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SAYS HOUSTON
Secretary of Agriculture
Urges Increase in Farm
and Stock Production.
RECORD CROPS IN 1917
Farmers' Further Co-opera
tion Needed to Meet De
mands of the War.
of the Government in special direc
tions, such as the Treasury Depart
ment in its Liberty Loan campaigns,
and the Food Administration in Its
food conservation activities."
Thereport outlines in detail the
varied activities and lines of effort
of the department during the year,
particularly the tremendous expan
sion effected at the outset of the war.
DOCUMENTARY WAR TAX
INTO EFFECT LAST WEEY
WAR AFFECTS FARMERS' WEEK
Bj Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. S. With rec
ord crops grown this year, the Na
tion's farm and live stock production
must be stimulated to a still higher
tjfficlency during the coming twelve
months if domestic demands and the
needs of the Allies are to be ade
quately met, David F. Houston, Secre
tary of Agriculture, says in his an
nual report to Congress today.
"That the farmers of the Nation
have generously responded to the
appeals for increased production, and
that much has already been done to
insure a large supply of foods and
feedstuffs," says the report, "justifies
no let-down in their activities or in
those of all agricultural agencies.
On the contrary, een greater efforts
must be put forth in the coming
months.
"There must be no break-down on
the farms, no failure of foods, feed
stuffs or clothing. I cannot empha
size too strongly the urgent necessity
of doing everything possible to bring
about a still further increase in the
production of all essential commodi
ties, particularly of the staple crops
and live stock."
Relies on Farmers.
Confidence in the ability of the
farmers to meet the unusual emer
gency caused by America's entrance
into the war is reiterated .by the Sec
retary. Their willing co-operation
since April has been prolific of en
couraging crop increases, he says,
and there is no doubt but that they
have a complete and ready compre
hension of the demands to be supplied
as the war proceeds.
While the precise figures for meat,
poultry, dairy products and vegeta
ble oils are not yet available, the Sec
retary estimates that the quantity of
these commodities is greater than for
1915 and 1916.
An increase of a billion bushels
over the five-year pre-war average
was affected in this year's crop of
staples. Unrevised estimates con
tained in the report are as follows:
3,191,000,000 bushels of corn, C59,
797,000 of wheat, 1,580,000,000 of oats,
201,659,000 of barley, 56,000,000 of
rye. 16,813.000 of buckwheat, 33,256,
000 of rice, 73,3S0,000 of kafir, 439,
686,000 of Irish potatoes. 84,727,000
of sweet potatoes, 15,957,000 of com
mercial beans, 42,606,000 of peaches.
11,419,000 of pears, 177,733,000 of ap
ples and 7,621,000 of sugar beets.
"The number of milch cows and
other cattle," the report adds, "has
shoNvn an increase during the last
four or five years. In considering the
whole meat situation it should be
kept in mind that there is a close
relationship between the production
of live stock and the supply of feed
stuffs and that for more than a year
past there has been a relative short
age of grains and of forage. The
large production of these necessaries
during the present crop season
should conduce to more satisfactory
conditions for the producers of live
stock and should, other things being
equal, tend to bring about an in
crease. Supply Inadequate.
"But with the destruction of live
stock in Europe and the great de
mands from there for meat and fats,
with consequent greatly increased
exports from this country, it is clear
that the supply will not be adequate
for the domestic needs and for those
of the nations with which we are as
sociated in the war.
"The mere statement that the pop
ulation has steadily increased in this
country the gain in the ten years
from 190S to 1917 being 13,000,000
with an absolute decrease in the live
stock for the same period, would suf
ficiently emphasize the seriousness
of the situation if conditions were
normal and the demand for meats
and fats were not so urgent."
A $3,000,000 saving has been made,
says the report, by the department's
placing specialists in the regions of
greatest sweet potato production to
superintend proper handling and
storage of the commodity. A special
survey to collect Irish potato seed
stock now is being conducted in
Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, Minnesota, Wisconsin
and Colorado.
