New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 18, 1916, Page 10

b (] NEW, BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, JULY 18, 1916 aking Two Blades Grow and Then Selling DBoth Wilson’s Department of Agriculture First to Take Up Seriously Problem of Helping Farmers to Mar- ket Their Crops to Advantage. (Special to the Herald.) ‘Washington, July 18.—The farmer ho makes two blades of grass grow here one grew before may be a good ronomist, but if he can't sell his 0 blades at a profit he is a poor rmer. Upon this fundamental ag- cultural fact hangs a revolution that Jas been worked in the aims and ac- fvities of the United States depart- hent of agriculture in the past three ars. During those three years, for the i the depart- fient has had at its head a man who as chosen for the post of secretary gely because of his ability as an onomist; For the past eighteen honths it has had also an assistant Bcretary who is both an economist Ind @ farmer. Thus the Houston re- ime has a distinctly economic bias— nd thus the department has at last pme to the serious consideration of e economic status of the second lade of grass Hitherto the stress has been alto- ether upon production—upon agron- jmy, upon the science of growing the xtra blade. Now the department is ncerned in equal measure with the roblem of wHat to do with it when is grown. In a word the depart- ent has come to recognize that the rt of growing crops is but one hase of farming, and that the busi- ess of selling crops advantageously f another phase of equally vital con- ern to the farmer. To that end, the ias of the department as a whole has een more or 1 changed, so that here is scarcely a bureau in the de- tment which has not in some heasure reflected in its activities this ew economic viewpoint. In rural credits, in the cotton fu- ures act, in the grain and warehouse bills, in demonstration work, the farmers’ true interests have advanced as under no other administration. The offices of market and rural or- ganization, farm information and the states relations service are the bu- reaus that have pushed most vigo ously the important work of facilitat- ing profitable distribution and by ad- mirable team work have afforded the farmer benefits that formerly through red tape and circumlocution methods he has long been denied. These bu- reaus are helping the farmer to real- ize that the vital question he must answer in actual practice is not “how much can I grow to the acre but “how much can I most profitably grow to the acre?” Crops and Prosperity. Big crops and prosperity are not always eynonymous. It frequently has happened that a comparatively small crop has brought more money to the farmer than a large one. In 1912, for instance, the country produced mearly 700,000,000 more bushels of corn than in 1913 and yet the farmers received $171,638,000 less for it than they did the following year. Obviously, it is not enough to just produce; the farmers must pro- duce that for which a profitable mar- ket can be found. To enable the farmer to find such a market is the chief purpose of the office of markets and rural organiza- tion, which was added to the depart- ment in 1913. The working out of more economical and efficient ways of bringing farm and food products to the consumer will stabilize prices, minimize waste and increase con- sumption. Increased production will then be advisable in practice as it now s in theory. In this connection, a study of ag- The Gurran Dry Goods Go. Wednesday Half Holiday We Offer the Greatest Bargains Ever Offered on Wednesday Women’s Long Cloth Night Gowns, 50c. Wed. A. M., at Standard P. N. $1.00 Corsets, all sizes. Wed tADM: at ot S e e worth 29C 69c Women’s Street Dresses, made of Fine French Voile, Values up to $4.00. Wed ASM at $5.00 to $7.00 Dresses Wed. A. M, at .... $2.50. Wed. A. M. $1.50 $2.49 39c¢ 98c worth $1.00. 49C vorthwto §] 3 Large All Over Aprons, worth 59¢, Wed ATM &t n Children’s White Dresses, soiled, worth up 10$2:98; Wed: ACM. . 0.0 ... ‘White and Colored Shirt Waists, Wed, at o oue- v ae Extra Fine Voile Shirt Waists, worth up to Many other odd Garments on Tables, worth 4 times the price asked for them. Women’s White Dress Voiles, worth 25c. worth 50c. value. Wed. A. M. Men’s Athletic Under S Wed. A. M. Men’s Black Sateen Shirts, au 59c. Wed. A. M. Skirts, worth 89c. Wed A M at ... ... ... 