The Macon Daily Herald from Macon, Missouri • Page 4

LONG ON SHORT ON Lecturer Union. The of farm products In today the world a problem and the brought its bard the Importance of tion as a factor American agriculand promises to give the farmthe co operation of the cover ment and the business men the solution of their marketing problem. This result will, in a measure, compensate us for our war losses, for the business interests: and government have been in the main assisting almost exclusively on the production side of agrioulture. While the depart ment of agriculture has been dumping tons of literature on the farmer telling him how to produce, the farmer has been dumping tons of products in the nation's sarbage can for want of a market. The World Will Never Starve.

At no time since Adam and Eve were driven from the Garden of Eden have the inhabitants of this world suffered from lack of production, but some people have cone hungry from the day of creation to this good hour for the lack of proper distribution. Slight variations in production have forced a change in diet and one locality has felt the pinch of want, while another surfeited, but the world as whole has ever been a land of plenty. We now have less than one-tenth of the tillable land of the earth's surface under cultivation, and we not only have this surplus area to draw on but it is safe to estimate that in case bf dire necessity one half the earth's. population could at the present time knock their living out of the trees of the forest, gather it from wild vines and draw it from streams. No one should become alarmed; the world will never, starve.

The consumer has always feared that the producer would not supply him and his fright has found expression on the statute books. of our states and nations and the farmer has been urged to produce recklessly and without reference to a market, and regardless of the demands of the consumer. Back to the Soll. The city people have been urging each other to move back to the farm, but very few of them have moved. We welcome our city cousins back to the soll and this earth's surface contains 16,092,160,000 idle acres of tillable land where they can make a living by tickling the earth with forked stick, but we do not need them so far as increasing production is concerned; we now have all the producers we can use.

The city man has very erroneous ideas of agricultural conditions. The commonly accepted theory that we are short on production is all wrong. Our annual increase in production far exceeds that of our increase in population. The World as a Farm. Taking the world as one big farm, we find two billion acres of land in cultivation.

Of this amount there is approximately 750,000,000 acres the western and 1,260,000,000 acres on the eastern hemisphere, in. cultivation. This estimate, of course, does not include grazing lands, forests, where large quantities of meat are produced. The world's annual crop approximates fifteen billion bushels of cereals, thirteen billion pounds of fibre and sixty-five million tons of meat. The average annual world crop for the past five years, compared with the previous five years, is as follows: Past Half Previous Half Crops- Decade.

Decade. Corn (Bu.) 3,934,174,000 3,403,655,000 Wheat (Bu.) 3,522,769,000 3,257,526,000 Oats (Bu.) 4,120,017,000 3,508,315,000 Cotton (Bales) 19,863,800 17,541,200 The world shows an average increase in cereal production of 13 per cent during the past decade, compared with the previous five years, while the world's population shows an Increase of only three per cent. The gain in production far exceeds that of our increase in population, and it is safe to estimate that the farmer can easily increase production 25 per cent if a remunerative market can be found for the products. In textile fibres the world shows an increase during the past half decade in production of 15 per cent against a population increase three per cent. The people of this nation should address themselves to the subject of improved facilities for distribution.

Over production and crop mortgage force the farmers into ruinous competition with each other. The remedy lies in organization and in co operation in marketing. Our Rates by Mail. Send $1 to the Daily Herald and get the news of Macon county fresh. This newspaper makes a specialty of county news, and we feel certain we can please youyour neighbor is taking the Daily Herald, so why not are going to eventually, why not now? 50.

second Callas, Mo. coin purse owner, Mrs. sale chain front wheel 15 Dr. A. SALE or Exchange, for residence.

well improved farm one half mile south Also 55 acres adfair ground on the for sale -A. M. Attebery. WANTED -Second hand small and coal cook stove. -Phone FOR BALE -Bourbon Red TurTom.

$4, hens Mrs. A Sagasser, Phone Blooming line, No. 1. LOST- Portion of gold watch fob in south part of town. Finder please leave same at office.

