Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 191, Decatur, Adams County, 13 August 1923 — Page 3

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CROPS SHOWING IMPROVEMENT Principle Crops In State Show Increase In Forecast Os Production State House. Indianapolis, Aug. 13. —All of the principal crops produced I in Indiana except ryes, hay and tobac'co, show a prospective increase in the ! forecast of production on August 1 ing to the monthly report of the cooperative crop reporting service for condition over that for July, accordIndiana, issued today. None of the i incraeses are abnormal and the decreases in rye, hay and tobacco are comparatively small. Both increases i and decreases are due primarily to , weather conditions. The report follows: — The condition of corn in Indiana August 1 was 88 per cent of normal. On this figure a total production, of 192,712,000 bushels is indicated, compared with 178,779,000 bushels shown on July 1, and the final estimate of bushels harvested last ' year. This is a prospective increase of 13,923,000 bushels for the month. With the expection of a few localities in the southern part of the state, weather conditions were almost ideal I for the advancement of the crop.. A little firing has occurred on thin and i sandy soils but no insect damage has been reported. The average yield of winter wheat |in Indiana is estimated to be 16.5 I bushels per acre on threshing to date. If this figure holds good for the bal- | ance of the crop the total production I will amount to 34,452.000 bushels, comI pared with the July forecast of 34,201,000 bushels and 29,754,000 bushels harvested last year. Continuous and I frequent showers have interfered with I threshing in the northern half of the state and but little has bee ndone to date. The quality of the wheat is reported at 91 percent of a high med- | him grade. The condition of spring wheat 1n Indiana August 1. was 82 percent of normal. On this basis a total production of 79,000 bushels is forecast, compared with 44,000 bushels baron which a total production of 54.975,vested last year. The condition of oats in Indiana, August 1. was 80 per cent of normal

000 bushels Is forecast compared with 53,923,000 bushels shown for July and 28,770,000 bushels harvested last year. The condition of barley in Indiana August 1 was 80 per cent of normal and indicates a total of 1,017,000 bushels, compared with 946,000 bushels forecast for July and 714,000 bushel.') harvested last year. The average yield of rye in Indiana for threshings to date is estimated to be 14 bushels per acre. If the balance of tlie crop holds to this figure the total production will amount to 4,004,000 bushels compared with 4,149,000 bushels forecast for July and 3,816,000 bushels harvested list year. The quality of the crop is 92 per cent of a. high medium grade. Tile condition of white potatoes in Indiana August 1, was 86 per cent of normal and indicates a total production of 6.966,000 bushels, compared with 6,416,000 bushels, the forecast for July and 5,624,000 bushels harvested last year. The condition of tobacco in Indiana August 1, was 82 per cent of normal and indicates a total production of 20,385,000 pounds compared with 21,340,000 pounds shown for July and 16,200,000 pounds harvested last year. The condition of tame hay in India na, August 1, was 71 per cent of normal and indicates a total of 2,380,000 tons compared with 2,460,000 tons shown for July and 3,734,000 tons harvested last year. o FEED WHEAT TO STOCK Department Os Agriculture Advises Practice Where Corn Is Scarce Distress calls have been coming to the United States Department of Agriculture in recent weeks from two large classes of farmers —from the wheat growers, who find their market extremely bad, and from the livestock feeders in the Corn Belt proper who have used up the corn in their neighborhoods and are finding difficulty getting it at a reasonable price from outside. In view of these facts, says acting Secretary of Agriculture ' C. W. Pugsley, these two classes may find it possible to assist each other. He' calls attention to the fact that wheat is a good feed for livestock and that when certain ratios exist between the prices of corn and wheat 'the latter can lie fed with as good results as are obtained by feeding corn if proper methods are followed. The visible supply of corn on the ' first of July of this year was ex tremely low, in fact the lowest in more than 10 years, and compared

