohli-
cation to render to our soldiers, sail
ors and marines injured and disabled
IN the service every aid. comfort and
restitution which through hospital
care, financial support and vocational
rehabilitation n grateful nation can
give. and
Whereas. now, more than two years
after the conclusion OF the war. there
remains much to be done in provid
ing adequate hospitalization. compen-
satlon and vocational training for our
disabled, and
Whereas. The American Legion,
representing the great bulk OF the
disabled ns well as all eX-servica men
and women, is, after careful analysis
and study, suggesting and supporting
a program Of relief for the disabled
which commends Itself 10 us as most
conservative and reasonable, and
Whereas. with deep consciousness
OF our debt to the disabled we wish
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-11
MEXICAN BEAN BEETLES
OUT AGAIN IN NUMBERS;
ZINC ARSER|TE KILLS EN-

The past winter has been very rav-
orabie for the hihernation Of the Mex
lean bean beetle which is proving such
n serious post to beans in eastern and
southern Colorado. Tho over -wtnterinE
beetles are appearing In large mum.
berR and eggs aro being deposited
freely Indications are that II control
methods are not used, many garden
and field beans will be totally de-
stroyCd
Recent work has shown that this
pest cnn he quite successfully con-
trollcd by spraying with arsenitc OF
zinc or Rrsenatc Of lead. Probably tho
host results have been obtained by
using the former at tho rate of one
ounce to two and n half gallons NJ
water. but II this material is not avail
able. nrsenate OF lead used at tho
same srcnsth Will be satisfactory.
There is possibly little moro danger
OF this iniuring tho plants from burn
ing bu, n properly used before tho
leaves have been seriously damaged
by tho insects. tho burning should not
be serious. Care should he taken to
thoroly coat the undertake. of the
leaves with tho spray as tho insect
does most of its feeding from the un-
der side OF the plant.
on the early garden beans usually
ono application made just before tho
eggs begin to hatch will give protoc-
ton. but in case of heavy infcstatior.
II may he advisa hle to follow with "A
second application, according OF Geo.
NJ. List, of tho colorado Agricultural
College. " tho beans arc to he used MS
snap beans, II is best to delay the
spraying rs late as possible and de-
pend upon the one application for pro-
lection. This can he applied ne late
ns when tho pods arc ! inch to 1tR
inch In length without danger Of their
retaining sufficient poison to be UNFIT
for food.
Hand picking Of tho hard "shellcd 10
yellowish- brown. hlack-spotted beetles
and the masses Of yellow eEEs which
are on tho undcrside Of the leaves Will
afford come protection. ns win the
shaking of the yellow spiny larvae to
the ground during the hot part Of the
day where they win he killed by the
heat. hut thoro spraying is the more
practical
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-11

On July II more than a thousand
county farm bureaus will be asked to
hold local hearings in an endeavor
to secure nrst-hand information from
the producers themselves as to prob
lens confronting American agricul-
turc. Thru the state farm bureau Or
Canizations the American Farm Bu-
reau federation Is requesting that the
county hearings be held on or before
July IL, so as to supply information
direct from the graSs-roots' for pre-
sentation to the ConGressional JOINT
commission of Agricultural Inquiry.
which begins its sessions in Washing
ton, u. c., on July II. 1t is believed
by the Farm Bureau leaders that the
folks who know most about the ills OF
American agriculture are the working
farmers themselves, and the question,
what is the matter with u.s. is to
be put directly to them. The farmers
will not only be asked TO point out the
troubles confronting their business, but
they will be urged TO suggest the rem
cdy. The wealth of material thus made
available will he collated by the Farm
bureau economists and presented to
the Congressional commission by Pres
idcnt J. r. Howard of the American
Farm Bureau federation.
Each county Is being asked by the
state Farm bureau secretary to arranga
a hearing on or before July- II in the
county farm bureau once. Tho local
organization win conduct Its own hear
ing in it's own way so as to secure the
facts best describing the local eco
nomic situation. However. Secretary
j. w. Covcrdale Of the American Farm
Bureau federation has outlined a sug-
gested method Of procedure as follows:
/. Let the president of the county
farm bureau call the hearing and pre-
side at all sessions.
., Let the county agricultural agent
present the preliminary statement, re-
viewing the agricultural history OF his
county. surveying the present eco
nomic status OF the community. and
presenting the outlook for the impor-
tant phases of agricultural produc-
ton and distribution locally.
2. Let tho county agent then ASSUME
the role of prosecuting, attorney" and
question the witnesses.
4. Let the county agent call TO the
stand at least one representative pro-
Queer OF each OF the commodities i'm
portant to the agricultural economy oi
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-11
WATCH RUSSIA"
SAYS DEAN HUNT

