| Show HIGH COST OF LIVING explaining the high cost of living henry clews says this week the government govern met crop report estimates the corn yield at 2 bushels buchol compared with bushels a year ago of wheat the yield is estimated at only bushels against bushels last year these figures explain the high cost of food without regard to the war which has further burthe r lessened les bened the supplies su P of the world by reduced yields and inci cased wastage the high prices of cotton meats leather wool copper coal and other necessities is almost entirely a question of supply there is ija no relict in sight and prices will go on oil increasing until the crops of next year are arc available it will bo be most fortunate forthe united states I 1 it i the wheat and born corn cro crops ps of 1917 are of bumper size i E fi t |
