Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 272, 29 August 1919 — Page 15

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, FRIDAY, AUG. 29, 3919. PAGE FIFTEEN

- x NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT State of Indiana, Wayne County, ss. Estate of Mr vini. j

- "-ni uctraseu. i Notice is hereby given that th nn. "Wersigned has been appointed by the wayne Circuit Court. Administrator! of the estate of Mary Huck. deceased.! Iota Af ... ' . . yue ounty, Indiana. Said estate Is supposed to be solvent. HARRY A. HUCK, t, . ' Administrator. Robbins, Reller & Robbins., Atty's. aug. 15-22-29 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT State of Indiana, Wayne County, es.: E3tat of Miriam A. McDivitt, deceased. Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed by the Uayne Circuit Court. Administrator or tho estate of Miriam A. McDivitt. deceased, late of Wayne County, Indiana. Said estate is supposed to b solvent. WALTER J. DOAN, Administrator. Robbins, Reller & Robbins. Attorneys. . aug 29 sept 5-12 Wayne Union, Fayette arid Randolph County Farmers attention. United States Govern ument Farm Loans At 5J2 Long Time Also loans on City Property at 6. In office Fridays and Saturdays only. See N. O. McKinley, Suite No. 223. Colonial Bldg. RICHMOND, INDIANA NOTICEv Mamie E. Kress vs. John Kress. State of Indiana, Wayne County, ss.: No. 18718. PetiUon tor Divorce. Wayne Circuit Court, April term, 1019. Be it known, that on the 13th day of August, 1919 the above named plaintiff, by her attorney, filed in the office of tho Clerk of the Wayne Circuit Court her petition against said defendant for a divorce. Said plaintiff also filed with said complaint the affidavit of Charles McCray, a disinterested person, showing that said defendant is not a resident of this State, and also her own affidavit showing that her causes for divorce, as stated in her said petition, are cruel and inhuman treatment. Said defendant is therefore hereby notified of tho filing and pendency of such petition, and that unless he appears and answers or demurs thereto, on the calling of said cause on the Sth day of October, 1919, at the term of said court to be begun and held at the Court House in the City of Richmond, on the first Monday of October, 1919. said cause will be heard and determined in h's absence. Witness, the Clerk and 'the Seal of said Court, at the City of Richmond, this 13th day of August, 1919.' LINUS P. MEREDITH, Clerk. Robbins, Reller & Robbins, Attorney for Plaintiff. Aug. 15-22-29 (IT . O V KKTISEMEN T Der-trtment of Public Works, office of the Board, Richmond, Ind., August IS. 1910. To whom it may concern: Notice 13 hereby given by the Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond, Indiana, that on the 18th day of August, 1919, they approved an assessment roll showing the prima facie assessments for tho following described public improvement, as authorized by the Improvement Resolution named: Improvement t Resolution No. 562. 1910. For t he improvement of th& alley between South 13th and 14th street; by constructing a cement roadway In said alley the full width thereof: from the 1st alley south dr-OUain street running east and west, to South "A" street. Persons interested in or affected by said described public improvement are hereby notified that the Board of Public Works of said city has fixxed Monday. Sept. 8, 1919, 9 o'clock a. m., as a date upon which remonstrances will be received, or heard, against the amount assessed against each piece of property described in said roll and will determine the question as to whether such lots or tracts of land have been or will be benefited in the amounts named on said roll, or in a greater or less sum than that named on said roll. Said assessment roll showing said jirima facie assessments, with the names of owners and descriptions of property subject to be assessed, is on file and may be seen at the office of the Board of Public Works of said city. HARRY W. GILBERT, THOMAS C. TAYLOR, JOHN E. PELTZ. Board of Public Works. Aug.l9-Tt.

