The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-30
" From State and Natlon'
Editorials from Other Newspaper

uafV and February tolalleu ~. ,Ooo
bushels and brought the growers
cash return of $4,000. 900. Much of
the corn. supplemented by oats,
which is now being held. will be fed
to livestock and marketed ION the
hoof." Higher prices now prevailing
for hogs. which have now reached the
highest price level since the peak of
1920. IL an inducement for the farm
ers 10 hold these grains for feeding
purposes. Government estimate Of
livestock on farms on January / indi-
cate that Nebraska leads seven other
states of the Tenth Federal Reserve
district in this respect with 9,ai5, 600
head of horses. mules, milk cows and
beef cattle. hogs and sheep on the
FARMS Their increases since that
date will more than offset the value
of the 10.5S4,0 600 head on Nebraska
farms. January ]. 1924. which were
then valued at 1924, $4,000.
The High Cost OF Florida.
From the Minneapolis Tribune.
Charges of malicious gossip should
be brought against some OF the blithe
gentlemen who have been explaining
the reasons for the violent gyrations
of the grain futures market In the
last few DAYS.
Ilnwarrante liberties have been.
and are being, taken with the reputa-
tion OF Old Lady Supply and Demand.
Awakening to find NAV wheat has
dropped IL cents before nickeis
worth of business has been done on
one morning. we inquire into the rea-
son for this unseemly weakness.
Shocked by our ineredulous simple
ity, the experts tell us, and incoming
dispatches from all corners of the
grain producing world seem to con
firm them. that II has been discovered,
much TO the amaZement OF the trade.
that the supposed world shortage of
bread grains has not materialized and
that. In fact. enough wheat TO feed
Europe for six weeks Is now In tran
sit.
Gained and completely assured. we
awaken the next morning to md
Liverpool. alleged the previous dav 10
be surfeited with wheat begging for
that staple and bidding IS cents more
for 1t than "a hours before.
We inquire into the reason for this
astounding convalescence.
Shocked by our incredulous simple
ity. the experts tell us. and incoming
dispatches from all corners of the
wheat producing world seem TO con-
firm them. that az stated months ago.
there Is indeed a world shortage OF
bread grains and the elevs tors In
Chicago are yawning hungrily for
wheat for export contracts.
at Is simply the operation OF the
law of supply and demand we are
told. THE fluctuations are based on
economic causes"
What a sprightlv old gal this Old
Lady Supply and Demand has got to
be- Crippled with rheumatism one
morning and breaking sprint records
the next.
Somehow there Is mackerel odor
about this.
knowing her. as we have. for many
wears. we must decline to believe that
the estimable old dame has suddenly
become fickle f1apper.
Tnstinctivelv our thoughts wander
10 Palm Beach. where a certain we'll
known group OF eastern spectators is
irving 10 make hotel bills by whole
hearted selling assault on all stocks
and grains. In the past this same
group has not only paid its hotel bills
but even gone quite way In reducing
lis swimming ana Roit expenses ny
similar little forays.
When Secretary Tardine's futures
investigators get around to them
every mothers son In the group will
swear he was teeing OF from the dog
leg hole when the drop came and never
knew a thing about It,
All this may he perfectly true. hut.
as booster of home industry. we
must saw that so far as the wheat
market Is concerned these DAYS. n fine
md substa ntlal profit can he made by
iudicious investment in Mnnea polls