I-..--;:- ; .. ... V -".a . ; ' , --n- v.- -'-'T- . -' '.'.-. . . . mmmmmMmm VOL. I NO. 7 - j -.! - , -. t Y SUMMARY OF THE REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE. The Secretary of Agricuulture oublished his report for v the .year j 1913, on Decemoer t5. ine repon differs in many essentials from those usually sent out from the De partment of Agriculture Instead of merely reviewing the agricultural sitaation, many broad economic questions are presented. The Sec retary calls attention to the facts that heretofore the Department of Agriculture has of necessity con cerne I itself mainly with the prob lems of production. He points out that these problems will be mosti urgent for a long time. Increased tenancy, absentee ownership, soils still depleted and exploited, in adequate business methods, the relative failure to induce" a great majority of farmers to apply existining agricultural knowledge, &nd the suggestion of dependence foreign nations for food supplies on Kara us of our short comings and incite us to additional efforts to in crease production. The Secretary says there : is no ground for thinking we have' yet approximated the limit of our our put from he soiL As a matter of fact we have just begun to attack the problem We have not even reached the end of the pioneering stage, and have only in a few locali ties developed conditions where reasonably full returns are secured We have, however, unmistakably reached the periodwhere we - must think and plan. He says that as a nation we are suffering the-penalty" of two great ee'oT Kvman oT making a living. It is not singular, therefore, that we should find our selves in our pleasant plight. Reck lessness and waste have been inci dent to our breathless conquest, and we have had our minds too exclus ively directed to the esiablishment of industrial supremacy in the keen race for competition with foreign nations. We have been so bent on building up great industrial centers by every natural and artificial de vice that we have had little thought for the very foundations of our in dustrial existence. MARKETING. One chapter of the report is de voted to the subject of marketing The secretary points out that it is now becoming clear that we must definitely and aggresively approach these newer, and relatively speak ing, urgent questions, and must di rect our attention to the broader ecomomic problems of rural life. We have suddenly been , brought face to face with the fact that in many directions further production waits on better methods of distribu tion, but that the field of distribution presents problems which raise in very grave wavs tne simple issue Ot justice, lhat under existing con ditions the tanner does not get what he snould for his product; that the consumer is required to pay an an umair price; ana that unneces sary u uracils are imposed unaer ex- isung systems of distribution, therelthe same rates as those that pre- cau ue no questiod, v 1 he various muiiieung projects are outlined. Iheae projects cover marketing sur veys, methous and costs of marKet in&, luciuoiiiK available market sup plies m given production areas; de niiixxa at consuming centers; cold anu oiher storage systems; market Wfc by stems ana pnees; and costs ot wiiuiesale and retail -distribution ox larni proauctsr. ;There studies in transportation problems - and the , iuuiiation of waste in . transporta- 4 .. is. - . tion to be prosecuted; a study- of " - city marketing and distribution, a j study of gradesand finally )-or ; ative production and marketing uiusl ue xuvesugaieu. opcciai vm i phasis is laid on the necessity for standardizing agricultural products as a prerequisite to proper market ing. Speaking of cotton and the neces- sic y for uniform standards, it is stated that the. adoption and ap plication of one uniform standard would result in a gieat simplifica tion of all cotton transactions, doing away with the complex method of figuring buyer's limits. It would not be sufficient to have uniform grades, but the grade selected as the basis should be the same in all markets. The point is made and empha sized that in this work of co-ocera-tive effort equity and justice must be kept in mind. Co-operation does not mean an organization which shall attempt to establish a closed market and to fix prices. W5 should condemn this as strictly in one field of industry as in any other. The aim should be an economic arrangement which shall facilitate production and lead the producer to standardize and to prepare his product for the market, and to find the readiest and best market for his product- Such actions -will re sult in gain to the producer, as well as to the consumer. RURAL CREDITS. ' As a feature of co-operatiiye ef fort attention is celled to rural cred its, There is a general impression that 9ur financial rrajgments ; dp not satisfactorily cover the' rural communities and there is need of better credit arrangements for farm ers. The interest is widespread. It is manifested by many letters re ceived at