Extension Service Organized.
Material development of native ag
ricultural resources, the report says,
la expected to follow complete or
ganization of the department's ex
tension service. Equipped with an
appropriation of $4,348,400, the serv
ice will soon be able to place one
demonstration agent possibly two
in nearly every agricultural county
in the country, and a woman in each
large city to give advice regarding
the production, conservation and
utilization of food products. Agents
numbering 5,000 are now performing
extension work among the Nation's
farmers and in the urban communi
ties. "These agents," declares Secretary
Houston, "not only are performing
the normal and emergency demon
stration and educational work, but
they are also assisting other branches
Poultry as Conservation Measure
Will Be Discussed by Experts.
Much more attention will be given
to Farmers' Week than formerly.
due to the fact that the war crisis
devolves itself upon the agricultural
interests in the need of food. Horse),
mules, hogs, wheat these are want
ed, and it will be urged that farmers
and live stock men conserve and
produce as much as is possible.
Poultry as a war industry is to be
featured by the experts of the state.
The rapid rate of reproduction of
fowls and their utilization of waste
products, together with the ease that
chickens may be kept by every fam
ily, are important enough that three
Government experts are to be sent
here to spur interest in poultry hus
bandry. The need of the day. tne
poultry department says, is to shift
civilian food consumption from beef
and pork to chickens and eggs.
The corn show offers opportunities
for University students to compete
for $700 worth of cash prizes and gold
watches, if they care to enter in the
junior sections which are open to the
public. About $2,500 In prizes is uu
this year at the show of the Missouri law covers transferred
Corn Growers' Association. A rec
ord number of entries is expected.
The program for Farmers' Week is
not complete yet. Other features are
being added from time to time, with
a view toward making this serious
war-time gathering the most pro
ductive of good results of all the
Farmers' Weeks ever held.
SWISS BUILD HOUSES FOR U. S.
Military Commission Orders 2,000
Buildings for Barracks.
By Associated Tress
BERNE, Dec. S. The American
military commission in Switzerland,
it is announced, has just contracted
for an additional 2,000 wooden build
ings to be used as barracks, which
are to be delivered not later than
next February to the American mili
tary authorities. These will supple
ment 1,500 such barracks ordered
months ago.
The barracks are to be about 100
feet long by 20 feet wide, and are of
double thickness so as to protect the
soldiers from cold and dampness.
They are of pine and are so built
that they can be shipped in parts and
erected without the use of nails.
Each part is numbered, so that as
sembling is an easy matter. A num
ber of Swiss building concerns are
to fulfill the contract.
Sample of German War Bread Slioun.
(Correspondence of tie Associated Press)
PARIS, Nov. 25. Slices of bread
found on board the Zeppelin brought
down at Bournonne-les-Bains were
shown at a meeting of the Academy
of Agriculture. Some were gray in
color and covered with lard. These
were for the men on board. The of
ficers had bread much whiter and
honey to spread on it. The officers'
bread contained 10 per cent of Java
rice which, it was stated, must have
reached Germany through Holland.
Ity Associated Pres
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. Documen
tary stamp taxes of the war tax bill
became effective last week. Revenue
stamps must be affixed to bonds of In
demnity or indebtedness, capital stock
Issues, stock transfers, produce sales
on exchanges, drafts, promissory
notes, conveyances and deeds, cus
toms house entries, steamship tickets,
proxies, assignments of power of at
torney, playing cards and parcel post
packages. None are required on
checks.
All stamps arc sold by postofflccs
except those for stock transfers and
produce sales which are distributed
through Tevenue collectors. Millions
of dollars in receipts are expected to
reach the treasury from this source.
The taxes are similar to those im
posed during the Spanish-American
war and .by emergency revenue act
of 1914.
