Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 243, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1912 — INCREASED POWER OF TEN BUSHELB OF CORN. [ARTICLE]

INCREASED POWER OF TEN BUSHELB OF CORN.

According to U. 8. Government figures, ton bushels of corn In December, 1911, durlng the administration of President Taft, had much greater exchange value, or purchasing power, for the farmer than (n December of the Democratic year 1896. In 1911 ten bushels of corn would purchase 46 pounds of Rio coffee and 23 poundls .in 1896; 16 galloifP of New Orleans molasses In 1911, and seven,gallons In 1896; seven barrels of sa)t In 1911, and four barrels in 1896; 123 pounds of granulated sugar 1n 1911, and 56 pounds In 1899; 119 yards of Amoshsag gingham bi *l9tl, and 48 yards in 1896; 26 yardstef "Fruit of the Loom" shirtings ln 'IMI, and 34 yards in 1888; 74 gailbae of refined petroleum in 1911, and 23 gallons In 1896; 350 pound* df \galvanland barbed wire In 18*1, afed 117 pounds In 1896; 488 pnumls of elglte penny wire nails In 1811, and IPO pounds In 1896; 1,086 > ooripmon brisks In 1811, and 480 In flNfi five barrels of Portland oement la *B9ll, and 14 barrels In JBNL Tlßs^ieyow "passed proeperGy srouiiS”