The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, April 18, 1921, Page 14

e eea— & ADVERTISEMENTS 1842-- RUSSELL OLPD RELIABLE LINE Russell Giant, kerosene tractor, 30-60 horsepower. 1921 Pedigreed by 80 Years of Development . “My Russell 15-30 tractor pulls 3, 14-in. plows in_alfalfa and bluegrass sod and 4, 14-in. plows in stubble from 6 to 9 in, deep, and I use it to run my 24x43 Russell Thresher. ‘The combination can not be beaten”.—~C, F. BRUCH, Fairview, Kan. MELLEN- “I use my 12-24 Russell tractor to pull 3, 14-in. mold- ‘board plows 6 in. deep and in 10 hours I burn 20 gallons kerosene; I run a 30 horsepower dynamo with it might and day, and use it to move houses and barns. It is the most powerful little tractor I ever used, has not cost me one cent for repairs and is ‘“my horses and mules”.—F.A.BARROWS, Hooker, Okla. “My Russell Giant pulls 11, 14-in. plows 6 in, deep in sod and the 20-35 pulls 6 disc plow in low land; and on high gear it pulls 2, 16-hole drills easily. Have used thern since Made in six Rihn 20:34 ror mdlvldua‘.; ~ 36x60, n!l allke in design slzes frcm and g features, 1918; they can’t be beat; the cost of repairs is negligible and I now use no horses at all”’.—D. DAVIDSON, Solomon, Kan. “Have had our Russell 12-24 tractor since 1917 and use it to pull 3 plows 6 to B in. deep, also to run 20x34 Russell Separator and pull 8-ft. tandem disc and clod crusher. Total cost for repairs $75. In 11 hours running it uses 3 gallons gasoline, 20 gallons kerosene and 2 gallons engine oil. It is reliable and dependable”.—FENWICK BROS., Waverly, Ky. RUSSELL TRACTORS---First made in 1875; every feature -tried out and proven true in service; built with hand-made quality of workmanship to the Russell Standard of ‘““not how many, but HOW GOOD.” | RUSSELL THRESHERS - With the big, easy-running, 15-bar Cylinder, the High-finger Grate and the distributing beater. 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Field Tire & Rubber Co., Dept. 182, 28th & Wabash Ave., Chicago which we are confident will Standard’ non -skid, geared-to-the-road Brand New Tube Free With 31x4 $10.95 32x4% $12.55 36x4% $14.50 0 2x4 11.30 33x4l2 13.10 35x5.. 15.50 33x4 11.75 34x4% 37x5.. 15.60 11.95 35x4% 14.00 SEND YOUR OKDFR TODAY with with section left un- Clincher. MR. FARMER: hn A. Swanson Juntry. N. D. A’flash of lightning may leave your buildings ln Barnett System guarantees protection to life and pmperv No losses where our copper rods are used. AGENTS WANTED Bt femacg.” autec profits. Exclusive territory. Farmer m and dealers make $100 or more weekly selling ett Rods. We teach you the ualness. Wme for agent’s prices, free' cable samples nd lightn If Blrnatt l.. Co., Mfgrs., Cedar H-nlds. lowa. What Southern Tobacco Growers Face Statement by the United States Department of Agriculture Shows Lineup Against Producers N ORDER to assist in placing the marketing of businesslike basis, the United States depart- ment of agriculture is about to begin investigations which will lead to the establishing of tobac- co grades applicable throughout the entire industry. Though tobacco ranks fourth among the crops of the United States, returns more than $1,000,000,000 a year in agricultural wealth to the nation and more than $300,000,000 in annual revenue to the government, it is marketed in a manner which producers of less im- portant crops would regard as a short - cut to financial ruin, says the depart- ment of agriculture in a statement re- cently issued. For this condition the specialists of the bureau of markets, department of agriculture, blame primarily the auc- tion system of sales in certain sections and the private contract system in other localities. Under the first method loose piles of tobacco to be sold are placed on the floor of a warehouse and ex- amined by the prospective buyers. The tobacco is not graded, nor does the owner ‘have much opportunity , to. de- scribe the merits of his product. The auctioneer then offers the tobacco for sale and the buyers are practically in a position to obtain the tobacco for any price they choose to pay. Under the second method the tobac- co is sold privately by growers, who usua]ly have an indefinite idea of mar- ket prices, to buyers who are fully in- formed. The sales frequently are made on the farm and confirmed by contracts that are more binding on the seller than on the buyer. The sale -often .is made before the tobacco is harvested. At the time of the trans- action the tobacco may be so far from being in a marketable condition that even the buyer is unable to determine its value, in which case the