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Show GREEN RIVER DISPATOH, GREEN RIVER. UTAH What Shall be Done MhMeXico ? DESTROYING PRAIRIE USE OF TRACTOR DOGS TO SAVE CROPS IS HOSIHECURE Organized Operations Conducted in New Mexico. Offers Problems That Do Not Bother the Farmer Who Uses Horse-Draw- Nearly 5,000 Land Owners Took Active Part in Work Cost for Treatment of Range Land Leu Than 4 Cents an Acre. WASTE OF TIME Implements. n ELIMINATE (Prepared by the Pulled Slates Department nf Agriculture.) So That to Fields Out Lay Necessary Organized isdsnning operations were s Job CanBe Done-S- hort extended over 1.231,297 Awkward-Advantages Turns Are lien's in New Mexico last year Summarized. war measure under tlie work of (lie biological survey nf tlie (Prepared by the United State Depart- United States department of agriculment of Agriculture.) ture, tin New Mexii slate couucil Flowing with tractors presents some of defense, and tlie extension service man the problems that never isither of the New Mexico college of agriculwho uses horse-drawImplements. It ture. Tlds included tiie protection of Is necessary to lay out fields, so that 212,!Kr acres nf crops in all parts of s R Job of plowing can be done the 5, (Kit) land owners takstate, nearly aver the enlire area with tlie minimum ing active part In tlie work. Tiie use of a horse-draw- n plow in starlof tlie federal and state govmethTlie work. tlie ing and finishing of toiuled ernments and into divided ods in general use are less t Im ii $ it 1.00(1. Tile actual cost fur two classes those in which tlie plows of range land was less are elevated and no plowing is done the treatment 4 cents an acre. If average crop Ilian which In icmss tlie ends, mid those New Mexico be placed as the plows are left in tlie ground con- ret unis in low us $20 an ucre, the saving in crops cases most heller plowIn tinuously. alone for this one season is apprnxl-nuiicl- y ing cun he (lone win'll the plows are To this should be $500,000. idle across the ends of tlie fields, anil Tor. this reason tlie methods of this Mass are inure popular, hut many fanners prefer the other methods, as they eliminate waste of time and laHigh-Clas- prairie-dog-infest- n high-clas- bor. Fiownien using tractors wish to reduce to a minimum the time spent Ir. HAT shall be done with Mexico! Nobody seeing to be ready with a complete program, but everylMKly seeing of the opinion that something must be done and done soon. In tills age of the world civilization ennnot afford to let n country like Mexico one of the garden spots and nutunil storehouses of earth continue out of the line of inarch. It must Join the procession and must keep up with the procession. So It Is evident, aside fnnn the question of the killing of American and British citizens and other nationals human life apitenrs to be cheap these days that financial matters and economic questions will force action by the United Stutes and the allies against Mexico, the outlaw nation. It la no exaggeration to say that for months no. oilier international problem, not connected with the proceedings at Paris, hug been so fully discussed as the Mexican question, and apparently seutlment in this country and abroad is rapidly crystallizing. The exclusion of Mexico from the League of Nations was based on the ground that Mexico hod been nnable to give proof of Intention to observe international obligations. Mexico has failed to observe these obligations in these ways: Mexico's neutrality was more than tinged with German bias. Mexico has made no attempt to meet her foreign debt obligations. Mexico sliows Increasing inability to afford protection to the lives and properly of foreigners and nationals also. Mexico has given evidence of a studied and systematic uttempt to put through schemes which would result in .the confiscation of foreign property, the most glaring example of which Is the ease of the oil companies, although the express and railway companies' interests are in almost as great danger. It is no secret In Washington that renewed representations on the Mexican situation are being made to the American government by Great Britain and France. For several months these countries have been urging upon the United States the desirability of putting Mexico on Its feet so that it might resume the payment on national and other debts and afford udequule protection to foreign lives and property. British citizens are holders of a considerable amount of Mexican bonds, both nutlon.il mid railway, while the French have extensive investments in the banks, which It lias been charged were looted by the government under the guise of obtaining loans." Nationals of both countries hold extensive Interests In oil