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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-01-05
BY Ezra Taft Benson
Secretary of Agriculture
PART n

Any effective solution of today's
farm problem must provide meth
DDS for reducing our huge stock
pile of agricultural commodities
and at the same time prevent fur
ther burdensome accumulations.
Getting rid of these surpluses is
only half of our problem. Even if
we were able to bring them down
to manageable proportions, we
would soon acquire new boards of
wheat, corn, cotton and butter un-
der the existing system of price
supports.
We already have approximately
SIS billions tied up in loans on
farm commodities, in addition to
an equal amount invested in goods
which we own outright-S5 bill
lions in all.
Our present program does not
encourage the production shifts
which are required to meet the
changing market demands for var
iouS commodities.
Of course, we could destroy
some of our surpluses. Remember
the governments potato fiasco of
a few years ago?
Or we might plow under every
third row of cotton and kill little
pigs. Remember the mid-193Os? :?
Actually, we would not even con-
slider such wasteful practices.
We are attempting to move sur
plus food and fiber into foreign
markets. World prices, however,
are we'll below the figures at
which we acquired these conmodi-
ties under our price support opera
tons. This means that we will be
forced to take substantial losses on
whatever we sell abroad.
At the same time, we must
avoid dumping, which would dis
rupt normal trade channels and
bring down upon us the wrath of
other friendly countries.
There are these other alterna-
tives: We can make a real effort
to move surpluses out of ware
houses and into stomachs by pro-
noting greater public consumption
of some commodities. We can push
forward in our research programs
to uncover new uses for farm
goods. We can throw our entire
weight behind plans for expanding
present foreign markets and find
ing new outlets overseas.
Such methods, while they will
not produce results as quickly as
dumping or destroying food, offer
a far sounder approach to our
basic problems.
Along those lines, I can report
that our promotional campaign,
undertaken with the meat industry
and food stores, is producing real
results. We are consuming beef
this year at the rate of IS pounds
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-01-05
YOUR FARM PROBLEM

per person, the highest in our his
tory.
Farm exports have turned up
ward since July /, reflecting our
emphasis upon expanding trade.
Continued high employment at
home, with national income at REG
ord levels, means a strong demand
for farm goods in the United Stat
es.
Our population is growing at a
rate of more than 100000 per
year, which means that by 1875
there will be 20O,OOO,00O Arneri-
cans. Our future farm problems
may involve questions of short
ages, rather than surpluses.
We cannot wait for an expand
ing population to solve our inmed-
late. troubles, however. We need
an interim program to encourage
shifts to other crops. We must halt
further build-ups of government
stockpiles now.
Our urgent need is for a price
support program which can be ad-
justed in terms of production and
demand. One which will effectively
reduce surpluses, with a minimum
of government controls.
That is our immediate goal.
Such a program will be offered to
Congress by this Administration in
January.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-01-05

