Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 39, 16 December 1909 — Page 7

PAGE SETEX. PRICE OF TURKEYS IS STILL Oirds for Christmas to Be More Costly Than Thanksgiving Ones. GOBBLERS QUITE SCARCE NOTWITHSTANDING THAT YOUR TURKEY WILL COST FROM 25 TO IS CENTS PER POUND, THERE IS k BIO DEMAND.

THE RICHMOND PAIXADIIJ3I AOT StJN-TELiEGItAM. Till; KSD AY, DECEMBER 16, 1909.

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"Will turkeys be any cheaper Christmas?" The grocers pf this city were forced to' answer this query dozens of times each day over the telephone and to practically every customer who comes In tbeU stores. An the answer is Invariably the same and Invariably a disappointment. For instead of being cheaper, turkeys will be two to three cents higher a pound than they were at Thanksgiving. The reason that is assigned for this decided increase in price is attributed to the great scarcity of the big gobblers In Wayne county. Practically all of them were eaten Thanksgiving and few remain to adorn the many Christmas tables. Prom 25 to 28 cents a pound will be paid for turkeys during the holidays, according to a statement made by a well known grocer this morning, and, notwithstanding

the fact that the price Is the highest in years, the birds are snapped up with alacrity as soon as they appear on the market. Many persons have had their Christmas turkey engaged for weeks, only to be notified within

the past few days that there was noth

ing doing in the gobbler line, but that

chickens and ducks were plentiful.

Eggs are still soaring up the ladder. The price of hen fruit at present is M cents a dozen, the highest point reached in this locality for years. It would not be surprising, it is said, if the 40 cent mark would be reached during the

holidays, if the cold weather continues.

The moulting season of the hens is

over and they should be laying now

But for some unknown reason the hens

have gone on a strike and all efforts to induce them to lay have been futile.

A Ten Years' Penance.

It is happily seldom that the revenge of a disappointed husband takes quite such an extreme form as In the case

of the man whose will ran thus: "When I remember that the only happy times I ever enjoyed were when my wife sulked with me. and when I remember that my married life might, for this reason, be considered to have been a fairly happy one because the was nearly always sulking, I am constrained to forget the repulsion the contemplation of her face inspired me with and leave her the sum of 60,000 on condition that she undertake to pass two hours a day at my graveside for the ten years following my decease, iu company with her sister, whom I have reason to know she loathes worse than she does myself." London Tit-Bits.

Didn't Like the Walk. A north country pitman went with bis wife one Saturday night to do a little shopping. Tbey visited a largs drapery establishment, and the obsequious shopwalker, having ascertained their requirements, said to the couple politely, "Will you please walk this way?" But unfortunately he walked very lame. "No, mlstor," said the pitman, "A a nivvor bev waaked that way, an Aa'in not gannln' te try!" London Scraps.

Get Xmas photos at Parson's. We guarantee to get your pictures in time for Christmas. 14- It

Kliebigan Dlvd. and Congress SI. CHICAGO For twenty years the leading hotel of the city,-will be carefully maintained in that Leading Position by Its New Management which went into effect Oct 1, 1909. Upwards of $300,000 will bo expended for improvements, new plumbing, decorations and furniture, which will be introduced in such a manner as to cause No Interruption to Cosiness T. J. TALTY, Kgr.

Loose or Baled at RICHMOND FEED STORE 11-13 N. Bin Phone 2196

WE HAVE FOR SALE INVESTMENT PROPERTY Good for 10 net Income. WM. H. BRADBURY & SON. 1 & 3 Westcott Block. :

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The appropriate gift, a lasting gift, an article the whole family can enjoy. It brings pleasure to the eld and young alike. It is a gift, net to one member of the family, but a gift to the whole household, and we do net know a better place for you te find this great gift titan right here at eitr store. We have the greatest collection of splendid upright and grand pianos in South Eastern Indiana, and you can have your choice ef more than a dozen different makes selling at the lowest possible prices.

Here you can find the world famous STEINWAY The great line of CABLE COMP ANY, famous manufacturers of the popular priced pianos. 1 CABLE-NELSON, manufacturers of high grade pianos whose tone is known the world over, f The famous MASON . HAMLIN pianos which are used by the world's greatest pianists.

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The KIMBALL, which needs no introduction to Richmond people. They know its quality, its great tone. Still another let of plai

mains bkui ntna, ramous 'as manuracturers ot nign grace pianos, ana last, out noi icasx oy any means, The Great PJJcOoudQCdQ tPDotni made especially for us by the best known piano manufacturers in the world. All we ask you to do is te come In and aee this great Christmas display. See and try the great ' Kingsbury inner Ploy or, tho Poor of AH Player Plcnoo We also carry a full line of vehicles, including Automobiles. Fine collection of Blankets and Roses. See our Storm Fronts can be placed en arty buggy.

