-AGRICULTU RE COMM aged ER EDITORIALBy_ Tom. tinder: x q am in receipt of the folnwing letter from: Honorable {, P. Fulmer, Congressman of South Carolina, Chairman, ommittee on Agriculture, of the House of Representa- es'in the United States Congress. 7 April 11, 1944 onorable Tom Linder, Commissioner of Agriculture, State of Georgia, | ; e a Atlanta, Georgia. _ ee My dear Commissioner: E : .. IT hope you will agree with me sha che oper- lions of the cotton exchange (which, as far as I am concerned, is purely speculative, operating against innocent farmers who would not attempt to hedge on _ these markets,) should be thoroughly investigated. z I have appointed the following Congressmen as members of a steering committee to go into the matter of organizing for this investigation: Hon. John Flannagan of Virginia Hon. Stephen Pace of Georgia Hon. Clifford Hope of Kansas. I am hoping that you folks will join with us 2 in this investigation, in that I believe the manner in which farm products are being marketed and distrib- uted is a major problem Contre nye the farmers of this RS a Yours very ee H. P. FULMER, Chala Committee on Agriculture. ice where 5 in this edition, | am printing articles which iow a pra deal of ae on this entire problem. I pepe Oars | in One es ~The racket now being operated against the American : er by the United States Seeretary of Agriculture and who control futures commodities sales is a racket, the like of which the world has never seen before. The Secretary of Agriculture and the President of the Mited States, have direct control over the eos of rading in cotton and grain futures contracts. _ The Commodity Credit Corporation, ae the opera- | on of the Secretary of Agriculture and the President, has aken from the farmers billions of dollars oo manipu- tion of farm products. - hope that the committee: appointed by Mr. Fulmer Livestock Sales, Georgia Auction Markets \ Reports received at this offic show following average prices 4 ah No. 1 Hogs at the Livestock Auction Markets named. April 13, 1944 : Por Cwi. April i aiedag i Titiod es $ ~$13.00 oo 6 ( hursday)Valdosta es - 13.14 7 (Friday)Thomasville = 13.35 ase (Monday)--oyivester 22 Se ae = 13.11 il 41 (Tuesday)Nashville - -13.11 12 (Wednesday)Moultrie = 13.00 ul 12 (Wednesday )Rome : - 13.08 il 12 (Wednesday)Vidalia = - 13.36. TOP FED CATTLE 6 (Thursday )Tifton : $10.00-$13.00 6 (Thursday)Valdosta 12.00- 14.10 | 7 (Friday)Thomasville 11.00- 13.00 il 10 (Monday)Sylvester : 12.00- 14.10 11 (Tuesday)Nashville 10.00- 12.50 1 12 (Wednesday)Moultrie 10.00- 12.90 12 (Wednesday)Rome . 14.40 federal laws, federal boards and federal bureaus. 12 OS Sea daes : os . = 16.15 will let the farmers of America know how many million dollars of the farmers money has been spent in selling the farmer short on these cotton and grain exchanges. rt all be necessary for this committee to 20 all th way back to 1933 to get the a story on mammo racket... 2 WHEN 'THIS COMMITTEE IS READY TO IN VES. TIGATE, | HOPE THEY WILL CALL ON ME TO TRS- _ 'TIFY AND ALSO GIVE ME PERMISSION TO INTRO- DUCE OTHER WITNESSES WHO HAVE FIR HAND INFORMATION see CERNING THIS GREA RACKET. As explained hetoues in the columns of the Bulletin, tt e _ federal government now has a monopoly on principal far crops. They are simply skinning the farmer alive throug This committee has a wonderful opportunity of brin 2 ing these facts out into the open. This committee can do great service for the farmer of Anierica, more than any; committee that, has ever been appointed in Congress. THIS COMMITTEE CAN WIN THE EVERLAST. ING GRATITUDE, NOT ONLY OF THE FARMERS BUT OF BUSINESSMEN AND WHITE COLL: WORKERS OF AMERICA, ALL OF WHOM ARE B -ING TAKEN FOR A. RIDE BY THESE EXCHAN GES, THE COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION, THE WAR FOOD ADMINISTRATION AND THE SECRE TARY OF AGRICULTURE OPERATING UN DER EX ECUTIVE ORDER. THIS COMMITTEE GAN DO MORE TO SEE THAT THE FARMER GETS A LIVING PRICE FOR HIS PRODUCT THAN ANY COMMITTEE IN THE HIS TORY OF CONGRESS AND I BELLEVE THEY WILL. In September, 1942, the President demanded action of Congress, not later than October 1, 1942 to repeal a provis=_ jon in the law, ereating the Office a Price Administration, The provision the President demanded repeal of, w 3 one which prohibited the OPA from setting a ceiling n farm products at less than 110 per cent of parity. waz On October 2, Congress passed a bill repealing the i b per cent minimum, but in the same bill Congress require the Secretary of Agriculture to include farm labor in ar riving at parity on different farm crops. This bill requiri gt farm Jabor to be used and included in determining bese yi was passed by Congress and signed by the President. The Secretary of Agriculture has failed to carry this mandate of Congress. He has failed and refused : include labor in determining parity. es This refusal and failure of the Secroiary of Agra ture is costing the farmers hundreds of millions of dollar each year. He This failure and rfusal of the Seeretary of Agriculture (Continued on Page Two) iF resh Fruits aoa Vegetables April 14, 1944 Cabbage ae erts: 2,000 Pate xo ee Mustard Greens, per bu. hprs. Onions, (Green); per doz. INEN LS Peas (Green), per bu. hpi:. Turnips (Bunched), per doz. bine SL o5s Ie os 256 ae SE ea : Turnip Salad, per bu. hprs. - OF MARKETS. 222 STATE CAPITOL. Atlanta. "GEORGIA MARKET BULLETIN a Address all items for publication and all requests to be put _ on the mailing list and for change of address tv STATE BUREAU MARKET BULLETIN = x. Notuees -ol farm produce and appurtenances admissable - under postage regulations inserted ofe time on each request and a tie only when request is Bee pated, by nw copy of oxchanges, a Limited space will not permit insertion of notices containing I hope you will read ali of the evidence pro- One of the most oO were Then: 30 words lncludine Bame and de iees duced in this issue and then write this committee standing Hereford sales en obey sor ee hale. boeing the and tell them what you think about it. in the Southeast Bulletin Be _.- Published Weekiy ai -s 4404-122 Pace St., Covington, Ga. By Department of Agriculture _ Yom Linder, Commissioner, Excutive Office, State Capitol Atlanta, Ga. is Publication Office a we i08 Pace St., Covington, Ga. Editorial and Executive Offices State Capitol, Atlanta. Ga. Notify on FORM 3578Bureau of Markets, 222 State Capitol Atlanta, Ga, Ee Entered as second class matter August 1, 1937, at the Post Office : at Covington, Georgia, under Act { of June 6 1900. Accepted for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in Section 1103, Act of Seles 8. 191% cOuntTy. I am also sending copies to Congressmen. Cotton&GrainExchanges| .... or - (Continued from Page One) : HEREFORD to include labor is just a part of the racket now ene being operated through the commodity futures CATTLE I am sending a copy of this to every Com-}{ year will be held - missioner of Agriculture in the United States and |] day, April 21st, asking for their support before the committec|} P. M., Eastern War] when. hearings are held in -Washington on this|} Time, at the Northeast vital life and death matter for the farmers of this |{ Georgia Fair Groun TOM LINDER, Lat side will be offere Commissioner of Agriculture. All bulls and most | Wednesday, April 19, Gainesville, Ga. all Senators and || bulls and 38 hei and 10 cows with ca _ Registered Hereford SALE both Associations. H My entire herd of reg. Herefords, 143 head, bert H Aderholdt, Se will be sold in LaGrange, April 20. Sale ucts Gainesville. at 12:30 P. M. O. G. Re LaGrange the cows and. heife Dispersal are Polled and Reg., given you the prices the farmer had to pay.for thes _ years. We have listed the articles according to the Below we have listed 82 articles which the. farmer buys. We have farmer in 1909, 1914, 1919 and 1943..The prices listed for the years 1909, Price Comparisons 0f 82 Artides Bought By Farmers 1909- {4-19- Reprinted From The October 13, 1943 Issue Of The Georgia Farmer's Market Bulletin. __ United States Department of Agticuliure under Henry C. Wallace, 1] e articles in various ' father of Henry A. prices paid by the. by me through-men of my department calling on the stores in Atl and pricing these articles. We invite your careful reading of the pr Wallace. The prices for the year 1943 were secur 1914 a 1919 were taken AO the: 1920 year book published by the quoted here and the article of explanation. eS Article Unit 1909 1914 1919 1943. | Article Unit 1909 1914 1919 ff - Axes (each) 89 06 2:06 * 2:69 | . Overalls (pair). > 82. .89 2.60 _ Barb Wire (100-lbs.) 286 3.08 D.to 5.00 Padlocks (each) we 214 ~< 56 Barrels (each) fe ee 25 50 1:62 | Paint Brushes (each) 49 4 1.15 Bone Meal (ton) eS 31.90 60.00 60.00 Paint, Mixed (gallon) =* 1.62 1.74 4.05 Brooms (each) ry 4 38 1.00 1.00 Paris Green (pound) 29 .30 62 Buggies (each) 64.90 70.10 123.00 145.00 Picks (each) 71 ae 2-10 ~ Buggy Whips (each) 40 43 AS *. 14,20 Pincers (each) AD 51 95) = Galico .-- | (yard). .06 063 ae 29 Pitchforks (each) ~ 62 .66 1.30 - Churns (each) ZAD 2.30 ZOO ZA Plows . (each) 11.50 12.10 21,00. ~ Coal (ton) . 