properties. Many French citizens of moderate menns invested their savings in Mexican bonds, on which they have received no Interest for six years. In short. Hie Mexican situation bus apparently resolved Itself into this: The United States will soon.be compelled to take Mexico in linnd unless Kuropean nations are to be suffered to intervene there In spite of the Monroe doctrine. In official Washington the prediction is hazarded that the United States will Intervene, acting ns the mandatory for the League of Nations. In congress the Mexican situation has reused to lie a partisan question. Senator King of Utah, a Democrat and one of the administration's strongest supporters, introduced the other day a very stiff resolution directing the secretary of state, to in full on Mexlcnn conditions and what the department of state was plunnlng to do In the ' matter. The resolution was immediately considnnd agreed to. ered In the house Representative Gould of New Turk, providing for 'Republican, Introduced a resolution rea sweeping Investigation of Amerlcuii-Mexlni- n lations nnd all phases of the Mexican problem since 1910. The Investigation would lie made by a committee of three senators und three representatives, to be selected by the foreign affairs committees of the two houses. It was stated lenders of both the houses were consulied before the resolution was introduced, nnd that they are -- favorable to the inquiry. Mr. Gould gave figures showing Unit 900 Americans had been murdered between 1010 and 1010: figures for the three years following being re-lio-rt unoli-tnlnnbl- c. All of which seems to Indicate that Iresldcnt Venustinno Carranza of Mexico Is In laid with Uncle Sam nnd the ullien. It seems reasonably certain that he cannot much longer stave off a settlement of the grievances which lmve been piling up in the United States and various Kuropean treatment acnations because of the corded to foreign Interests in the Mexican repubhigh-hande- d lic. Also It appears that either Carranza must come to terms with the United States nnd the allies guarantees that Mexico will meet with acceptable niiinlng with plows ont of the ground. While it is necessary to do ome traveling while the plows are idle, care should be tuken not to do too much nf it, ns It reduces the number of acres which can he plowed in a day, making the tractor that much less efficient. Short turns, however, are m&saa&r cto&uvzA- her obligations to these countries, or the revolutionists will shake hi in from power. In addition to the Villa rising there anf not less than ten revolutionary movements In Mexico. There are those who say he would not last two weeks should he be thrown over by the 'United States. There Is no gainsaying thnt Carranza Is In a tight place, with the League of Nations planning economic pressure from without and a growing pressure from revolutionists from within, What are the investments of foreign nations In Mexico! No official figures are to be had. with the exception of the estimate prepared in 1010 by Marlon I .etcher, an American consul in Chihuahua, which is tills : American $1 ,0.17,770,000 British 321,302,800 French 143.446,000 Various 118JS35.3S0 Total thorities ; Tills investment of $650, INK), 000 hud grown In value until in 1010 it was said to be worth $2,000,-000,00- Ihunage claims aggregating $500,000,000 are said to he till'd with tlie American state department. In this are included legitimate claims for additional Plowing With Tractors Presents Probloosen due to Die following causes: lems That Never Trouble Man Who Destruction of new values created by the AmerUses Horse-DrawImplements. ican energy which hna now been driven out. with the out of the ground, plows Best ruction of business through confiscatory eling taxes and uncurbed banditry, making operations nnd thnt ordinarily the number of dead furrows and hack furrows will iiniMissIhle. Destruction of original vuiues through unstable be considerably less. d In using the methods it government. Destruction of entire financial and credit system Is necessary to measure tlie lands In the (inter of the field accurately, leavof tlie country through government decrees. Iaisses in profits which would hnve been made ing an equal area on all side of Ihe field In which to turn the outfit, mid during present era of high prices. Potential damage which would wipe out virtually which can lie plowed Inst liy miming all values will become actual if President Carranza the tractor completely around .the field carries cut Ills confiscatory Constitution of 1917" several times. If one end of the field is unfenpcd the outfit enn lie pulled nnd his subsequent decrees, including the followout Into a road or lane, or an adjoining: InIt may