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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-04-22
Rabbit Growing an
Important Industry

Noting the marvellous development
In the rabbit growing industry in this
country, the U. s. Department of Ag-
riculture in a recent bulletin says:
'In the Western States, especially in
southern California. many breeders
keep 1000 rabbits, and some as many
as 5000 or more. Large numbers Of
persons in the rural districts keep at
least few. Several slaughterhouses
are operated in the Los Angeles dis
trict, where each month from rs, 900
to $4,000 rabbits are killed, dressed
and marketed, and the demand still
keeps ahead Of the supply. More than
$1,O00,000 worth Of dressed rabbit was
marketed in the city of Los Angeles
in 1926, and rabbit is served at hotels
and restaurants along with other
meats"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-04-22

and on the afternoon Of that day the
different breed groups will withdraw
to hold their various association meet
ings devoted to breed activities. Prof.
E. v. Ellington, Pullman, secretary of
the dairymen's organization, is anx-
ious to hear from the officers of the
different breed associations as to their
attitude toward such merger as is
here proposed.
Tentative features. Of the annual
program will include judging of dairy
products by boys and girls of the ag-
ricultural classes Of the 40 or more
high schools that now make feature
of agriculture; judging Of the differ
ent breeds Of dairy cattle and their
grades by members Of the Boys and
Girls livestock clubs; exhibitions Of
COW testing association COWS that have
made creditable records; demonstra-
ton of the true types of the various
purebred dairy breeds; exhibitions of
successful purebred sires that have
left their impression on grade dairy
herds; exhibition of improved dairy
machinery and appliances; illustrated
lectures on various dairy topics, in
which living animals and moving pic
lures will be used. In fact, the pro-
gram is to be an expansive one and
the hope is to include every feature
that goes with successful dairying.
The Washington State Dairymen's
Association is progressive organiza-
ton representing no clique or faction,
intended to coordinate all branches of
the dairying industry that are loyal
to the dairy COW and her products.
Any person directly or indirectly in
terested in dairying is eligible to mem
bership, and this includes the produc-
ers Of hay, grains and feeds, as we'll
as the men that manufacture and dis
tribute the products of the COW.
No place has been selected for hold
ing the first annual meeting of the
Washington State Dairymen's Associ-
alton, but it has been decided that a
town in the center of some dairying
section will be chosen-not a large
city, but real farmers town. 1t is
probable that the town selected tor this
important event will be the one offer
ing the greatest inducements in the
way of accommodations and entertain
ment. 1t is just possible that the Off
GERS of the association would be inter-
ested in hearing from civic bodies re-
garding the particular advantages they
can offer for the occasion.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-04-22


The directors of the Washington
State Dairymen's Association held an
all-day meeting at the Frye Hotel in
Seattle recently, at which major
ity of the board was present. The
meeting was primarily called by Pres
ident G. w. Orion Of Sumner to form
ulate a membership campaign, and I'M
der the craftsmanship of Otto Tamm
of Enumclaw committee of some 40
members was appointed covering ev-
cry dairying section of the state, and
it will be the duty of each of these
members to work among his neighbors
to interest them in becoming members
of the association. The work of these
committeeman is a voluntary contri-
button for the good of the organiza-
ton, so every dollar paid into their
hands goes into the treasury Of the
organization The committee has been
furnished with receipt books, and the
receipt when issued serves as a GER
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-04-22
California Imports Large
Amount of Butter

California does not produce enough
dairy products to feed its population
and must call upon neighboring states
to meet this shortage. This situation
is emphasized by the 1926 tabulation
of the U. s. Department of Agricul
ture, showing the receipts Of butter
and cheese in San Francisco and Los
| Angeles.
The receipts Of butter at San Fran
cisco during the year were 276O4, 1853
pounds and at Los Angeles 44,032, 721
pounds, making total of 71,636,S8
pounds. OF this amount California con.
tributed 42.712,322 pounds to the two
markets. OF the 2S.924,577 pounds re-
ceived from outside the state, Idaho,
Montana, Oregon. Utah and Washing.
ton furnished the majority.
The receipts of cheese at San Fran.
cisco during 1926 were 12,529,519
pounds and at Los Angeles $1,000 1925
pounds. making total OF 1850 ,844
pounds. OF this amount California
produced 4,693,345 pounds, and Idaho,
Oregon and Wisconsin contributed the
majority Of the 22,896.499 pounds re-
ceived from outside the state to feed
the people of California.
although California dairymen pro-
duced more dairy products in 1926
than they did in 1925, we were still
forced to import more butter and
cheese in 1925 than in 1926" says Sam
II Greene, secretary-manager Of the
California Dairy Council. This was
made necessary owing to the increase
in population and the greater per cap
tia consumption OF all dairy products.
In 1926 California butter receipts from
outside the state totaled 5,259, $50
pounds more than in 1925. Imports of
cheese showed an increase OF 3,649,-
210 pounds. During the year 1925-26
1t is estimated that CALIFORNIA; popu-
lation increased 100000. A study Of
the figures shows that greater impor-
tations were necessary to meet in
creased per capita consumption rather
than increase in population. To keep
step with increase in population and
consumption California must make
strenuous efforts to expand the dairy
industry"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-04-22

