Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 355, 29 October 1911 — Page 2

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, SUND AY, OCTOBER 29, 1911.

GIVES FIGURES 0(1 STATEJFARM CROP Indiana Statistician Brolley Tells of the Record for Last Year.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 28. Two things itand out prominently in the statistical figures just completed in the office of Thomas W. Brolley,

state statistician, concerning the farm crops in Indiana for 1910. One is that many of the counties which have Urge acheages and large productions of wheat, corn and oats, are not producing as large an average yield an acre as is produced in the smaller counties, where the acreage is not ho great nor the production so large. Another is that the average yield for the staple crops is not growing less, but has maintained a fair average for

the last twenty years, and is increasing

lightly. Many conditions affect the average yield, but persons who have studied crop conditions throughout the state declare the better yield in counties which do not have the greatest acreage or production is due to so-called "intensive" farming. The 1910 statistics show the following: In wheat production Posey county tod In point of acreage, but did not bow up in the list of ten counties having the highest average jield, and was second in point of total production. It was second to Knox in this respect, having about 72,500 bushels less than Knox, although it had eight thousand more acres sowed. Of the ten counties having the greatest average yield, eight were not ineluded In the list of the ten having the greatest acreage, or the list of the ten having the largest production. One o( these, Tippecanoe, led the list. Another was Wabash, second in point of average, and another, Porter, third III point of average. The lists of counties, in order, as to wheat production were: Acreage Posey, Shelby, Knox, Gibson, Bartholomew, Rush, Kosciusko, Elkhart, Noble and Laporte. Total Production Knox, Posey, Koscfusko, Gibson, Noble. Elkhart, Laporte, Rush, Cass and Marshall. Average Yield Tippecanoe, Wabash, Porter, Kosciusko, Lake, Miami. Marshall, Cass, Whitley and Howard. In corn, Benton county led in acreage, but was second in total production, and did not show up at all in the list of ten counties having the highest average yield an acre. Rush county, which led In the total production, stood second in average yield and eighth In point of acreage. Tipton county, which led in the average yield an acre, did not show up in the list of ten counties with the largest acreage, or in the similar list with the greatest production. The lists of ten, in order, were as follows:

Acreage Benton, White, canoe, Montgomery, Knox,

Clinton, Rush, Madison and Warren. Total Production Rush, Benton, Montgomery, Clinton, Tippecanoe, Knox, White, Shelby, Madison, Boone. Average Yield Tipton, Rush. Howard, Fayette, Clinton, Hancock, Johnson, Boone, Union and Madison. It la thus seen that six of the ten counties' having the highest average yield do not appear in the lists of greatest acreage or greatest production. Among these is Johnson county, the home of L. B. Clore, who has done much to make corn raising a scientific pursuit. A like condition is shown in the figures for oats. Of the ten counties having the highest average yield of oats, seven do not appear in the list of ten having the greatest acreage or that showing the greatest production. Allen county, with the greatest average yield, was second in total production i and third in point of acreage. Benton i county, which was first in both acre'age and total production, does not ap- , pear In the list of ten having the highi est average yield. The lists as con'cams oats, in order, are as follows:

Acreage Benton, White, Allen, War-

iren, Tippecanoe, Newton, Jasper, Jay, ' Montgomery and Clinton. ' . Total Production Benton, Allen. White, Warren, Tippecanoe, Newton, (Montgomery, Clinton, Jay and Huntilngton. Average Yield Allen. Lake, Howlard, Wabash, Huntington. Tipton, I Rush, Elkhart, Hamilton and Clinton. Interesting Totals 8hown The total acreage of the three principal crops and the total production I (or the last five years were as follows: Wheat I Tear. Acres. Production. 1 110 2.250.142 36,152,022

