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bushels, than the total of both the
carry-over and the surplus of wheat
II such is the case the wheat will be
needed as feed for live stock.
Necessity For Substitute.
"There is every reason. both in neces-
sity and in economy, for the feeding of
substitutes for corn. Wheat at present
prices Is cheaper than corn and will
feed further. For feeding purposes, our
experiments have established the fact
that If corn is worth ST. wheat is worth
SLOT. If fed to poultry and sheep, and
SLIP If fed to hogs and cattle.
Viewed solely from the narrow
ground of diSposing of the wheat sur
plus those who raise nothing but wheat
and those who are not in the stricken
area may find ground for selfish sar-
comic satisfaction. But viewed from
the standpoint of agriculture as a
whole, the price is too high to be paid
even for the disappearance of the sur
plus
The vigorous rise in prices not only
of corn but of all substitute grains due
to prospective short supply is a dem
onstration none the less of the immedi-
ate effect of the law of supply and de-
nand
"That this regulation of supply by a
drought aids some farmers at the ruin
GUS expense of other farmers force
1ully points to the wisdom of crop con-
troll by the organization of American
farmers. Such an organization could
achieve great results and vast far
reaching benefits. 1t could spread its
control limitations equitably. and thus
pass around its benefits eQuitably with
mt VicifinO YirfYanf1e
lions of other farm people.
Consumers Will Not Escape.
Nor will the consumer escape the
evil consequences of the drought Al
ready short pastures have cut the milk
supply Many farmers, unable to feed
young dairy cattle, have sent them to
slaughter. This will be reflected in
the supply OF dairy products many
months later. This is only one of the
most glaring instances, out of hum
dreds, of the far-reaching effects of
such calamity
The farmer will feel the first and
the direct effects of the drought. but
every man, woman and child in
America will suffer the indirect conse-
quenceS in some degree.
while nothing can compensate the
present situation, If the drought will
mforce upon farmers their need of
organization and collective action and
WI emphasize to our urban brethren
the TACT that We are all interdependent
1or security and prosperity, it will to
that extent be worth something"
j. D. Cremer, jr., assistant director
OF disaster relief for the Red Cross,
said the organizations entire staff of
feld representatives already had been
mobilized as national drought in
formation bureau and were sending
daily reports to headquarters here
AS you have been informed through
the press" the message to the chap
tiers read, "the Red Gross is in close
touch with the President on the sub
Ject of the extraordinary situation which
has arisen in many parts of the coun-
try as result of the unprecedented
drought. He asks that we stand by
and be ready to act.
Authorized by Congress to Act.
"If the abnormal dry spell continues
condition in dozen or more States
could possibly develop such as is con-
templated by our congressional charter
which enjoins the Red Cross to carry
on national and international relief in
time OF peace in mitigating the suffer-
ing caused by pestilence, famine, fire.
foods and other national calamities.'
"A break in the drought may still
afford relief by partially salvaging food
crops, and promoting late planting of
quick-growing substitutes. If this could
not eventuate the Red Cross as the ma
tional relief agency will supplement
local, State and Federal agencies, pub
lie and private, and the normal credit
and financial facilities of banks, farm
loan groups and similar agencies. As
is always the case in Red Cross relief
measures, the organization would sup
plement individual resources and Dor
rowing power In tiding over individual
families"
william F. Schilling, dairy member
OF the Farm Board, reported a sharp
Curtailulent in the milk supply for New
York State during the past week Cows
were not producing, he said. and the
milk at 240 plants of the Dairymens
League was being sold and very little
proceSsed
Weather Bureau officials held out lit
tie hope for rain in the next few days,
but indicated a break might come this
week.