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Annual Report of Secretary of Aqrl
culture Tells Ho.v American Farm
ers Have Responded to the Food
Needs of United States and Allies-
Greatest Acreace In History.
WASHINGTON, Doc 7. How
Amorican farmers responded to (he
food needs of the United States and
the countries with which it was as
sociated 1n the war ia described in
dotall in the annual report of the
secretary of agriculture, David F.
Houston, made public today.
For wheat and other leading cer
eals and for potatoes, tobacco "nd
cotton, farmers In 191S planted 2S9,
000,000 acres, an Increase over the
preceding record year of 6,600,000.
It is especially noteworthy, the secre
tary points out, that, while the acre
age planted In wheat In 1917 was
slightly less than that of the record
year of 1915, It exceeded the five
year average (1910-1914) by 7.000.
000:' that the acreage planted in
19il8 exceeded the previous record
by 3,500,000; and that the indica
tions are that the acreage planted
during the current fall season will
considerably exceed that of any pre
ceding fall planting. -
Food Supply Grows
; Notwithstanding adverse climatic
conditions in 1917, especially, for
wheat, and in 1918 especially for
corn, the secretary reports that only
1915 has exceeded either 1917 or
1918 in the aggregate yield of wheat
and other leading cereals. ; --
"The estimated total for 191T." he
explains, "was-5,796,000,000 bushels
and for 1918, 5,638,000,000 bushels,
a decrease of approximately 160,
000,000 bushels. But the conclusion
would be unwarranted that the avail
able supplies for human food or the
aggregate nutritive value will be less
In 1918 than in 1917. Fortunately,
the wheat production for the current
year 918,920,000 bushels Is great
ly In excess of that for each of the
preceding two years, 650,828.000 in
1917. and 636,318.000 In 1916, and'
is next to the record wheat crop of
the nation. The estimated corn crop.
2.749,000,000 "bushels, exceeds the
five-year pre-war average ty 17,000,
000 bushels, is 3.4 per cent above the
average in quality, and greatly su
perior to that of 1917."
Turning to live stock, the secre
tary notes that the number of pounds
of beet for 1918 is given at 8,500,
000,000 pounds, as against 6,079,
000,000 for 1914, the year preceding
the European war; and that the total
for 1918 of beef, pork, and mutton is
given at 19,495,000,00.0 pounds as
against 15,587,000,000 pounds for
1914.
'Value Greatly Increased
On' the basis of prices that have
recently prevailed, the secretary says,
the value of all crops produced in
1918 and of livestock on farms on
January 1, including horses, mules,
cattle, sheep, swine-and poultry, is
estimated to be $24,700,000,000 com
pared with $21,325,000,000 for 1917
and $11,700,000,000, the annual
average in the five-year period 1910
to 1914. This greatly Increased fin
ancial showing, the secretary ex-
- plains, does not mean that the nation
is better off to that extent, or that
its real wealth has advanced in that
proportion. Considering merely the
domestic relations, the true state is
indicated rather in terms of real com-
modifies, i The increased : values,
however, do reveal that monetary re
turns to the farmers' have increased,
. proportionately with those of other
groups of producers in .the nation
and ihat their purchasing power has
kept pace in the rising scale of prices.
r , -lieltts in Crops '. -
'Yields in 1918 of the major food
crops were as follows, the secretary
Ireports, according to unrevised est!-
mates: 2:749,198,000 bushels of corn
918,920,000 bushels of wheat; 1,-
;635, 297,000 bushels of oats; 236,
505,000 bushels of barley; 76,687,-
000 bushels of rye; 18,370,000 bush
.els el, buckwheats 41,918,000 bush
els of rice; 61,182,000 bushels of
kafirs; 890,101,000 bushels of Irish
potatoes; , 88,114,000 bushels of
sweet potatoes; 17,802,000 bushels
"of commercial beans; 40,185,000
bushels of peaches; 10,342,000 bush
els of pears, 197,360,000 bushels of
apples; 6.549,000 tons of sugar beets
29,757,000 gallons of sorghum syrup
52.617.000 bushels of peanuts. '
The estimated' 1918 production of
all the cereals, 5, 638, 077, OOflf bushels
compares with 5, 796,332, OOOxbushels
in 1917,'ahd 4,883,819,000 bushels,
the average in the five-year period
1910-1914.. On' January 1, 1918, it
Is estimated, there were on American
farms? 21,563,000 horses, compared
with an average of 20,430,000 in the
five " years 1910-1914; 4,824,000
mules, compared with 4,346,000
2.1,284,000 milch cows, compared
with 20,676,000;' 43,546,000 other
cattle, compared with 38,000,000;
48,900,000 1 sheep (an Increase, tor
tho first time in many years over the
preceding year) compared with 61,
929,000; 71,374,000 swinoi compar-
; d with 01,865,000. v . :
Moat Production '
The estimated 1918 production of
boef, 8,600,000,000 pounds, - com-
.paros with. 7,384,007,000 pounds In
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WiX I -TtlMSELT W'SSSl J
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OF
CITY INDEBTEDNESS
The finance committee of the city
council has -made the following re
port upon city finances showing a
reduction of $67,000 in the bonded
indebtedness, in spite of hard times
and a low tax levy:
To the Mayor and Citizens:
. Bonds Paid Off .
