Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 139, Decatur, Adams County, 13 June 1921 — Page 4

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. \OHN H. HELLER Editor \RTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, A isolate Editor and Buelneae Manage' 1 JOHN H. STEWART City Editor Subscription Rates Cash In Advance Jingle Copies 3 cents One Week, by currier 15 cents ,)ne Year, by currier I"-50 One Month, by mall <5 cents Three Months, by mail Six Months, by mail 82.25 Ono Year, by mall 84 One Year, at office e 4 00 Advertising rates made known on application. ' Entered at the postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. It was u long ways between lights in certain parts of the city lust evening. Perhaps there was a reason for it but we hope the effort displayed in keeping the lights on for a couple of weeks will be continued. Uy the way what became of those arcs for the court house corner and Marshal! uud Fifth? The New York state highway com mission has issued the statement that concrete roads, built at a cost of fifty thousand dollars a mile have an | average life of but five years. Six per cent interest on that amount would surely keep the gravel or ma-, cadam road in excellent repair and save the original investment. There is at least something interesting in the statement of facts. One of the speakers at the editors meeting last week was the Hon. Fred, VanNuys, Indiana’s greatest orator, a leader of the forces and the one whom we feel can rally all the forces of the state as the democratic candidate for United States senator next year. He is the United States district attorney for Indiana now. a man of wonderful ability and real leadership. lie would not only make a candidate but a senator who would bring credit and great honor to his state and his party. He is the logi-

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i cal candidate and a real fellow. Young Barrone who shot Cashier Smith, now desires to apelogice for this offense. This Is a poor time to do so. These reckless young men who try the dime novel method of getting something for nothing should do their thinking before they are arrested on the serious charge of shooting a man down in cold blood. It is quite probable »iat Barrone and his partner will have ample time to reflect seriously over the foolishness of their attempt. The people of this community recognize and appreciate the assistance given by the police officials of Fort Wayne during the recent exciting times, following the Preble holdup. The time seems near when these men who attempt robbery and murder if necessary will find it more difficult to get away. Such crimes are about the worst of any attempted. Commercial murder is a crime against society and the offenders deserve no sympathy. They should be given the limit of the law. 111 If you are in doubt about the. constitutional amendments to be voted on in September, the safe thing to do is to vote against them. The old constitution has stood tor sixty years and it’s a safe proposition to tie to. It will be a bad thing for the people if some of the power of the legislature guarded against in the constitution is given as asked. A state income tax means that much additional burden. More power to the state tax boards means increasing your taxes rather than decreasing if the record of the past three or four years is anything to judge from. We favor the permanent registration amendment and those extending the terms of office to four years instead of two. i Otherwise we doubt if there is a pro- ■ posed amendment necessary. i ~ 1 The democratic editors enjoyed a s delightful two days session at Turkey | Run Friday and Saturday. They dis-

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cussed the tax problem, livest issue I this state has ever known, the con stltutionul amendments, listened to splendid addresses by leading men and women of the state, viewed the , big state park and enjoyed themselves as they always do at their reunions. Turkey Run is a wonderful place, worth a visit from every citizen. Parke county is a delightful home for a lot of the most hospitable people In the state uud they did themselves -proud on this occasion. The democratic editors are ready to do theirvbest in solving the big problems ahead, to light for the people and to serve as patriotic citizens. The burden of armaments grows no less. The senate has voted the navy 1494,000,000 for the next fiscal year, and should the amount be decreased in conference to the $393,000,000 of the house there would still be no sign of that economy of which the country has heard so much. Indeed one may look for it in vain in the appropriations being voted by the 67th congress. We have been told we are not preparing to light any other country, that armaments are built only for self-defense. Yet we know that in the present condition of the world s finances there is no danger of any other countryx attacking us lor many a year to come. The taxpayer is asking, therefore, why it is necessary to make this burden of armaments so great. Since there is an admitted need for economy why is not this the time to practice it? Is there somewhere a lack of sincerity in the pacific protestations of our legislators? Mr. and Mrs. Fred Snyder of Fort Wayne and Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Lord. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Whitright and daughters, Helen and Gladys, Mrs. J. M. Breiner, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Lord an<l son Charles, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Conrad and Dr. C. M. Smite, all of this city motored to Celina. 0., yesterday where they joined Mrs. D,. Smith and her two neices, Ruth Holston and Lois Smith and spent the day at Edgewater Park- Mrs. Smith and her two neices and Miss Helen Whitright will remain for a week.