ing season. 1t looks as though the
swineman may have another. good
year in 1854, particularly the first
six months or SO.
The dairy situation is bit more
touchy. 1t will continue to be this
year. No one has come up with a
cure-all, and I don't expect there
will be much of one.
The farmers income over the
country as whole has dropped
nearly 20 percent since 1851. 1t
has been less than that in Ohio.
One of the main reasons has been
due to the diversified farming pro-
gram.
Some things the farmers can't
do much about. Others he can. A
keynoter for 1854 should be on a
more efficient farm program.
There is probably no segment of
our economy which has wider
variation in efficiency than on the
farm.
The day of slip-shod bookkeep-
ing-or no bookkeeping at all-is
past. The farmer is going to have
to know what it costs to produce
crop or raise a beef animal. He is
going to have to know how much
machinery he will have to use to
make the operation more efficient.
His labor will have to be utilized
better and host of other minor
adjustments will need to be made.
1t is also basically true that the
one who jumps in and out of some
phase of farming stands to make
the poorest income. Past years
experiences show that the one who
develops a sound program-and
sticks to twill weather storms
better than the 'inners-and-out-
erS."
So far as the consumer is con-
cerned in 1854, his situation on
food buying will remain about the
same. Even though farm prices
have dropped 20 percent in the
past two years, it doesn't reflect
much at the retail level.
The in-between costs of market
ing, packaging, etc, will stay
about where they are at the pres
ent time. Part of this is the fault
of the consumer. They have de-
manded-and gotten-the latest in
processed foods. But it costs money
to do this. And it also takes labor
to do it. Wages are more or less
fixed. It is doubtful if increased
unemployment would change this
total picture much.
The year 1854 probably will be
neither feast or famine, but opera
tons will have to be watched.
ToNsILs REMOVED
Jimmy and Gary Stapleton, sons
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Stapleton,
McLene, are recovering, after hav-
ing their tonsils removed last
Wednesday at White Cross Hos
pital.
SUCCESS
Character is the real founda-
ton of all worthwhile success.
John Hayes Hammond
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-01-05
AROUND
OHIO
BY George L. Zeis


There has been trend of
thinking in recent years among
some agricultural people to spec
ialize. I'm not convinced that they
are correct.
Conditions this past year tend to
show that the farmer who does not
have all his eggs in one basket"
is the one who is in the most
healthy circumstances. This ap-
plies particularly to Ohio condi-
tions.
Let's look at the situation as it
is in this state. Dairy, hogs, poul-
try, beef cattle and sheep make up
the biggest sources of agricultural
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-01-05

SUCCESS
Character is the real founda-
ton of all worthwhile success.
John Hayes Hammond
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-01-05

ToNsILs REMOVED
Jimmy and Gary Stapleton, sons
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Stapleton,
McLene, are recovering, after hav-
ing their tonsils removed last
Wednesday at White Cross Hos
pital.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-01-05
High School Student
Composers Sought

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. - The
All-Ohio High School String Or
cheStra has begun a search for
student composers.
Prof. George Hardesty, eonduc-
tor of the orchestra, has announc-
ed plans to include a composition
by a high school student in the
program of the Annual String
Festival next November in Colum-
bus. Professor Hardesty is a facul-
ty member in the Ohio State Uni
versity School of Music.
High school composers have been
invited to submit scores for eX-
animation and possible inclusion in
the festival program. The scores,
which should be under 3 minutes
in playing time, should be sent in
before April Is.
Young composers can obtain fur
ther information about the project
by writing to the All-Ohlo High
School String Orchestra, School of
Music, Hughes Hall, Ohio State
University, Columbus 10, Ohio.
SON ARRIVES
Mr.. and Mrs. Larry Taylor, Sum-
merford Road, announce the birth
of a son, Mark Sherman, Satur-
day, January 2, at Grant Hospital.
Mrs. Taylor is the former Mar
garet Barr.
ON FLORIDA TRIP
r. N. Ardrey, recently recover
ed from a major operation, has
gone to Florida for a few weeks
rest at the home of his brother. He
was accompanied by Dick Alkire.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-01-05
Calendar For The Week

NOTE - This feature will regularly and will be
published each Monday and tuesday. The service is Free
Please send copy by Friday for events taking place
the following week. Copy must be submitted before Fri
day noon dsadIine Thank You!
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-01-05
MEATS AND MEDICINES

It has been said that sense, the packer is
righthand the family doctor The is that
siderable number of medicines in general have their origin
in packing plant.
Probably the best known OF these In'un true wonder
lead normal lives in practically every respect Incidentally it
takes +he pancreas glands from 800 cattle $500 hogs
make single of insuin in crystaIn form
But +his aImPortan+ medicine is only the beginning Of
the meat packers contribution TO the medical arts Other
products range wide gamu from corone TO surgical
fures and they number than 0o Many be obtained
from other except meat animals.
All of the glands carefully saved along with lengthy
list of other bypoduc+s which find their way into fertilizers
animal feeds and And this is of direct economic benefit
every American family for the money received for the
products keeps the price you pay for meat substantially
lower levels than would otherwise be necessary.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-01-05
An Editorial
FARM LIVING STANDARDS AND THE MACHINE