the department, by-articles in periodicals, by the action of various States, and by the thought of Congress in providing for a com mission of inquiry abroad. It is clear, says the becretary, that con ditions vary widely in the United States, that farmers do not equally need better credit arrangements, and that all sections are not similarly circumstanced. In lact, from some sections comes the request not so much for capital at lower rates but for iniormation as to how to invest capital. The Secretary shows that in taxing action in this field 01 rural credit it would seem desirable that we Dear certain guiding principles in mind. There does not seem to be any real demand or need for any action that would do more than proyide as adequate financial maj cninery for the rural districts with in practicable limits as are provided tor other sections. There does not appear to be need for unique or special legislation, or for legislation which shall aim to give the farmer credit on easier terms than other members ot society. What is need ed, he leels, is the creation of con ditions and machinery which will enable the farmer on similar credit loundatioiis, to secure money at vail lor other classes and tor otner sections. .Present conditions do not seem to justily proposals to give any class ot people capital provided oy "all tne people through any de vice at lower rates ot interest than L economic conoiuons numiauy re- require or than those at which at wnich other classes secure it under similar conditions. : Xhe broad questions of ; rural or prganization are brielly discussed. Deiore i rural life can bevmade fully efficient profita and attractiveand' before disposidon develops, manytypst; of torm uuu muse nave;' consiueraupn w tVi- HELPING Attention .yestigations determine the status. bfftlieVwomn on the farm. The i that the woman. most important eqonuc J actor iii agriculture; that bril-reslarge. ly the moral and mental, develops mem ui me cimur attitude depends ure, the important whether the second :ygeheratbn;'will continue to farm or Will; rseekvan easier life in cities, -Yascertain the fields in which'farnr women de sire specific assitance.aVietter of inquiry was addressed t iehouse wives of 55,000 iarmers.Bi;Uie. counties' ot the United States? ffh' letter asked no questionsand lef t every woman free to scusrariy need which occurred ttifiera& alysis of these letters, as.ffilne has permitted, already ; sho w that - 1 it '- r-s women want neip m pnicrjcaiiy every phase of home mlnemeiitj Many express fear of th result-, b overworn on their chUdreoV' on tnemselves. The ditficui ties ol securmg domestic help aWrMal sized. Many asK the depiirtme&c ,to prove to the man tear it:a is worui something m d'iarsand the farm iYfOMATLX- porvauce arevUiose overrwnicn -sner'r . 'rrr- r "r: r 'V-.v. -v is-canep?elifPuctW of thepdrtmeat to to.the nearest railwaystation and: in.ack end of his offlce,lyln:i ; a, bnah?&m;'S Wunity; ItJs pointed out that, iiav1""1 e taK1D8 c3..-' . :.:v.: : i wnrm icnmPThind in '. HTb"&-?3aVW With cents. 1 hese letters have t :ic xex tremely valuable :in sugit :!nVcor 8irucuve methods oi Jthe woman on the' farm. (ytpt ULeletr enort made to satisfy requests for assistance whicn lie properly with in ine Qjpjruiient s provmce. GOOD ROADS. A special chapter is devoted to good roaus. for Zi) years, it is stated, inere has been a steaay grovtn in uie good roads movement, so tnat today aoout 54 States nave nignway commissions or some ouicr lorm ox mgnway agency, bttte appropriations lor roau work bave mcaeasea irom two million 1U years ago to lorty-tnree mnnon in lyiz. ine reiauoa oi uie rederal (iovem- ment to roaa construcuon and road management is pointea out. ine f ederal tiovernment should ttuie tne lead in investigational and ex penmental won, and snould devel op principles oi co-operation with tne states m matters oi eduuauonal and demons trational work. It stems desiraoie mat tne f ederal bovern ment snould deal witn the btates as uie lowest unit, tnrougn an ex pert nignway commission as its agency, inis pouey womd elimi nate tne aimcuity ot tne r eaeral Uovernments aeterminin local issues as well as the danger oi un due centralized f ederal control.' In oraer to stimulate this poucy would eliminate tne difficulty oi tne fed eral government's determining lo cal issues as well as the danger ot undue centralized f eaeral control, in order to stimulate this poncy and to prevent undue inroads on tne f eaeral treasury, federal aid, wnenever extenaed lor construction ana mamtenance. snould be iur- nisned on the conmuon that tne states proviue an appropriauon at least aouDie (Uat votea uy uie f ed eral uovernmenL mis would iur msn an automatic check, ine pian snould provide lor mamte nance as well as construcuon, in order to prevent uie possibility- of uie construction of roads many of wnich may wear out before the vY-; -. 