Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 December 1920 — AND ONE SOFT COLLAR! [ARTICLE]

AND ONE SOFT COLLAR!

Franklin, Ind., Dec. 6.—M. E. Scrandrett, agricultural agent for Johnson county, has figured out the buying power of a bushel of Johnson county corn at the present level of grain prices In this region. According to his figuring, one bushel will buy today any one of the following groups of commodities: Three one pound and a half loaves of bread. Two pairs of hulking gloves. Three Ice cream Bodas. Six bars of soap. Sixty pounds of anthracite coal. - One haircut. A half pound of candy. Two calls to Indianapolis. One cheap pair of socks. Two packages of cigarettes. Will pay the interest on $6 sot one year. Will pay taxes on one-sixth acre of Johnson county land. Will pay for twenty-five minutes repair work on an automobile. Will pay for one hour’s lebdr in the harvest field. ■ Corn recently has been selling at a ruling level of 45 cents at most of the Wagon markets.