farmer usually gets what the buyer estimates to be a safe price or chooses to offer. In a bulletin published by the Mas- sachusetts experiment station it is stated that “under the contract meth- od of sale the farmer has all to lose, with no corresponding gain; the buyer, little or nothing.” The same state- ment would apply equally as well to the “auction system,” department specialists say. LACK OF GRADES IS ONE DISADVANTAGE Because of lack of grades, the tobac- co producer is unable to determine if he is receiving a reasonable price for his product. ~There is no basis for comparison between the prices paid in one community and those paid else- where. Quotations of one market usually mean little in other markets, for they are not based upon recogniz-" "ed standards of quality. In October the bureau of markets, United States department of agricul- ture, held hearings in a number of cities for the purpose of discussing - -with tobacco growers, merchants, dealers, bankers, warehousemen and others interested in the industry, tentative regulations for warehousing tobacco under the provisions of the United States warehouse act. These hearings were attended by members of the trade who were representative of the tobacco industry generally and considerable interest was shown in the bureau’s work. At first there was an attitude of skepticism regarding the benefit to be derived from the ware- housing of tobacco under the. provi- PAGE FOURTEEN e tobacco upon a more sions of the warehouse act. Doubt was expressed that the bureau would be able to devise satisfactory tobacco standards, but in every instance, be- fore the end of the hearing, the bu-: reau’s intention to take immediate ac- tion in carrying out its plans to place the marketing of tobacco upon a sound basis was approved. TO ALLOW STORAGE FOR BETTER PRICE Under the provisions of the United States warehouse act the secretary of agriculture is authorized to license warehouses for the storage of cotton, grain, flaxseed, wool and tobacco. The chief purpose of the act, with respect to tobacco, is to establish a system of warehouses in which tobacco may be safely stored and through which the . industry can more “easily be financed and tobacco more advantageously marketed. To accomplish this pur- pose the act is designed to provide a form of warehouse receipt which will be readily acceptable and widely nego- tiable as security for .loans. Any warehouse that adequately protects - the tobacco stored therein may be licensed. The regulations under the act provide for inspection of the prem- ises at irregular intervals, examina- tions of the commodities stored and observance by the warehouseman of . standards of business practice. Since the passage of the act more than 300 applications for warehousé licenses have been received by the bureau of markets, the majority of them during the last year. Producers. and warehousemen now appear to ap- preciate the benefits to be derived: from the warehouse act. The bureau’s regulations for the warehousing of tobacco are in the hands of the print- ers and will be ready for general dis- tribution in the near future. ABOUT OLE HANSON Editor Nonpartisan Leader: Have kindness to change my address as I am moving out of Minnesota and am going to farm in God’s country, just across the Red river in North Dakota. Gee, that Nonpartisan of March 7 was a good one! Was glad to notice the interest the American Federation of Labor is taking in the North Da- kota program. I know, as a ship- builder, how hard it was to get hon- est officers into office at Seattle, Wash. It certainly is surprising how some people are so blamed stubborn to be- lieve in Ole Hanson stopping the “fierce fighting” while we were on " strike from January 12 to March 17, 1919. Not even an arrest was made - in the first three days of the general strike. Not a more peaceful bunch of people could be seen, though Ole Han- son’s soldiers were running around by the hundreds with clubs in their hands and guns in their pockets, just as if Seattle were on fire. And all were peaceable people that wanted nothing but a fair living, just what the Non- partisan league is fighting for. Here is hoping to hear of Kansas getting enrolled as a Nonpartisan state by the next election, and 45 oth- ers. ~JOSEPH LEMM. - Hendrum, Minn. NORTH DAKOTA PROGRESSIVE North Dakota farmers want to be able to tell whether they are making a” profit or not. More than 2,000 of them attended farm accounting schools held throughout the state by the farm man- agement department of the North Da- kota Agricultural college during the last winter, : 3 - b