7. fizzed upbn ii x UUUKU l UUUD OUUUiU UC VAUCUUCUI on-any project until a' sch:rne 61 road Construction and maintenance 'within n sffltp Khq' -fTi"'"'4AinnAH'i Federal Government: - : nv greatest economic- and social 1m- :."s. ; fjt tf'b'ZXv ? jwmcn mimster. to.the other; social ' rr4 f""0";,"? vvvr. ;5eJrary. 'states ?n.d ' economic needs'. ofthe com-1 . -" luc:? ; : Jvy ':' Brief reference is madft VioVinf'1' been ;a day Jate. - His soft legal work of -the---(departm by te! ; the Federal law protecting migal g ry - birds,: which passed : Congress j attending, the Atlanta, Medical Col March it. 1913; to" the Federal quar , Y Sunday rnornmiir Hi antme art empowering the Secretht ryjbf riculjtuf eto fregulate Jthe importation of nursery: itock; ' arid '.Various other regulatory ; m atters affecting Yoods and food products.; r (To be Continued) The large audience which attend- t production of the Six Klepto- tig Auditorium; Fri- theif'tro thetujrnisairj!gs fojTtie.cli, ' CROCODILE TEARS At a meeting of cranks in Phila delphia last week an anti-vivisect-ionist named Frank Stephens took occasion to attack Dr. von Ruck of the city of Asheville N. C. by hold ing up the poor children of the Bap tist Orphanage at Thomasville as frightful examples of the brutality that is practiced for the sake of medical investigation. We hold no brief for Dr. von Ruck or Dr. Julian the perpetrators of this diabolical deed. They are able to take good care of themselves, and have already done so; but when a long haired dreamer of dreams steps out of his way to discredit this institution, and throw out dark hints as to the incompetence of its management it becomes time for us to submit a few feeble remarks If this man Stephens had wanted the truth he could have secured it But the truth is - what he did aot want postal card to the General ! Manager would have carried him. all the information he needed, but he did not write the postal or ask or the information. Informotion was precisely what he did not want for t would have spoiled his little plan, Not a child of the 262 inoculated has suffered the least inconvenience. The serum may be a good thing or it may be a fraud, but it ; has not hurt anybody. There has been no funerals and nobody has missed a meal on account ot it Mr. Stephens is shedding his tears in vain. His swelling heart has swelled for noth ing. We hope he has not put crepe on his hat, and that the vision of child corpses piled five feet high has not haunted his dreams. This man simply wanted to strike a blow at another and he thought : he could use the Orphanage to carry out his unholy purpose. The General ManagerJias crushed his fond hopes and put him in deep dark hole, Charity & Children SIX IlLEPTOIMIACS theniare dj flr 17 ft mm&B Lh roadsof, the,cher:ikef -::--:'ir? r'::Y ' - - r,....i-.. ' ... . - m Slaie oide- insane and fbok the. acid. TOeMfe; V years old, and'has lS Scout for over- never missed an- Pt1?' :n- tified-butbn acc0iintof siclgiec3r were unable to etteiia.liieiptc ment took raceSimda at 3;45 in the Meitedlsturci xiw is ur vi veu.y .inree sisters, iour chUdrjexi; aud hid wife, AMceirbwiis : & MD3 TWBUTE. --5 (to.wnimunlty has sustametf 'ar t great loss in the death of our highly esteemed fellow'tbwnsmait, Mr. A-T Don Towns; ; - - '::;'' Mr, Towns was editor 6f our local paper. tnehcee. tit; and gye hs a good cleanJieet advocating: all thafvasrTbr tn5 public: benefit and suppressing suclirr sensational n ews as miglh cause liain aiidi 'eixiK ergetie- and : iridHistridns, cheerful and agreeable always, a most de voted husband and father. I, wha have been associated with him in business much for about twenty years, and wis his warm friend, feel a great sense of personal loss. It is hard to think that we will se his cheering presence among us na more. It would be hard to think of a man who would be more keenly missed, for he was loved by all, and his sad death nas cast a shadow over our icommdnity that will be many days lifting. Alfrnd Morgan BROWMIDGES. Miss Attie Bridges and Mr. Eve erette E. Brown of Sylva were mar ried at St John's Hotel, Henderson ville at eleven o'clock Monday morning. The wedding comes as a surprise to the many friends of the couple in Sylva. The bride has been spend ing some time with her father at Quebec, N. C and was met by the groom at Hendersonville where the ceremony was performed. The bride is a lister of Mrs. John H. Wilson and is . one of Sylva's most popular and accomplished young ladies, while the groom is manager of the Jackson County Journal and is a young business man of ability. Both have a host of friends inSylva where their home. will be. . CALL PASTOR. At a meeting of the members -of the Sylva Baptist 'Church 'held Sun day afternoon, Rev. R. P. Ellington of Alamance County : was elected pastor.; r. V Rev. Mr. Elhngton preached here last week, and the congregation ; was pleased 'with his excellent J sermon. He is a young man, a gradu ate of Wake Forest College , and of L the Baptist Seminary at Louisville YJ ' , A- v - . . - f .of- f .V'.': i ' - ..tT .V x . - f

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