36-and 40-in Wash Dress Goods, in Fancy Wed. A. M. ... Fancy Figured Voiles, worth 15¢ yard. Wed A M. at! . . cn: ciniiirernans Best quality, fast color Apron Gingham, worth 10c yard. Wed. A. M. .......... Women’s Maline Neck Ruffs, assorted colors, Wed. A. M. Fancy Neck Ruffling, new patterns, Wed A M ... Patent Leather Hand Purses, a new novel- ty, worth 25¢. Wed. A. M. ........... Boys’ Wash One-Piece Suits, worth 39c. hirts, worth 50c. 9 39c 12l2c 7c 7c 25¢ 121/2C 10c 17c izes, worth 39¢ BASEMENT SPECIAL Large Baby Dolls, worth $2.00. Wed. A. M. Heavy Tin Wash B(I)ilers, worth 89c¢. $1.00 49c ! ricultural exports before and the outbreak of the war is interesting. For the five-year period ending June 30, 1914, the annual value of the ani- mals, cereals and other food stuffs that left our shores averaged $401,- 000,000, During the next twelve months ending June 30, 1915, these exports amounted to $960,000,000. This practically is $10 apiece for every man, woman and child in the United States. Without causing any scarcity in this country we shipped to Europe more than double the usual supply of food. Cotton Grower Protected. In this vast field of endeavor, as mapped out by the present adminis- tration of the department, one of the most complicated problems was that of the cotton grower, who hereto- fore has been practically at the mercy of the local buyer, but also of the big operators who gambled in futures and at their will boost or depress the market. But under the protection given the planters by the cotton fu- tures act, they have derived, with the tance of the office of Market and al Organization, incalculable re- turns. The official standard grades pro- mulgated under the provisions of this act have been adopted by the leading spot markets and affords the department through its supervision over these markets an opportunity to assist the farmer in securing fair quotations on which a large part of the crop is sold. The bureau is now furthering of- ficial grades for commercial corn with noticeable reslts, as the desire to obtain the price for the highest grade is proving a strong inducement to the farmer to exercise more care in handling his product. The general use of official standards will facilitate also warehouse legislation for which there is serious need. The department recommends uniform state laws and a federal statute which will enable it to license bonded warehouses. ‘Warehouse receipts will be acceptable collateral for loans and contribute ef- fectively toward the solution of the problem of rural credits. In addition to its many other activities the Office of Markets also acts as an interme- diary in the exchange of information between the producing sections and the Jarge consuming centers. This system is being rapidly de- veloped and has already demonstrat- ed its usefulness in preventing the glutting of markets and in lessening the number of cars that have to diverted in transit from their origin- al destinations. arm Management. ‘While the office of rural organization ing to smooth the f market, the office of farm manage- ment is devoting itself to determin- ing what it is he can take there most advantageously. This office was created in 1905 as a part of the bu- reau of plant industry. With the re- organization of the department in 1915, however, it became a part of the office of the secretary and its functions were more strictly defined. Its one purpose now is to assist the farmer in making his farm pay. To this end the scope of the work of the office of experiment stations has been greatly enlarged, so that, as reorganized as the states relations service, that bureau now has the ad- ministration of the great fund pro- vided by the Smith-Lever bill for ag- ricultural education extension work particularly among county agents. The bill which became a law on May 8, 1914, gives the farmer the benefit of the agricultural knowledge which the department has been storing up for half a century. “Reservoiring” in the words of Ambassador Page, an enormous mass of information collected with the reople’s money which the people are entitled to get, Teaching the Farmer. “It is certain,” remarked Secretary Houstan in discussing this matter, “that if the average farmer could be induced to apply what the experts now know or what the best farmers practice, a revolution could be brought about in the agriculture of the na- tion.” The Smith-Lever act revolu- tionizes the conditions under which the work of agricultural education on the farm is conducted. TIts one great aim is to bring to every farmer and farmer’s wife in the country the