50 5.80 9.50 9.24 ~~} Port. Cement (100 Ibs.) = 10 69 1,06 Coal Oil. (gallon) 16 14 a2 15 Raincoats (each) 4.25 4.40 9.20 Coffee (pound) Sok 2414 46 27 Rope, Hemp (pound) 131% 149 300% Corn Knives (each) ae 29 58 -60x2 Rubber Boots _ (pair) 3.55 3:10 5.10 . Cream Separators (each) 63:10 659.30 95.00 100.40 - Sacks, Grain (each) 15 163 45 Pinner Plates (44 doz.) 55 Ot 1.40 90 | Saddles (each) 17.45 20.85 | 42.40 - Dish Pans (each) Be o. add 83. .85 \Salt, for stock - (bbl.) 1.50 1.65 3.00. Dung Forks - (each) ew -16 1.40 H7f9 Saws, Buck (each) | .89 92 1.75 Fertilizer, Com. (ton) 22.16 28.20. 42.00: 84.56 Scythes (each) 1.02 1:06. . 1.82 Flour (barrel) 6.30 6.40 13.50 9.92 _ Sheeting (yard) i 18 58 Fruit Jars (doz. ) 43 14 1.15 .90 Shingles (1000) 8.50 3.70 ABO Gasoline (gallon) 20 18 29 2a Shirts, Flannel (each) 1.34 1.41 3.85 Halters (each) 85 95 1.85 1.39 Shoes (pair) 2.00 2.30 4.75 Fatieve, Single (each) 13.50 15.25 29.00 25.90 Shotguns (each) 512.45 12.85 28.00> ~ Hatchets (each) 59 .62 1.29 1.69 Shovels ; (each 74 78 1.62 - Hats, Felt (each) 1.94 2.03 4.30 4.06 Staples (100 Ibs.) o.00, 8:16 -. 6.80 Hoes (each) | Al . 45 .83 ,90 Starch (pound) 07 .O7 118 - Horse Blankets (each) 2.25 2:40 5.00 2.98 Steel Wire (100 Ibs.) 3.438 3.55 6.90 = & Jumpers (each) Pol 83 2.50 1.75 Stoves (each) 22.50 24.00 50.00 60 | Kitchen Chairs, (each) MS 80 70. Bas Sugar (pound) 058: 089 > 16-3 Lamps ~ (each) 50" 52 98 140 Sulphur (pound) 0714 08 119 Lanterns (each) ate 60 132 4,13 Tedders (each) . 89.00 39.50 74.00 125 Lard \ (pound) | tor Lal 34 18 . Tin Pails (each) .20 et - Oe iy Lime (barrel) 1,29 1.36 2.65 1.50 Tobacco, Plug (pound) 48 45 Yao ue Linseed Oil - (gallon) 9 82 2:50 1:49 Twine, Binder (pound) .108 112 258 Lumber, 1 (100 ft.) 1.95 2-10 4.13 \-5.80 Wagons, Double (each) 66.00 73.25 1388.00 12 = Mantre Sprs. (each) 111.60 106.70 180.00 144.90 Wagons, Single (each) 45.50 48.00 83.00 95 Mens Suits (each) dda TA80 38.10. 2695 Wheelbarrows (each) 2.80 2.97 5.50- Milk Cans (10-gal.) 2.40 (2.45 6.00 8.50 = Wire Fence (rod) te Lt 59 Milk Pails (each) . 43 45 90 1.35 Wooden Bkts. (each) Ol .35 .98 Mowers (each) 44.30 46.50 84.00 93.50 Wood Wash Tubs (each) vet 83 1.75 - Muslin ~ (yard) .09 Gos au 8 82 ARTICLES Total 625.69 679.74 1,252.39 1 271 Nails (100 lbs.) 3.34 3.40 6.50 8,00 =. Plus Subsidies on some articles. TRI. SIX CENT COTTON$2.25 WHEAT NECESSAR Editorial By Tom Linder Reptinied From The October 13, 1943 Issue Of The Georgia Farmers Market Bulletin na Week before last I told you how the figures had been juggled for the basic years of 1909 to 1914. fhe 1920 Year Book of the United States De- - partment of Agriculture, on pages 817 and 182 gives - 82 articles that the farmer buys. It gives the prices of these articles. It also shows the farmers buying _ - power gs acre of crops for the years 1909, 1914 -. and 1919. as cohen to the 1920 Year Book, by Henry C. - Wallace, father of Henry A. Wallace, the farmers _ buying power in 1919 stood at 111 percent of his 4914 buying power. This means that with prices which the farmer received in 1919 and the prices that the farmer haa - to pay in 1919, that the farmer was able to buy 111 _ percent of the goods that he could buy in 1914. ~ J have sent men to the stores in Atlenta and have secured prices on these same 82 commodities which the farmer buys as of today. a ae this a Lam. carrying a table of figures. The fitst three columns of figures are copies of tn figures in the 1920 Year Book of the United States Department of Agriculture. These three columns show the cost of these 82 articles to the farmer in the yeats 1909, 1914 and 1919. In the fourth column I am carrying the prices today on these same 82 articles aS a comparison of these other years. COMPARATIVE COST TO FARMER If the farmer had bought one each of these 82 articles in 1909, it would have cost him $625.69. If the farmer. ought one each in 1914, the cost would have been $679.74. You can see there was very little change in the cost to the farmer in these 82 articles between 1909 and 1914. 1919 WAS CALLED THE HIGH YEAR If the farmer bought ohne each of these 82 ar= {les ih 1919, the total cost to the farmer would have been $1,252.39. The cost to the farmer in buying one each in 1919 would have been sub- ' stantially twice what it was in 1909 or in 1914 WHAT IS THE COST IN 1943? time at any price. However, I am using the me thet would represent the cost according +t merchant, if they had them in stock. If a farmer went to the stores and bough each of these 82 articles, it would cost $1,271 If a farmer bought these articles today, the t ' cost would be $19.47 more than the total cost have been in 1919, Some of the articles, of course, are cheapex they were in 1919. Some articles are higher they were in 1919. But, the cost of buying articles is higher in 1943 than it was in 191 is all brought out in the table in this ISSU In 1919 the average price that the fa: (Continued on page 7) - COTTONSEED FOR | BEANS AND PEAS _ FOR SALE White oe ci ais seed, 40 Vandiver heavy fruiter cot- tonseed, $6.00 ecwt. yr. Made over bale per A. Hugh Oneal, Greenville, Rt. 3. 50 bu. Stoneville 2-B cotton- seed, Ist yr., kept pure at gin, ewt; FOB. J. C. - Rain- water, Carrollton, Rt. 1. 25 tons Stoneyille 2-B cotton- seed, Ist yr. Bulk or even wt. - Delinted and treated, $b. CC. Benton, Mon- Snap peas, limited supply, 59 to 60 peas fer 10c and stamped Mrs. R. H. Whelchel, Dawsonville, Route 3. Sound 90-day velvet beans, Purple hull brown Write for price. FOB. Edgar B. Franklin, eula, Route 1, enuine, _pure white velvet ykra seed, 1942 crop, $2.75 gal. $5.00 pk. PP. JH. Payton; -almetto, Route 1. fone Mtn. watermelon seed, aed species Planted 1 Crowder peas. ; Nelson Fellows, Carnegie. 200 bu. 90- day velvet beans, $4.00 bu. Also 500 lbs. Money- maker and 300_ lbs, ( W. B. Spearman, So- cial. Circle. 50 bu. 90-day running velvet beans, $4.00 bu. Chipley, Route 1. 35 bu. Oceola and 50 bu. 90- day runner velvet beans, $4.00 bu. FOB. H. F. Bent, Midvilie. Clay peas, slightly mixed, %6. Quillian Tugegle, from large lb PP. A 4 beds to- Sn rost. o lb. del. Milledgavilfe. ewt. "FOB. Te 500 we Stoneville 2 seed, Ist yr. recleaned. Ceresan trated, $2.00 bu., or $110. 00 ton. R. G. Thornton, ticello, RFD. arly Queen ate os seed i 60 days from planting. 5c any Also the famous Gar- on melon. same price. ,ornton, Jesup. es long green dwarf okra = Ib. Less than Bs 60c Tobe Milner, PLANTS FOR ae | Cert. Marglobe tomato, $2.00 M. ~ Govt. insp. P. R. red skin potato plants, $2.75 M. Also bright peanut hay, $28.00 ton. | D.C, Nail, Baxtey. Rt. 3 P. R. potato plants insp. $2.50 M. Marglobe. New Stone tomato plants, moss packed, $2.00 M. Frost-proof cabbage plants, $1.50 M. FOB. Aaron Sellers, Baxley, Rt. 4. eopper 1 bu. blaeckeye peas, yellow Crowder peas, same price. 10 lbs. lady finger or mush peas, 20c lb. Hand- yy. Ss. Gibbs, 00 vigorvine running danas: raws 10 to 15 ft. 25c. 20 dip- er gourd. seed free. Stamps. ac-: rte Fewler, Roy. | cleaned, Mrs. Abba, Box 1. 8 bu. A-1 Clay peas, ered without rain. free of trash, $7.00 bu. Alvin Gordy, Louis- p. ae ale corn, white baby peas. 10c cunvful. Red sas- puekleberry. star ants, 20. doz. s, $6.00 bu. Also zu syrup, $1.50 gal. 1 2-H. turning plow, $5.00. Come for Ss. P. Sanders, Winter- ville, Route 1 200 bu. new crop 90-day run- ning velvet beans, $4.35 bu. J. | E. Coffin, Richland. Lady Finger peas, 35c lb. in small quantities; Ibs. or more. Add postage. A. Brown, Pinehurst, Rt, 1. CORN AND SEED CORN FOR SALE skin potato plants, 1000, $2.50 M. All del. Ready April 25th. drip, Flowery Branch. Rt. 1. Marglobe grown from certified seed, now Del. Prompt a C. Lightsey, % os. ids of Ga watermelon eed, 30e for oke. of about 450}. eed: % Ih., 41, Bp, son. Griffin. J. N. Car- new ave soy - t Ee 50 pt.. $1.00 at. Add orset, BLL Rex Ra $1. 00 lb. Ladyfinger peas, BY Tb. 6 wks. Say ied peas. | 30c Ib. for 5 Screven, Rt 1 : M.: 500, $1.00: 200, 40c. Marglobe, Rutgers, py tomato plants, same price. Full count, prompt ship- Now ready. lis, Baxley. Rt. 4 Marglobe Pa plants, $1.- 75 M., Calif. Wonder and World Beater pepper plants, $3.00 M. R. potato plants, Well rooted. J. P. Mal-4 iinson, Vac. Route 4. ; Stone Mtn. slon ena. $1.25 Ib. b. n 5 lb. Tots or more. Seed 1000 bu. good river bottom seed corn in shuck, $1.87%2 bu, sold oo in 100 bu. Red skin P. (83. 00 M. -P. aod pee Surrency. it, een, same price. All PP. 9. 5 ee Frost, Me nd clean. white see bu. good, sale. B. A. P. ee potato plants, red and yellow skin, govt. insp. oles full LOT $2. 50 M -s Grithe. Son Pe pure, open field- grown tomato plants, Marglobe Gr. Baltimore, Matchless, New Stone, guaranteed good planis, full count, $2.00 M. del, lots, $1.50 By. exp. J. Baxley, Rt. 4 Cian wonderber- ries, mixed: Lady T. strawberry plants, 50c C. Horsemint, pep- permint, garlic, 25c doz. Gar- den | gooseberry, horseradish, 2, | Dbl. _tansy, yarrow, D5e _ ieeberg black- Add postage. Mi" Willis Crdie Dahlonega, Grantham, Edison. | Hastings yellow prolific seed a4. 