Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 61, Decatur, Adams County, 11 March 1924 — Page 3

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; STATISTICS OF : MUCH INTEREST Agricultural Statistics For 1923 Yield Much Information Copies of the Agricultural atatistics of Indiana for 1923, showing the acerage and crop yields in each of tiie. 92 counties in the state, have been received by the Pally Democrat. The figures pertaining to Adams county are interesting and prove that this county is one, of the foremost agriculture counties in the state. The report shows: Number of Acres Number of farm owners, 1,445; renters, 719; managers, 12; acrer

farmed by owner, 13G.205; acres rented, 70,242. Must be a Mistake The report shows that seven of tin farm owners are listed as “colored.” As far as known the county does not ? have u colored farmer within its i boundary. The figures more than Ukely apply to some other county and was listed in the Adams county data hrough error. Other Lands Not Farmed The following totals are given ir acres: Waste lands, 15,588; timber ’ands, 12,426; orary pasture. 11,273; orchards, 2,10 f fallow land, 3.328; total not in crops 82,465. Crops Harvested I The following figures are given ir I acres: Corn. 45.111; oats, 32,449 | wheat, harvested, 16.831; sown. 14, ; 897; rye. harvested. 1,662; sown I 1.119; barley, 366; buckwheat, 81. Hay and Forage Crops Figures in acres: Timothy, 17.094 clover, 11.787; timothy and cloveI nixed. 16.304: alfalfa. 287; millet and | Hungarian grass. 14; cowpeas and so I beans for hay, 24; wild, salt and I prairie grasses. 5; all other hay and I forage crops. 127. I Seed. Truck and Fruit Harvested I Figur»-s given in acres: Clovci | Med. 94": timothy. 184; other grass | seeds. 27; cowpeas for seed, none; I soy beans for seed. 106; commercta 1 -ruck crops. 224 : small fruit. 9; sorgI hum cane. 7; all other crops, 349. | Miscellaneous Facts I Acerage under tile drainage. 114.- • 574- sheep sheared. 5.406; tons of ! fertilizer used, 513; tons of limestone I ipplied. 1; laying hens. 192.201; | -olonies of bees. 470. J Live Stock I* Os the 41.000 head of swine on th< . arms. 1 905 died of disease during s he year. The statist!* ■ listed about 100 mules as being owned in the 'ouuty. The number of beet cattle was listed at a little over 4.000 head vhlle the number of dairy cattle was listed at about 18.000 head. The number of sheep was given at* about 10.0(H). The number of horses was Tivcn at about 6.500. Six goats were Uted In the county in 1923. Farmers Have Improvements The report shows the farmers of Adams county have many of the mod jrn iraproveim nts such as gat wgim s. lighting systems and heating Hants. The table shows; Steam en tines, 29; gas engines, 660; electric uotors, 94; tractors. 387; washing nachlnes. 365; churns. 35; vacuum Ttaners. 16; storage battery outfits, '08; current purchased from power ines. 123; acetylene plants, 95; runting water in homes, at sinks, 102; a bath room. 45; in tarn, 6; heating Hants, steam, 3; hot water, 54; hot lir, 143. Vehicles and Motors Number ot articles owned: Trucks. >1; trailers, 137; automobiles. 1.706; notorcych-s. 3; bicycles. 12; gasoline >r oil stoves. 545; electric hot plates. !; Arnicas cookers, 1; milking mabines, 10; cream separators. 1.312; ncutatora. 391; silos. 233; windmills. .080; farm record books. 101. Th’- figures above were obtained com the assessors books in each ounty and may vary one way or the >ther. They apply to the 1923 asiMsinents. o ■ — HIGHWAYS IN GOOD CONDITION IN STATE Indianapolis. March 11— Ninety-six eats of every dollar of the tax payrs money, which got* to the State ilghway commission la put on the oads. John l>. Williams, director of 1 he commission declared today . The other four cents are used to iay commission salaries and IncidentIs connected with conducting the uainesa of the commission. The roads throughout the State are ( (ready showing the result of thia ( <ollcy putting 'Toad money Into , oads", Williams said. | Reports to the commission from ( -om agents In all districts Indicate , Imost wlshout exception that, dur- | ' Mt the freezing and thawing period he roada are In good condition. The policy of malntmanie of state ( roads is responsible for the condition. I

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Williams said . When ever a chuck hole apears In a State road. Williams explained, cinders and road im-ral are Immediately placed in the hole. "The cinders are placed in the bottom of tlie hole to absorb any moisture, ’• he said “Then the gravel or crushel rock is pm ked in on top," The cinders, Williams declared, have the property of keeping a road in perfect N-onditlon. They absorb exci ss moisture like a sponge, and When the road becomes dry, keep the materialH just moist enough to hold them together anil prevent the road from becoming dusty. “With traffic on the mads at least three or four time aa groat ns in former years, and the loads on trucks even to eight times as great it is vonderfnl how the roads maintained >y the State are holding up.” he said. — - o-

