Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 162, Decatur, Adams County, 8 July 1924 — Page 3

in Farm Labor Supply ano Demand I TpaappiFTTwo '»» IM< — I NORMAL llO*_ _ — JM* TV • ■S> z \ IOO«__ ___Z- \< k y*- ¥H I fy/ 90* X -^- ;r *<' X. XI . k / \ -— \ \ 85*__ £ / V I „ , at...OOIBVC* rov.e.r.ow fO’n — 1 ' ‘ I " I ]■ rniers tire cutting down hired help. The demand Is estimated at only St) I Jnt of normal as compared with 95 per cent a year ago, according to a t ' ent Issued by the Washington office of the Sears-Roebuck Agricultural E' lutlon based on data from government sources. The low purchasing | er of farm products has forced the farmer to rearrange his operations. He | , (0 depend largely on his own and his family’s labor. In many cases Lhlred man Is being dispensed with entirely. I Farm help costs more today than at any other time In the past sixty-one L Wages demanded are higher than a year ago and rates for 1923 averEd above all preceding years. The peak year In the wage scale was In 1920. f t v<’ar labor was scarce. According to the accompanying chart, In June of Ei the supply was but 73 per cent of normal, while the demand was 105 per Lt <'f normal. During the latter half of 1920 and through the first six months | lti '1 the labor supply curve took a sudden upward swing, and in June of li it was 95 P er cent norn,nl - while demand had dropped to 87 per cent, ftll In June of 1922 the supply curve continued to rise, reaching Its height at E cent o f normal, while the demand was but 89 per cent normal. I With the beginning of 1923 city labor wages Improved. Large Industrial I rH drew farm help cityward. Farmers had to pay wages out of proportion I wliat the farm could earn to hold their men. In June of 1928 the demand I M per c ent of normal, while the supply curve was sagging to 84 per cent. E latter half of the year demand lessened, due to excessive labor costs and L increasing supply. This year demand has made still further decline, until E it Is but 81 per cent of normal, while labor supply, which is gradually LnLosing, is estimated around 89 per cent. Outlook for Farm Prices tin Ll—mi no iMim uh im issr im ins ipo iri un im u?< un im un in imiw l(H nil Hl* l»l» MIS IUO Ml IM 193.1 I WHOLESALE PRICES nt’RINO THE CIVIL WAR ANO WORLD WAR PERIOD* IFOR THE CIVIL WAR IBSS TO I**o-100. AND FOR TUB WORLD WAR 1910 TO 1914-IOO> I Will prices go up or down, or remain stationary during the next decade? I you knew the answer to that question and knew how to take advantage of |e situation. It would mean money in your pocket, according to the Sears Roelek Agricultural Foundation. I Dr. 0. F. Warren, agricultural economist of Cornell university, has collecti evidence on the price trend to be expected. He finds prices are acting In ■now exactly the same way they did following the Civil war. The price level lllowlng the Civil war continued to fall for 13 years. Dr. Warren believes Mee levels In the United States will again set in this way. Tbe present huge supply of gold has much to do with the situation. Great rttaln alone has sent to the United States since the beginning of the war more lan 11.900.000.0110 worth of gold—nearly a quarter of all the gold money In be world. Before long. Dr. Warren thinks. Europe will take her gold back, ken prices will go down. Per Capita Production of Eggs. " MM T»o» nvr Bi • errr ............ !»*■» *--* ** »» —4 t- < . oonits ! 20 . 17h ______ — 13 / — I2 X 10 U - 1 " 1 i i i • ii — x - 1 1 8o rapidly is the poultry Industry expanding that within a ehort time over Muctlim may cut the farmer's poultry dollar unless production can be mainland at a lower coat, according tothe Semwßnebuck Agricultural Foundation. A lecent survey shows that more than 3.<nn.000 farms In this country prole* poultry and egga. It la estimated that there were 491.000.000 chickens on rnu tvfore the hatching season started. This la an la< ivase of nver 50.000.. 9. or nearly 12 per cent over figures of a year ago and 121.000,000. or over 32 * cent increase since January 1. 1090. I'nxluetlon of eggs Increased .13.3 per cent between 1920 and 1923 while the pulatlon Increased only 53 per cent. In the past five years the estimates of I production have shown a dose correlation with the estimated number of Ickena on hand st the beginning of the year, the ratio being 4.8 dosena per *'■ If the same ratio holds good, egg production In 1924 will gain 10 to 12 ir mt over 1923 when It shewed a gain of 33 per eent over four years ago. Profitable poultry production at the present stage of *xt*nalnn Is dependent »t the present high level of demand. Up to date consumption has kept pa<« th production. In 1923 enough rgge were produced to fnrnlah 20 dogen for *r.' man. woman and child In the United Statea. This would moan 100 daesn r the average family of five. What.MaKes The Price of Butter mgs mu mat too - C 4 ■VS —I | A ——- •* •* > wlj ■- ~ os * —1 •< 'steeoveuf • ao«*cmWSm eovwosrtow • Evidently produrtlon. conanmptlon and f*ed prices, all play an Important ' n regulating butter prices in a tariff-protected markvt like the United *" Ibe cost of feed msy regulate In the long run. but over periods of a ’ Hart It baa llttl, t 0 du wllh selling price of butts*