25 ee $1.25 pk. Add post- &. Nix, Gainesville, Rt. Dixie honey cane . 25e Ib. Add postage. mby, Lavonia, Route 1. Mosleys: Higear: 100 bu. A.., . tons fine forage A. Yields 40 ; drought conds. Grows on any kind land. Good ae bu. good G. E. Epo Davisboro. 175 bu corn,.at my barn, $2. bu. U. S. Lashley, Anderson- ville, Rouse 1. CcOTTO NSEED FOR SALE chiekens. Bi, 00 gal. or 2 OM, Mosley, | arieston, Phone 4511. lb Dar Honey drip cane, 8c - are yellow pumpkin, 20c . Catnip, 15c speonful, large meh, ey 20e. Bunch ecom- Gooseberry bushes, Mae Turner, 3 rainesville, Route 6. Reckyford wilt-resistant cottonseed, $1.50 bu. home: Cannot ship. C. R. West- brook, Roswell, Route 1. DPL No. 14 cottonseed, Ist. yr. kept pure at gin, $5.50 ewt. FOB. Delinted treated, $6.50 cwt. FOB. C. M. Jones, Suwanee, Route 2. DPL cottonseed, kept pure at j FOB. Leo Green. Suwanee, Route 2. Stoneville 2-B cottonseed, 1st|P yr. 91 percent germination, in bushels and tons. AES: Lans- . Hephzibah. Staneyille cantaloupe .seed, ee a or 10c for large pkg. | Now booki = W. E. Partain, Middleton, ng orders for cer tified G peta plants. 6 million plants avail- All field-grown Mar- aecording to . B, Hamp- Del. April eed: Stone Mtn. Dixie Queen watermelon, banana muskme- on, ea. 40c cupful. Vine peach, Oc thlsp. Large var. pumpkin.| 3e pkg. White shelled popcorn. '18c lb. in 5 th. lots in Ga. Mrs. Ida Mae Sul- ivan, Whitesburg, Route 2. : Rostree balsam 9066, mixed Ss. 25 for 15c. ) larshall, Roy. Seed: 3-4 lb. Stone Moun- ain watermelon, $1.10. Sage ro field pumpkin, erkins mammoth okra, 5 lbs. Lady Finger peas, Crowder peas, ame price. All PP. Miss ee an \ aia White, and Ceresan quantities neoled -E ton, Cordele. Baltimore, New Stone and Marglobe tomato plants, 40c Ce. 500, $1.15: $1.40 M. Pink skin _ B, potato plants, 500, $1.50: Moe Pp. Pp Lightsey, Screven, Rt. 1. insp. P. RB. potato plants, "$2. 50. M. Marglobe to- mato plants, $1.50 M. All FOB. athan Tomberlin, Surrency, others del. cottonseed, wilt-resistant, Ist yr. privately 4ginned, big bolls, long staple,|.N Treated seed, $6.00 ewt. Charles H. Woodliff, Flow- ery Branch, Route 1. Genuine Stoneville 2-B cot- tonseed, ist yr. privately gin- ned, recleaned, big bolls, easily | picked, long staple, high ger- mination. $1.20 bu. for quick sale. Riley C. Coueh, Turin. Coker No. 6. strain cottonseed, ginned dry, eared for. Del. at MecDononugh, $5.00 cwt. B. L. Morgan, Mc- $5.00 cwt. tomato plants, now | jready, moss packed, full count, W. D. Lightsey, Qc Ib. 3 Ibs. $1.25 M. Del. | Screven, Rt. 2. Marglobe and Gr. Puli tomato plants, $2.00 M., good mossed packed, nice, strong, field-grown plants. W. Coffey, Fitzgerald. -P. R. potato plants, insp. red and yellow skin, $3. 00 . Bonnie Best, certified Red Rock, Stone, Greater Baltimore, tomato plants, $2.50 M., 50c C. Watis Crosby, Graham, Marglobe, Broak,corn seed, 3 cups, 25c. ill seed, 10 spoonful. astage. Mrs. A. L. Dodd, Al- hare ta, Route 1. "Seed: Citron, 65c Ib. Early reen okra, 25c teacupful. Stone ee Watermelon, 35c ee 2 Marglobe, wilt-resistant cottonseed, Ist,yr. Ginned pure, FOB. T. R. Breed- love, Monroe. DPL No. 14 cottonseed, gin- ned en i-var. gin. Made bale per A. $5.00 cwt. Hamby, Lavonia, Route 1.. Coxs choice cottenseed, sel- ected from Wokers with large bolls, easy to pick. $6.25 cwt. FOB. W. F. Cox, Ros- umming, Route 1. _ White, hues butterbeans, 25c lb. Pumpkin seed, Zoe gre. FOB. Mcrs. J. lapoosa, Route ae Seed peanuts: panish No. 1. shelled and re- eaned. Also 1000 bu. corn. A. . Clarke, Marshallville. _ Pure Kleckley sweet water- melon | Seed, 60c Ib., 4 Ibs. 200 large garlic bulbs, 1. or will exc. for equal alue. John G. Pierson, Cullo- den, Route 2. aS New Era peas, Baltimore, New Stone tomato plants, now ready for shipping. Full ge moss packed, 35 C Also ee Ses ae 25 M. wv z , Cauley, Baxley, FOB. J. L. eee New Stone and Baltimore tomato plants, C.: 500, $1.00: $1.50 M. red skin P. R. potato plants. $2.50 M. P. P: Leroy Lightsey, Sereven, Rt. Artichoke plants, Tansy, peppermint, houseleak, Calamus, 3, 25c, or will exe. for print or yellow Martha Womack, reasonably Stoneville 2-B cottonseed, Ist . recleaned, Ceresan treated, in 100 Ib. lots, $5.50 cwt. FOB. $5.00 ewt. in 100 bu. lots, FOB. . J. Swanson, Fairburn. . DPL Neo. 12 pure cottonseed. ginned out 44 percent, cleanea at gin, $5.00 cwt. FOB. M. L. Crowe, Jr.,-Gainesville, Rt. 2. mixed peas $6.00 bu. Velvet $4.75 bu. Peanut hay, 24.00 ton. Cuban Queen an@ ae Creek watermelon seed, or, Raxtertin, An- all 25c doz. feed sacks. Bremen, Rt. 2, Box 89. | _ PLANTS FOR SA PLANTS FOR SALE | " 980 M. Del. New Stone tomato ; strong, healthy, full count, 500, 85c; $1.50 M. P. P.in Gay Mrs.. S. W. Clements, Rochelle, Rt. 1, Porto Rican potato $3.50 M. Del: $2.00 M. Del. Sone: Marglobe tomato. oe M. Mass packed, good, strong Z) plants, prempt shipment. | promberUn. ee Rt. Tomato plants. El id 9 - a ac All guaranteed ie ous good, prompt shipment. nett Butler. Alma, Rt. 4. grown, bear this, season, $k 50. . 2000 for $20.00, Marelobe count, careful packing, prompt -Tomatc plants: and Hastings Earlv. C., $2.00 M. Mrs. W. J pen, Pitts, Rt: 2 Robinson, Gr ee Margiobe, Stone. Bonnie Hose tomato plants, 300, $1.00; 500, P. R. potato plants, | $2.00 M. at bed, or del. Will answer all orders: | give: date of shipment. Large beds. Mrs. Annie Mocre. Junc- tion City. Goyt insp., $1.25; $2.00 M. and Wor Id Beater, Cayenne hot pepper plants, 500, $2. ; . Cabbage plants, 500, si 00 $1.75 M. All Chanclor, Pitts. cabbage and a C alif, Wonder red, yellow and copper skin potato $2.25 M. postpaid, or $1.75 M. Exp. Col.: Marglobe tomato | plants, $2.25 M. posters: No echks. Money orders. Merritt, Screven. Rt. 193, colin white Bermuda onion plants, 00 M. Marglohe to- 0, $2.00: $3.50 M. COD Imp. red skin P. R. potato. $3.- 00 M. at bed. All ready. Mrs. , Musselwhite, Arabi. _ Red skin P. R., potato plants, Gov. insp., treated, full count, 3.00 M. del. >. Rs Poara. $2. 00. M Baltimore anc Morciche urrency, Rt. 2. Genuine, true to name Mar- ; globe tomato FOB. Cond. strong plants, ful Sear paris Richa. dea nai Sak ready, moss packed, counted: ae day after order received. $2.00 M. del. No*chks. M. O. with order. J. rencey, Rt. 2. yellow skin. good strong plants, $3.00 M. Prompt del. Govt. . G. Tyre, Bristol. a Pisiatc plants, grown, large and stocky, Balti- . Ayeock, Sur- phy open field- Cabbage plants, Vigorvine tomato sete for 25c: Marglobe $2.00 M. Vigorvine seed, 200 for 26c. L. A, ville. Marglobe and Truckers Extra early, 500, $1.25; $2.09 M filled day Satis. guar. Irwinville. Marglobe, Crow, Gaines- : Fitage crald, Raleie Everbearing s t rawberr y plants, 500, $1.00. seed, 25c Ib. Queen of Meadow, same price. Mrs. A. H. Patter- son, Talking Rock, Rt. 2, Box 60. Also okra|New Stone, Red Rock tomato. now ready, moss packed, $1.25 , red or yellow - skin, $2. 50. M Del. All goad planis, full count, prompt ship-_ Murray, Odum, Marglobe tom ato plants, Rt. 2, Box 158. ready for shipment, plants, full count, open field- | grown, moss packed, $1.75 M. Del. to 3rd zone. OQuinn, Surrency, Rt. 2 Red skin P. R. potato Goes Rutger and New Stone tomato, $2.00 M. Moss packed. gel W. C. Carter. Baxley, Rt. Red and black ca plants, well rooted, ; healthy, 10, $1.00 by mail post- Baie N ow ready, prompt ship- . Toney, Fair- p ras berry fra and | ie. Pak. dee ene insp. and treated, $2. 50 _ FOB. Now ial S Arnold, Baxley, Rt. 4 Marglobe tomato plants, as * 50 M.. FOB: $2.75 M. del. Ga. Joe Morgan, Vienna. Imp. P. R. potato, $2.00 M. FOB. Stone, Baltimore and Marglobe tomato, FOB. Good, strong plants. C. 2. Poole, Vidalia. Rt: 2. Insp. P. R. potato plants, $2.- 50 M. 5 M. up, $2.25 M. Mar- globe and Prit 500, $1.25. $2.00 M. $1.75 M. Prompt 2 B. , Morris, Baxley. ; Greater Baltimore and Mar- globe tomato plants, 500; $1.50 M. Moss packed, full count, good size. Ford, Abbeville. Baltimore, Dl sactehitcca: Bonnie Best tomato, Imp. red skin P. e $3.00 M. E, a and plants Copenhagen : Now. ready whacke Eater Rt. ~ W.. and Con en hagen Market cabbage, . Now ready. prompt | ripest, . $3.00 M. Gr. Balti- more, veaere: Matchless, Bonnie Best tomato plants, $2.- = M. Ina Griffin, Baxley, Rt. pe tomato, | yy Full eount Gala Dollar tobacco epee ready in 2 wks. Al 50. M. ? All vars. cabbage, lettuce, carrot, kale, Broccoli, Rabi, chard, beet, rE parsnip, collard, parsley, Ber- R muda and multiplying onions, |50e C.; $4.50 M. Bell, pimiento, | hot pepper plants, celery. Poly doz. Mrs. Register. -Bonnie Best, red hens, plenty good syr Will not ship. aac wned Dukes, Oeblockines, cured meat. Marglobe, Stone, Baltimore | Best tomato plants, open field grown, $1.15 M.: : Full count, moss packed. ee orders less than 500. Mays, Abbeville. Maichless = early Scarlet Globe, imp. ever-bearing Has- tings tomato plants, all wilt- resistant, 60c Matchless, Baltjmore Stone and Marglobe, C. Now ready. H.