agricultural and household knowledge in the possession of the federal de- partment and the state colleges. Al- together a total of nearly five million dollars will be spent in this under- taking during the flscal vear of 191 1916. A great part of the Smith- Lever funds are used in the support of more than one thousand country agents, each ane of whom is really a deputy secretary of agriculture. There is nothing about a farm from account books to drainage and from disease-preventing serum to cattle breeding that he is not competent to dgiscuss. He not anly instructs and advises, but frequently lends his as sistance to co-operative ‘movemen end in the construction of improve- ments. The county agent as devel- cped under the Wilson administration is the best welcomed individual a farmer can meet. The remarkable expansion of agri- cultural extension made possible by this act has been accompanied by the development of a new system of popularizing scientific agriculture through the medium of the press. This work is in charge of the Of- fice of Information which was created for the purpose in 1913, Previous to this time no adequate machinery was in existence for bringing to the at- tention of the farmer the publications in which the department stated the conclusions of its researches and the recommendations it based upon. Keeping in Touch, The Importance of this work is in- dicated by the fact that during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1915, 14,- 795,000 capies of farmers' bulletins were issued for the year. During the fiscal year preceding the establish- ment of the office of information the total output was only 9,680,850 copies. Next to personal instruction on the farm the most efficient medium for conveying this information is in the markets and thus endeavor- mer’s road to press, and in particular the agricul- after ! be | j mate British Advance Against Enemy Lines,; Von Einem Holds High Command in West, | genuity | seems GENERAL VON EINEM, In the greatest single day’s made by the British since offensive began on July 1 they cap- tured three villages on their way toward Bapaume, the important rail- road center which is believed to be the present British objective. The galn their ; MAP OF BRITISH ADVANC] smap shows the British line as it was Lefore July 1, when the advance began, and the gain made by the strong one day’s advance. The Ger- mans have consistently attempted nce the war began to conceal the names of the generals who command western General in various sectors of the front, but it is knawn that von Einem, whose picture is shown, hLas a very high command, perhaps the highest, in opposing the French and British offensiv He is a veteran of the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-1. tural papers. In the fiscal year of 1915, the office of information issued 1o the press 633 articles or news items. The widespread use of this Al is the best evidence that it was appreciated by editors and wel- comed by readers. NEED OF COTTON AT VERDUN VERY GREAT Red Cross Doing Heroic Work But Must Have Supplies Mrs. Willlam Kinnicutt retary of the New York American Red Cr¢ announced yes- terday the receipt of a letter from Isa- bel Stevens Lathrop, of the Amer- ican Fund for French Wounded in Par Mrs. Draper, Chapter . Draper’s correspondent explains the great need for cotton, on the western front, and especially at Verdun. The letter follows: Dear Mrs. Draper: [ cabled you a short time ago for cotton ‘“when you could” and I have not had a moment in which to ex- plain. We have never had such demands on us for cotton and bandages, etc. The fighting at Verdun has been so fierce and so persistent that we have had a veritable house cleaning. all the patient women who have beén winding and winding these horrible little machines could see their band- ages going off to the very front they would be repaid. I know from Miss Wilcox in Buf- falo, that you sent word to her about my letter saying which form of dress- ing was popular. I do not know how 1 had the temerity to write that, hut the result has been of the greatest practical value. We can now put in immediate use every single article we receive, I remember once a very ican woman said to me difficult lesson we rich to learn is—how to giv And as she cxplained, one is alw-ys tempted to pive not what the recinient wishes, but what pleases the donor. Tho Fierch do not wish our old Iinen cat in funny little squares, <o why do it? A letter came addressed to the