1909 2,212.801 1908 2,160,369 1907 2.391.478 1906 2,105,197

Hallowe'en is the Next Holiday For the Youngsters

Tlppe-Shelby,

35.203,518 33,952,050 34,847.726 40,620,983

Year. 1910 109 nog 1106

Corn-

Acres. 4.297.877 4.625.674 4,017.449 4,025.506 4.020.232

Production. 156.520.795 168971.439 121.885.251 150.502.420 165.026,971

It will not be many more days, on Tuesday, October 31, to be exact, the young people will have their flr6t real holiday since Labor day, which came, as everybody knows, on the first monday in September. Of course there was a kind of holiday on October 12, the anniversary of the discovery of America, but it created hardly a ripple on the smooth surface of holidayism. The only effect it had in Richmond was to close the saloons. Even the banks, which are very susceptible to holidays, failed to observe Columbus day. But the next holiday to come, the one mentioned above, Is the real event of the year for the mischievous youngsters, who have had no special degree of latitude since July Fourth. It is the evening before All-Saints day, and is commonly caled Hallowe'en. Everybody who has ever been a boy or girl knows all about it. It is the time when Mr. Grump is compelled to wire up his front gate, to set watch dogs and spring guns in his orchard, and to sit up all night watching the windows and the front steps. Hallowe'en is also the occasion when witches and sprites are supposed to run at large. And in commemoration of this event it is the custom of young people in Richmond to mask for the occasion, using all kinds of outlandish costumes and parading the streets until late at night. A few years ago the custom of holding a sort of carnival on Hallowe'en was carried out in this city and people came from miles around to watch or participate in the event. The carnival habit, however, has been growing less perceptible during the last year or so, but nevertheless there will probably be a good crowd of revelers on the streets when the date comes around. The way of observing Hallowe'en has changed greatly during the history of the holidays. It was first a great festival day for Druids in Britain and continental Europe, way before the coming of the Christian religion. Later on, when the legend of the walking abroad of ghosts and elves on Hallowe'en became popular in England, big bonfires were burned at night to keep away spooks, and the custom of bobbing for apples and roasting nuts began to be followed, with fortune teling and the divination of future husbands and wives for all the young people. In our country, not so many years ago, Hallowe'en came to be the occasion for mischief and sometimes for the destruction of property. Gates were taken away and carried long distances, outhouses were tumbled over, windows were thoroughly soaped and the throwing of corn and cabbage was great sport for the youngsters. And probably there are few men in Richmond who cannot recall in the days of their youtb, how they used to go out on Hallowe'en and frighten some timid maiden lady by applying a "tlc-tac" to her window. The name Hallowe'en was given to the evening of October 31. because it

precedes All-Saints day, which falls on the first of November.

The even is now generally known

as the eve of a Christian festival, but its ceremonies, as formerly observed long ante-date the Christian religion. Our forefathers, centuries ago, light

ed great bonfires in the belief that on this night of all the year ghosts and witches walked abroad in the land. On or about November first, the Druids held a great autumn festival and lighted fires in honor of the sun god for bountiful harvests. The Druids believed also that on the eve

of this festival, Saman, the lord of death, called together the wicked souls that within the last twelve months had been compelled -to inhabit the bodies of animals. That the celebration of Hallowe'en comes from the Druids is further proved by the fact that even yet in Borne parts of Ireland October 31 is known as "Oidhche Schamna," or the vigil of Samna. On to the ceremonies of the Druids there were grafted, later on, some of the characteristics of the Roman festival in honor of the goddess Pomona, held about November first, In which nuts and apples figured, representing the stores of winter provisions. From this ancient custom came the habit of bobbing for apples and roasting nuts, which was observed for centuries on October 31, In merry England. A custom survived until recently in the highlands of Ssotland and Ireland, of building great fires on Hallowe'en and placing as many stones in the dying embers as there were persons at the bonfires. The next morning a careful search of the ashes was made and if there were any pebbles displaced, the person represented by that stone, it was thought, would die within the next twelve months. A great many of the ceremonies which were used later in the observation of the holiday grew out of the belief that fairies and ghosts and witches roamed abroad on Hallowe'en. Fortune telling is a favorite pastime on Hallowe'en as in the effort to discover future partners in life. Children born on Hallowe'en are supposed to have the faculty of conversing with spirits. The main thing to remember about Hallowe'en is that you should be a pleasant, good fellow every day in the year. Then when the festival comes around the boy's won't feel like stealing your gate or soaping your windows.

CHAIRMAN VANSANT ANSWERS LANGLEY

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 28 Rufus H. Vansant, chairman of the democratic state campaign committee, has answered the challenge of Congressman Langley of the republican committee to have expert accountants examine both committees' books and make complete statement as to campaign contributions. Vansant writes Langley that he can personally inspect records of contributions to democrats. He said he does not care to make any examination of republican funds.

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Year. 1110 1909 1908 1107 1106

OatsAcres. Production.

4S.492.099

1.558,472

1.604.648 48,080.785 1.348.659 28,788.039 1,741,351 35,366,184 1,787,103 49,727.767

The average staple crop production an acre for five years Is shown as follows:

Wheat

Taar 1110 1909 1908 1907

bush. 16.01. 15.90 16.66 14.58

Corn, bush. 36.42 36.53 80.31 37.39 41.06

Oats, bush. 31.76 29.96 21.34 20.31 27.83

11908 19.01

"The crop averages for the fifteen 1 years preceding 1908 art virtually the 'sama as shown in tha above table. Chicago. drinks a plat of milk per . jMptt'Sr wfcat'goea for milk.

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Men's heavy fleeced Shirts and Drawers in natural color, special, each 45c Extra values in Men's fancy rib Jed Shirts and Drawers, cream, grey and natural, per garment 50c Men's Union Suits in ribbed or fleece, special values at 98c MEN'S AND BOYS' SWEATER COATS and JERSEY SWEATERS Extra heavy, all colors, special 50c A complete line of all the better garments priced from ..98c to $3.50 Don't forget Men's 50c value Work Shirts 39c HEADQUARTERS FOR WINTER CAPS Absolutely the largest line in the city, priced to save you money. See them. MEN'S SUITS Values that cannot be matched by any clothing or Dept. store in the city. O tr stock is large and varied the styles are the latest, the colors are principally grey, brown and dark colors. Men's $7.50 Suits at $5.00 Ordinary $10.00 values selling here at $6.50 eV $7.50 Better grades of Worsteds selling In proportion.

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