-e: Ledford, Maysville. Certified and treated Mar- globe tomato plants. $2.50 M. State insp. and treated P. R. sweet potato plants, same price. P..T. Herndon, Surrency. Imp Po Ra skin: E. Triumph, old-time Boones, Red Gold and md. Golden potato plants, grown from Ga. certi- fied. treated seed, 500, $1.75: 1$3.00 M. All vars. mixed, 500, $1.50: $2.75 M. Add postage, 10e exe. on checks. A. Dobbs, Gainesville. Imp. red skin P. R. potato plants, govt. insp. and treated. Vine grown: ready Apr. 15th, $3.00 M. J. D. Williams, Screv- en, Rt. 1. Best tomato plants, P. P. Moss BE No orders under M. E. Keene. Abbevill Porto Rican potato plants, $2.50 M. Cabbage, best, toma- to and onion plants, 25c foe $l- . 50 M. Del. Goet plain, tie s mediate del. tingham, Guyton. All vars. cabbage, ey 00 Mi: 500, $1.50: 50c C. oe New Stone sel full count, prompt now ready. Mrs. Ruby Lee Wilson, oe Rt. 4. All vars. cabbage plants $2.- 00 M.: 500, $1.25. New "Stone full count. All same _ uanmiebe. New Stone and Gr. more tomato plants, $1.25 for 500; $2.00 M. same price. count, prompt shivmenis, Mrs, ._ in Ga. No} Dorothy Dills, | checks, S. C. Rowe, Ocilla, Rt. | Marglobe ey see field-grown, 500, $1.00; py 78. : Tomato plants: Margiobe, Rutgers, Baltimore, Cabbage, Jersey and Chas. W., White Bermuda opion plants. $1.50 M. Fresh, spring-grown on new ground. Irwinville. : Alsa white .j bunch Lima bean seed, 25e pt. Mrs. T. A. Loveless, - Quitman, Rt. 2, Box 175. Marplobe and New Stone te . L. Stokes, $1.50 M. Del, mato plants, {Moss packed, full count. Katie Mullis, Odum, Bos vi Govt. insp. and treated P. R. potato plants, $2.50 M. : Jones, Pelham. Red skin P. R. poles plants, 3rd zone. Ready ae April and P:R... potate pas, insp. $2.50 M. FOB. C. 'mond, Pelham. May. Del. rency, Rt. 2. W. BR. Hutte: Sur- GEORGE H. KING, Biecctar = Georgia Coastal Plain Experiment Station, ee Tifton, Georgia. aS es : qt ae been reported that some darinets saved eed from their fields of hybrid corn for planting eed for sale as hybrid seed. As defined by Federal Law, teerid corn is the st. generation of a cross involving at least one in- xperimental evidence indicates that yields from eed, will be 15 to 40 per cent less than yields from field of hybrid corn and the farmer who does may even realize a loss from such a practice. : _ Florida W-1, a hybrid adapted to the Coastal Jain, has been tested in Florida to determine the osses which may be expected from growing seed ey of 40 per cent was obtained. This yield was substan- ally below the yield of the ordinary open pollinated arieties.. Tests of ber nebrids in other states indicate hat similar losses may be expected from panting second generation seed. Although this warning may be too lee this sea- son, the farmer who has purchased such seed at the igh price regularly asked for first generation seed the first generation hybrid seed. _ _ Hybrid seed is produced commercially by nine ig two strains of corn in alternate rows in an isolated field and detasseling one parent. Seed is then saved | rom these detassled rows. Foundat'nn seed stocks of hese hybrids are developed by the experiment sta- ons and commercial breeders. hould keep. these things in mind: : a ot Plant only adapted Webenia Check with the experiment station results to de- termine what these hybrids have done in- their tests. Corn belt hybrids are early and - of use only for early hogging off. Plant only first generation seed. No ee how good the seed appear to be, it will not yield as well if it is not first gener- ation seed, that is, seed produced in a reg- ular crossing. field and. hens from the eee oS : te Capitol, nta, Georgia. Be ar Mr. Linder: : ee : I submit herewith my quarterly report for the rst quarter of 1944 of the work of the Weights and easures Division, Department of Agriculture, which cludes: January, February and March. . 1214 = 6412 ashing the consumer aeirosinaees $1, O85. ~ per day or $429,464.70 per year. Out of the same lot of scales, 404 of these scales ocery stores and markets showed over-weight r $181,470.20 per year. The combined loss to the consumers and mer- nts: Per veer for the first quarter is sou 934. 90. Yours very truly, A. D. HARRIS, Dieter = : Se del. this year and in some cases have even offered such red line. These standards have been set up because | d saved from a hybrid, that is, second generation irst generation seed. Yields of such second generation eed are usually below that of ordinary corn so that} advantage is to be gained by saving seed from a aved from a field of this hybrid. A reduction in yield | d not expect acre yields as high as if ne nad plant- : Se the purchase of hybrid seed corn the farmer |, . 5 Seheoon. Riss | $100; $1.75 M. 5 M, $7.50: John B. Pope, Fitzgerald. A eotinore tomato, 40c C.; 500, $1.25 _rattleweed, 20c inches in circumference. /T. B. Thomas, Thomasboro. : + Adj. - @ Insp. Apvd. -Apvd. Cond. mee scales 1. 879. -346,., 26 8 2738, 878 630 SOn0T 2 a E92 AD 28 | 40 Tt ae S31. 986) BG 100: 2-20 +) .26 4 2 : 15 oan 18 aS \ 2 SLT. 15 Zz ; 39 16 oe scales lean a ED 2 k scales pe eae 6 4 2 head suspension plat- ae Ss Bales ee aoa 1 9654 7534 906 of holes, 10c ea. against the merchant of approximately $585. 32 per} Cabbage: Chas. W., $1.25 M. Heading collards, $1.75 M. All Prompt shipment. G. L. Steedley, Baxley. : se insp. P. R. potato, $2.- 00 M.. Del. in Ga. Certified Margiobe tomato plants, now ready, moss packed, Del... W. W. Williamson, Bris- tol, Rt. es : E. Jersey and Chas. W. cab- bage plants, $1.25 M. Heading collard; $1.75 M. Marglobe tomato, $2.00 M. All plants Del. Osker Davis, Baxley. Marglobe and Greater to- mato plants, 500, 75c: $1.45 M. April shipment, moss packed, ville, Rt. 2, tomato plants, shipment Apr. 15th=5500,-7bc; $1.45 My oP. PP. Moss packed. C. D: McDuffie, Abbeville, Rt2. : J Chas. W. and E. J. cabbage plants, $2.00 M.; 500, $1.00. New Stone; Marglobe tomato plants, same price. Now ready. Prompt shipment. Mrs. Mary M. Crosby, Baxley, Rt. 4.09. Sev. million Chas. W. cab- bage plants, Early Flat Dutch, $2.00 crate of 3000, exp. col. J.-W. Lang, Omega. Chas Ww. large size, 500, $1.00; $1.75 M. PPT Ga. Quick service, no checks. J. H. a Milledge- ville, Rt. 5. PR: sweet moreta plants, insp. and treated, April del., oa 50 M. Money with ordeb. sages Griffis, Odum, Rt. Ses Marglobe a plants, now ready; $2.00 M. W. C. Altman, Baxley, Rt. Be ae - Certified yellow skin: P:R: potato Mea $2.00 M. FOB. LoS . Todd, Valdosta, ee Fresh. spring- pr own ae and onion plants, $1.10 for 500; $2.00 M. en 5000, $8.75. Po Pi, MO gol Young, Re- becca. : ; : ae Stone, Bonnie Best, Marglobe, tomato plants, 50c C=: 500; Sl 25, pie Meee Ps Imp. pink skin P. $2.75 M... P. Buford R Lightsey, - Pink skin P. R. potato plants, govt. insp., treated, ready for shipment; $2. 95 M, 50c C.< No checks or stamps. J. 1. -Thorn- ton, Screven. Chas. W. cabbage Tavis: 500, Marglobe, New Stone and $1.50 M. | Pink skin, aR potato plants, $2.50 M. P. P. Leroy Lightsey, Screven, Rt. 4 Box 175. > | MISCELLANEOUS: FOR SALE | Black muscadine vines, hazel nut bushes, erabapple, 15 ea. Peppermint, 25c doz. Yellow- root. sassafras, 40c lb. Miss Lois James, Ellijay, Route 3. May apple, 30c lb. Queen of Meadow, 25c lb. Sassafras root, Wild cherry : bark, blackhaw, 20 lb. Butter- fly root, 30c. Gourd seed, 10c doz. Add postage. Myrtle Jackson, Ranger, Route 2. Syrup: Best grade, pure sugarcane syrup, $6.48 case, 12 No?.5: cans. - Sor- rells, Macon, FD. Sev. prs. racing sAomer geons, $3.00 pr. or 2 pr. $5.00. All working and Ce: ed. Clarence E. Greene. Port- erdale, Box 133. Hd \REDS (NEW HAMPSHIRES R. pullets. 2% | A AND RHODE ISLANDS): Parmenter ROP. roosters, vear old, $1.50 ea. No less than * shipped. Pullorum tested and D. B. Duke- hart, Decatur, P. O. Box 488. 50 to 75 highly bred N. H. pullets, 10 wks. old. May lst delivery, $1.00 ea. First check gets them. E. H. McMichael, Buena Vista. 2 purebred 3-A grade N. red roesters, spring 1943 haten from. 4-A parents. $2.50 ea. or both for $4.50. FOB. Mrs. Er- mest I. Walker, Edlijay. Rt. | 2. 2: USROP. N. Hampshire cock- erels, 8-10 wks old, $2.50 ea. T. B. Clarkson, Decatur, 921 East Ponce de Leon Ave. De 5427. Large, dark Tompkins e Mrs. T. Wilkins, Atlanta, 836 14 laying Red pullets, about 1 yr. eld, $1.50 ea. Gus John- son. Jr.. Americus, Route 4. 100 Parmenter Red hens, 6 roosters, 11 mos. old, hens now 80 percent good cona at my home 2% miles S. Jones- Cant ship Mrs. Mell. Moseley. i2 R. I. hens, 1 rooster, Aens laying. $20.00 fer lot, eoops to be ret. Also 10 Ibs. seedling pecans. Make best offer. Mrs. Paul Smoak, Warwick. 40 AAA WN. H. Red hens, o Make good breeders and layers, | $2.00 ea. or $85.00 for lot. at my: 5 -Mrs. W. M. Chambers, | | Carrollton. Route 2. ~ 75. selected N. H. puillets, 8- home. 10 wks old, del. April 15th. Furst chasers to furnish crates. E. H. 1422. 20 fine 4-A N. H. Red hens, 2 roosters, 1943 hatch, 85 percent now laying, $40.00 for lot FOB. Buyer furnish coops. MM. 0. No ehecks. C. L. Hand, Bowdon, Route 2. N. H. Red 4-A rooster, old, blood-tested, exe. ter breeding purpeses. $2.25. Satis. cockerels. out stock laying froin 250 to 340 eggs yr.. $2.25 ea. or 2 for $4.00, Alma. TURKEYS, GUINEAS. : GEESE. DUCKS, ETC. FOR SALE: M. B. turkeys, hatch April | 24th, $6.00 per 10, or 60c ea. Hatching eggs, $3.50 per 12. Mrs: J. S. Blackwell, born, Rt. 1, 3 pr. Black Eng. Muscovy ducks, nad 1 old drake, 8 mixed ducks and Mallard stock. Make. offer; also want 1 or a-pr. of! broke steers, wt. 400 to 600 Ibs. Se Be Weulhora,. Rock a 2 ij Augusta, Rt. and good production. 