Red @0 T am enclosing it which went to cvident.y had some of your crosses on the pockels of arc T ar so glad the rec! nizel the proper donors. m!zht hke to keep the souvenrir. We kave had rany small Red Cross over the United State: many of them are good friends now. We pictures and literature whencver can The news with such a fearful loss of 1t mehes one ill. Are callous that we can sce day after day and not d» rai go to the hospilais I can not. Mme. — rich Ame Cross., thitgs the shi slents re Some onc as 0e lotier donatiovs from so chapters al e attended life, that becoming things sicken? T any longer. is so good hut — was heie a few days azo and to begin with she always attempts to courtesy; which she in- sists is the homage she feels to the Americans who are here helping her countr She is of course in deepest is mourn- ing, but no other sign does of what she is suffering. us that her husband’ will not let her remain in Paris, as he ¢id not wish to feel that there were any distrac- tions, near his work. When told that a son is killed, he merely accepts the news—says nothing and &oes on with eves toward the end. They have he told ”1 | Sister of Dead Woman on Point prisoner. The latter is forced to wear the garb of a civil convict. Mme. comes in occasion- ally when she can get away from Vit- ry le Francois. Her work and that of her daughter is heroic and it is there we wish to send some of the cotton. Her daughter has now an ambulance right at the firing line and she told me, that when a rush comes they have had to operate for forty- eight hours at a time without having time to clean an instrument or roll a bandage. We now have appeals from more than fifty hospitals a week, and it is out of the question to fill them. It is gratifying to know that we have “‘made good” here. Miss Vail is a wonderful worker. I think she is made of iron. She is very capable, and is a great comfort to me. In fact things so marvelously well, and we are enabled to do much good through the generosity of all at home. And now Mexico! Your hands must be very full, and with so much to do, we are very grateful when you think of us. With much gratitude, Very sincerely yours, (Signed) ISABEL STEVENS LATHROP. AFFECTING SCENE ATFATALITY POINT of Collapse Central Village, cates of death were ner A. G. Bill today for Arthur Park of Fall River, Ma: and Mis July 18.—Certifi- | Mr. “the most | teT & sister, identified the clothing and women have | : out of the room by her husband. send | now lost four sons and the fifth is a Anna E. Cushing of Providence, R. I., who were killed in an automobile sc- cident outside this village yesterday. | and Mrs. Bourne Wood, the lat- jewelry of Miss Cushing. Mrs. Wood was greatly affected and almost on the point of collapse when she was taken | A left by automobile for Mas little later they their home in Middleboro, Moh. Creamery 31c 26¢ Fresh Western Eggs ......doz Frankfurts or Bologna '» Lean Smoked Shoulders .. .lb 14C Lean Pot Legs of Sprin ol Soive 29 ¢ Rib or Plat Bet . 1 12 Vac issued by (,‘ornrl Mrs. parents of the and Mrs. Edward A. Park, dead man, who had been visiting in Danbury and who did not reach here until after last mia- night, next identified Mr. Park's ef- fects. The coroner will hold the jewelry and personal belongings of both vic- tims, estimated at about $10,000, until administrators have been appointed for the estates of each and he re- ceives an administrator’s certificate. After the coroner had made his finding that both persons died through accident Town Clerk Sessions L. Adams made out burial certificate and later in the day Mr. Park's body will be taken to Fall River by his par- ents, and Miss Cushing’s body will go to Providence. An incident is related by an auto- mobilist who was here today and who himself figured in an accident at Jewett City on Saturday evening. To | of the golfer, the cricketer and the angler. ews of the es- who efforts lines of Japanese in Decial interest to the English have regarded them peculiarly their own As one newspaper points out, however, in reflecting the general view here ‘nothing calling for iny and subtle craftsmansh to be impossible with our Eastern Ally.” In the trade some polite opposition to the new invasion, however, may be discerned Thus one expert points to the fact that football is absolutely a British game and that British manufac able to provide all that the line. One dealer enthusiastic over a from Japan at $1.8 the value and workmanship maryelous. It