'rv "'i"{ 1 ... & Plain Facts About the Neat Business The Federal Trade Commission in its recent report on war profits, return on this, and as has been stated, the larger portion of thej stated that the five large meat packers have been profiteering and profits earned has been used to finance huge stocks of goods and that they have a monopoly of the market. to provide additions and improvements made necessary by the enormous demands of our army and navy and the Alllies. These conclusions, if fair and just, are matters of serious concern not only to those engaged in the meat packing business but to every other citizen of our country. If you are a business man you will appreciate the significance of these facts.. .If you are unacquainted with business, talk this matter The figures given on profits are misleading and the statement that over with some business acquaintance—with your banker, say the packers have a monopoly is unsupported by the facts. —and ask him to compare profits of the packing industry with those The packers mentioned in the report stand ready to prove their of any other large industry at the present time. profits reasonable and necessary. No evidence is offered by the Federal Trade Commission in support The meat business is one of the largest American industries. Any of the statement that the large packers have a monopoly. The citizen who would familiarize himself with its details must be prepared Commission's own report shows the large number and importance for large totals. if other packers. The report states that the aggregate profits of four large packers The packers mentioned in the statement stand ready to prove to were $140,000,000 for the three war years. any fair minded person that they are in keen competition with each other, and that they have no power to manipulate prices. Th's sum is compared with $19,000,000 as the average annual profit for the three years before the war, making it appear that the war It this were not true they would not dare to make this positive! profit was $121,000,000 greater than the pre-war profit. statement. This compares a three-year profit with a one-year profit—a manifestly Furthermore, government figures show that the five large packers unfair method of comparison. It is not olny misleading, but mentioned in the report account for only about one-third of the the Federal Trade Commission apparently has made a mistake in the meat business of the country. figures themselves. They wish it were possible to interest you in the details of their business.. .Of how, for instance, they can sell dressed beef for less The aggregate, three-year profit of $140,000,000 was earned on sales than the cost of the live animal, owing to utilization of by-products? of over four and a half billion dollars., lis means about three cents and of the wonderful story of the methods of distribution throughout on each dollar of sales—or a mere fraction of a cent per pound of this broad land, as well as in other countries. product. I The five packers mentioned feel justified in co-operating with each Packers' profits area negligible factor in prices of live stock and other to the extent of together presenting this public statement. meats.. .No other large business is conducted upon such small margins of profit. They have been able to dp a big job for your government in its time of need they have met all war time demands promptly and completely and they are willing to trust their case to the fairmindedness Furthermore—and this is very important—only a small portion of of the American people with the facts before them. this profit has been paid in dividends. The balance has been put Armour and Company back into the businesses. It had to be, as you realize when you consider the problems the packers have had to solve—and solve Cudady Packing Co. quickly—during these war years. Morris & Company To conduct this business in war times, with higher costs and the Swift & Company necessity of paying two or three times the former prices for live stock, has required the use of two or three times the ordinary Wilson & Company amount of working capital.. .The additional profit makes only a fair ful attention is given to all possible Farmers can increase their supplies bill providing" for nationall prohibition ing county formerly used for pasture blossoming. The riper it is when CO-OPERATIVE EXTENSION means by which the farm work t— and hay has been cleared up of forage for sheep and tattle WORK cut the poorer.the quality of the hay might be done, such as women in the by sowing the common German or Under the amendment the manufacture ready for the plow this spring and produced. It is a somewhat hard family, children who are working for Hungarian millet to offset the clover and sale of whiskey and wine planted to grains and root crops. crop to cure, but by choosing good The war department has authorized others, the possibility of securing would be prohibited after June 30, wili mean that