Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-10
PLAN
FOR CROPS DECR|ED
Farmers Declared Sufferers
From Effort to Hold Up
Grain Values.
BY j. C. ROYLE.

been directed toward extinguishing the
burning words" Of some Of the alleged
friends Of the farmer who are urging
further attempts at artificial price
fixing on farm products, the sentiment
OF the substantial agriculturists would
be far brighter.
The latter have been convinced--h
this were needful, according to the
Corn Belt Farm Dailies. an acknowl-
edged authority on agricultural opinion
that ANY attempt to make farming
profitable by legislative process must
end disastrously for the farmer" The
men who do the best farming believe,
the Dailies asserts, that q demand for
the equalization fee or the debenture
with attempts ut price stabilizAtion.
They feel that the recovery Of agricul-
ture may be indefinitely delayed by any
such policies II they are adopted.
Drawback In Surplus.
The fact remains, however, that the
moisture which has been precipitated
over the fields has done much to
brighten the outlook since 1t has nllsd
streams, empty wells and cisterns, and
the burden of having to haul water
not only for animals, but for domestic
use-has been lifted in the drought
areas.
The grain farmers see little hope Of
profit for long time TO come in view
Of the Farm Boards surplus 1880 hold
ings hanging over the market. The
meat animal producers are In the best
situation Of any farm group. Producers
say there Is no startling surplus OF ami
mails. Hogs are selling ut . prontable
basis. At the present level Of prices,
pork, It il claimed, can be produced BY
eflcient live stock men at close 70
cents a pound. Prices show q yield
ranging from III to . cents. TnH
margin Is not 20 wide or 30 general "a
either cattle or sheep, but the emcieut
feeders and breeders are making money.
Those who are not efncient are but o
hairs breadth from the danger mark.
It Is noticeable that the sales OF thor
ouRhbred animals bought to build up
the quality Of herds has been exceed
inRly active. II Is likely that a con-
siderable number Of dairy cows win ne
marketed this season. The herds VIII
be culled out, both for reasons OF milk
production efficiency and because the
dairy industry is suffering, like many
others from overproduction, following o
period Of greatly expanded prices. THIS
will be q distinct gain for the industry
as a whole, since It will make marked
Improvement in the herds and q lower
ing in cost Of butter fat production.
Excess Of Poultry.
The poultry men are following the
example of the dairy farmers. They
also have been producing In excess de-
rnand. As q result the call for chicks
from the big hatcheries has shown .
distinct falling Oh. It is estimated by
the farm dailies that this drop may
amount to 80 1-3 per cent this season.
This will mean fewer pulletS to produce
am~wkH AL ND
result in fewer fowls coming on the
market this Summer for eating puf-
The egg storers will not again be
caught as they were in the last year.
when the heavy stocks placed them in
position where profits were negligible.
The demand for farm labor Is already
making itself felt.
Sales Of Uniforms.
It costs well over 500, oOo. 900 TO pro-
vide uniforms for the people OF the
United States, although this Nation has
no great standing Army or huge Navy.
But the necessity for designating per-
sons Of authority and responsibility BY
means OF distinctive and uniform CARP
exists In nearly every walk OF lfe ana
entails purchases which are the back
bone Of dozen industries.
The Federal Government IS the
heaviest purchaser Of uniforms In the
country and, naturally, the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps, cadets, the National
Guard, the Reserve Oficers' Corps and
count for huge number OF uniforms.
The Navy has about 79,700 enlisted
men and 1885 officers. The Naval Rs
serve comprises about 32,916 men and
1924 officers ana the Marine Corps,
which gets its equipment through naval
sources, has about 1885 enlisted men
and 1,1ez officers, with 10,444 enlisted
Reserves and sol officers.
yards Of uniform material annually,
split up into 14-ounce dark blue mate
rial, 16-ounce sky blue and khaki, 16-
ounce green and 22-ounce dark blue.
The Navy buys its materials and has
the uniforms made for the enlisted men,
keeping about two years supply OF ma
terial on hand. The stocks include also
about 10000 blue dress jumpers, as
600 blue undress Jumpers, $4,000 blue
trousers, $4,000 round. fat, blue caps;
$4,000 peajackets and $4,000 black
neckerchiefs, besides white duck cloth
ing and dungarees. The Navy declined
to give cost figures.
The chief petty, warrant and conn
miSSioned o61cerS purchase their own
uniforms and the cost varies, but IL ID
estimated that it requires nearly $1,000
to provide an otiicer with o complete
uniform outfit for all occasions. OF
course, many Of these uniforms are only
infrequently renewed.
Special Order Uniforms.
The War Department receives about
283,000 special order uniforms, or those
made to order each year, Of which 9o,s
900 go to the Regular Army and l90.-
l. - Hfa Am SvN
addition to $1,000 special cotton uni
forms. The average cost Of q WOOL
special measure uniform for an en-
listed man Is $14 and Of cotton %.
Uniforms for the National Guard and
Reserve Cfficers' Training Corps cost
about $12.50 each.
The Army has about $4,000 oficers
and 118.T50 enlisted men In addition TO.
6.465 Philippine scouts. The National
Guard includes 14,1l1 officers and 49,
$40 men, while the Reserve OmcerS
Training Corps embraces 131,O33 men.
There are 1898 in the organized Re-
serves. Citizens military training camps
are authorized to take 1880 men year.
but their uniforms come almost entirely
from war stock. The War Department
uniform bill for enlisted men alone u
nearly 100000 year.
But the Army, Navy and Marine
Corps are only few Of those who wear
uniforms. There are los, 165 mail car
riers in the country who must wear the
gray garb. The Government forest
rangers, timber cruisers and foresters
total 1900. The uniforms bill OF
theatrical companies represents factory
cost Of 81, 672 900 year. This includes
the uniforms used for masquerades, but
does not include the feminine theatrical
uniforms.
conductor, who wear uniforms number
approximately 100000. The uniformed
police forces Of the country have an
enlisted force Of QA.AS0 and In addition