According to the Bureau of Agricultural Economics the
living standards of famoPerator families in this country show
ed improvement of So cent in the 10 years
between 94o and 1850. The Bureau then made this very
significant observations the rise in level of living among
farm people generally most rapid in those parts of the
United States which mechanization most rapid"
Here we-deserved tribute to the almost inestmabe
value of modern farm equipment Actually Presenday farm
ing the machine isn't just something desirable it's something
that the farmer who make the of his
simply can't afford TO do without
Mechanizaton has been going ahead at much swfter
than most of realize. In 94o there fe
than 900 tractors farms and decade later the
figure 100000. There has been further substantial
growth since then And the Of other equipment has
doub+edIy shown gains of comparable dimensions.
Farm equipment is the two big farm problems
how get maximum production at minimum and how
and improve he land for future generations
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-01-05

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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-28
S-E-A-T-O

lance in that part Of the world and the
Communists are this time trying to dis
rupt plans for such an alliance.
The Communists have Just enjoyed
partial success in Europe, where they help
ed influence the French in the French re-
lection of the European Defense Treaty.
Although Europe still has NATO, an ALI
ance between fourteen sations to fight if
any one is attacked, the Far East had no
such alliance and it was highly important
for some sort Of defensive alliance to be
arranged.
That explained the urgency and deter
mnaton of Secretary of State Dulles in
Manila It explained the Importance which
the I. S. attached to the proposal for a
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization =
which il to lie known as the Manila Pact
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-28

ORDERS apparently went out from Mos
y COW to all Communist parties Of the
world to do everything possible to wreck
the proposed Western alliance in South
east Asia Also, major goal of the Com
munists now is Illustration of the |. 5.
effort to slowly rebuild and rearm Japan
csc defense forces
The Communists seem to be concen-
trating now on wrecking plan for setting
up d NATOtype agreement in Asia, such
as that which is functioning in Europe. 1t
Is widely accepted that the creation of
NATO. and t. S. atom bombs, are the only
reasons the Communists did not attempt to
overin more of Western Europe than they
did
The emergence Of Red China in Asia
rs new Communist aggressive power
makes imperative some sort Of Western al
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-28
Cars and Late Hours

doing. parents must share some of the
charge of delinquency equally with the
youngsters
Thoughtessly permitting undue use Of
cars, particularly without providing allow
ances to finance the expense Of operation,
also must bring upon parents share OF
the blame, if trouble follows such practices.
Too many free hours at night without
supervision especially in rural areas where
minimum Of recreational outlets can be
provided, are bad. Youngsters will find
some way to squeeze a little excitement
into such freedom.
The questions Of going out at night and
using family or personal cars have been
settled Teen-agers do both and are en-
titled to reasonable amounts of both. 1t
is possible for parents to go too far in OPP
posing them.
1t is not possible, however to take the
Job Of supervising these two troublesome
situations too seriously. With these two
decisions parents must give thought, time
and effort.
We older ones need to show more resolu-
ton about what we know in our hearts
is right and less thoughtless acquiesence
in practices that youngsters defend because
call the other kids do it,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-28

20 in so that he Will know you
and be able to give you OF your
partner good reference when
ever you need one The interest
which YOU get on bank account
is only one-half OF the value
which you get from the account.
The other half is The acquain-
tance Of bank officials tell my
grandchildren to put church at
tendance first and bank attend
ance" although, of course
not for the same reason
Advice to Investors
Although most stock yes. even
good stock-seem too high to me
today think that local bank
stocks are III a safe and profit
able position Since nearly all
weak banks were eliminated III
the thirities all banks are now
being operated carefully Most Of
them could be liquidated for more
than their published assets. so
that. as a Stockholder. you would
probably get more than you paid
for the stock More of my readers
should own stock OF the local
bank where they have their &C
counts. In fact, perhaps one of
the best investments for the
young married couple would be
five Or ten shares Of stock.
Bank Stock as Investments
If an investor is to put con-
siderable money into bank stock.
he should get the report of two
OF three banks and carefully
study them. Any bank whether
or not you are a customer
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-28