Tour attention is called especially
to the bonds called during the past
two years. In spite of the depressed
conditions due to the war we point
with pride to the following bonds
paid off during the last two years.
General bonds, city $15,000
General bonds, city hall.. 5,000
$20,000
Street improvement bonds,
water U. : i $11,000
Street improvement bonds,
sewer 1,000
Street improvement bonds,
paving 35,000
$47,000
Grand total , $67,000. This has
stopped an interest charge of almost
$4000 a year.
This showing is remarkable for
three reasons: ..
1st Never before In the 40 years
history of Jiedford have any bonds
of any kind been paid off. Some is
sues have been refunded twice until
the city-has paid in interest alone
twice the original debt. The city still
owes for the old water ditch, pump
ing plant and tower discarded long
ago; long before the memory of most
of our citizens. . :
2nd The payment of $47,000 of
street improvement bonds is more re
markable because of the fact that
prior to two years ago It was quite
generally thought that the city could
not pay these street improvement
bonds except, by levying a tax as in
the past, yet without a tax the coun
cil has paid off $11,000 In water,
$1,000 in sewer and $35,000 in pav
ing bonds during the psuvt two years
of its administration. , : ' '
. 3d That while previous councils
had levied a general tax running into
a number of mills to pay interest on
Improvement bonds not one cent has
been levied by the present council for
that purpose during the past, two
years and what Is more important,
none is provided for In next year's
budget. And, too, last month there
was enough surplus that we were en
abled to call and pay off the entire
original Main street and - Oakdale
avenue paving In full. '
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
1917; 10,500,000,000 pounds of pork
compares with 8,450,148,000; 495,
000,000 pounds of mutton and goat
meat compared with 491,205,000;
8,429,093,000 gallons of milk pro
duced in 1918 was 141,000,000
pounds more than In 1917 produc
tion; 299,921,000 pounds of wool,
18,029,000 pounds more than 1917;
1,921,000,011 j dozens of eggs, 37,
000,000 dozens more; 589,000,000
head of poultry, 1 1,000,000 more.
- HALFWAY. link or cornucopia
post rond, nnnrovod nt. Washington,
will cost $100,1)00,- :
TRAVELERS
OH SALt
E
OF
PROSPERITY FOR U.S.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 7. Confi
dence that the nation will eo through
the readjustment period without se
rious difficulty is expressed bv the
monthly review of the federal reserve
board, made public todav. which re
flects the observations of tho board's
trained agents in all parts of the
country.
The extreme scarcity of labor hns
been relieved bv the lessening activity
of munition and other strictly war
work plants and bv demobilization of
the armed forces the report stutes,
nddins that the general level of prices
had begun to decline slightlv before
the armistice was sighed.
, "In some districts," says the re
view, "it is already reported that can
cellation of government contract's has
altered the commercial aspect very
profoundly, besides influencing for
the worse the ability of concerns with
high cost inventories, to pay tuxes.
On the other hand, readjustment of
labor, in a wav that will restore the
employes in munitions and other war
plants in their old lines of industry
is regarded as esstntinl and Will be n
problem of the immediate future.
Whether it will be practicable to take
all of the floating supply of labor
off the market as fast as it appears
is now admitted to he n serious (iiics
tion. : . ' . . . ..
"The readjustment period is ex
pected to be short, is the opinion In
some districts. It in, however, re
ported from important sections,
largely those engaged -in agricultural
occupations, that comparatively little
readjustment will bo necessary and
that ample outlet for everything that
can he produced is already seen.
"The future is regarded with ec.n
eral confidence and but little pessim
ism or fear is evident."
Cut This Out It Is Worth Money
DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with 6c and mall It to
Foley & Co., 2835 Sheffield Ave.,
Chicago, III., writing your name and
address clearly. You will receive In
return a trial package containing
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound,
for coughs, colds and croup; Foley
Kidney Pills, for pain. In sides and
back; rhoumatlsm, backache, kidney
and bladder ailments; and Foley
Cathartic Tablets, a wholesome and
thoroughly cleansing, cathartic, . for
confitlpatlpn, biliousness, headache,
and clugglsh bowelB. For .sale by
Medford Pharmacy. "
Leonard Ctfrpenter who has been
In Portland and Salem for a few days
returned homo this morning. ;
Christ .Jeans camo into the world to save
sinners. I Tim, 1:15. " .