DOMESTIC ANIMALS IN THE UNITED STATES, ON THE FARMS AND ELSEWHERE Washington, I). C. June 13. —1 lll ‘ , Bureau of the Census, of the Department of Commerce, announces, subject to correction, the following preliminary figures from the 1930 census, at agriculture for the United States, with comparative figures for 1910: Domestic Animals In the United States, on Farms and Not on Farms: 1920 and 1910. (The 1920 figures are for Jan. 1: the 1910 figures for Apr. 15.) Kind. I Total. |lOn Farms l Noton Farms . j , Horses: I . ra* an 1920 21.848,066 IJOo.bl 1 Uiio 7. . 23.015.902 ,1V.833.113 3,152.7«5« Mules .. II . ..J 1920 .. 5.828,87 3 5,450:623 3.8,25( 1910 ... 4.480,140 1 4,209,769! 270,371 Asses & | II • I burros: L II ' ~ 19”0 x..| 89,142'' 74,157! 14,1*85 1910 ...I 122,20011 105,6981 Hi 501 Cattle: | II I, 1920 .. . 168.922,764 66,810,83 b 2,111.921 ‘l9lO ...'63,683,648:161,803,866 1,878. ,8. Dairy I cows & i heifers 15 Vi mos. ' old and over, II 1910 ... 21,795.770 20,625,342 1,170,038 Sheep: 1290 1910 ... 52,838.748! 152,447,861] 390,887 1920 3,531.240 3,426.506 104.,34 1910 ' . 59.473,636 58,185.676 1,287.960 1920 ... 62.006.556 59.368,167 2.638.389 1910 .. 3,02!).795 ! 2,015,125 114.670 I 11—I— In connection with the census of agriculture. reports were secured with regard to domestic animals kept in village barns, in city stables, and elsewhere (including animals held in stockyards), as well as with regard to domestic animals on farms. The total number of horses reported for January 1. 1920. was 21,848.066, including 20,142.455 on farms and 1.705,611 not on farms. The total number of mules was 5,828,873. including 378,250 not on farms; of asses and burros, 89.142. including 14.985 not mi farms; of cattle, 68,922,764 includ- ’ ing 2,111.928 not on farms; of sheep 35.435,266. including 450.742 not on farms; of goats 3,531.240, including ■ 104,006,556, including 2,638,389 not on > farms. ! Comparison With 1910. i The total number of animals reported at (he 1910 census including

both those on farms and those not I on farms, wore us follows: Horses. < 23,015, 902; mules, 4.480,140; cattle, 63,682.648; sheep, 52.838,748; goats. 3,029.795; and swine 59.473.63(1. lu making comparisons between these figures and the 1920 figures given above, however, the change In the date of enumeration, from April 15 in 1910 to January 1 in 1920, must be tulteli into account. This change affects especially the figures for animals on farms. Thus, by reason oi the later enumeration and the consequent inclusion of /spring colts, calves, etc., the 1910 figures for horses, mules, apd cattle on farms are somewhat too large for a fair comparison with the numbers reported in 1920, and the figures for sheep, goats, and swine are considerably too large for such comparison. For animals not oh (arms, on the other hand, since these ire for the most part mature animals, the effect of the change in the date of enumeration is relatively small. The number of horses in cities and elsewhere pot on farms shows a de crease from 3,182,789 in 1910 to 1,705.611 in 1920, largely the result, of course, of the increase in the use of automobiles. The number of mules not on farms shows a considerable increase, as does the number of cattle. The number of swine not on farms increased from 1,287,960 in 1910 to 2,638,389 in 1920.

