STIRS THE DRY BONES 



GOVERNMENT DOUBLE WHEEL HARNESS 



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New Hampshire Farm Bureau Wor- 

 ries All the Politicians Over 

 Tax Question. 



The whole State of New Hampshire 

 is cussing and discussing the report 

 on taxation issued recently, after 

 months of study by the New Hamp- 

 shire Farm Bureau Committee on 

 Taxation. The Committee is a no- 

 table one, consisting of former Gov- 

 ernor Robert P. Bass, Hon. Raymond 

 B. Stevens and Frank H. Pearson. 



The committee finds that farm 

 taxes have constantly increased in the 

 last decade, both through increased 

 tax rates and through higher valu- 

 ations. Significantly enough, in the 

 same time the number of farms op- 

 erated has decreased 24%. On the 

 other hand, the committee finds that 

 the amount of taxes on intangible 

 property has actually decreased, 

 though the amount of such property 

 has been growing by leaps and 

 bounds. Under the item, "money at 

 interest," there is actually one-third 

 less money on which taxes are col- 

 lected than there was forty years 

 ago, and the committee estimates that 

 of all intangibles held in the state, 

 only a minute fraction is taxed. 



Regarding taxation of forest land, 

 the story is the same. The farmer's 

 woodlot is taxed full value, while the 

 great lumber holdings are taxed on a 

 nominal valuation. 



Deposits in savings banks are tax- 

 ed to the extent of 15% of the inter- 

 est, while big investors in stocks and 

 bonds are, for the most part, allowed 

 to escape taxation altogether. 



The committee says, "This brief 

 survey clearly shows that farm prop- 

 erty and the ordinary home are still 

 heavily overtaxed in proportion to 

 other classes of property. The con- 

 dition is serious in its results both to 

 the individual and to the state. The 

 Farm Bureau should prepare a con- 

 structive program for action by the 

 next Legislature." 



20,000 Tons of Hay Signed 



More than 20,000 tons of hay have 

 been signed up by the Alabama Farm 

 Bureau Hay Association so far. Ad- 

 vance loans exceeding $90,000 have 

 been made. Eighty-seven carloads 

 have been sold by the Association. 



Finance Corporation has tentative- 

 ly approved the application of the To- 

 bacco Growers Co-operative Associa- 

 tion of Virginia, North Carolina and 

 South Carolina for advances not 

 to exceed $30,000,000 for the purpose 

 of financing the orderly marketing 

 of tobacco in these States. The ad- 

 vances will be made on the basis of 

 fifty per cent of a conservative valu- 

 ation of the tobacco. 



It is expected that only a portion 

 of the amount approved will be ad- 

 vanced by the War Finance Corpora- 

 tion and that the banks in the inter- 

 ested districts will do a considerable 

 part of the financing for the associa- 

 tion. 



MORE HARNESS BARGAINS 



In addition to the harness prices already announced, we have been able to secure low 

 prices on the following government harness : — 



Halters $1.00 each 



Hame Straps, either 21 inch or 26 inch $2.25 per dozen 



18 ft.-l inch Lines, extra heavy $6.00 



Team Bridles, same as in the Ambulance Harness $2.50 each 



Team Bridles, double rein $3.25 each 



More than $1000 worth of double harnesses and collars have been sold in all parts 

 of the state and they are giving satisfaction everywhere. 



The schedule of prices is as follows : — 

 Double Wheel Harness, including bridles and reins, but not collar, with belly breeching . . $38 



Double Lead Harness $31 



Collars, two buckle, 18-22 inch $3.26 



Harnesses will be split and sold as singles, without reins, for $18 for the wheel har- 

 ness and $16 for the lead harness. 



You pay freight or express from Hagerstown, Maryland. 



A full description and cut will be sent on application. 



SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE, TOO TEN MILLION DOLLAR GOAL 



. . "Ten million dollars for nineteen 



New Zealand Dairymen Consider twentv-two " 



Plans for Establishing Dairy ^j^^^,^ ^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^^ p^^. 



.„ , , .°° , , , ■ , ducers Live Stock Commission Asso- 



Projjosals submitted by the national giations of the National Live Stock 



dairy association of New Zealand Producers Association, 



for the establishment of a compul- m. j? *■ i. ni,- 



sory dairy products pool were con- p^he four co-operatives-at Chicago 



sidered at a recent meeting of repre- Peoria, Indianapolis and East St. 



sentatives of the dairy factories of ^°";VJ?cn*°n^nn f.?'"? if'''? ==" 

 the Auckland Province, reports the irately $750,000 worth of business 

 American consul at Auckland. About ^Y^^k these days so it appears prob- 

 50 delegates were present, represent- f^l^ that the goal of ten million dol- 

 ing companies in all parts of the Prov- lars busmess for the year will be 

 ince. The objects of the suggested leaiizea. 



pool were stated to be the regulation By the middle of August the sales 



of shipments, the development of mar- of the Producers at the four markets 



kets other than London, the adver- had amounted to well over five mil- 



tising of New Zealand butter and Hon dollars, and three of the four 



cheese, the control of distribution, were not started until after June 1. 

 the stabilization of markets by the Highest Prices 



prevention of congestion and specu- The pioneer of the four, the Pro- 



lation, the arrangement of freight ducers' Live Stock Commission As- 



contracts, and co-operation with sociation at East St. Louis received 



Denmark and Australia in marketing. 158 cars last week, ranking in second 



It was the general feeling that place among the firms at the market, 

 some more satisfactory method of The highest price received for hogs 

 marketing dairy produce was needed, last week on the East St. Louis mar- 

 Resolutions affirming the principle of ket was $10.40. This price was ob- 

 a compulsory pool were unanimously tained for only two loads. The Pro- 

 adopted, with a proviso that dele- ducers sold both of them. 



gates be appointed to attend a Do- 



minion conference, at which, it is ex- 



pected, a more definite and detailed Minneapolis Sales Agency Open 

 scheme will be formulated and re- The U. S. Grain Growers, Inc., has 



ferred to the various companies. notified member elevators in Minne- 



The principle of a compulsory pool sota and North Dakota that the Minne- 



has been strongly affirmed at meet- apolis Sales Agency is open and ready 



ings in othe.' districts of New Zeal- to handle the grain of its members 



and. in those states. 