Watch Russia' do not mean no
liticRllv. but economically" was tho
message Of Dean Thomas r. Hunt OF
the College OF Agriculture of tho Uni
vcrSity OF California to the executive
committee OF tho American Farm
Bureau Federation last week, Dean
Hunt. who has just returned from
Europe where he represented tho Unit
ted States ut tho International fnsti-
tutc OF Agriculture. spent considerable
time studying European agriculture.
especially its relation to the future of
farming in America. He says:
The world, the human race, Is
moro dependent upon economic re-
Mobilization and direction OF Russian
agriculture than upon any other single
material factor in the world. ono hun
drcd nifty million people are involved.
II is tho most important thing. do
not mean that tho American farmer is
going necessarily TO suffer when Rus
sla comes back, hut tho direction
which our agriculture will take will
he affected by tho time and tho way In
which RUSSIA comes back. Tho farmer
who docs not adjust himself to this
new order Is tho ono who II going to
lose out. Watch Russia and study hcr.
After most great wars ihcrc has
been an upset Of agricultural owner
ship In the countries affected. Land
lordigm IN England arose after prey
iouH great wars, primarily because tho
little farmer did not have sufficient
credit to carry on his work economical
~. The greatest single need OF tho
American farmer today is adequate
credit For tho good OF tho whole ma
tlon he should have improved credit
facilities"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-11
TO DIAGNOSIS AGRICULTURAL ILLS

The Congressional Joint Commis-
sion of Agricultural Inquiry which
will begin its hearings in Washing
ton. d. c.. on July IL. Ia working
under tho following authorization.
quoted from tho Congressional Rec
ord:
Resolved. by the Senate the House
of Representatives concurrinE). That
n Joint commission is hereby created.
to be known as tho joint commission
OF agricultural inquiry, which shall
consist OF five senators. three of whom
shall be members OF tho majority
party and two Of whom shall he mem-
bers OF the minority party. TO be ap-
pointed by the President OF the SEN
ate. and five Representatives, three of
whom shall he members OF the ma
jority party and two OF whom shall
he members OF the minority party. to
he appointed by the Speaker.
said Commission shall investigate
and report to the Congress within 40
days after the passage OF this resolu-
tion upon the following subjects:
/. The causes of the present con-
dition of agriculture.
2. Tho cause of the difference be-
tween the prices OF agricultural pro-
duets paid to the producer and the
ultimate cost to the consumer.
3. Tho comparative condition OF
Industries other than agriculture.
4. Tho relation OF prices of COM
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-11
f. B. HEATON HEADS
DAIRY DEPARTMENT