2 yrs. old | erels, PIGEONS, ETC. FOR SALE: | cocks, $3.5 jand small Bantams. boro on Dixie Hwy., $150.00. | Jonesboro. Tel. Jonesboro 2787. roosters, from Hubbard's farm. McMichael, Buena Vista. Phone. Le guar. 4 Booth strain 4-A W. 1..: 16.7). Rauelrsois, } ter, New-. | TURKEYS, GUINEAS, DUCKS, GEESE, ETC.: Baby turkeys, hatch May 4, others later, 40c ea, White Holland anc Bronze . crossed. from unrelated, mature stock; also eggs, same cross, 25c ea., postpaid. ae R. J. Miller, , Box 413. Mar moth White Pekin duck hens, $1.50 ea: giant White and Silver. King pigeons, Ringneck doves, $1.50 pair; White Fan- tail pigeons, $2.00 pr. M. White Pekin duck eggs, $1.00 per 12, plus postage. Mrs. W. E. Mar- shall, Revnold.. 9 guinea hens, now laying, and 3 roosters, $2.00 ea. or $20.00 Jor Jot. Charlie Seabolt, Buford, Rt. 3. 25 Blue speckled guineas, now laying: few roosters in bunch, $1.25 ea. N. G. Forester, Buford, Route 2. WYANDOTTE: 40 purebred R. C. White Wyandotte hens, 5 pullets. all laying; 1 young rooster, differ- erent strain, $25.00 for the 16. FOB. Mrs. Grady Reed, Aus- tell, Rt. 2, Box 238. 2S. Laced Wyandotte cock- purebred, $2.90 ea. or $3.50 for both. Doyle Green. Cedartown, Route 2. - 25 White Wyandotte hens. 4-A gs de, 1 yr old, $1.50 ea. Take your pick from flock of TT bes 50 hens. Cannot ship, ye Harris, Crawford. POULTRY WANTED BANT* WANTED: Want 6 Bantam hens, game bantams preferred. Also have for sale, 2 aes. Pheasant ? . G. Casteel, Chamblee, Re re BARRED ROCKS WANTED: Want exc. 7 mos. old. out- standing, active Harco RR. L Red cockerel for a B. R. cock- erel of equal breeding. Harry J. Precht. Atlanta. 1915 Cart- er Dr. No . LEGHORNS WANTED: Want 3 pure~B. L. hens. 1 rooster, free of disease, not ve. 1 yr. old. Mrs. Charlie Johnsen, Covington, Rt. 3. Box 186. NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS WANTED: Want 6 N. H. Red keying pullets or hens. Send M. O. 9 to buy Henry and hens. reester games, | rac. Red. TURKEY GEESE, DUCKS. GUINEAS, ETC. WANTED: Want,2 White Emden geese, not ganders. Mrs. Fred Atkin- json, Valdosta. Want few speckled. guineas give price and if will ship. Mrs. J. HL. Rt. 1. Want turkeys, ducks, guin- eas. Mrs. L. C Rt. 2. Want | guinea Foe iE Fairmount. Rt. 1. B. FARM HELP WANTED Want good tractor to farm with tractor; cotton, tobaceo, peanuts, corn, etc., on in Candier County. Mrs. Mary Jane Eder:- shares or wages, field, Stillmore, Route 1. Want middle-aged white wo- man to help with farm work, no milking. Room, board, $10. week. Mrs. M. BD. Smith, At-' lanta, 321 Rhodes Bldg. fourths, or standing rent. 1% mile, W. McDonough on Hamp-: ton Rd. Gocd land, 4-R. house, | large barn and pasture. School bus and RFD. Mrs. C. M. Kin:- bell, McDonough, nee 3. Want reliable man, 26 to 40 yrs. old, with small family 1.0 } work on large grain-cattle faris | (ne dairy.) Give all particulars and aay expected in Ist ler- W. H. Adams, Madison. Want at once good man with family to run dairy and farm on 50-50 basis or for salary. Have tractor and good . farming equipment. eine k fe |B. Felker, Mon- | jHave. 60 cows, Please | Aldred, Cochran, : houses, wood, garden. lcow furnished most of the time. . Tate, Royston, |feed only; using tractors. | or 3 Blue Speckled: Higdon, driver, good house and wages furnish-: ed. Also can use others in farm- ily for farming for wages at onee. Dr. J. H. Dovelas, Albany. | Want 1 large or small family Good house with electric lights, located on school oe route. E. P. Hannah, Har- lem. : Pas Want small, estas: fami y, white or col. to farm on 50 50 basis. Good, choice farm. Need a wage hand to run nice 1 erop. Must be good and re ble, white or colored. See me ae onee. Cltford Tyee. Raye or, Want expericnced truck and tractor driver for farm worr, Satis, price for right party. No drinkers wanted. Barney Light- foot, Millen. Want colored man and wie to raise chickens and work small garden, House with run ning water, elec. and woed fu nished. $10.00 wk. D. B. Duke- hart. Decatur, "sox 488. Want 2-H. farmer on 50-50 basis; excellent land, good bot- toms. good stock, house, plenty wood, mail by door, near school bus route. S. E. Jones, Fajr- ; >urn, Reute 2. Want nice - white sion. middle-aged, or elder, to heip with farm work. No objections to having 1 child. Good home and reas. pay. G. H. Roberts, Grantville, Rox 103. . Want heip on 1-H Sasa ia Henry Co., on 50-50 basis. Good house, land, teols and barn. 2 good mules, cow, chickens, va- cant. Walter L. Morris. Atlanta, 444 Collier Ra.. NW. i Ve 2745, Want good, clean, honest man to help milk cows and do gen. farm work: corn, vegetables, hay crop. No cotton. D. Kirk- land, Coliege Park, Route oe Want tenants for farm on 50 50 basis. Also wage hands, white or colored. Also farm for standing rent. near Lithenia. A. Johnsen. Lithonia. Want reliable party for a 1 or 2-H. farm, 50-50 basis, 4% mi. North Monroe. Large house, elec. well and handy, good pasture, wood, . Good land. young skittish mau Carl Perry. Monroe. Route 3. Want couple to live on ote and help with general farm werk. Both to work. 6 m Se town. Good salary and bea M. W. Anderson. Atlanta, | Sewell Ra.., Ra 9323. Want reliable farmer for 1- H. farm of 40 A. good 38-R. heuse, outbuildings, good water in yard, pasture and wood, for standing rent, 600 Ibs. lint cov | ton. is mi. No. Barnesville. Mrs. C. G. Oliver, Barnesville. le Want good woman who needs home in pleasant surroundings | )Nat. Bank check. Want aio! to help with garden and ~ Neat a Champion or: ens and other farm work. pay. References exe. Mrs. Pace. Snayrna,. Creatwo. Dairy. ; Need 2 good workers, could use 1 woman mules and 3 men. Have Sa house, elec. lights, geod wages, or would rent farm on shares. John P. Glore, Austell, Route 2. Want sober family or 2 fami- lies. Year around work. Geod Milch On = school ehurch. bus line, near Steck farm raisin O30 day. No drunkards = ap= oly. E. B. Smith, Marietta. Rt. 3, box 171. Phone 9694M Want good Christian woman to help with work on farm and > home with meadiesced. couple and $10.00 mo. J. F. Trawick Tennille. oy Want middleaged colered man and wife, or small famil for general farm work. Chic ens, cows and etc. Good house, salary. Permanent place for right couple with good. i Close to College Park. BE Bridges, College Park, 386 Jan- iee Dr.. Ca 6598. POSITIONS WANTED. : Niece! with son whe ec Want tenant for 1 large or. place on small farm; 3-R. ho small 2-H. farm on thirds ana} near Atlanta, not over 1 mile with elec. lights or 3 rooms - from, carline. Mrs. Arizona GO Kelley, Atlanta, 462 Whitehall Terrace, SW. Ma 6546. Want job on farm with go | eld couple, or lonely lady Walker Co., milk eoew, etc. Miss Carol Lee, Farn, Route 3. Want werk on farm. ree a farming, poultry or stock farna ing preferred, Make best | in first letter. . Ref. furnishe 65 yrs. old. P. E, Riodes, Bald- win, Box 114. Want small farm ea mpreeine rent . basis. Prefer . 3 Springs or No. | M. E, Webb, omit: to make garden MARKET BULLETIN sday, Ap! ril 19, 1944 (Continued from page 2) cowed for cotton, according to the United States Department of Agriculture, pound. The farmer today is receivirig an average of about 20.50 cents or 15 cents per pound less than ne _ $hould receive in order to be able to buy these 82 articles. The farmer is losing $75.00 on each 500=pound bale ef middling 7/8-inch staple. . In 1919 the farmer received an average price on ali wheat ef $2.15 per bushel. Today the farmer #8 receiving $1.50 for wheat. The wheat farmer would have to receive 65 ~eents per bushel more for the wheat than he is _ gettmg in order to be able to buy the same 82 ar- ticles that he bought in 1919. Week before last, I showed you that if the _ farmer was to receive as large. an income from eot- ton im 1943 as he received in 1919, that he would have to get 34.60 cents per pound. I am showing you figures this week demon- strating - that if the farmer was able same article in 1943 that he bought in 1919, he would have to get 36 cents per pound. 34.60 cents per pound for cotton would give the _ farmer the same number of dollars that he received in 1919. But it. would take 36 cents per pound to give him enough dollars to buy the same articles - That he bought in 1919. In 1919, the farmer sold his peanuts at $240.00 per Yon, Today he is receiving for base peanuts $140.00 per ton. The farmers income from pea- _mauts is $100.00 per ton less than it was in 1919. If :, the farmer had the same buying power from pea- es nuts that he had in 1919 it would be necessary for _ him te get upward of $240.00 per ton. Two weeks ago, I showed you that for the wheat farmer to receive the same number ef dol- _ lars in 1943 that he received in 1919, it would pe T am showing you this week that the wheat farmer to be able to buy the same artciles that he bought in 1919, that he would have to Set upward of $2. 