/ wealth of Australia for the year 1925,
PIP. 68l, the following statement con-
corning the liquidation Of the stocks
of the British Australian War Reali-
cation Association:
The marketing of B.A.w.R.A. woods
| was successfully carried out at various
centres in England. and on the Contin-
cnt, and the concluding auction sale took
place at Liverpool on End May 1924.
| when the last bale of wool carried over
| from the Imperial Wool Purchase Scheme
was disposed Of The whole of the wool
controlled by B.A.W.R.A amounting to
2.69I.756 bales was sold in three and a
half years. and passed into consumption
together with the current clips of the
WOOL growing countries.
Briefly, the control organization was
formed for the purpose OF dealing
with an extraordinary situation, and
no doubt its formation helped to re-
establish confidence in the markets
AS normal conditions were restored
in trade demand for wool developed
which made it possible to clear out
all stocks at high prices. The Year
Book says that Contributing factors
were the shortage in Australian pro-
duction, the dearness of cotton and
the activity in textile manufacturing
centers."
When the Governments accumula-
lions of wool had been disposed OF
it got out of the wool business and
has had nothing to do with it since.
The Sugar Situation
On account of the low price Of
sugar, which is the chief product of
Cuba, the Congress of that country
in May, 1926, levied prohibitory tax
upon all sugar produced in that year
by any mill in excess of 90 per cent
Of the crop estimated for that mill |;
in other words, it decreed that 10
per cent of the cane should not be
ground. Furthermore, it decreed that
grindings upon the crop of 1861
and 1928 should not start prior to
the dates fixed by the Executive
Power. The President delayed the
start for the present year until Janu-
airy LIST and also decreed that the pro-
duction from this crop should not
exceed 100000 tons.
The effect Of this restriction upon
the two crops has been to raise the
price Of sugar from low in 1926
of about IA cents to about 3A cents
at the present time. 1t has been
necessary, as with rubber and coffee,
to raise the price of all sugar pro-
duced in the world and this has been
possible for the reason that Cuba is
furnishing more than 90 per cent of
the worlds exports. Cuba is volun-
tarily sacrificing a part of its crop,
which has been grown and is ready
for grinding, to relieve the depression
affecting the sugar producers of all
countries. Whether in the long run
the policy will maintain prices or not
depends upon whether the producers
! of other countries increase their out
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-04-22

ably only because he has not en-.
tered samples Of his cooking in any
competitionsi
Now that strawberries are ripe,
signor Romani is particularly fond
Of making Strawberry Charlotte.
This Ia his recipe:
Strawberry Charlotte
Soak one-third box Of gelatine
in half-cup Of water for one
hour. then dissolve In one cup Of
boiling water. When It becomes
cool, but not set, pour into a mold
lined with fresh Strawberries. Then
all the center with boiled rice and
ret away TO cool. Turn on to q
dieh and aAyyA With whipped cream.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-04-22
Planning the Future for Your Children

them to church and Sunday school
read the Bible to them at home More
lives are ruined through lack of re-
ligious training than from any other
cause. The juvenile courts show this,
even among the very young, and when
this condition has been proved with
out doubt it is criminal Of parent
to send child out to battle with the
world without this religious founda-
ton for it's support and strength in
all it's problems.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-04-22

An itinerant salesman, undeterred
by the poverty-stricken appearance of
one house, tried to sell the head Of
the family a certain article. He got
this reply:
Say, only spent one dime in all
my life for foolishness. an that was
for a pair of socks. Farm and Fire.
side.
Why not call the boarder COW a no.
bovine Farm and Fireside.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-04-22

no Romano Romani, noted
conductor and operate COM
4 poser. who for the past seven
years has been her singing master,
Rosa Ponselle. operatic star, feels
that she owes much Of her sue
Like many artists, Signor Ro-
mani Ii Of an inquiring type OF
mind. and likes to try new things.
Just lately he has been making ex-
cursions into the held Of cooking.
Although his opera "Fedra," won
the National Competition at Rome
reoently-none Of the products Of
his culinary enterprises have a. yet
received nrises-bu& thia n prob.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-04-22