F. T Heaton has been appointed d.
rector Of the Dairy Marketing DEPART
meut OF the American Farm Bureau
federation. Mr.. Heaton is already n
member OF the Farm bureau staff and
has done effective work for the he-
partment of Organization Previous to
his employment by the federation no
was farm adviser in DuPagc county.
III whore he originated the slogan.
Make the farm feed the COW" Mr..
Haatou has given n lifetime of inten-
sive study to the pror'ems OF the dairy
farmer. As head of the Farm Bureau
Dairy Marketing department. Mr.. Hea-
ton viii devote his activities TO the
cooperative distribution OF dairy pro-
ducts to the development Of organiza-
rons in unorgauizod territory. to ad-
vsrtising. -tandardizing and grading
Of dairy products. to studying exist
ing cooperative dairy marketing or
ganizations, and to assisting In every
way possible the work or the Farm
ers' MIX Marketing COMMITTEES OF II.
Interviewed concerning his new work,
Mr. Hcaton said:
The big Job is to build up dairy
marketing organizations. II Is easy
to formulate cooperative marketing
plans and to enlist the support or the
leaders IN the various communities I.
tho dif'cult task Is to secure the active
support Of tho majority Of tho milk
stool farmers. This applies 70 the
whole United States.
The work Of tho Dairy Marketing
department will be largely governed
by tho recommendation and plans
formulated by tho Committee Of II.
II would seem that the formulating
OF national policies In regard to the
marketing of dairy products can bc
worked out IN q national way along
row definite lines II viii mot b.
possible 10 cover an or tho dairy mar
kotlug problems because tho market
ing or raw or market milk is one that
n governed largely by local conditions
II should not be difficult to carry out
y definite line ~ marketing butter and
chcrro and to carry out a national pol
icy OF advertising. standardizins and
grading of dairy products, II this is
done IN an effective way II should he
possible to take care OF the morgan
lied territory
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-11

modities other than agricultural pro-
ducts to such products.
r. The banking and financial re-
sources and credits OF the country.
especially az affecting agricultural
credits.
6. Tho marketing and transporta-
tion facilities OF tho country.
Tho commission shall include in Its
report recommendation for lsgisla'
ton which in it's opinion will tend
TO remedy existing conditions aud
shall k-pccifically report upon the
limitations OF the powers Of CunSres SIS
In cnacting relief legislation.
Tho Commission is composed of tho
following:
Representative Sydney Anderson.
OF Minnesota. Chairman.
Senator Irvine l.. Lcnroot. OF Wis
consin.
Senator Arthur Capper. OF Kansas.
Senator Charles l.. McNary. CT
Oregon,
Senator Joseph r. Robinson, of
Arkansas.
Senator Pat Harrison. OF Mississippi,
Representative Frank II. Funk, of
Illinois.
Representative Ogden l. NILS. Of
New York.
Representative Pctcr C. Ton Eyck.
OF New York.
Representative Hattoi W Summers.
OF Texas.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-11
THE FARM BUREAU
IN WASHINGTON

Tho Phlpps-Dowell bill. supported
by the American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton. passed the House with
vote OF 2s6 to II. In rs states not
a single vote was recorded against Il.
The negative vote came from only IL
OF tho as states, and only states cast
plurality against the bills, tho re-
naming I3 states voting favorably.
Ohio with % representatives, Missis-
sippi with S. Michigan with IL. Cali
fornih with IL. and Indiana with Ia.
zach cast only one vote against the
measure Only : states failed TO
cast some favorable votes-TeSas.
Rhode Island and Connecticut. New
York mustered 20 votes against the
hill: voted for It and Is were abb
sent. Although II representatives
from Pennsylvania voted for It, 10
were against It and IL were absent.
Nine NJ the Mnsea chusetts rcpresen-
tRtivcs also failed to vote for tho
measure. The bill now goes to tho
senate for concurrence or reference
to the Roads Committee, whore II can
h amended only to the extent of the
previous provisions contained in tho
phipps and Dowell bills and nothing
can he considered that has not been
iu controversy.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-11
DA'R 'RYMFN
RECOGNIZING VALUE
OF OFFICIAL TESTS

