The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-04-07
WHEN A MEETING WAS HELD HERE


several weeks ago in which it was maintain
ed that farmers who complied with the corn
hog program, or didn't comply, or both, had
some hope of collecting bounty from the gov
eminent because of claimed mis-workings of
the processing tax, The Gazette minimized
the event and reminded readers of govern
ment warnings against payment of fees to
persons offering to represent them on the
matter at Washington. Most farmers appar-
emily were well satisfied with our handling of
the matter, but there was scattered criticism.
Our belief that by no stretch of the ina
gination would congressman admit their mis-
take, even if they could be proved in error,
by allowing claims particularly of those who
did not comply with program approved by
congress is supported in study of the mat
ter made by A. w. Kicker, editor of the Farm
ers Union Herald.
MIR. Kicker not only indicates such bill
could not pass in congress but states fatty
there is no likelihood of the bill ever being
given serious consideration" He repeats
warnings against payment of fees for serv-
ice that would be available free in case the
action ever was approved.
His investigation into the official aver
age price received for hogs at South ST. Paul
in recent years prompted this interesting
comment: ..
people have short memories and they
no doubt will be surprised to know how cheap
hogs were in 1882 and how the price figures
have mounted higher and higher since 1888.
The average price of hogs at South st. Paul
for 1882 was $40. The average price in 1888
was 1882. The processing tax began late in
1888, and the average price of hogs for the
year 1884 increased to SALT, and this was
after the processing tax was deducted. In
1885 the average price for hogs for the year
was $3.50, after the processing tax was de-
Quoted.
'The processing tax ceased to be law
January 5, 1886, after which the tax was not
deducted. The average price of hogs in 1886
was 1898, or SO cents more than in 1885 and
after the tax of 1925 per hundred ceased to
operate. In 1887 the average yearly price
was $13.25. There was no longer hog pro-
cessing tax, but the corn hog farmers who
co-operated with the program were now being
paid soil conservation benefits instead of
processing tax money"
WHAT INTERESTING PLACES CAN
l visit while spending an afternoon in Red
wood Falls ?" first time visitor inquired at
this office last week.
1t was an unusual question, most visit
ors rather assuming there isn't much to see
in small city which would be missed by
simply cruising through the streets in an
automobile or going for stroll, but such a
question couldn't be answered that way and
given second to think, we replied Ram
sey park-and the new high school,"
It's not a complete list but it includes
two high spots that can be recommended
to everyone; yet they are assets which are
rather taken for granted.
Ramsey park is familiar to practically
every resident of the community, but
thousands of tourists pass through here
every summer who would delay long enough
to visit it if advised of the parks beauties.
The only advertising given this asset is in
The American Highway bulletin which is a
worthy enterprise but at best reaches only a
fraction of the tourists. Cafe and oil station
operators can do themselves and the city a
service by mentioning the park to tourist
customers and civic organizations would be
we'll repaid for undertaking more active
advertising campaign.
The school itself is an advertising med
ium for the community, testifying to it's pro-
gressiveness and Offering educational facil-
tiles rarely equalled. Bringing basketball
tournaments and music festivals, for which
the city previously had no adequate facilities,
helps swell the volume of trade done in the
city and the enrolment of students from
greater distances serves to knit the commune
ty more closely to the mutual advantage of
town and country.
EVERYBODY AGREES THE GOVERN
ment needs reorganization badly. The fight
is about who'll do it, and how.