15 per bushel. : In 1919, the farmer received an average of $67.00 per ton for cottonseed. He would have toe was 35.60 cents per. to buy the | buy the same ee he puichacet in 1919. ALL ABOVE STATEMENTS ARE BASED ON 1919 CONDITIONS : : All the statements above are based on the idea that the farmer was able to employ labor in 1943 ot the came quality and the same pric that he employ- ed labor in 1919. Everyone knows that today the farmer has less labor and higher priced labor than he did in 1919. It is also true, as everyorie knows, that today many things are essential to the average farmer that was not required in 1919, The farmer is com- pelled to buy equipment that he did not use gen- erally in 1919. Some of these are automobiles, trucks, tractors and electrical equipment. WHAT IS PARITY TODAY? On page 818 of the Year Book of 1920, by Mr. Henry C. Wallace, is shown that the farmer s pur- chasing power stood at 111 percent in 1919. Aerts to the United States Deoartment of Agriculture and Secretary Wickard, the farmers purchasing power today should stend at 165 percent. In other words, the farmers purchasing power should stand 50 percent higher in 1943 than it did in 1919. If 35.60 cents for cotton represented 111 pereent, then 165 percent of Mr. Wickards parity figures should be 52.80 cents per pound. In other words, 52.80 represents actual parity for cotton middling 7/8-inch staple today. At 52.80 cenis per pound, a 500-pound bale of cotton will bring $264.00. If a eotton farmer makes 6 bales of cotton to the plow and received 52.80 cents per pound, the gross income from that one-horse farm from cotton would be $1,584.00. If we assume that = one-horse farm was cultivated by a share cropper on halves, this would give the share cropper a gross income from cotton of $792.00 per year and out of this $792.00, he would have to ray all his living ex- penses, together with fertilizer, seeds, ete. But, if _ we treat this $792.00 as a net income to the share cropper and assume there are four people in the family, this would give the share cropper an in- come of only $198.00 for each member of. his. family. Is there any inflation -in $198.00 Why, many war workers make that much money in one _ week, and everybody is aware of this fact. The farmer has worked so long for nothing, many of them have become accustomed to it and even some farmers are backward about asking for a living price. The Bureaucrats in Washington Go are pay- ing $100.00 to $200.00 a week for war workers wili throw up their hands in holy horror at the idea X of ois inte the farmer 52 cents per soins for cotton which would amount to $198.00 per year for thi people whe produce this great basic crop of nation. : The Seeretary of Labor m Washington is ver mueh coneerned to see that labor gets a square dea The Secretary of Commerce is moving heav and earth to see that those engaged in neh commerce are looked after. : Why is it that the farmers own Department Washington instead of trying to help the farme as it did in 1920, is doing all that it can do to chal Bhim down. WHITE COLLAR WORKERS ; The white collar worker is also the man. It is no wonder the white collar is in dir sircits. Most of the white edlla. workers: and alt business in agricultural communities are dependent upon the farmers and the farmers income for busi ness. Hf the farmer was getting anything like es parity for his products, he would be going te. town and buying everything that the merchant had to sell. If the farmer had the money, he would be be ploying the dentist fo see that his familys teeth were in goed shape He would employ the doctor : see that the familys health was safeguarded. H: would buy more fertilizer and farm equipment. would\ plant more crops and produce more food He would hire more labor and at higher prices. He would revitalize the vein of commerce and trad in the small tewns and cities. The white colla workers: would receive better salaries. They would be able to buy th. things they need, to pay for a home to I've in and to lay up a nest egg for them selves. The billions and billions of dollars that the Government is spending are creating inflation rap- idly. Nothing would more effectively put thi brakes on this inflation than allowing a reasonable part of this money. to go.down to the farmer a inerease oduction. If the farmer and white collar qeorker cout have more money, this would not increase th total circulation ef money: It would simply mak circulation more general and would have a tendency | to reduce rather than to increase inflation, _ Give the farmer, the white collar worker the - profession;! man and the business man a_ bre This will help the country and do more than any: thing else could possibly do to insure our succes in winning the war. _ get at least $70.00 per ton for cottonseed is 1943 i6 =ditorial By Tom Linder Reprinted From The September 29, 1943 Issue of ithe Gites Farmer's Market Bulletin i saw a sialement from Washington a few days . ago claiming that 1943 would show an all time ~ _ high income for the farmers of the country. Also there was a statement issued by Col. James _A. Palmer, director of the Southern region of the- Food Distribution Administration: that. Georgias cotton crop this year promises to bring the farmer -mearly $8,000,000 or more in excess of last years _erop if it is picked and ginned as well the rest of | the season as it has been up t6 date. ; How either of these statements were issued with any semblance of real background is beyond _ the conception of those whe really know the farm situation in this state and the Nation. In the year 1919 the total farm income was al- most $25,000,000,000, while in the year 1942 it was only $16, 000, 000,000. E During the years 1940, 1941 and 1942, farmers who produced crops received less money per year than they did during the five years of the base - period. COTTON PRICES In 1918 we produced 12,018,000 bales which - prought, $1,735,000,000, or 29. In 1943 the: government says we will pro- | duce 11,679,000 bales. much money as the 1918 erop brought it woud have to bring. 30c a pound instead of approximately _ 20e which it is bringing. There is no all time high price there. In 1919 we produced 11,411,000 bales which brought $2,020, 000, 000, or 35c a pound. If the 1945 crop were to bring as much money as the 1919 crop it would have to bring 34% instead of the 20c it is bringing. : WHEAT In 1918 we produced 921,000,000 bushels of wheat which sold for $1,881, 000, 000, or $2.04 a bushel. In 1943 the Government says we will pro- duce 834,000,000 bushels. If the 1943 wheat crop were to bring as much money as the 1918 wheat crop it would have to bring $2.25 a bushel instead of $1.48, the present price. In 1919 we preduced 952,000,000 bushels of wheat which brought $2,590, 600, 000, or $2.16 a bushel. The 1943 crop is: estimated by the Govern- ment.at 834,000,000 bushels. If the wheat farmers receive as much money in 1943 as they did in 1919 CT would have to get $2.48 a bushel instead of 8. If the 1943 crop brought as . Some sections. OVER ESTIMATES ON CROFS It is a matter of general knowledge that t Government has grossly over estimated Seale. crops. The Government estimates on cotton in August e 1942, was one of the greatest depressing factors the cotten market in the fall of 1942. ; : The Goverhments large over estimate in. Au gust, 1943, has been one of the greatest factors in depressing the price of cotton this fall. CORN The Government estimate on corn for 1943 wil be found entirely too high. I have just returned from 4 trip through a portion of the corn belt and prospects for corn are not good at all. : Millions of acres of corn are extremely late. 9: account of floods in some sections and droughts in Much of this late corn has already been caught by frost before it could mature. - Corn generally throughout the Southeast is very poor. WALL STREET WAS A PIKER For many years it was a custom to blame low farm prices on Wall Street. but Wall Street was a piker beside the present Administration when: if comes to depressing farm prices. re a eee eee ae pee ee aes ace FAKE PARITY DETERMINED, BY AMAZING FIGURE JUGGLING cp Editorial By Tom Linder Reprinted From The Shepiciiber 29, 1943 Issue Of The pore Farmers Market Bulletin a Startling discrepancies and juggling of figures are noted by me in the study of two reports re- leased by the United States Department of Agri- culture. One was released in 1920 by Henry C. _ Wallace, former United States Commissioner of Ds Agriculture, and the father of Henry A. Wallace. The other was released in July, 1943, under the present Administration, The Fake Parity on farm products whieh is 6 now in force was figured according to the last re- rt which was made in July, 1943. Tf the figures which were issued in 1920 by Henry C. Wallace had been used True Parity would have. been noted and millions of dollars would have been added to the value of farm products this year. __. Both reports