2 TELEPHONE COMPANYS GET INTO HOT DISPUTE (United Press Service) Indiana polls, March 11—The public ervice commission has lx-on called ipon to act as mediator in a dispute between two small telephone <-omlanies which, it Is said have not only evered diplomatic relations, but are I wt on speaking terms. That is according to a petition by ; he (Sullivan County (Jill Township ? arm Bureau, free comtnuciation beween the exchanges of the Merom ’elephone company and thiyNew I.eanon Telephone company has been Escontinued because of "a difference” etween (hem, hereby suspending "a ervice which has been rendered hrough a number of years, and which •as discontlnuisl without any authority.” 0. CH. STEAMS WIN LAST GAMES All Three Teams Score Wins In Gaines At New Gym Last Night The first and second boys' teams ind girl’s team of the Decatur Catholic high school, closed their 1923-24 basketball season at the new high ichool gymnasium here last night in » blaze of glory, ea«h team turning n a victory. The girls defeated a rirls’ team made up of former high school girlij, 13-2; the second team lowned the H-mtington Orioles, 296. and the varsity won from the SS. ’eter and Paul team, of Huntington, jy a score of 24-15. The games were witnesse.l by u airly lurge crowd. The proceeds from he games will bo turned into the aew Catholic school building fund. All three games were well played ind interesting. The Catholic high girls had little difficulty in winning from their opponents und the substitutes got a •hunce during part of the game. The icore at the end of the half was 5-0. The D. C. H. 8. lineup was: A DowIng and A. Baker, forwards; 11. Brem•rkamp. center; I. Baker, side center, 1. Smith und B. Christen, guards. Their opponents were: H. Gass and M. Holthouse, forwards; V. Miller, center; (’. Omlor. side center; M. Moran and I. Holthouse, guards. The game between the D. C. H 8 Seconds and the Huntington Orioles was a hard fought affair, especially during the first thirty minutes. The first half ended 12-7 in favor of the locals. The playing of Knolea, Huntington floor guard, featured the play of the visitors. Omlor, laiurvnt and Mylott starred on the offense for the local team, while Smith and Voglewade took care of the guarding in fine fashion Omlor was high point man with seven field goals to his credit. Varsity Has A Fight ’ The D. C. H, 8. varsity had rhard fight on its hands in downing the 88. Peter and Paul Parrish team. The visitors were large und experienced players. They Jumped into the load shortly after the game opened with Kikoit, center, caged two nice field goals. Ilollhouse scored first for Decatur. Scheiber Increased Hunting ton s lead with a licid goal. Pretty field goals by Wemhoff and Christen, who dribbled through the visiting defense for a short shot, tied the score at 6-6. Neuer caged a field goal, but Voglew«de tossed In a short shot, tying the score nt 8 all. Eckert driblded In for n short shot, putting the visitors In the lead again, but two free thrown by Voglewtae und Christen tied the count nt HMO. Wemhoff put the locale In the lend for the first time when he tossed in n free throw. Eckert tied the count with a fi” l ' put. Holthtaee caged a beautiful shot from the aide and Christen aiMed one point on a foul, making the score stand 14 11 nt the rest period. Locale Pull Away | The Catholic high boys pulled away to a bigger lend in the second half. Huntington scored two field |

pouls shortly after the half started, but two beautiful field goals by Wem hoff pul Decatur ahead, 18-16. Wemhoff then caged another nice shot. Field goals by Voglewede and Holt house ended the scoring, the final count being 24-15. The Catholic high team hud a very successful season this year, winning eleven games und losing only three. The team scored a total of 357 points to its opponents 213. The girls' team also had a successful season, winning a large majority of its games. Lineup and summary: Decatur Huntington Holthouse F Scheiber Wemhoff F Eisenhower Voglewede C Eckert Christen G Johnson Gsss G Neuer Field goals: Bolthouse 3; Wemhoff 4; Voglewede 2; Christen 1; Scheiber 2- Eisenhower 1; Eckert 3; Neuer 1.

Free throws: Wemhoff, 1; VogleA..---" 1 - YES, there is a tornado coming —we don’t say when. But we do insist that you should protect yourself against the consequences of the hurricane by taking out a policy that protects you from all loss. Suttles-Edwards Co. Arthur Suttles. Mgr. DECATUR, IND.

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wede. 1; Christen, 2; Eckert, 1. Referee: Oliver. • ■— -■ O - CLAIMI.U MAUL The following. h-iHr.' .u< advertised at the local fust ofiir., ,\ir John Webb, Mr. George Troutuer, Mr. George E. Morgan, 11. Fritzinger, postmaster. Kokomo — Farmers of Liberty township, at a meeting to consider reduction of taxes, went on record as opposed to raising salaries and holding teachers's institutes.

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WANTS MORE STREET LIGHTS (United Press Service) Crawfordsville, March 11 "A lamp post al each corner" is the slogan of business men here who would throwmore light on Crawfordsville. Not only do the business men propose t<> have lamp posts at eacii corner, but at each alley as well, — - --o — Succeed with a Successful irv ' cubator. See us for your poultry supply needs. K. Knapp & Son. 1 57-ti, 7, 11

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