Dairy Cows. Dairy cows, as they were classified in 1910, included al) dairy heifers 15Vi months old and over on April 15. Dairy cows under the 1920 classification, however, included only cows 2 years old and over on January .1. On account of this change in the definition of a dairy cow, camparisons between the figures for dairy cows as I reported at the two censuses are not i very significant, unless proper aljowI ances be made. The number of dairy ! cows, including heifers 1514 months • old and over, both on farms and not - on farms, as reported for 1910 was - 21,795,770. The total number of dairy - cows 2 years old and over reported , lor 1920 was 20,892.341. representing a 1 nminal decrease of nearly 1,000,000. If t the 4,000.01X10 yearling heifers repprt- - ed in 1920 werexadded to the dairy [i cows, the total would exceed the a total number of dairy cows reported g for 1910 by about 3,000,000. This a figure is doubtless much too large to represent the actual increase in dairy cows, but it is believed that a fair 3- allowance tor the changes in the clas g silication and in the date of ennmera-

tlon would leave a substantial increase in the number of dairy cows rather than a decrease. Important States. The states reporting the largest number of horses In cities and elsewhere not on farms on January 1. 1920, were New York, with 141.648; Illinois, with 119.166; and PennsylVania, with 111,670. The states reporting the largest number of cattle not on farms were Tex/is, with 260,484; Illinois, with 9(1,914; and Missouri, with 96,880. The states reporting the largest numbers of swine not on farms were Illinois, with 215,478; Pennsylvania, with 178,332; and Missouri, with 147,622.

FOR THE FARMERS' Items of Interest to the Farmers of Adams County. Indiana Crop Report. The condition of practically all crops declined during the month compared with the condition figures reported on May 1. and apples, peaches and pears show the lowest June 1 conditions ever reported in the state, according to the report of Geo. C. Bryant, statistician for the co-opera-tive cron reporting service, issued

live VI up ivpvilillb UV. today. The wheat and rye crops, however, show a considerable increase in total production over last year but all others show a deterease. The report follows: The condition of winter wheat on June 1, was 85 per cent, of normal compared with 90 per cent, on May 1 and indicates a total production of 32,359,000 bushels. This preliminary and subject to change later. Last year's June 1 estimate was 21,000,000 bushels. Is some sections of the state the crop Is in very good condition while in others it seems to be going back very fast, being full of red rust and infested with Hessian fly and joint worms. Cheat has also made its appearance in some localities. The spring wheat acreage in the state is slightly less than last year. The condition June 1, compared with , normal was 83 per cent, and indicates a total production of 66,000. bushels. The oats acreage is practically the • same as last year for the state as a . whole, being 1,875,000 acres. Some . counties show a decided decrease and

r ss ~,' r 6M7 . r> • '•"-•I "tiump. ~ 1,11 *“““»» Os the SUI „ . ed the crop. P"' b ’"’ l "- v show, , E ■ ««•*«»<> of 8 Por tw ,7>B I acres, compared with 7-jJW ' rendition ’ I’oc cent <,( n.nnpd M a total pK.du. tmn lx ,. els, compare,| «tih "Q

final estimate p lr liW ' crop is weedy j n what uneven in growth, Os all the gralli ,l " 11 <"nditi.ni at fl"® bc, “« 91 ' ent. of n pared with 91 p t , r lent J J un this figure a t ota i proil J® 4,822.000 bushels is eB t ln JW pared with l.::ii Mlll „ blishels J timate last vear. The crop feM out in all sections ot the cutting has beyun in the counties. ■ Apples show the poorest for June 1, in the history o!q9 porting in the state, b..i 11R per cent, of normal. The in April after the trees werej B S 143 flu, •X»• I»1 ~;, ,1 ...... 1

is tile principal muse. () u a total product ten of 1.719,000 is indicated, compared with J 000 bushels final estimate 109 year. | Tlte condition of all hay was 80 per cent, of normal dicates a total production of 000 tons compared with :',.155,n0j8 on May 1, and 2.930,000 tons, 9 estimate for last year. I The clover acreage increased 11 cent, over last year and ainoauj 518,000 acres. The condition is J cent, of normal. Xo forecast o!| duction is made at this time. The alfalfa acreage in the * increased 5 per cent, over last | and amounts to 128.000 acres, condition is S 6 per cent, ot ntni No forecast of production w®j made at this time. The condition of pastures it( state is 90 per cent, of normal; I peas 87 per cent, and field btss per cent, of normal. The and onions show a condition < ‘ and 91 per cent, of normal. I (Continued on 11.-100 dxl