Bahson PARK. sept IS Wheii
a young couple gets married part
OF their jolnt SAVINGS AFTER ouy-
ing little GOOD lufnitufe
should go INTO HE insurance
simple and inexpensive straight
ff4 insurance After mis- a couple
,a o.aa;,
800 4n IL o ioea1
rank wonld even advise rent
srau eafa-dennsit hox for keep
mo jn7oortant naDers GOOD level
ry or and don't forgot
~ n,ake wills
y ,.
'h'o' . ~ v 'N
II business ana market co'ioI-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-28

Of the drought.
The doctor says there are tree pollens,
grass pollens and ragweed polIens, all of
which cause hay-tever sufferers much
trouble The ragweed pollen gets more
publicity. as it is fall pollen, but Gay
says the tree polIens and grass pollens also
cause considerable trouble to hay-fever
sufferers in the spring and summer,
If you are fall hay-fever sufferer. Gay
suggests YOU get ready for a healthy crop
Of sneezes and some bleary eyes in the near
future
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-28
Guest Editor
Great Decades Lie Ahead

forts to expand consumption and
develop new markets in this
hungry world Legislation adopt
ed by the present Congress will
assist materially ~ our efforts
to do this,
Our abundant agricultural pro
duotion reflects il large part the
high degree Of efficiency in ag-
ricultural production and mar
keting Yet am confident that
III few years we VIII look back
upon 1854 and wonder how We
could have been 50 inefficient
lust a few years earlier
The scientific and technolog-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-28
Babson Dicusses Bank Account

gladly give you copy of its An
nual Report In most states this
must be published in the local
paper once year When my
father died ! found a scrapbook
in which he had pasted the pub
lished Annual Reports Of all
Gloucester banks. clipped from
his valued Gloucester Daily
Times.
Usually the bank with the larg-
est deposits gets the most at
tention but when bankers brag
to me about their large de-
post. l jokingly reply, You surely
owe lot of money! For a bank S
deposits are money which must
be paid back to the people some
time. Therefore. when comparing
bank statements subtract the de-
posts from the total assets and
see what would be left for the
stockholders
The Value of Bank Stock
The real value OF bank stock
depends very largely on the
character integrity and energy
Of the men who operate the bank.
Are they church goers? DO they
let liquor alone? Do they live
within their salaries A success
ful bankers is a combination Of
good character, good health. and
good judgement
Directors also should measure
up to the above requirements. But
too many bank directors accept
the position as an honor rather
than responsibility. Always /
ask how much money the direc- |
tors Of the bank are borrowing.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-28
A Prescription

If you're out Of sorts and blue,
Don't despair
For its mostly up to you,
How you fare.
When troubles'oround you rise,
Dry the teor drops in your eyes,
Look for roinbows in the skies,
Don't despair
If there's work thot you should do,
Get it done
Pitch right in ond get it through,
Make it fun.
Don't procrastipote each doy
In lazy Sinking way,
With determination say
Get it done
If inclined to hosty words.
Be more slow.
They may lose for you friend
Ere you know
Through i'll temper you dlspIoy
You may give yourself owoy,
So to anger friends. say
Be more slow.
When you're blue and feel distress
Try q smile.
Gloom fodes into nothingless
In O While.
Your friends then will smile at you
And in life more good you'll do.
Ifyou'd prove that this true,
TrV q smile
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-28