were issued by the United States case Mane of Agriculture and both reports carry the total gross value of crops duving the vears 1910 to 1914 inclusive, which are called the base period. For some unaccountable and unexplainable reason however, the totals of the two reports vary almost two billion dollars each year in value of erops. By this we mean that the later report which was made under the present administration carries a total of. practically two billion dollars less value on farm crops than the repert issued in 2 _ 1920 ON THE SAME CROPS THE SAME YEAR. The report issued in 1920 by Henry C. Wallace Ws printed below. This was taken from Yearbook of the Department of Agriculture, Page 806, Table 297 and shows the following: ESTIMATED VALUE OF FARM PRODUCTS, 1910-1914 BASED ON PRICES AT THE FARM (We are carrying only the total for lack ef space to print the entire table.) Total value of crops and livestock $9,037,000,000 Se ea ee Se Sree $8,819,000,000 poe RS _ $9,343,000,000 _ Year 1810 19i} 912 $9, 850,000, 000 $9,895,000,000 Now for comparison we are printing below the table carried by the United States Department of Agriculture in Volume 20, No. 3, July, 1943, Table 1. Please bear in mind that this report is for the SAME CROPS for the SAME YEARS but _published 23 years later! TABLE 1GROSS FARM INCOME, UNITED STATES (As above we are only carrying the totals due to lack of pace to print the entire table). Total vale of Year crops and livestock BLO ee $7,352,000,000 1911 $7,081,000,000 1912 $7,561,000,000 1913 $7,821,000,000 1914 $7,638,000,000 Gross income includes cash income from marketings, Gevernment payments, value of home grown products retained for human consumption and imputed rental value of farm dwellings. Now if you will compare the two tables here you will see there is a startling discrepancy be- tween the two FOR THE SAME YEAR AND FOR THE SAME CROPS. The evidence seems to point that the release published in 1943 and now used to determine parity has been tampered with in an intent to bat down farm prices and arrive at the Fake Parity which is now in use. The farmers income under New Deal control is based on his income in thbase period. The lower they figure the farm income in the base period, the lower it figures parity for the farmer today. WHAT IS PARITY-BASED ON FARMERS INCOME DURING THE BASE PERIOD? During the five years of the base period all farm crops (not including livestock) averag ed $5, a a 000 per year. - . Wickard says today we must add 65 per- cent e the base period to find what reo parity today. If we take the average vearly income 0 $5,827,000,000. and add 65 percent to it, we find that $9, 614, 000,000 would represent parity of in- come for the farmer today from his oo (not including livestock). During the three years of 1940, 1941, and 1942 the farmer received, including all Government _ benefits, only $5,573,000,000 per year. u have received an average of $9,614,000, 000. stock), Do you wonder that it was necessary to go back and emasculate, juggle and manipulate? LIVESTOCK AND LIVESTOCK Snopes : eraged about ss 500,000,000 per year. . The value of livestock during the base period was about 60 percent of the value of crops. This continued to be the case until the year 1935, just prior to the National Elections of 1936. In 1935 the value of field crops was given at $2,978, 000,000, while the value of livestock was given at $4, 064, 000,000, Since that time livestock has continued in ascendeency, while the value of crops has been com- paratively a smaller percent of the i form income. According to Goverhment figures the pr O= duction ef meat in the United States has not sub- stantially increased since the base period. The ae on Page ao Spe, Re eee E Prior a "the: Act, of Congress on October 2, dling 7/8 inch staple was 18.42c a pound. _ There was a premium of 30 points or $1.50 ae bale on strict middling. The premium on good middling was 45 points or: $2-25 a bale. Under the new ruling of the Commodity dedit, Corporation these premiums on strict mid- lling are not changed. The premium on strict middling is $1.50 and the premium on Bo08 F mid- dling is $2.25 a bale. ~~ On the other hand, lets see how these new oan values work on cotton below middling. Be- ore the Act of October, 1942, the difference be- tween middling 7/8, inch and strict low middling 1/8 inch staple was 60 points or $3.00 a bale. Now: it is 115 points or $5.75 a bale. Prior to the Act of 1942 the difference be- ; Lween middling 7/8 inch staple and low middling was 155 points or $7.75 a bale. Now it is 230 points or $13.50 a bale, ~. On strict ordinary the difference was in- -ereased from $12.25 a bale to $21.00 a bale, and on good ordinary the difference was increased rom $15.50 a bale to $25.75 a bale. SOME LOANS ARE LESS AT 900%, THAN THEY - WERE AT 85%, On strict ordinary the loan is $1.05 a bale ess at 90070 than it was at 850/o. On good ordinary the loan is $2.85 a bale less es are based on 7/8 inch staple. COTTON MILL CEILINGS ARE BASED ON 7/8 CREDIT CORPORATION BASES THE FARMER ON 15/16 INCH STAPLE The ceiling on cotton mill goods and yarn are fixed by the OPA on the basis of the mills paying the farmer 21.47c for middling 7/8 inch staple on the farm. The Commodity Credit perp ene loan INCH STAPLE, WHILE THE COMMODITY ~_ 1942, the Joan value of 7/8 inch middling cotton was 18.21c per Ib. The loan value on strict mid= t 90/0 than it was at 850/o. All the above fig- | Cina Credit a Urvaritioa On Cott - Editorial By Jom Linder , From The August 25, 1943 Issue Of The Georgia Farmer's Market Bulletin S values are based on 20.51c per pound for middling 15/16 inch staple delivered in bonded warehouses. : Since the mill ceilings are based on 7/8 inch middling cotton at 20.47c on the farm, it follows that 15/16 inch middling cotton has a value, under the Commodity Credit Corporations own figures, of 22.27c per pound on the farm, or 22.77c per pound delivered in bonded warehouses. This means that the farmer is. being fleeced on this one item of difference in base of 226 points which amounts to $11.30 on each bale of middling 15/16 inch staple cotton that he sells. ~ On each bale of strict middling, good mid- dling and better, the farmer is being fleeced for a like amount. see When we take into consideration the fact that Mr. Wickards fake parity is at least 500/o0_ below the actual parity provided for by the Ag- ricultural Adjustment Act, we see that the farmer, under the present setup, is being taken for a ride for 1288 points_or $64.40 on each bale of middling 15/16 inch staple cotton, and other grades in. proportion. DO YOU THINK THIS IS WORTH . FIGHTING FOR? : This money that the farmer is clearly entitled _ to under a fair administration of Federal laws al- ready on the statute books. This is not merely a theoretical idea or a speculative theory. The country has been put under economic control by these laws enacted by Congress. Since the farmer is compelled to live under this econom-- ic control, certainly he should have a fair admin- istration of these laws and not be left to the -mercy of Governmental bureaus and avaricious selfish interests outside the Government who are furnishing dollar a year men to sit in the councils of government and serve the interest of those who actually pay the salary of these dollar a, year men. - AGAIN, LET ME URGE THAT FARMERS, CONGRESS MEETS IN SEPTEMBER, FIGURE JUGGLING DETERMINES PARI period, prior to World War No. 1. _Weanesdar, Apri 4 GINNERS, BUSINESSMEN AND BANKERS O THE COTTON BELT WORK TOGETHER Al HOLD THIS YEARS CROP IN THE SEED U TIL THIS GREAT WRONG IS RIGHTED WH If the Congress fails to do anything ab mu in September, then the mills will do plenty ab it themselves, because they have to have the crop. They cannot get spinnable cotton from th deg-tail carryover ek SO_ _much has been about. - Copies of this artic are being. co S Congressman and Senator. from the cotton be to every Commissioner of: Agriculture of co growing states and to newspaper editors. throu out the cotton growing states. cities (Continued from Page Seven). increase in the income for livestock farmers sim ply means that livestock growers have m nearly received actual Pepy than the a ers of crops. PRICES OF BASIC CROPS ARE Too. L yw The prices of basic crops such as wheat. cotton, etc., are entirely too low. Mr. Wic fake parity | is little more than one-half DAE y these. crops. = 1944 is just around the corner, but it is co this way instead of going the other way. Congress act now to remedy this terrible sit Talk about the producers of crops creating tionhow can they create inflation when the geiting less money than they got during th The charg ridiculous. On October 13 and 14, 1943, the Board of Di- ectors. of the New York Cotton Exchange, arbitrar- ly placed a ceiling of 20.40 cents on October cotton. On Octob : 14, October. cotton closed on the New York Cotton Exchange about -$1.25 a bale lower. $2. 