The Redwood gazette., 1932-02-11

proves that the prices Of dairy, livestock and d
versifed farm products above the aver
age before the war; and that ssmost of these prices
have been far above the price level of general
chandise for years in exchange trading value The
one-crop farmer is in the dumps. The good farmers
buying power still high Mnnesota's annual butter
crop yields $1250000 900 year. value than that
Of all her small grain crops third more than that
of her iron crop. In the four Northwestern States
Minnesota, the Dakotas Montana, the dairy is "a
$300OOOOOO industry" In Minnesota the big feeding
crops, corn hay, oats, barley bring in nearly $780,
100000 year.
How do we market these crops? As but
ter and beef, pork and lamb chops the
hoof, as milk and cream and WOOL the pro-
ducts of diversified livestock and dairy farm
>ing Our barnyard dappers alone give
crop of eggs and poultry worth $80,000,000-
four times wheat crop. Our barnyard
biddies make wheat look like chicken feed.
They don't ask for any farm relief, either
they go out in the nest and lay their own
lief AS soon as they manufacture their
chandise they rise right up and. advertise it.
Minnesota pigs, by-product like poultry,
$90000,000 year. Sheep clean up the soil as well
furnish two crops year-wool and lambs It's good
to find great stretch of country where the farmer
has helped himself into condition that isn't badly
shaken by the most adverse years. We salute and
sing tthe cow and the and the little red hen" AL
r..
Gazettes and Gadgets
n TOT long ago an automobile accessory salesman
N with gadget allegedly capable of working
wonders when installed motor cars, to
The Gazette office in hopes of interesting in giving
the device premium with subscriptions.
It was not to be the usual "cheap subscription
premium" sometimes resorted to- by newspapers, but
was presented higher class bait which would cudgel
dollars from every motorst whether he cared read
the paper not. Our share in the proposition
to include furnishing free advertising space to the
product which will go the market fall accord
ing to the salesman in competition products sold by
local merchants.
Needless to say turned the opportunity" down.
1t is our theory that any good weekly newspaper is
worth 81 year it's subscribers when money is rea-
sonably plentiful When it is not, concessions
necessary but have not yet resorted to bait keep
our "st" intact Our price includes allowance for
foreign firm which resorts to this method of popular
izing its products.
It's our turn to feed the pheasant if we are to
joy his tender breast next fall Starvation is pain
full DEATH let's not inct on our feathered friends.
1t will be far happier for all if he dies quickly from
gunshot next season.
Add H. c. Hotaling to the list of possible Republi-
can gubernatorial candidates; anywhere below the
names of John H. Hougen and Earle Brown
At this time cannot conceive of any great
number of farmers who have noted the position taken
by Congressman Frank Clague every agricultural
topic deciding to make shift here candidate of
the democratic party. this agricultural district
could put their finger act of Congressman Cague
that not in their interest there might be
thing to compaign on; but it appears they betting
filing fee that voters may register another blind
protest vote.-Mankato Free Free.