put. Their action probably will de-
pend upon the returns they are able
to obtain from sugar beets or cane
in comparison with other crops.
Crops of the United States
A review of these experiments
shows that all of the plans are sub
ject to certain limitations, and that
very little encouragement is afforded
for their application to any OF the
crops of the United States. Export
taxes are entirely ruled out by spe-
cihc inhibition in our Federal Con-
stitution. Moreover in none of the
commodities mentioned in the pend
ing bill, excepting cotton, does the
United States hold such position
in relation to world supplies as the
British Colonies hold in rubber, Brazil
in coffee, Australia in wool, or Cuba
in sugar. AS to corn, swine and rice,
the world is Indifferent to our sup
plies and quickly reduces its takings
from us if the price rises. In the
wheat situation we are more impor-
tant, but other countries could quick
ly make good total disappearance of
our exports.
In cotton we hold a strong position,
our exports in 1925 being 50 per cent
of total world exports. If an ex-
port tax was constitutional, the rubber
plan might be made effective, al
though some system of restricting
production would be necessary. The
production of rubber and coffee is
mainly upon large plantations. fact
which facilitates apportionment and
control, but in the case of cotton and
all American farm products the APP
portionment of a crop among the
millions of producers would be i'm
practicable. Moreover, it does not
take five years to bring paintings of
cotton into bearing.
Tho Cotton Goods Industry
Cotton is not protected by Gus
toms duty, so that the promise held
out in the case of wheat, of advanc-
ing the price tC level artihcially
above the world price, would not
apply without further action in that
respect. Moreover, if duty was
placed upon imports of cotton in order
to permit an advance of the home
price over the foreign price, it would
be necessary to raise the duties on all
cotton goods, to enable our cotton
goods industry to compete in the home
market, and this would necessitate
complete abandonment of our export
business in cotton goods. which in
the year 1925 amounted to $l48,23S.-
446 1t is unbelievable that Congress
will deliberately kill this growing
business. As the principal producer
Of the raw material we may reason
ably expect eventually to win hrst
place as purveyor to the world IN
this class of manufactures.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-04-22

Searching for boarder cows through
the cow testing association caused
eight Ventura County California;
dairymen to eliminate 1872 cows from
their dairy herds during 1926. This
Is the way to bring up the production
records Of your herds, and to reduce
the cost Of production. The highest
cows in the Ventura Association pro-
duced 628 pounds Of fat in 10 months,
while the average for all the cows In
the association was 264.9 pounds Of
fat from 7,297.7 pounds of milk.
The Federal Land Banks of the East
are Offering to loan money on first
farm mortgages at per cent. This
is the lowest rate, we believe, that
money has ever been offered farmers
on their land. 1t Is putting the far
mer in the borrowing class of other
business, and will be the means of re-
ducing to minimum the interest
burden which has always taxed the
financial strength Of the land owner.
1t Is to be hoped that this favorable
interest rate will soon drift west.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-04-22

There is strong support in Congress
and in public opinion for legislation
of some kind to support and increase
the prices of farm products, notably
cotton, wheat, corn and oats which
at present or from time to time are
or may be unduly depressed. The
most common argument for such a
policy is that other countries are do
ing it, and that the people of this
country have been paying higher
prices for certain products in conse-
uuence. Rubber, coffee and wool are
most often mentioned as such prod
ucts. 1t is OF. interest therefore to
examine the plans under which the
prices of these products have been
influenced by the governments which
have taken such action, and consider
how the conditions affecting those
products compare with the conditions
affecting the agricultural products OF
the United States. A review of the
situation as regards rubber, coffee and
wool is given herewith.
The Rubber Control
The demand for automobile tires
increased the demand for rubber enor-
1nously. which increased the price and
led to the discovery that rubber trees
could be cultivated successfully. Plan
tations were started in the British
and Dutch East Indies and expanded
ranidlv. under the stimulating inf1u-
ence of very. remunerative prices I'M
til in 1926 production was found to
be overdone. In 1905 world produc-
ton was estimated at 6l,OOO tons,
from which it increased to l24,0O0
tons in 1914, 100000 tons in 1919 and
5O5,OGO tons in 1925. The increase
has been all in plantation rubber, and
most of the time since 1879 prices
have been much lower than before
the development of the plantation in
dustry. In 1912 the average price
as reported by the Rubber Age" was
$i.12 per pound and in 1922 it had
fallen to II cents per pound.
The legislation for price stabiliza-
ton was adopted in 1922, and con-
sists of plan for restricting ex-
ports. A survey was taken Of all
plantations, and an estimate made Of
the producing capacity of each. This
standard capacity" is the basis of
export regulation by means of taxa
ton on a sliding scale and related
to the price of rubber in London. If
the price Of rubber declines, super
tax, not for revenue but for control,
becomes effective upon all exports in
excess of a certain percentage of
STANDARD capacity" making excess
shipments Improbable.
When the plan was inaugurated
two-thirds of the worlds supply of
rubber was coming from these Brit
ish colonies, and the plan has worked
because the influence upon the world
supply has been sufficient to force
world prices upward. 1t was not
Effective until accumulated stocks in
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-04-22
Wool co.trol in Australia