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1924.

Wornis Eat Thistle In Northern Indiana Dark caterpillars are literally eating up the Canada thistle in many sections of Northern Indiana. Within the past few days inquiries have come to the Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station from Fowler, Lafayette, Kokono, Greentown, Columbia City, LaPorte, South Bend and many other localities in the northern half of the state. Contrary to some expressed opinions, the caterpillars will not attack or Injure any of the farm crops, nor can it be cultivated to destroy the thistle, according to Purdue authorities. J. J. Davis entomologist, says that the worms are knlown as the thistle caterpillar and develop into a beautiful butterfly known as the painted lady. They feed on thistle .burdock, and a few other weeds, as well as sun flowers and holly hocks. They are not known to attack any of the farm crops, and will cause no danger. They are present every year, but only in exceptional years appear in large numbers. A. A. Hansen, botanist, says that “it is not likely that th > caterpillars can be utilized to kill the thistle since they occus In large numbers only in occassional years and furthermore they will not kill out the thistles even when they defoliate the plants, but they will prevent them from seeding.

ALL OVER INDIANA Huntington—Police are searching for Huntington's youngest forger—a boy of ten. who passed a bad chock on a case here, ate a square meal and disappeared. Peru—Small hoys disrupted telephone service for 150 patrons. They set fire to a shed and a telephone cable was melted by the heat of the blaze. Marion—S. R. Dawes has a snow story. He says a funnel-shaped cloud dropped snow on a farm near Rich Valley. The snow, he said, was heavy enough for him to make snow balls. Sharpsville—Rad luck in pursuing the Hawkins family. Just after Mrs. Hawkins returned from the hospital here where she had undergone an operation. her small son fell on a mowing machine and was severely cut. Then a daughter fell and broke her leg while climbing a fem e. Muncie—County Agent Hodgson says he wore out twelve pairs of shoes on an inspection trip over the county. Shelbyville—Joe McCary humped into a man on the street and discovered It was his brother. Jack, whom he had not seen for thirty-five years, j Joe had returned to Shelbyville to search for his brother. Franklin—Ruth Cutslnger, widow of Oscar Cut singer, has sued Elmer Pruitt for JlO.OOti damages. Pruitt is held in the county jail here charged with the murder of Cutsinger. Attica Mrs. Hattie Donahue, of Independence, has a flower In bloom that is a mystery to local botcnlsts. The bloom Is 20 Inches In length and similar to a calla lily and Is of rose color. The bloom is from a bulli that does not require moisture at all. Cclumbus—City officials are hunting for a husky holdup man. A safe weighing 900 pounds was taken from a filling station and found six miles away. Bloomington—Citizens of Bloomington are on the eve of revolt against Mayor Harris for his refusal to sign bonds to provide 1125.000 for the city’s new water works. Marion—Robert Carnuchael. 8, picked up a “dead” fire cracker and placed It In his mouth to play he was smoking a cigarette. His tongue was badly lorn and hl* lips burned in the explosion. Gary—Faith in soothsayer* la at a a low ebb here. A prophet predicted, the body of Albert Herbert. 10. who|