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Of Interest to the Farmers

RATIONS ON THE FARM. Principle Upon Which Regulated Stock Provender Is Based. The farmer reads a great deal about feeding rations, much of which is all Greek. He is apt to class it among the "scientific talk" that does not directly appeal to his needed knowledge. This is a mistake. The agriculturaNeoIleges go deep into the matter and unearth truths that will greatly assist the farmer to reap a lot of good. A little plain talk about what these rations mean may be of great worth to those who keep stock. It is to be admitted that much is said in the agricultural journals on this sub ject that is not practical, but yet the application of a few primary principles to feeding sugsests tbe way that practical feeds are doing things. There are five classes of materials in feeding stuffs viz, protein, carbohydrates, oil or fat. minerals and water. Tbe mission of protein is to produce lean meats in tbe body, make blood, build up new tissues, etc. By carbohydrates Is meant the starchy materials which give heat, fat and energy. They represent simply that part of hay, corn, potatoes and bread that goes to keep tbe body warm, produce energy for wort and fat where the animal enlarges. Cotton seed has a good deal of fat or oil, while corn has a moderate amount. Tbe latter constituent, like starch, will also furnish heat, energy and fat and. being more concentrated than tbe starchy materials, will afford more than twice as much heat, fat or energy as will an equal amount of starch or sugar. Mineral substances make teeth and bones and to a certain extent contribute to muscle and flesh. Professor Barkett of the Kansas experiment station says we take the bran from the wheat and give it to our cattle aud pigs, giving only the soft white part of the wheat to our children, which is lacking in mineral materials. This is often the way with a good deal ot our food. That explains why our children often have poor teeth and weak bones. Plain common water is as-important ingredient in foodstuffs. People must have protein for bone, muscle and blood. They must have starchy materials and fat to keep tbe body warm, to create energy and to make fat. In corn alone there woold not be sufficient protein to supply the wants of the body. To add timothy bay. for instance, to corn, as is so often done in feeding work horses, there would still be a lack of protein, as there is very little protein in timothy. Uut it. instead, of Jtecdinc sol com. - tew

pounds of bran" or cottonseed meal or linseed oil tneal would be added, then you would more correctly balance the ration, supplying tbe proteiu. Tbe above ration is merely given to explain the point. That it can be improved upon there is no question. The secret in feeding, therefore, is to furnish the necessary ingredients in the propei proportion. When yon feed corn, cottonseed meal, alfalfa and clover hays or tbe mixed ration you are supplying necessary materials for growth, maintenance and fat production.

Pumpkins That Talk. Even the farmer, once the type ot simplicity and now progressiveness. is learning how to advertise through his knowledge of the weaknesses of nature. One of these weaknesses is found in the lordly pumpkin. Bruin a growing pumpkin and tbe scar wit never be cleared away, but will show in the ripe pumpkin in the shape v delicate little yellow warts.. Startiii with this principle alone, shrewi farmers have made their pumpki farms valuable. After the vegetable get good sized and prove that the will be fine ones they go into tt patch and with a sharp stick s them so that when they are ready tmarket their happy faces bear i words of warts legends like the "Eat me at Smith's." -Smith wi make pies of me soon." "Brown's pies are best." "Jones pies are delicious," "You can eat me inside." The wily farmer hauls these warty

fellows to market and. catling Smith.; Jones and Brown from their respective , restaurants, shows the strange freak!

of nature. Of course a sale is made on sight, and tbe pumpkin lies at the

frout of the restaurant for a few days;

to astonish passersby until it most be made into pies to save it. Then tbe farmer discovers another freak pumpkin, suitably marked, to replace it. Fancy prices are to be had for these pumpkins, and stony patches that would never pay taxes in any other crop prodnce wealth in pumpkins.

grapes and wonderful persimmons ana bush cherries and other curious and valuable specimens that most of us never even dreamed of.

Forges on the Farm. The main advantage of having a small forge on a farm is not so much tbe saving of money as the saving of time. A little job of repairing can be done in the time that it would take to get to town and back, and tbe cost of tbe work is saved besides. A good portable forge can be bought for $.

In his recently published autobiography Sir Henry M. Stanley says: "The civil war only developed two first rank men, and those were Grant and Lee, but in the second rank there were many who might possibly, with opportunities, have rivaled the first two. I believe if it were put to the vote of the military class as to which was the greater of the two greatest' captains of the, war the vote would be cast for Robert E. Lee. Nevertheless there was something in Grant which though not so showy as the strategy and dash of Lee, makes me cast my vote for Grant."

Much money is made by the sale of old rope and string. Thousands of dollars are netted by the buying and selling of old fishing nets alone; but this amount is a mere bagatelle to the cash that is turned over in the handling of old cordage at the docks. When it is

considered that the cordage, not in-j eluding the fitting of a large sailing; vessel costs from $8,000 to $15,000, and ! that this cordage must constantly be : renewed, it will be seen that an enormous trade must be carried on in thisj

particular respect.

II Z.ZITSS Christmas and New Year

HOLIDAY

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Dee. 24, 25, 31, 1909, Jan. I, 1910 Wor raitkalan impair mt Tlekat Oflaa

...LOGEyr:... Tuesday, Thursday and Sat- . unlay morning, afternoon and Evening. Levies Admitted Free

New Plants. But few farmers have any idea of the srreat work our government is doin? ia the way of introducing new plants and fruits from the old world into tbe United States. During the last fiscal year more tban 2.000 seeds and plants were, brought In. Tbe department of agriculture has explorers constantly on the outlook for all kinds of plants and fruits tbat seem capable of good yields In oar own country. They are picked up especially in Man churia, Korea and China. There are syecimeus from wild apricot trees tee Xect ia. dian"ier. . There are . jwild

To Makers of Country Butter

We want more milk We want more cream and TOU want more money TOU want to make it easier. Write, phone or come and see us and we will tell yon how easily it can be done.

Commons Dairy Co.

9 SOUTH FIFTH STREET.

PHONG 1188.

MY CUR $&G0 SOFT COAL Gnaraoteed to Be Clear ef Slate asd Clickers. E C BUUMDICK & SOW 529 S. FTFTII. PHONE 1225

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