On capital stock transfers, from
which the government expects to de
rie a large revenue, and which will
fall heavily on stock exchanges, the
- is 2 cents for each $100 or frac
tion of the face value. Stamps are to
be affixed to the stock books, not to
the certificate of sale or exchange.
For produce sales an exchanges the
tax Is 2 cents for $100 of value of the
merchandise covered by the agree
ment and stamps are to be affixed to
the memorandum or bill of sale. The
or scratch
sales and sales for future delivery.
Bonds of indebtedness are taxed 5
cents for each $100 of face value or
fraction and renewals are taxed as
new issues.
Indemnity and surety bonds are sub
ject to a tax of 50 cents, or 1 per
cent of the premium charged for the
execution of the bond. Bonds or poli
cies of reinsurance are exempt.
A tax of 5 cents is levied on each
original issue of certificates of stock,
either on organization or reorganiza
tion, of face value of Ho or fraction.
To meet the practice In some states of
issuing stock without face value, it is
specified that the tax shall be laid on
the actual value if there is not face
value.
For drafts or checks payable other
than at sight or on demand, and for
promissory notes and their renewal,
the tax is 2 cents for each $100 or frac
tion. This lev' will lay a burden par
ticularly on the banking business.
Ordinary bank checks are not taxa
ble.
Realty conveyances and deeds are
taxed 50 cents where the value of the
interest conveyed is between $100 and
siO, and 50 cents for each additional
$500 or fraction. Deduction may be
made of only a lien or encumbrance
remaining on the property at the time
or sale.
Before any parcel post package may
be accepted by a postoffice it must
bear, in addition to the regular post-
revenue stamps amounting to J
cent for each 25 cents, postage or
fraction.
The entry of goods at a customs
house for consumption or warehous
ing is taxable 25 cents when the val
ue is not more than $100; 50 cents
when the value is between $100 and
$500, and $1 when the value exceeds
$500.
South American, or other ports not in
the United States, Canada or Mexico,
are taxed according to a sliding scale
running from $1 on tickets costing
ibetween $10 and $30, to $5 for tickets
costing more than $60.
Proxies for voting at any meeting,
except of religious, charitable, fra
ternal, educational or literary organi
zations, must bear 10 cent revenue
stamps. For a power of attorney the
tax is 25 cents. In addition to the
old tax of 2 cents on playing cards,
a new levy of 5 cents a pack Is imposed.
CITY AND CAMPUS
C. Edwards went to Centralia Fri
day on business.
J. W. Dodson went to Mexico Fri
day on business.
O. F. Nichols went to Hallsville
Friday on business.
G. B. Dorsey went to St. Louis Fri
day on business.
The Home Economics Club will take
a hike Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Vona M. Vance left.Frlday aft
ernoon for Mexico to spend the week
end at Hardin College.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Bond of Pleasant
Hill, who have been visiting their
son, George Bond, and their daughter.
Miss Mary Louise Bond, both students
in the University, returned home to
day Mr. Bond, who is president of
the Missouri Automobile and Good
Roads Association, also attended the
convention of the Missouri State
Grange.
G. Y. Bast, Jr., a student in the
University, went to Mexico Friday to
spend the week-end.
Hugh Stephens went to Hallsville
Friday to spend the week-end at his
home.
I. E. Kunkel, a student in the Uni
versity, went to Mexico Friday to
spend the week-end at his home.
Miss Mary Stewart, a student In the
University is spending the week-end
at her home in Chillicothe.
The brick work on the dormitory
at Stephens College has been com-
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r-. .... . fi'iiriv r o ri
Howell Van Blarcon of Pittsburgh, T ",.,, tZ'7 .lb ot
. u u v. . x, . .. Lieutenant Bernert, one of the fnr
who has been visiting iDr. and Mrs. ,, r.m,n ' , , , Iore'
J. C. Whltten. left for his hnmf Fri- m03 .German army aviators, Is re-
day.
tion for the photographic dlvJakja'J
the signal corps at Moberly yeterdr
He will take the final examlnaUonta'
St. Louis Tuesday. Mr. Wllhite !-
today for Oak Grove to visit his .i
ter. "
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Davis of Clew
land, Okla., will visit their daughter
Erma, at Christian College for
week-end.