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was drowned, would appear at a certain place and time. A crowd gathered to witness the appearance of the body. It was found a day later more than a mile from the spot indicated by the prophet. Columbus—Arlie Taylor knocked down three cornstalks when he drove his auto through a field. A farmer charged him 25 cents for the damage,' or about $8.33 a bushel for the corn.. Union —Because she gave $9,000 for a church in her will, her sister was of unsound mind, says Florence Hoover in a suit to break the will. Tipton—John Oyler climbed on top of the Arcadia Loan and Investment company building to shoot fireworks.! He lost h'is balance and fell through' the skyl'ght, receding painful in-[ juries. Columbia City—Joseph Freeland and his wife are in jail and his hogs have an awful headache. Officers raided their home and emptied 2.000 gallons of whtte mule mash in the pig lot. The pigs got intoxicated. Bloomington—This section of Indiana is enjoying the “stone age.” With twelve large quarries operating full force in Monroe and Lawrence counties. unusual prosperity is being felt n all lines of business. Columbus—Search is being made for a modest hero who rescued Edna, foil* year old daughter of R. E. Lay-' ton. from drowning and left the scene of fihe rescue without giving his name.

Shelbyville—The congregation of the Methodist church nt Allenville, near here, built a church, dedicated it. nod paid for it in less than e'.ght months' time. There are only sixty members in the congregation. Columbia Citty—Robert Heffelfiner. 12 year old school boy, lighted the powder in a shotgun shell. He was severely burned about the eyes and face. Indianapolis—John Dugan, butcher, will be more careful in th* future In cutting up hogs. He struck through a hog with such force that he cut his fool. Ix>gansport — Miss Kate Johnson escaped Injury when her auto was wrecked but left her pocketbook in the car. Thieves took it as she was being removed to the city. Indianapolis—“l wouldn’t be surprised any day to pick up the newspapers and read tha*’ an Indianapol'a pol reman had had his pockets picked or was kidnapped.” Poi re Chief Rikhoff told his men at roll call. Funeral Os Mr. Hocker Was Held At Elkhart The Elkhart Truth carried the following account of the life of Chistian W. Hocker, well known former I Adams county man who ’died al his home in Elkhart Friday evening after la long illness and whose funeral was hel<| yesterday at that city:Christian W. Hocker a. well known retired lumberman and manufacturer, died at f. o'cha-k last night at his home, 1220 Princeton street, following an illness of more than a year due to dropsy and heart trouble. Funeral services at the home at 2 o’clock Monday by Rev. George M Pullman, pastor of the First Evangelical church. The burial was at Grace Uiwn cemetery. Mr. Hocker was born In Decatur tnd M January 5. 1851. He and his . family came Elkhart in 1907 front Brownstown. Ind., where for many years he was engaged In the Inniber ind hoop business. <»n February 10. 1871. be was wed ded to Lucinda A- Bell, who dh-d In 1872. A daughter. Mr*. J’. T. Ixtngacher of this city, survives the union. On January I#. 187«. Mr. Hocker mar rled Mary I. Hofer of Stark county. Ohio, and she and the following chlldMi survive: Mrs. Edward Macy, of Decatnr, Mrs Gertrude U»ng of Cleve land. Mrs. T. <’. Wertg of this city and Stephen Hocker of Portland. Me. There are seven grandchildren and ■ ■ ■