You arc invited . to ; thc Apostolic .Faith
Mission. v
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TO GIVE HOME
S
Miss McCorniick. the home dorhon
strntion agent, has made plans to
give a series of .food demonstrations
in Medford. The city has been di
vided into five Sections and a dem
onstration is to be given in each sec
tion, thus mnkiturit more convenient
for women to attend. Miss McCor
niick is cspcciuly anxious to reach
the mothers of shiall children but all
women are welcome to attend.
Three of these demonstrations will
be given tho second wcok'in Decem
ber and two durinr; the third week.
Below is given tho date and tho loca
tion. Dec. 10th Mrs. .Hurd. 1130 West
Tenth street.
Dec. 11th Mrs. Slewing. 531 West
Palm.
Dec. 12th Mrs. L. B. Brown. 309
South Central.
Dec. 17th Mrs. DcVoro. 1107 Kast
Main.
Deo. ,18tb Mrs. Currier, -, 420
Beatty. ''
' All women in tho city who nro in
terested are asked to come to the
demonstrations given nearest to their
home. These demonstrations will bo
ein promptly at 2 o'clock nnd women
who wish to attend arc asked to be
on time.
NEW ELECTRICAL STORE
I0PENS NEXT MONDAY
The opening of ' tlio Electrical
Home Supply company nt 111 West
Muin street, will occur Monday. De
cember 9. Everything is new nnd up
to date and they carry all kinds of
electrical supplies, washing muchines,
ranges, vacuum cleaners and do all
kinds of electrical wiring nnd repair
ing, having expert electricians. This
is a new store in Medford und they
would appreciate your calling, Thov
have a nice line of things elcctricul
for Christmas. '
RAISE PERU LEGATION
,. . TO RANK OF EMBASSY
WASHINGTON. Dec. 7. With the
npprovnl of President Wilson, Sec
retary Lansing has nsked congress to
raise the American legation nt Limn,
Peru, to the rank of ombassv. Peru
has signified it desiro to appoint an
ambassador to the United States and
the administration wishes to agree.
STARVING RUSSIA
AMaTlOtWAM, Deo, 7 Tho Dutch
mlnlntor ut PotroKnul, who him nr
rived in Holland by way of llurmaay,
apoko freely of tho condition
brouKht about by Ikilnhovlum In Huu-
sltt and nppoulud to tho workmen of
all uutlous ugalust llolahuvlk tenden
cies.
Tho inhibitor chnrnclorlr.od Bol-
slievlum as "tho ond of ctvllltutlon."
Translated Into practice, ho declared,
thu UoInIiovIk principles uru "Mull
wages tor no work, tho taking of otli
ors' propurty without punishment
and no tuxutlon."
"Tho stnto of unemployment In
Potrogrnd la torrlblo," tho minister
said. , The Bituntlon Is 0110 of uttor
exhaustion, The peoplo do not know
how they will exist from (lay to day.
I novor dreamt of such corruption
and tyranny nnd tho jihsonco of nil
scmblnni'O of freedom.
"Tho tuturo to mo seoms hopeless.
One thing Is certain uud that Is If
sho Is loft ns she Is now, Himsla will
be completely nnd utterly ruined."
j1 ji;
I Keep the I
Slack
Tightened Up j j
S we've all been working I jj
idjlvlna under a stress for I I 8
le past many months the $
mtlcncy mav be to lot tlio jlil O
snslon break with a snap. 8
, too sudden Icttlna down Q
Iqht loosen that stranale 8
old we've taken on Thrift I I '8
let go easily and ararl-
Irst National spells "FIRST j 8
ID TO SUCCESS." II :
Wm. G. Tait President. J 8
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WhatiBetter Gift
Could You Give?
AN ELECTRIC
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it you want to give "her'; something that will Ming nor real joy
on Christmas day and real happiness for 305 days ; of every- yen r
thereafter, why not select this one gift of gcu'uirio .UBcfulncss an
Electric Vacuum Cleaner
Here is a gift that will really. 1)0 appreciated that will lighten
and simplify housework immeaa urea ' Jy that ; will leavo youi'
home absolutely dirt and dust free from' one ond of tho year to the
other. ' ..; - : -
California-Oregon Power Company
Phone 168 v Medford, Oregon
. Three Happy Daya Sunday, Monday, Tuesday
Charles Ghaplin
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"SHOULDER ARMS'
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Orchestra Sunday Matinee and Evening.
g Adults 9A
i children 10c
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