with the same time in 1922 the supply is very short indeed. Department figures show that on July first the visible supply of corn was 3,500,000 bushels, and for the period from 1910 to 1914 was just about 8,000,000 bushels. There is a possibility that in many places wheat may now be fed to stock, particularly the lower grades. However, it should be remembered that more labor is necessary in feeding wheat than in feeding corn because lof the advisability of grinding jor ’ crushing it. RABBIT FARMING PAYS i Warsaw People Say ft is More Profitable Than Chicken Farming Warsaw, Aug. 13. —Rabbit farming is more profitable than chicken farming, according to information conveyed to the city council of Warsaw by ! persons who have made the experi--1 ment, but the rabbit farms must not 'be conducted within the corporate ! limits (of Warsaw, (according to >a 1 decision reached by the city dads in refusing to grant permits for the construction of a number of rabbit houses. During the summer months 1 the rabbits are fed almost exclusive;ly on wild lettuce found n large patches throughout north central ludianan. o YOUNGEST GRANDMOTHER Woman In Daviess County Is Grand Mother At Age Os 34 Years Washington, Aug. 13. —Davies county lays claim to the youngest grandmother in the state. The candidate for that honor is Mrs. George Kelly, of Cannedburg, who at barely thirtyfour years of age, is a grandmother. Married at the age of 16, Mrs. Kelly gave birth to a daughter a year later. The daughter in turn was married at 16 and Mrs. Kelly’s first grandchild was bom a year after her daughter’s marriage. o Phi Delts Records Are Moved To Connorsville Portland, Aug. 13.—The Phi Delta Kappa fraternity’s records have been moved to Connersville, the home of the new national secretary, Paul F. Deaton. Five years ago when C. N. Nichols, of this city, received the records of the order they came to him

in a shoe box, the former secretary having kept only very necessary books Today the records and office equipment required a large truck to transport them to the new secretary. Five years ago there were only fifteen chapters, too, while now there ure one hundred, which shows the growth oi the fraternity in that time. •———. PICK DEMPSEY WINNER Champion Picked To Beat Flrpo And Wills In Ring (United Press Service) New York, Aug. 13—Many ring titles have exchanged owners as for this year and perhaps some more champions will be displayed before the Jan uary blasts arrive but two division leaders. Jack Dempsey and Benny Leonard, look secure on their thrones at this writing. Dempsey has two fights in the making, with Luis Firpo and Harry Wills and, although he may have a hard fight in each bout, he ought to come out of them with his title. The heavyweight champions’ fight with Tom Gibbons in Shelby can be almost ignored in figuring Dempsey’s chance in his next fights if too much time does not elapse. There is no doubt that the champion looked bad and very bad against Gibbons, but there are two ways to explain it: Dempsey purposely carried Gibbons fifteen rounds, or Dempsey was off form due to his long adsence from the ring. Once before the Shelby fight, Dempsey was in the position of being forced to practically into retirement because so much sentiment existed that he was too good for any of the con tenders for the title and that it would be a runaway for him to de fend his title. Then came the fight with Bill Brennen in Madison Square Garden. Dempsey looked terrible for six rounds and

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then he stepped out and won by a knockout in the twelfth round. The reaction from that fight was that if the slow trail horse Brennen could go twelve rounds with the champion that the clever, spectaculai 1 Carpentier, with a one-punch knock-' out in his right hand, would have n good chance to win. Dempsey-Carpentier was tin result and It established a record for receipts that my never be equalled. After his victory over the French man, Dempsey went back into the "too good” class and ho could find no work. New York was th«- only log teal place to stage a heavyweight

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'championship fight and the commiss- | ion in New York stopped every attempt to stage a title bout. Then came the fight with Gibbons and Dempsey looked bad again. SentlI ment switched over and it was figured that a light heavyweight could stand 1 up for fifteen rounds against the mauler, that Dempsey was not the superi man. This reference Is not based upon any fact. It is merely a theory and in worth only that. It Is just logical and reasonable to figure that an-absence of two years from the ring threw Dempsey off his ! timing Judgement of distance and that ho was just rusty from-lack of usage.