The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-26
SOUTH AFRICAN CATTLE LOWER
A recently returned missionary from

A recently returned missionary from
South Africa addressed the conference
of the Congregational mission board
at Chicago, on Tuesday, and cited the
fact that South African cattle had de-
clined in value as compared to pre-
war days, when a man could buy a
wife in that country for five head OF
cattle, whereas at this time it takes
seven cattle to swing the deal. This
increased cost Of buying wives, and
the increased cost of living" said Rev.
Ralph L. Abraham, of Natal. lis max
ing the African restless, because there
is no corresponding increase in wages.
Here we see the working out OF
that ancient law of supply and de-
mand. Compared to wives the surplus
of cattle has been increasing, hence
the shifting in relative values among
the benighted blacks. 1t further ap
pears that they have labor and wage
question in Natal, on the other side
of the globe. But a surplus of cattle
in Africa cuts no ice with the Indi
annapolis or Cincinnati live stock mar
kets, so we may go serenely on with
our feeding.
At MIR. Towards Dinner
j. R. Howard, president of the Amer
/ lean farm bureau, gave dinner tc
a number of notables, in Chicago, or
Tuesday Among his guests were;
j. Ogden Armour, julius Barnes, pres
ident of the United States Chamber o.
| Commerce, Alexander Legge, the new
president of the international Harves
| ter Thomas E. Wilson, the packer
| George NJ. Reynolds and John j
Mitchell, two widely known Chicago
bankers, and quite an array of conspic
uous Chicagoans and westerners. l
was hardly such a gathering as on
might expect to see at any kind OF
! farm bureau function, which goes t.
show that the general interest in tn
prosperity of the farmer is spreadini
and that his economic problems ar
being studied in banking and bushes
/ circles, as never before.
OF course there were speeches an
resolutions, that being the central pull
pose of the dinner, Now Mr.. Legge O
the Harvester company is an honorar
member of the advisory board of tn
I U. S. Grain Growers. AS such h
criticized the Chicago Board of Trade
He said that he understood that If tn
FARMERS CO-Op6TdlN6 VI dill cCllAhS VI
ganization should attempt to buy
seat on the Board of Trade. they woul'
be refused, and he considered TIL
unfair.
At the close of the speechmakin
and comment, Thomas e. Wilson, tn
packer, presented a resolution asking
that leaders in business present tn
facts about agriculture to business
banking and transportation interest
of the entire country and enlist thei
support to correct present conditions
The resolution was adopted and CON
mittee of five Chicago business me-
was appointed for the work.
Campaign in Henry County.
The farm bureau campaign to II
crease the membership roll in Henri
county was opened this week, wit
Ralph Test, county agent, in charg
of the work. Mr.. Test is naming tn
various township managers and
busy stirring up enthusiasm. While
, fight is being made to get new men
bers. no old members are to be ovel
, looked. Renewals and cash paymer
of dues is considered Of first impo
[ lance, as the state farm bureau is e.
: pecting county secretaries to send
: their membership lists, with the Pc