was killed out last winter, This much less weather, and drying in the swath, or the granting of furloughs to drafted hired help and boys below or above although there is nothing quite so 1919, and the manufacture and sale of the farmers the coming winter for if the crop is heavy, turning by hand men to enable them to assist draft age. beer three months after the final approval satisfactory as alalfa or timothy and or with a tedder, a good quality of feed. farmers during the busy season and It is clear that the former should clover hay, says Andrew Boss of the of the bill by the president. hay can be made. There is still time to extend the the county agricultural agent is required utilize every possible resource before Substitute Amendment Minnesota experiment station. When out at the blossoming stage, clearings however, and sow quick to approve or disapprove each interfering with army service. The amendment was framed by it makes very satisfactory cattle Millet is often grown on poor land growing crops which will supply forage application for such a furlough. It is not the intention of the militry Senator Norris of Nebraska as a and sheep hay. It is not desirable as that has not been well prepared. for summer pasture and. hay for There seems to be some misunderstanding authorities to grant furloughs for substitute for the pending one by a hay for horses, although it may be While it makes some growth on such the winter. Ruta bagas can also as to the nature and purpose such lengthy periods as four or five Senator Jones of Washington. The fed in limited quantities or for a still be sown. The best economical land it does best on rich soil that of these furloughs. months, but rather to render assistance Jones amendment- would have short ti em. has been well prepared. A firm ..mellow way of removing stumps is to sow The idea as that such a furlough is in saving a crop that woulji brought about absolute phoribition M. M. Abbott, seed bed is best. pasture crops in between them which to be granted to a soldier for work otherwise go unharvestde. I immediaately. The Norris compromise County Agent. yield a return of five to ten dollars For hay production two to three on a farm only where it appears We cajpnot too strongly emphasize was adopted by the committee per acre in the form of butterfat pecks of seed should be drilled in that in the case of the particular the fact" that sueh furloughs are to by a vote of 8 to 3. while the stumps are decaying and It may be sown broadcast, but the farm, it would otherwise be impossible be granted only in the most urgent Chairman Gore said the bill with cost of removing them is reduced. crop will usually grow better if drfflr to harvest a crop or do other cases and where every other possible the new -amendment would be reported Horses may be pastured at night, ed The seed should be sown about work that had a decided bearing means of handling the farm work has The Minneapolis Dollar-Hotel to the senate tomorrow. thus using the stump land to save one inch deep and may safely be sown upon increased food production. In been exhausted. -Senators Johnson (Democrat), hay in the summer time. up to June 20 or 25. Only 40 to 50 2S0 MODERN ROOMS "T-l considering each case, a careful investigation AL M. Abbott, Locatedin H«wt el Bwaw Dirtriet South Dakota Gronna (Republican) Dwarf Essex Rape seeded at the days of good hot weather on good is made of all. the facts. County Agent. ONE PRICE —ONE DOLLAR Nortlv Dakota and Kenyon( Republican), land are required to produce a hay rate of 4-5 pounds per acre makes ron .so Approval is granted only where it CUROPUN RATI two perso&s ti Iowa voted in favor of reporting crop. Early vajities will produce an excellent pasture for hogs and appears that the enlisted man can PRIVATE BATH, SHOWER AND TOILET EXTRA the Norris amendment^' COMPLETE SAFETY NATION WIDE PROHIBITION sheep and is also satisfactory for cattle. seed in 60 o80 days. Millet grows be of greater military service by increasing AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS most rapidly in very hot weather, AND FIREPROOF CONSTRUCTION tMSfV food production then by SOW MILLET TO is July and August being the favorable SF INSURANCE RECORD* SHOW THAT NEVER The following^ is a statement by service in the army. In case of doubt 'Washington June 27—The ^senaze SB5*- HAS A LIFE BEEN LOST IN ANY SUILDINQ PROVIDE FORAGE months for its growth. 31' Prof. Boss of the State Experiment the preference. is given* to military agriculture committee today agreed PROTECTED ST AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS 5§®For the best quality of hay, millet EVERY ROOM HAS HOT AND COLD RUNNING Station relative to millet jis an ania ^service. upon a amendment to^ the $11,000,000 WATER, STEAM HEAT, CLECTRiC LIGHT- AND should be cut ''immediately after a a a TELEPHONE SERVICE. In considering the. evidence, care- emergency agricultural appropriation A gr^at deal of lal»d in Koociiicn- -VJuaS