Reward. FOR SALE or Exchange- $5,000 stock or Gen. Muse, and grocer jen in Atlanta, Mo. Best location and best business house in Atlanta and a well balanced stock of first class goods. Also a nice residence property for ale -A.

M. Attebery, FOR SALE- -Cheap, one coming 3, yer old thoroughbred mare. Schmidt. FOR SALE Span of work mules. coming 4, years old, 15-3 high, mare and horse.

Will MeKenzie, Route 1, Bevier, Phone 633 J. FOR SALE Pigs and Indian Burner S. Morton, southwest LOST- -Auto hood. Finder leave at Motor Inn or Bevier garage. Reward.

FOR SALE- 2 Thoroughbred Chester White Boars, J. E. Newmyer. FOR SALE -First Deed of Trust note, $300.00 bearing: 7 per cent interest. 40 acres cheap 2 miles from Macon.

73 acres 5 miles from Macon. $600.00 cash balance easy. -T. E. Wisdom.

FOR RENT- -Good 7 room house on Vine St. 7 room house on Jackson E. Wisdom. FOR SALE or Rent-2 Story double brick house. Apply to Hen Brown Win Two Victories.

Callao, Nov. The Callao High School basketball team pulled down two victories last week. They first defeated Atlanta High School Thanksgiving day by the score of 34 to 23, and on the following day traveled to Bucklin where they defeated the High School team of that city by the score of 15 to 11. -101. Dr.

Hyatt Might Help You. C. G. HOWE UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMER COFFINS, CASKETS AND FUNERAL SUPPLIES Store Phone 77. Residence Phone: 8.

Calls Promptly Attended NOW is the time to begin your Christmas Shopping The Big Store is THE PLACE Everything pertaining to Christmas is now being opened and placed on display, and the wise shopper will do well to take advantage of our complete stock and assortment. Our Wonderful Bargain Basement already looks like Fairyland, and you are cordially invi- as ted to bring the little folks, as well as yourself, and get posted on what we are showing in this department Any purchases you may desire to make will be gladly held for you until you are ready to take same home. Most respectfully, GIESELMAN'S BIG DEPARTMENT STORE The Home of the Christmas Shopper. .000000 1 000 000000 CAPTAIN GREER DIED EARLY TODAY WAR VETERAN SUCCUMBS AFTER A VERY BRIEF ILLNESS Taps have been sounded in the life of another wearer of the Blue. Captain William Greer, a well known citizen, who served in the U.

S. Army as a member of Company 12th regiment of the Pennsylvania Infantry during Civil War, died this morning at his home on Bourke at five o'clock. William Greer was born in Washington county, on the fourth day. of September 1844. He was united in marriage to Matilda Brown in Ray county, on the fifteenth day of July, 1876.

This wife died on Nov. 9th, 1896, He was married to his second wife, Ella Fishbaugh, in Macon, on the fourth of July, 1897. He was a member of the F. A. Jones Post, No.

23, G. A. in which he was commander during 1903. Mr. Greer held civil offices as deputy.

sheriff, school director in Ray county, was Mayor, of Camden, and for twelve years was justice of the peace of Hudson He is survived by his wife and ten children. The children are: Mrs. Lizzie Hughes, Missouri City; Will Greer Camden; Mrs. Mabel McGunnis and Finley Greer, Orrick; Mrs. Frank Seeley, Kansas City; Lesley Greer, Lexington; Dyer Greer, Richmond; Sam, Theodore and Sudie, of Macon.

No arrangements have been made for the funeral as all of the children have not been heard from. Captain Greer was one of the few men living in this section who witnessed the assassination of President Lincoln. Will be With Krueger. Miss Wright, one of Macon's most popular young ladies! will be seen behind the counter at the A. L.

Krueger Jewelry from now until after the Holiday season. Mr. and Tom Marshall an guest Oscar Allen of Pleasant Lake, N. went to Hager's Grove this afternoon for a visit. BLACKLEG IN A THOROUGHBRED HERD HOG CHOLERA IS ALSO THREATENED HERE, SAYS DR.