SUCCEEDS SAWYER ■ 1 gag MAJ. JAMES F. COUPAL Washington, D. C. —Announcement has been made of the appointment of Maj James F. Coupal. Medical corps, U. 8. army, as White House physician to succeed Brig. Gen Charles E. Sawyer, who has resigned. Maj. Coupal’s present duty :« curator of the Army .Medical museum at Washington. He is an authority on bacteriology and pathology ami is president of the International Assocution of Medical Museums. Maj. Coupal comes from President Coolidge's home sta’c of Massachusetts. He was born in Quincy, Mass., in 1884 and was graduated from Tufts college. He entered the Massachusetts National Guard in 1911 and remained in the regular army after the war.

two great grand-tTiildren. There also survive three brothers—Frank Hocker. of El Reno, Okla.. Samuel Hocker of Bluffton, and Abraham Hocker of Berne. Mr. Hocker was a member of the Brownstown lodge of Knights of Pythias. (JRADERS AM) TRUCK BOUGHT (Continued From Page One) $211.75; Lee Hardware Co.. SIBBOS, contract awarded to latter. Fence Posts —Leo Hardware Co., $45; Groceries—Fisher & Harris, $122.08; Tobacco —Fisher & Harr’s. $24.00; Salt F sher & Harris. $0.50; Cloth-ing—Holthouse-Schulte & Co.. S7O; Bread—Miller’s Bakery, 8c a loaf. Ditch Matters Heard Jhe petition of John 8. Bowers and others for a ditch in Root township was presented by Attorney Earl B. Adams and the case docketed. County Engineer Dick Boon, filed a report in the matter of the William Farlow drain and among o her things set out

A Few Unusual H & B Values for this Week ONLY LINENS I Regular $1.25 value E\ EIU'AST LINENS fc/Zn in all shades. Sale price II I 1 f 98c R L , SILKS Mil I |nj\ Printed Canton F’nt Canton 1 . . t-iqi V> 9 || Crepe Crepe $3.00 value $3.50 value. / ; I j.V Sale Price Sale Price I $2.69 $2.89 I an i) Silk and Cotton Crepe. ’hOi* 75c value; Sale Price vol LES We have a few Patterns in the latest Voile* that we shall close out at special prices Black and White Voile, !»)(* 59c talue; Sale Price Other Fancy Voiles. iIVH* ClodK .01 '» SII.K HOSE SI.OO Strictly FIRSTS. No seconds. 85c hose are GUAR\NTFKI) t« Kive wearer service or a new pair will he elven in evchance. KOVAL TAILORED WAISTS A i»O4hI selection of Pattern*. | C|Cl $2.00 and $2.25 valued Sale Price V REMNANTS A LARGE SELECTION OF REMNANTS H & B. Dry Goods Co.

in the report, Nov. 15th was fixed as the date on which the payments were due. o Softening Reproof There Is an oblique way of reproof which takes off from the sharpness of (t. —Steele.

Want a change at luncheon? Then try this remarkable new recipe—we thank the woman who sent it to us. Ready in 3 minutes with QUICK QUAKER HERE is a different luncheon—different from any you have ever knowh. A friend sent us the recipe. Then, at our request, 50 women tried it. Now it’s sweeping over the whole country, most amazingly. You, too, may like it. Infiredientt: 2 cup* of QUICK QUAKER, 4 cups of water. 1 teaspoon salt. 4 level table, ■poons cocoaand 4 of sugar. 1 teaspoon vanilla. Bring water to a boil. Add cocoa and sugar mixed to a paste with boiling water; then slowly Btirin the oats. Cook 3to 5 minutes. Add vanilla. Serve hot or cold ith cream. Wonderful chilled, moulded and served in slices. Standard full size and weight packages— Medium: V/4 pounds; Large: 3 pounds, 7 oz. Quick Quaker Cooks in A 3 to 5 minutes Is your money earning 6/2 per cent interest? . . 1 ARE you losing income because XI. your money is not wisely invested? Are you doubtful about the safety of any of your securities ? Then let us show you how to get 6% % for your money with assured safety of principal and in* terest. We suggest an earlv calL OLD ADAMS COUNTY BANK Deratur, Indiana

SUMMER COLDS are lingering and annoying. The very first night apply VICKS ■y Vaporub Ovt 17 Million Jara Uaod Yearly