lie nr Individuals ing field, for turning. foreign corporations Making competent to own property In Mexico unless for- preferable to plow up to the fenee on Hie two sides ns the body of tlie field eign citizenship Is renounced. d Is nil corporation-ownebeing plowed, and leave the headland, giving Appmprtiiting In return unguaranteed slate bonds of virtually land only across the end of tiie field which Is fenced. The width of the no value. "Nutlonnlizntinn" of nil, making oil subject to headland will depend largely on tlie liming radins nf the tractor. With denouncement, when the entire (.isily handled outfits It Is not necesis now founded on the principle of Its belongsary to leave more than 15 nr 20 feet. ing to the land itself. Prohibiting any foreign corporation or IndiCareful Plowing Saves Time, vidual from owning anything within GO miles of tin1 if the field Is to he finished np In frontier or 30 miles of tlie sea const. tlii liest uianner, with no Irregular, There ure dozens of other Interesting tilings in si rips between tlie land or at be cannot which situation considered the the Mexlcnn It is essential Unit care bn edges. here. For example, a study of Carranza's sayings taKc'i to have the headland of the ami doings shows him to lie ii liuiiiiiii euriosliy. :nni( width clenr around the field, to his name is Is Villa alive or dead! Of cmii-shave the distances measured exactly Nevertheless, nlio ha wlien very much in evidence. shirting new hinds, and to have seen him in tlie limb for a year or more! lie in l lie first furrows ns nmiily slrtUehl ns Unit's and sure. Interviewed photographed being A little extra lime taken in possible. -- 'The personality of Angeles, who lias east his inf measuring off the necessary distances with tlie Vlllistns. Is interesting, lie is cduenii-snd setting plenty of sfnkes for gtiid-tinc- e anil personally attractive. will nearly always tie inure than is the national election coining n Then there In saving time at the finish, returned .with Carranza saying lie is out of It nnd Ohrcgon i' tlie tnicmr pulls three nr more und Gonzales, rival candidates, talking new revoplows, cutting a total width of three or lutions. more feet, some effort should lie made Imgicnlly. It would seem to lie sufficient to to have the width of tlio headlands an make Carranza adopt a satisfactory mlicy anil exact multiple of tiie total width of give guaranty of good behavior. so that the Inst strip across the plow, I.ut can lie give guaranty? Cun anybody In the field .will exactly cut out (lie land Mexico guaranty anything? or finish it to Hie fence. Tills will It looks hs if It would lie necessary for some do nway with the necessity nj making power to Intervene. a trip amiss tlie field.' probr-hlover Ami If the United Stntes delcgntes Hie Job of th plirenl ground, to tarn a narrow in Mexico tence und order gnod-hestablishing strip which has been left m i lowed. Monroe doctrine I n ing ill Mexico. mains nutstanding, making another $8,000,000, which the Mexican government Umn issuing solemnly pledged Itself to redeem, but which it later repudiated find which It will some day be compelled to pny. Nor than the official Mexlcnn nqmrt take Into account the $20,000,000 which tlio Carranza govern-min- t took as a "loan" from banks of issue In Mexico City nnd which la now the subject of Injunction proceedings by tlie Bank of London to enjoin the financial agent of Carranza In New York city from rcnching credits in United Sintea banka. in a po- FOR SEED liy Ihe United SiiiK' tPreiuired These figures are said to Include the foreign Investment in the national debt of Mexico nnd the distribution, ns far as can be worked nut. of the holdings of the securities of ull comiHinies operat- $17,014,072.02. The official Mexican figures fall to take Into account the entire railroad Indebtedness, guaranteed si4tbiilly by the ('urniiixa government when the lines were taken over, and which is given as United Statin currency. $200,504,532. Nor do the Mexican figures include obligation other tlisiii railroads which the Mexican government has guaranteed and which, Iberefoi-e- . constitute a valid claim against Mexico as a direct external loiln. Ub ef of these is the "Cnjn dc IreManios'' farm loan banks obligations which, with interest to June 30. equal $31,500,742.75. Nor does the official Mexlcnn nimrt take Into account tlie "infalcitl cable." issue of paper money, of which $80,000,0(11) at 10 cents United Slates currency, re- are Grower Cannot Expect to Get Maximum Yields From Inferior Stock Beet Time at Harvest. $1,875,000,000 The British government Is demanding ndequnte protection for British subjects nnd properly in Mexico, Including specifically the nil wells the British government recently has purchased from and also Is demanding reparation for the destruction of British lives and property. The French government is making similar nnd In addition insists that CHrranzn pay the Interest on the $30,d0U,000 Huerta lonn, which was limited In France but which hns been repudiated by the present Mexican government. Tim $30,000,000 loan constitutes the difference between the nnionnt of the Mexican external debt, as estimated by T. W. Osterlield at $1 73.400, 007 und' the figures given today by tlie Mexican government. which tire $143,472,125. Regarding the Internal loan debt of Mexico, the Mcxicnu treasury department says It totals $00,. 