Miss Katherlne Smith of La..
who has been the guest of her auntO
Mrs. J. O. White, returned tn ,. t.T'Sa
vv . UUnAUHAIV
today. Miss Smith was snamtZ&Zm.
from the TTnlVAraitir loot -,..- ValBkr-
Hiles R. Leslie, a senior in iwJ
School of Commerce of the Unlvemit.,'1
will rn in IT.,o, ni. r, . V ' 7i I
..... . ..vuuaoo v.,ljr uuceniDer ij..
to take the examination for the ark.
tion corps.
Noted German Aviator Reported DttL
By Associated Press
W. P. Clemlson, formerly assistant
cashier at the Wabash depot, came to
Columbia Friday to spend a few days
before he goes to St. Louis to enlist
in the navy.
Hill is R. Leslie returned Friday
from Kansas City, where he went to
make application for admission into
! the Navy.
E. S. Wilhlte. a junior In the College
ported in an Exchange Teleerans
message from Amsterdam. Lieuten
ant Bernert, who was credited with ' '
the destruction of twenty-seven ene
my planes, is said to have been killed
in an air battle on October 13.
English Camps Out-Hoover Hoover.
(Correspondence of the Associated Press)
LONDON, Nov. 25. Utilization of
the by-products of rations and waste
throughout nrmv amna fi-ia Iu.am. .
-i " " " "vvuuio a
of Arts and Science of the Unlvcr- big business and has effected a profit
slty, passed the preliminary examina-lof nearly five million dollars a year.
"sage tickets to trans-Atlantir
Equndor Breaks With Germany.
By Associated Press
GUAYAQUIL, EquadoV, Dec. S.
Equador has severed diplomatic rela
tions with Germany, according to of
ficial announcement by the govern
ment today.
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4th week 8c
and so on for 50 weeks,
at the end of which
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and so on for 50 weeks,
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and so on for 50 weeks,
at the end of which
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Ton Pay
1st week ..$2.50
2nd week 2.45
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and so on for 50 weeks,
at the end of which
time we will mail you
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Ton Pay
1st week 10c
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and so on for 50 weeks,
at the end of which
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and so on for 50 weeks,
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Columbia, Missouri "Resources over $1,500,000.00"
"For Sixty years the doors of this bank have been open on every business day."
Practical Gifts at Small Cost. Give
What Your Friends Would Want
If It Weren't Christmas
A WEIS RECIPE CABIXET
provides a place for keeping recipes in a sys
tematic, accesible form, more easy to refer to than
a cumbersome cook book. From 90c to $1.50.
GIFTS WITH THE 3DSS0DRI TOUCH
The CO-OP has a full line of useful gifts with .
the Missouri Seal; gifts that will please the year
around; Spoons, Pins, Fobs, Rings, Cuff Sets,
Lavalliercs, Brooches.
CILIFIXG DISHES
CO-OP Chafing Dishe3 are strongly made in
either copper or nickel finish. One is a whole
kitchen equipment in itself. It's your own short
order lunch and candy maker right at home. $3.73
to $7.25.
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With the University Seal or Block M on cover,
with leaves for every purpose. A program a
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will bring back many fond memories. $2.50 complete.
A Big Gift at Small Cost
Exchangeable after Christmas
Self-Fillino
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STATIONERY FOR EYERTOXE
Missouri Seal and Column Paper 50c. Whiting's
Organdie 55c Whiting's Moorish Linen 50c. Col
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The CO-OP magaine service not only saves money
for you, but It also sees that the magazines come
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Athletic goods given as gifts may be
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