Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1909 — CORN SHORTAGE FEARED [ARTICLE]

CORN SHORTAGE FEARED

Canners Talk of Advertising Wholesomeness of Their Product. Indianapolis, May 28. —Members of the Indiana Canners’ association, who met at the Denison hotel, fear that if James A. Patten keeps boosting the price of wheat therq will be no sweet corn in Indiana next year for canning purposes. As a matter of fact, there Is not very much sweet corn this year. With the price of wheat as it is at present, the farmers find it more profitable to sow wheat than to plant sweet corn. The Indiana canners met to consider the publicity question. This question has been taken up by the National Canners’ association, and a fund of several thousand dollars is to be raised. The Indiana canners wish to do their share and to carry out their part of it a committee is to be put to work. The object of the publicity will be to educate the public In regard to the advantages of canned goods. C. W. Mcßeynolds of Kokomo, president of the state organization, believes there is a woeful lack of knowledge on the part of the public in regard to canned goods. “A great many people," he said, ‘have the idea that benzoate of soda is used in tomatoes, peas and other canned goods, while as a matter of fact bebZO&te is used only in catsnp, pickles and such products as that. The public should know the the canners are undeservedly bearing the odium which has been attached to the packers who use benzoate.” Wheat 51.50 a Bushel In Indiana. Columbus, Ind., May 28.—Local millers are offering $1.50 a bushel for old wheat, but practically all in this county has been sold. Efforts are being made to contract with the farmers for new wheat at $1 a bushel, but only a few contracts are being made. Corn 75 Cents at Evansville. Evansville, Ind., May 28.—Corn has reached 75 cents a bushel on the local market. Joseph Angel, a farmer living near the city, sold his entire crop to a distillery at Owensboro, Ky., at this price.