307.775. with interest to June 30 next iiinouiitliig to in New Mexico sition to push much inoni vigorously the work of clearing the state of prairie dogs. Kcononiy and efftctlve-nes- s have been Increased through recent improvements In poisoning methods nnd, with tlie help of legislative iri'iisiires anil the hearty of all ranchmen, It Is hoped thal the prairie dog will lip entirely eradicated before many years. SELECT POTATOES $1,041,054,180 ...y added the benefit from the destratlnn nf prairie dogs on over a million acres range and tlie consequent increased value in crops and forage for seasons to come. Better organization will result from tiie experiences nf last year. and the biological survey and the au- jf ; Also Mexico has been using the total Income of the railroads and express companies as well as other public utility establishments and has steadfastly refused to make admission of responsibility. Most of the American money went into Mexico during the 84 years of the Dias rule, ending in 1911. Tlie following figures ns to investments and damages are regarded as tlie most rellnlde. Another esliriinte, prepnred by an American cor partition enjoying special facilities, totals nearly the same, hut differs widely In the distribution of Investments. It Is regarded ns the best obtainable. It follows: American $055,010.000 British 070.000,000 French 285.000,000 German , . . 75,000,000 100.000,000 Spanish. Dutch, etc Total : awkward for most tractors, and where ' such turns are necessary tlie operator aften hns more nr less difficulty In getting the outfit In the correct position for sturting into the new furrow , at the right )siint. Some tractors turn more easily in one direction than nth- era, and this should be taken into consideration In laying nut the fields. Advantages Summarized. The advnntnges of plowing by the naeilioda in which the plows are Idle i cross tlie ends nf the fields are that Ihe short, awkward turna are elim-tinted, except in some cases at the he-- 1 ginning and ends of the lands, anil usually less spaces will be left at Hie comers to lie plowed with horses. The idvantage of tlie other methods are that little or no time is lost In trav- - first-name- . sy-te- y lsrurt-me- nt of Arririilfurc.) Tlie custom of using as sen potatoes h fl from tlie previous season's crop, after hnving disposed of tlie best, must be discontinued if tlie present quality and yield of the crop is to lie nialerial-l.- v Improved, say sjioclnlixts of Hie Unit's! Stntes department of agriculture. Tlie grower cannot expect to get maximum yields from Inferior seed stock any more than tlie dairyman can expect to get innxlnmi.i milk j i ids from si;mh rows. Tlie best time to select su'd potatoes, according to the sMrln lists, ts l. in tlie full when the rmp is t icing Then tlie yield nf the Individual plant and Hie quality of the tubers ean lie considered. Good swl is pure in Aspect to (he variety: is produced liy healthy, vigorous. plants grown under favorable climatic conditions; Is somewhat immature: reasonably uniform In size and shape ; linn and sound. Tlie first sprouts should begin to develop at planting time. hnr-vestu- heavy-yii'ldin- g IS NECESSARY STERILIZATION Washing of Dairy Utensils by Process Ordinarily Used Is Not Always Sufficient (Prepared by the Vniti'd Suite ment of Agriculture.) Depart- Sterilization of dairy utensils isT.ee-essarfor the production of dairy products of high quality, partlcuhirlv milk and cream. the washing ot at by tin procc.i dairy ntem-ilordinarily used, is nor sufficient to insure fvcedoiti from infci rien anil (entail. ilmtion. y Iie.-au- se s. lr-i-- EXTRA LABOR BY DULL TCCLS Average Farmer Does Not Realize Amount of Work He la Making Himself. Labor spent liy tiie fanner in sharp-euins earns his tools nnd a thousand iter cent interest, dt'ehirc.s I'rof. II. H. Musselnmn of Hie MichiTiie avergan agricultural college. age farmer Is inclined to go along wild dull edges, little realizing the tremev. dons ninonm of ez.ua Mit Lz-li,g himfiif. g iinpii-mriit- - |