WARMOUTH Blackleg is more or less prevalent in this county according to Henry Morris of Russell township, owner of the Shady Side Farm, who was here today. Mr. Morris who had recent experience with the dreaded disease which in its peculiar way got into his herd of registered Jerseys some time ago. The first he noticed of the disease was on November third when a three months old calf died. Thanksgiving day a six year old cow was found dead, which was something out of the ordinary as old cattle usually show indications of the disease when they (become exposed.

Yesterday a young bull died, which brought Mr. Morris' total loss up, to $350. He had the entire herd vaccinated following the death of the calf but the disease apparently was not entirely stamped out or else there were germs in the vaccine. Hog cholera is another disease that is liable to become scattered in this county if more care is not taken according to Dr. W.

D. Warmouth. The disease has almost reached the epidemic stage in Shelby county, he says, and a few cases have been reported in this county. As yet the disease has not become so common in this county and there is nothing to become alarmed over. Atty.

and Mrs. Otho Matthews. Miss Corrine Matthews and Chas Fower returned from Excelsior Springs yesterday. THE GEM THEATRE. Vitagraph-In 2 Parts Special Feature An Innocent Delilah KALEM The Beast Edison, An Absent Minded Cupid Dec, 2- No.

19 MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY The House of Features. Friday, Dec. 4, Famous Player Co. "'THE HOUSE OF Took Laudanum. Mrs.

Arthur Gregory took a small amount of laudanum yester. day evening her son, Jarvis, becoming alarmed, called Dr. A. M. Raines and Dr.

W. H. Miller, but when the physicians arrived they found nothing to do. Mrs. Gregory said she took a small a- mount of laudanum in whiskey and paragoric.

At the Logan. Tonight is "Trey 0 evening. Also there will be "The Half Breed" and "Jane's Loves" Always a good show at the Logan. Mrs. Jno.

S. Mettes and two daughters, 'Misses Katie Bess and Marianna, son Joe motored to this city Saturday evening on a shopping tour. They reside near Atlanta. Miss Lizzie Morgan of Bevie spent the afternoon' here. R.

A. Waller goes to Excelsior Springs tomorrow on business. Dr. and Mrs. Fred Troester Clarence visited here yesterday.

Mrs. Henry Heather of LaPlata visited here today. Mr. and E. Gipson, of Jacksonville were here shoppin today.

Mr. and Mrs. Tony Blacksmith of New Cambria visited in the city today. Miss Mollie White returned Camden Point today after a visi with home folks near Ten Mile. Bernie Barnard and "Dutch' Klein of Moberly were here yesterday.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hepple of Moberly, passed through here today enroute home from Bevier. Mrs.

Frank Williams of Bevier visited here today. L. E. Wilhoit returned from Chicago last night. Misses Cora and Mabel Dowling, of Nunda, N.

who have been visiting relatives at Callao, visited Miss Irene Miles this afternoon. You can never tell where the classified ad. is going to stop. Take the ones you see in this paper. They're read from Maine to California.

Yes, that's true. Our circulation is nation wide in the respect that the paper is mailed to relatives and friends all over the land. Many interesting things have happened in this way through the medium of our want ads. Mrs. T.

M. Spicer and daughter of Bevier were over shopping today. Dr. Hardin of Kirksville was' the guest of Mr. and Mrs.

Rudolph Troester. yesterday. Josh Windle visited relatives at Ethel yesterday. J. MeClelland had attractions up the Wabash yesterday.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry of Clarence, visited Mrs. Sophie Soldan yesterday. Mrs.

Brammer returned this afternoon from a visit with her son, Allie, near Callao. Miss Bernice Davis returned last night from a visit at Moberly. Tonight at the Logan THE TREY O' HEARTS Don't miss this. The Half Breed Nestor Drama. Jane's Love Joker Comedy.

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