was the hi the J produc from sixty to $1.82 They are going about the Germans did, and their and cheap labor are fast them to the top,” he said seems to be nothing they and copy well” The called attention to the fact Japanese are getting aw “Japanese touch” or earmark goods, pointing out that while merly one could tell a glance that a thing was Japanese, the finish such that it might German, nch or that of any country, PRESIDENT OF CHINA' APPEALS FOR PEACE Leaders of Revolutionary Move ment Asked to Get Together the new the latter of is are is required in vaxed quet that, vere priced inging in sportin ter declaring 1est frrT it just a# cleverness bringing Therg copy dealer | that the from the of thelr fors nno same now is be Fr other (Correspcndence of the Asazo. Vress) Peking, June 27 Li Yuan-hung has appealed through per- ~President sonal telegrams for the co-operatiop of prominent revolutionary leaders in restoring peace and south. uniting the north and the Tang Shao-yi, for mer premier under Yuan Shi-kal Kang Yu-wei who inspired many re- Hsu and empress dowager in 1898, and Liang famous disciple of forms in forced to flee for his life Chi-chao, the most Kang Yu-wel, are among the reforme ers Li Yuan-hung has asked to sist in the movement to bring about peace. The following is a translation telegram which has been sent president to many influential tionists: “Heaven has afflicted China and disasters and disturbances have arrived in succession. On the 6t instant President Yuan Shi-kai died of illness, and I succeeded him the next day in accordance with the pros visions made in the law of the coun- try. At this time of political storm, there is an empty exchequer, and the Emperor by the Kuang was of a the revolus avoid hitting an approaching car on a bridge which spans the railroad tracks this driver ran into the side rail which, however, gave way vrecip- itating the car and occupants to the tracks below No one was hurt. The repairing his car beside t vesterday morning when Park along. The latter stopped and about the accident and was told story. ing in reply: “If anything front of me under those conditions I'm afraid I would have to hit it.” Ten miles further on Park’s machine hit the locomotive. BRITISH ATHLETES USE JAPAN'S GOODS 1me askéd the w in | sections Orientals Emulate the Germans in Cleverness and Cheap Lahor (Correspondence of the Asso. Press). London, July 7.—The facility of the Japanese in turning successfully to the various forms of highly skilled man cturers lustrated by sam- ples received of their work in making sports requisites. They have made a beginning with tennis racquets and footballs, but soon are expected to be is 12Y2c | able to provide the complete outfit of Stufi'ed or Plam 18c Moh. Pork d B:an.s or:l:n IOC Fresh Fi B o 25¢ Corn, Peas, Succotash All Flavors a fall of thirty-five feet. automobilist | e road | Park is credited with remark- | | progress at Shanghai, country is exhausted. Being a man of little ability, I feel that I am uns able to hold so gregt a responsibility; As you are men of profound learning, T hope that you will give me advice in all important state affairs.” Kang Yu-wei lived in America many years after he was forced for to ! leave China because the empress dow- ‘ager had placed a price on resided for some Liang Chi-chao also for a long time, chiefly his head. time in lived it He also Japan. abroad Japan. Ifforts to get these king been futile. They appa ently have no intention of coming to the Chinese capital at this time. Con- sequently informal negotiations are in wd the Peking to arrange for @& rence in that cifg iling the mnorth leaders to Pe- of government hopes more formal conf preparatory to reconc and the south China is really divided into three politically at the present The four southernmost proy- are under the sway of Cantonese Tsai Ao who inaugurated present revolution, is probably the known leader in the four south? provinces, but he has ré- constantly in Yunnan prove ince, far west of Canton and quently has not participated deliberations at Canton Central China, or the Ya ley countr: practically by the m ary Gener. chang at Nanking and Shih-chung are the foremost in that section time. ince: leaders. the best ernmost mained Ci conse= the tse Val- dominated Feng Kuo- General M leaders \ Meadowbmok Cheese . .. Red Star New Potatoes . .4 gts 15¢ Native Beets Carrots . 3 bohs 10C Green or Wax ot DO Ripe Tomatoes or Peaches .. qt 1 OC Native B]ack Raspberries 2 qts 25C