The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-11-22

of Potatoes
Now Urged
"Buy Nebraska.Crown Pota.
toes" Slogan Sounded at
Farm Association Con-
vcntion by President.
Reclamation Is Discussed

Buy Nebraska grown potatoes
now was the slogan sounded yester.
day afternoon by J. s. Canady OF
winden. at the annual convention Of
the Nebraska Farmers Cooperative
Grain and Livestock association. OF
which he is president.
Mr.. Canady asserted that his organ.
ization went on record IN resolution
year ago on the subject of promot-
ing the use Of all Nebraska prod,Dts
and at this time he is promoting the
native tuber.
The Minden man referred to the rec
lamation project which is being In
vestigated by government engineers.
1t Is proposed to tap the Platte river
at q point near Gothenburg and also
near Lexington, bringing the bitches
together near Hodrege and then go.
ing through Kearney and Adams
counties, with laterals TO the north
part Of Franklin county. II Is esti.
mated that this would benefit 500 900
acres Of land by suppiementing rain.
fall. Near Elmwood the engineers
have located a site for a natural reser.
voir Of nearly 5000 acres.
World Wheat Crop Short.
On 20.year basis It is estimated
that the project would cost the land.
owners $3.50 per year. Mr.. Canady
stated that the food waters OF tbs
Platte would furnish enough water to
serve this area for 10 months Of the
year.
The principal speaker yesterday
afternoon was Mark w. Pickell Of
Chicago, known as a grain statis-
t.can.
THE grain situation this year In
the United States shows normal sup
ply OF wheat, although the world crop
is short. The corn supply il 1O2 per
cent of normal as against 112 per
cent last year" said Mr.. Pickell.
Many farmers are disgusted with
prices received for corn during the
fast two years and they are deter
mined to reduce the acreage. The oat
supply is below normal.
'"rhe cost Of living is rising, due to
ihV lhtt tlidL lIItItSL IHLtS dT6 low
and gold reserves are high and ad.
vance orders increasing. These con.
ditions In the past have meant con.
tinued rise in grain prices In the
spring"
Urges Accounting System.
+. w. Belts OF Chicago spoke on
Proper and Adequate Accounting"
He urged system in keeping an ac-
count from day to day, accounts that
will properly reveal the status of the
business.
NJ. i. Crandell of Nebraska City
has done great things for the in
;erests OF the grain and livestock
men and the firm managers. lie made
special reference TO the excellent
service OF the grain exchange radio
broadcasting station. WAAW.
c. Vincent. speaking for the Omaha
grain exchange. said:
THE Omaha grain exchange will
cooperate TO make your business
prosperous and 10 help build up
Omaha and the state.
Nominations Made.
The afternoon session went into the
business Of the Farmers Managers as
ISOLATION OF Nebraska and reported I
the following nominations for officers |
who will be- elected at this morn |
ing's session; For president. NJ. l..
crandell of Nebraska City and Il. +. |
Hubbard Of Junlsta: for vice presi. /
dent. w. J. Lee Of Tekainah. for /
directors. J. r. Jamison. ir., Of Lodge /
pole and T. NJ. oles OF Dorchester. +
The farm managers have engaged /
llnrry b. Atwood ~ Chicago for an 4
address ibis morning On orderly 4
Progress or Chaotic Destruction, I
Which,"
The two associations are ineetlng 4
IN iolns session a. Hotel Rome. Meet
inEs arV open to the public. Nearly
800 are In attendance. The Omaha
xFalu exchange will siNe lha visitors
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