zeal advances we will experience
in the next decade will be UNI
paralleled in the History OF Amer
lean agriculture. The geographic
frontier in American agriculture
Is gone No longer can A young
man 20 West" and stake out
his claim But the scientific
frontier has no effective limit
1t is only by the mind and the
Imagination Of man
Organized and imaginative re-
search, in both production and
distribution, IS the factor which
will push our scientific frontier
beyond limits we scarcely dare
dream Of today
1t y a great privilege the Lord
has given YOU and me 10 live
III this generation II Is an era
Of the most rapid scientific and
chronological change Of al time.
We have made more progress in
production per worker in America
in the last century than in all
previous recorded. history Of man
on this earth Most Of this
change has occurred within a life
time As you read this the
change continues At an accele-
rated pace
In This choice land Of America,
for people with imagination and
ambition, the best decade Of all
lies ahead Earl L. But1. AssiS-
tant Secretary Of Agriculture.
MURRAY G. VA
Bankers. Roanoke. Va
"Doodlebug" was a name given
to Htler's pilotless planes during
Nfot1J WA. m
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-28

This question, however, as we'll
as the quality Of the banks as
sets, is under the constant SUI
pervision Of the bank examiners.
Hence, l forecast that when the
next depression comes, bank
stock will stand up better than
any other group of stock.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-28

ton friend and a home town
boy what made good c. Nj.
Cowman. Mayor Of FTedericks-
burg, who was elected president
Of the League Of Virginia Munich
palities al Roanoke Congratu-
lations and best wishes Mr. Cow
on
Had a much enjoyed visit by
Mr.. Richard D Marks making a
fruitleSs search for Eisenhower
Democrats so seldom we see
but We always agree and
thanks for the visit Of Mr.. John
Hamlet from Powhatan and
Rev John Booker and many more.
appreciate your kind words.
Thanks lor readalna
Yours. ] MARVIN BROWN
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-28

This is a marvellous time for
imaginative sclenllSt to work
III one OF the greatest Of all pro-
LESSONS Agriculture Never have
the advances Of sciences and
technology in our industry been
more rapid OF far-reachlng than
in this generation Conversely,
seldom have the problems We
face been more profound
Yet. our principal problem in
agriculture is really a happy one
How much better to wrestle With
too much rather than too lit
tie as is the case IN most Of
the world
Some people maintain that be-
cause afeW surplus situations
in agriculture. we should slow
down the application of science
and technology to agriculture
Nothing can be further from the
truth. We must intensity our eff
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-09-28

"Doodlebug" was name given
to Hitler's pilotless planes during
World War II
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-09-09
Pickup Truck And Car
Collide On ni. 3f3

William O. Miner, q, of Cam
bridge route 3, was cited by the
state highway patrol for failing
to stop before leaving route 313
onto U. S. route 81, following an
accident at that intersection on
Wednesday night
Miners pickup truck collided
with a car driven by Irma G.
Ondrejka, 33, Byesville route |.
The truck then turned over on
its side. Considerable damage
was done to. both vehicles.
Injured were Mrs. Mary Wit
tenberg, "a, Cambridge, a pas
senger in the truck, who suffer
ed a lacerated forehead, and
Mrs, Mary Ann Krupa, 81,
Byesville route l, passenger
in the automobile, who sustain
ed a fractured jaw, lacerated
chin and right arm injury.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-09-09
Squirrel Season Will
Open Next Wednesday

The 1854 squirrel season in
Ohio and Noble county will open
next Wednesday morning, Sept.
Is and continue for the next Is
days.
Noble county hunters have
already gotten their favorite gun
out of the attic and most of them
are in readiness to take to the
field at the crack Of dawn, Wed
nesday morning.
The bag limit of four in pos
session during the day remains
the same.
Game Warden Reuben w
Parks warned hunters today
that he would also take to the
field at the crack Of dawn next
Wednesday to see that the hunt
ing laws are strictly enforced