omclal milk testing in Colorado Is
attracting tho attention of all Colo
RADIO dairymen who arc handling pure
bred herds. Buyers have reached the
point whera they will not pay the price
for any registered COW without an Of
fetal record that they Will for "A cow
OF equal merit. but with a production
record behind her.
\ few years go this was compar-
a,ivcly mnall piece of work in tho
state. In 1916. there were only about
twelve breeders in tho state doing Of
ncial testing and the work was all
handled hy students Of tho Agricul-
tural college. Since that time official
testing has grown to a point where
IL IL onc'of tho most important phases
Of tho work OF the dairy department
at tho college. During tho year. July,
1920. to July. 1921, forty-two breeders
have been doing official tcatinE, re-
uuirinE the services Of from four to
sevcn full-time supervisors thruout tho
year.
Tho growth is an indication. both OF
the development OF tho dairy industry
in tho state. and tho growing impor-
tauco that vs. attached to tho necessity
Of having production record on all
registered dairy stock II II Ia to com
mand the prices paid for similar stock
in the cast
An breeders TN tho state who are
contemplating official testing this next
year arc urged to writc Chas. n. Shep-
ardson Superintendent Of OfHcial test
ing. colorado Agricultural college. Fort
Collins. for any information they maj
need In getting started.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-11
SUhfLOWER S|lAGE IS
THIRD HEAVIER PER
CUBIC Fl. THAN CORN

'ENnct weights for n cubic foot of
sunflower silagc have not been nc
curately determined. but speaking
from general observation sunflower
silagc weighs onc-third heavier than
corn silage per cubic foot of silo ca
pscity." says Chas /. Bray of tho Az
ricultural College Mt Fort Collins.
For this reason, some silos that have
proved satisfactory with corn silace
have cracked under tho pressure of
sunflower slaGc This has been true
particularly Of tall silos.
we saw one recently so feet high
that had two bad cracks In IL after
filling with sunflowcrs. and were told
OF several more. For this reason.
sllos should be exceptionally we'll re-
iuforcod whore sunflowcrs arc to be
used.
There should be no danger with an
ordinary well built silo. Tho pres
sure on the walls Of the silo Increases
II pounds per square foot Of wall
surface for each foot depth OF corn
silaEc. At 80 fcct deep this would be
Ii0 pounds prcssurc-with corn sill
nEr. This might mean almost 600
pounds pressure at tho bottom OF 40
feet OF sunfluwcr silaEc."
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-11
AREAS MAY
YET GROW CERTAIN
SMALL GRAIN CROPS

The recent floods In Colorado have
caused so much damage that the prob
lem OF relieving the situation was re-
ferrcd to tho Agricultural college.
Professor Alvin kezcr had tho follow
ing to say:
I'm some districts the floods have
hoen SO severe on the bottom-lands as
to make cropping this year pract-
cal impocsibiiity. because bSIure crop
ping cin take place. moro or less re-
clamatiou work would have to he done
on the land Where such Is the case
one had just rs well give up attempting
to crop this year.
But there are cases whore tho dam
age has not been severe enough TO ruin
the land oven temporarily. But 1t has
been s~vcrc enough to- spoil tho crop
growing on the land. owing to our
short season I'M Colorado, the number
of crops available as catch crops tg
rather limited. on tho plains. n linn
tied amount OF millct is n possibility.
rs this crop can hc put in from the
middle Of June to tho first of July and
still make a crop. or tho grains. prob
ably barley ls tho best ChancH. We
hsvo successfully planted barley as
late as the ith Of July and still matured
crop. Varieties like tho Coast. which
we usually call California Feed. will
do fairly wen. Some Of tho hooded
or hcnrdlcS8 types. such US Success or
Ncpal. which can hc harvested for
barley hay are also possible crops. oats
or spring wheat could he put In with
tho idea Of harvesting for hay. Rut
tho season il alroary too well ad-
vanced to permit them to he harvested
as grain Cropr II iH too lat" for corn.
In tho warmer localities OF tho Arkan-
sns and Platte valley, Sudan grass
could he planted as a catch forage crop
in addition TO tho crops already men
toned"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-11
LIVE STOCK COMMITTEE
TO MEET ON JULY Is

Tho Farmers Live Stock Marketing
Committee Of Is will mect in the La
Sale Hotel. Chicago. July II. Mr..
H. w Mumford. Live stock Market
ing Department. Illinois Agricultural
Association. SOS $, Dearborn street.
Chicago. is secretary of tho commit
toe.