During the war the Government of
Great Britain, acting with a view to
the double purpose of assuring ample
supplies of wool for its soldiers and
its own population at reasonable
prices, and the marketing Of the wool
production within the Empire, took
over the entire production at a fixed
price. When the war ended it had
large accumulation of wool on
hand, and as world trade was demor-
allied the price Of wool slumped bad
ly, the existence of these accumula-
tons being an important factor in the
situation. Evidently an attempt by
the Government to realize on its hold
ings at once would increase the de-
moralization of prices and cause heavy
losses to the Treasury. In order to
deal with the situation, an association
was organized with the cooperation
of the home and colonial governments
and the producers organizations, to
handle the existing stock along with
the current clips. We take from the
official Year Book of the Common
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-04-22

The Soviet Union Information Bu-
reau reports deposits and current ac-
counts in the five largest banks of
federal scope In the Soviet Union, as
of February l, at 1851, 235,5OO. as COM
pared with $526,381, 500 on October
last, at the beginning Of the current
fiscal year. an increase of nearly 20
per cent In four months The banks
included In the combined statement
are State Bank, Industrial Bank, Bank
for Foreign Trade, Cooperative Bank
and Moscow City Bank.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-04-22
Figures just issued by the American

Figures just issued by the American
Guernsey Cattle Club show an in
crease of 241 Advanced Register sires
during 1926. which brings the total
number to 3,136 for the breed. Each Of
these bulls has at least two daughters
with. Advanced Register records. The
leading bull Of the breed In point Of
number of tested daughters is Gov
ernor of the Chene 1897 p. g., the sire
Of ia such cows. while Yeoman's
King of the May 1908 has 106 tested
daughters.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-04-22

Mrs. w. 7. Ghormley OF Silverton,
Ore, is the owner Of the good Jersey
COW Princess Eulalia 557488, that the
American Jersey Cattle Club has re-
Gently credited with production of
913.12 pounds fat from 1857 pounds
milk in 365 days as junior Swear
old. This is the highest milk record
and the second highest fat for her
class.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-04-22
King County Signed Up for Area
Testing Plan.

Owners Of more than 81 per cent of
the dairy cattle In King County have
signed up for the area testing plan to
control disease. There were more
than $4,000 cattle in the county. A
formal request has been made for the
test, which will proceed as soon as
funds are available.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-04-22

Strawberry growers in the Lewis
River Valley have contracted their
berries to Kalama company for 81
cents pound for unhulled berries.
This is one-fourth cent higher than re-
ceived last year, and will increase re-
turns from $40 to SIS an acre.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-04-22

world markets had been exhausted,
but when this occurred, in the Spring
of 1925, and the demand fell wholly
upon current production, the price adj
vanced within a few months from
around 80 or IS cents per pound to
high of $l.20. At that time only
IS per cent of standard production"
was free for export without the super
tax. The percentage was gradually
raised, as the price advanced, until
on February l, 1926, 100 per cent
was released. The price turned down
ward thereafter, and August l, 1926,
the super tax was applied upon ex.
ports in excess of 80 per cent OF
standard capacity" The price of
rubber in New York. is now about
SO cents per pound and, it has been
predicted, that on the 1st of the
current month the export percentage
will be lowered to 20.
It is important to note that while
the restriction has been effective upon
the price,. it is also having the effect
of stimulating production outside of
the British colonies. There has been
no curtailment in the Dutch colonies
or elsewhere outside of British terri
tory, and the British percentage of
the worlds production had declined
in 1924 to about 50 per cent. One
direct result is the large Firestone
development now under way in Afri-
ca, and there are prospects of new
operations in other countries. Thus
the plan is building up permanent
competition for the colonial industry.
Inasmuch as paintings require about
six years to come into production and
only two years have elapsed since the
restriction became clearly effective
upon the price, it is evident that the
full effects of the policy have not yet
been seen.
The Coffee Restriction
In several important respects the
coffee situation is much like the rub
Der situation. In both cases the bulk
of the product is sold abroad and
the effects fall almost wholly upon
foreign consumers. Approximately
two-thirds of the worlds supply of
coffee comes from Brazil, and the re-
mainder for the most part consists
of coffees which by reason of differ
ent favors and higher prices are not
Immediately competitive. About FIVE
years are required to bring coffee
tree into bearing.
Apparently production in Brazil has
made no assured gain in yield in the
last twenty-five years, although the
acreage in coffee trees has been
largely increased. The explanation
given is that after 20 or rs years
the bearing power of the trees de-
clines and that in recent years the
paintings have no more than made
good this loss.
The fluctuations Of yield, however,
have been violent, owing to weather
conditions and the fact that por-