Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-14
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Kansas Agriculture

farmers, comparing prices at present with
those prior to when the slump So last fall.
This figure is based on recent report issued
by J. G. Mohler, secretary of the state board
of agriculture, showing the enormous amounts
Of graoin still .unsold.
Or the $3.50, 900 bushels of wheat, or Is
p1r cent of the entire last years crop, the
price in the last six months has deteriorated
on an average of 81 bushel; on tho $685.
600 bushels of corn, ATT Per cent of last
years crop still on hand the price has shrunk
an average Of more than SO cents, and on the
q, 929,090 bushels of oats still in the farm
er's bins the price shrinkage has been 33 Is
cents bushel-an aggregate shrinkage on
these holdings alone of $65, 526 900, while the
decreased value on other retained grain crops
would aggregate more than $10,0000 900, ac-
cording to Secretary Mohler. This does not
take into consideration the decreases in prices
on grains marketed during the last few
months.
One western Kansas county, Rocks, alone
has nearly 100000 bushels of wheat still
on the farms while fourteen Kansas counties
have in excess of 500, 900 bushels each. To
move to ms ct the volume Of stored grains
would require 100 900 cars.
There was a. fifth more wheat and four
times as much corn and oats on Kansas farms
on April 16 than on that date year ago. A
year ago it was freely admitted by railroad
officials that it would be physical impossible.
ity to move the old crops and at the same
time take care of the avalanche OF
wheat which begins moving rom the farms
about July 1. This year, however, railroad
officials are nov optimistic about coping
with the situation, although the congestion
admittedly is far worse than it was year
ago. They point to the fact, however, that
there were no cars available year ago. while
this year there are plenty.
Colby Silent
The White Star liner Olympic arrived at
New York few days ago with 439 first cabin
passengers, one of whom was cambridge
Colby, formerly secretary Of state.
Mr.. Colby has been away six weeks. He
returned "revelling in silence he put 1t.
He would not even speak of his new law
firm, in which former President Wilson will
be member.
Sir Charles Sykes, M. P. was on board.
with Lady Sykes 1t is their first visit since
the war. Sir Charles will study conditions
here He is wooden manufacturer and
wishes to note the changes that have come
about due to the war
According to Douglas Alexander, president
of the Singer Manufacturing company, an
other Olympic passenger who has been on a
tour of England, France, Scandinavia and
Germany, It will be a long time before con-
ditions the other side approach anywhere
near to normal He said that so far as he
could learn, his company's plant in Petro-
grad was idle. The one in Glasgow is work.
ing half time mainly because of the lack Of
business.
Others on board were Louis L. Baker, Of
abe Bank of South Africa; Lady Cicuston, of
Montreal; Sir Harry MCGOWAN, of Nobels
Explosives Ltd; Colonel E. M. Pitcher, G.
B., D. S. O.; Theda Bara, McLane Van Ingen,
wooden merchant, and Johnny Coulon, form
er bantamWeight champion.
New American
Jackson Anna-Hootz, traditional chief OF
Alaskan natives, on April Is took the totem
pole from the yard of his home at Sitka,
Alaska, declared he no longer will follow the
odd customs OF his forefathers and announced
that in the future he will be plain Anieri-
can citizen. A formal declaration was issued
early in April by the old chief 1t said:
ION April Is, 1921, according to my own
convictions, desire to take down my tribal
emblems, which are in front Of my house. My
purpose is to live as an American citizen. L
wish every young man to see that I have
started now in new life as an American citi-
zen. I have dropped all my customs, as
think they were great burden on me-"
Mountain Tregedy
The highest mountain in Central Aberdeen
shire, England, known as the Mither Tap Of
Benachie, has yielded up the secret of a
seVen-year-old mystery, according to The
deem.
In the summer of 1914 two-year-old child
disappeared from the croft of Doorlether, at
the foot of the north side of Benachie An
assiduous six weeks search for the child, COM
Quoted by the police and voluteeer parties
from the townships in the thirty-mile radius
proved futile. Popular belief was that the
child had been kidnapped by gypsies or car
ried away by an eagle.
The charred skeleton Of the child recently
was found among some burned underground
on the hillside about two miles from the cot
tage from which the boy disappeared. The
discovery was made by contractor examin-
ing this part of the hill with view to saving
the timber damaged by fire which swept
the hill last year.
SO sequestered is the spot that added cred
ence is given to the theory that the baby was
carried away by an eagle while at play in
the farmyard. 1t was too young o~ilave wan
dered two miles up steep hillside deeply
vered with underground.
Veterans Relief
American Goldiers who complain that the
government does not properly take care Of
disabled veterans of the great war probably
are in no worse fix than some of the Portu-
guese, who imilarly suffered and on whose
behalf indignant protests are being made to
the Portuguese government
The greatest indignation has been aroused
here by the discovery that twenty-five wound
ed soldiers had been discharged from gov
eminent institution with an allowance equiv
alent to about 5lcents day.
Finding themselves destitute, the disabled
men had decided to form a group and beg
aims in the streets of Lisbon, but they were
induced not to do this by promises that their
case would be presented to parliament and