20 a bale lower. WHAT DOES THIS ALL MEAN? Let us ask and ans er a few questions relative oO. ae origin and purpose of ine New York Cotton xchange. eit is not necessary for anyone to axe cotton cept the spinners who Mmanutacture the cotton nto. cotton goods. Tt is not necessary for anyone to sell cotton xcept the farmer who produces it. He has no use for it but to sell it. No one needs to buy cotton except spinners. No ne needs to sell cotton except cotton farmers. Then oS should there be a New York Cotton Exchange? _ ENGLISH SPINNERS ORIGINATED _. THE COTTON EXCHANGE In the old days, the cotton mills bid against ach other for cotton in the hands of the farmers. At that time, most of the cotton mills were in gland. American farmers produced the raw pa ritish spinners wove it into cloth. Much of the ton goods came back to the same people who sed the cotton. The fact of our cotton going to England and uen being shipped back to America was the cause of the Protective Tariff System of this country. American manufacturers said they were young and rere unable to compete with British manufactur- rs. They asked that-a Protective Tariff be levied gainst imported industrial products so that the merican manufacturer could get a higher price or American manufactured goods. _ ORIGIN OF THE NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE The New York Cotton Exchange was created control the price of the farmers cotton. _._ Whenever the price of cotton started up, the : inner by offering contracts for future deliveries of cotton on the New York Exchange could force he price down. The spinners could sell the farm- rs cotton short. In this way the spinners were enabled to sell future contracts and drive the price of cotton down. Then the spinners could turn around and buy actual cotton with bagging -and ties on it at the lower prices. : The spinners knew that they could -not spin these future contracts. They knew that they had have cotton with bagging and ties on it to spin, : ut, they also knew that imaginary cotton, which does not exist and never will exist, can be used to ower the price of actual cotton, Then they can buy the farmers cotton at their own price, THE COTTON SPECULATOR BOUGHT ACTUAL ee COTTON BEFORE THE EXCHANGE PRE; WAS CREATED % Before the creation of the Wew York Cotton Exchange, the speculator in cotton had to buy ac= tual cotton from the farmers. If a speculator want- ed to gamble on a hundred bales, he must buy a 1undred bales of actual cotton. Since the amount of actual cotton was limited, t naturally followed that speculative buying of otton caused the price of cotton to go up. as spinners had to buy cotton for their ls they had to compete with the speculator who buying actual cotton. They also had to meet the oe of the farmers who oh and owned the On October 15th, October Coxon closed \BOLISH THE NEW YORK COTTON EX as = Se Editorial By Tom Vander Reprinted From The October 20, 1943, Issue Of The Georgia Farmer's Market Bulletin. NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE SHOULD BE ELIMINATED One of the main reasons for forming the New York Cotton Exchange was to get rid of these spe- culative buyers, or to neutralize the effc ct. of spe- culative buying. It was a simple matter to persuade the man who wanted to speculate -in cotton to buy a future contract for a hundred bales, instead of buying one _hundred bales of actyal cotton. But the manipulators of cotton futures found out that if the speculators bought enough future contracts and then demanded the actual cotton, the number of bales of cotton actually produced py farmers was all that could be delivered. SULLY CORNER ON THE COTTON MARKEY? This has been fairly demonstrated on several occasions. Men with unlimited bank accounts could go on the market and begin buying future con- tracts.. They could keep on buying future contracts in thousands and millions of bales and then demand delivery of actual cotton. - The so-called Sully Corner of market was one of these occasions. HOW THE SPECULATIVE BUYER WAS ELIMINATED AS A FACTOR | The New York Cotton Exchange, get rid of speculative buyers devised a cunning trick. Instead of contracts for future deliveries specifying the grade ofcotton to be delivered, the Exchange made a rule permitting practically any grade of actual cotton to be delivered for future the cotton in order to contracts. This is the reason they have accumulated mil- lions and millions of bales of dog-tail cotton which the spinners cannot use. This, dog-tail cotton is kept solely for the purpose of intimidating buyers of futures contracts not to demand delivery, Tf the buyer of futures demands delivery of the actual cotton, be gets dog-tail. The government continues to count these mil- lions of bales of dog-tail cotton in the total cotton supply each year, although everyone knows it js worthless and cannot be used by the mills. When there is u short crop of cotton, as in 1943, those who buy cotton expecting the markets to gZ up, can be frozen out simply by being tendered this dog-tail cotton which the spinners cannot use. It there was no future market, these speculators would buy actual cotten and thereby help the market for the farmer, THE ONLY GOOD COTTON NOW IS 1943 CROP The only cotton today the spinner wants to buy is the 1943 crop. The cotton farmer has a God-giv- en monopoly on all the good cotton there is today. The United States Department of Agriculture and the New York Cotton Exchange are in co-op- eration to beat the farmer out of his crop with this old dog-tail cotton which has accumulated for a number of years. SITUATION OS NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE Everyone has known for the last sixty days that the 1943 crop of cotton is very short. Certain mill interests have pooled their buying to keep fro competing with each other. To hold the price dE cotton down, millions of bales of imaginary cot- ton have been sold in the form of cotton futures on the New York Exchange. The date drew near when October contracts must be closed out. The Board of Directors of the New York Cotton Exchange saw that unless some drastic action was taken, those who had sold the market sho.t were going to lose their money. The holding movement that has developed 1 . farmer should receive for his cotton in New caught in selling cotton short against the farm lows like Hayman, they simply welched on the cotton market, : ging and ties on it. -hot produee another crop of cotton at the price that: the New York Cotton Exchange be aboli tunity to do what you t done. Do it to among cotton farmers, coupled with an extrarti short cron of cotton this year (less than ten lion bales of spinnable cotton) was forci price of cotton up in spite of New York bears. On Wednesday, October 13th, the Boar Control of the New York Exchange arbitrarily a ceiling of 20.40 on October contracts. This $7.85 a bale less than the price the farmer shot receive under the OPA. ceiling for his cotton at farm. It is $12.00 to $13.00 a bale less than under OPA ceilings. These New York Cotton Exchange bears Ww crop. When they were caught on their own gi agreement and put a ceiling on October contra to keep from paying their gambling debts. CONGRESS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY ABOLIS THE NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE | The friends of the farmer in Congress shou get busy at once and abolish the New York Cott Exchange. The OPA put a ceiling on cotton goods. government limits the price that the farmer for his products, on his crops is indefensible. i No man will buy a product wae ab : that under the law the prices cannot go up. only way he can hope to make any money i selling the market short and beating prices dowr because ie oriy sell the market short. The government is holding the farmer e the gamblers skin him. Certainly Congress She put a stop to this at once. FARMERS, HOLD YOUR COTTON You would not permit anyone to come out your farm and haul your cotton away for no The only way a man could rob you of your cot! on your farm would be to kill you first. | Yet, this is exactly what is happening tod Your cotton is being away under operations of law and 2 de over which you have no control. There are two things that the cone farm can do. The 1943 cotton farmer has all the _g0 spinnable cotton and if he will just hold on to it, vill get a better price. Cotton mills cannot sp future contracts sold\on the New York Cotton 1 change. They can only spin cotton that has b: If you will hold your you have the whip-hand. You know that ye ehonee to make money is are being offered for this crop. Why not. hol to what you have? You eon't Iess except by turni your cotton loose. WRITE YOUR SENATORS AND : CONGRESSMEN TODAY If every cotton farmer would simply w letter to his Congressman and Senator deman cotton would be 30 cents a pound in 30 da will cost you but 3 cents to write a letter. Why try it one time? It will work like mage i: will only write the letter. Officials are public servants. Their param duties in the office are to serve you wh> then.. Do not charge your public servant failure to do what you want de-e until you told them what to do. ~ Write them a letter and give them it now.