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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1913
Page
1
A parade of eccentric observations ranges from rumors of Riis influenced comets to late show fantasies and olden day deer hunters. Public morals, fashion forecasts, criminal anecdotes, and a Scottish birching episode mix in a breezy collage of quirky headlines.
El Paso Herald reports a call for agricultural reform and cooperative farming finance. A popular writer argues Europe and Russia outperform the United States in yields, urging government action to develop farming as a basic industry, promote cooperative loans, and reduce distribution waste that profits middlemen. The piece cites high consumer prices, multiple intermediaries, and immigrant labor used in farming and markets.
George L. Nies of Lincoln Nebraska plans to raise vegetables and ship them directly to consumers by parcel post. Dock ery warns no reason such business, properly conducted, cannot succeed, noting current distribution adds cost through intermediaries. Postmaster General Burleson notes a parcel post egg delivery from Marshall Michigan arrived intact. (Excerpted humorous aside on a whale and profits.)
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