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The undersigned w'ill offer at public sale at his farm, one and one-half miles northeast of Greensfork, Ind., on MONDAY, SEPTc 1, 15)19 ' Commencing at 10:30 a. m.. the following personal property: 3 MEAD OF MORSES 3 One 7-year-old horse, sound and a gooTl driver, weighs 1200 lbs.; one 10-year-old mare, weighs lion lbs., will work anywhere; one smooth-mouth horse, weighs 1200 His., good worker. 4 MEAD OF CATTLE 4 One Jersey cow with second calf by her side; on Shorthorn cow with fourth calf by her side. FARMING IMPLEMENTS One farm wagon, one Oliver riding plow; one 13-inch Janesville walking plow, one Janesville cultivator, one spring-tooth harrow, pne McCormick mower, one hav r-ike. one 1-horse cultivator, one corn planter, four stes of hip-strap harness, one' good carriage with pole and shafts, and other articles not mentioned. 1 2 Acres of good Corn in the field 12 About four tons of hay and about four tons of straw in mow. TERMS MADE KNOWN ON DAY OF SALE. Lunch on the grounds.

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If You Need Money Our rate is Per 0 Month Less than the Legal Rate sLoans in amounts from $10 to $300 on Furniture. Pianos, Automobiles, Live Stock, Farm Implements, Etc. Also Liberty Bonds and Endorsed Notes. Payments to suit your income. AJ1 dealings confidential. - ' - Call, Write or Phone Welfare Loan Society Porter Warman Mgr. Westcott Hotel Building ' 9 N. Tenth St. CITY ADVERTISEMENT Department of Public Works, Office of the Board, Richmond, Ind., August 21, 1919. Notice to Contractors: Notice is hereby given by the Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond, Indiana, that sealed proposals will be received by it, al its office, at the hour of 10 o'clock A. M., on Monday, Sept. 8th, 1919. for the following described public improvements in the City of Richmond, providing for the re-roofing of the City Light Plant boiler room. All work done shall be in accordance with specifications which are on file and may be seen in the office of said Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond. The bidders, in submitting proposals to make said described public improvements, must accompany each bid with a certified check in the sum of $:y2 of Bid, as evidence of good faith that the successful bidders will execute, within ten days from the acceptance of proposals, contracts and bonds satisfactory to the said Board to do the work of making said improvements. A failure of the successful bidders to enter into such contracts and bonds upon the acceptance of such proposals will forfeit the checks and the sums of money payable thereon to the city as agreed and liquidated damage's for such failure. The Board of Public Works reserves the right to reject any or all bids. HARRY W. GILBERT, THOMAS C. TAYLOR. JOHN E. PELTZ, Board of Public Works. aug. 22-29 CITY ADVERTISEMENT. Department of Public Works Office of the Board. Richmond, Ind.. Aug. 2S, 1919. To Whom It May Concern: Notice is hereby blven by the Board of, Public Works of the City of Richmond, Indiana, that on the 2Sth day of August, 1919, they unanimously adopted Improvemnt Resolution No. 572, 1919. For the improvement of North 23rd street by constructing cement curb and gutter, standard width, on both sides, of said street, and grading and graveling the roadway from North "E" to North "F" street. The Board of Public Works of said city has fixed Thursday, September 18th, 1919. as a date upon which remonstrances may be filed or presented by persons interested in, or affected by, said proposed improvement as above described, and on said day, at 9 o'clock a. m., said Board will meet at its office for the purpose of hearing and considering any remonstrances which may have been filed or presented, and for the purpose of taking final action thereon. Such action shtfll be final and conclusive upon all persons. HARRY W. GILBERT. THOMAS C. TAYLOR. JOHN E. PELTZ. Board of Public Works. Aug. 29-Sep. 5. cTty AD VERTISEMENT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE OF THE BOARD Richmond. Ind., Aug. 28, 1919. Notice to Contractors: Notice is hereby given by the Beard of Public Works of the city of Richmond. Indiana, that sealed proposals will be received by it, at its office, aM thp hour of 10 o'clock a. m.. on Mon day. September 15. 1919, for The following described public improvements in the city of Richmond, as authorized bv the Improvement Resolutions named: 571-11)19. Providing for improvement of the first alley running east and west. Smith Thos. Steers, cashier, Greensfork First bank, clerk.

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ocai GRAIN QUOTATIONS WAGNER'S GRAIN LETTER CHICAGO, Aug. 29. More rallies are expected in corn against the two day holiday at the close tomorrow, but locals are asking if food has declined j enough to coincide with the govern- j ment's campaign. In addition, the president will evidently hit the hieh cost and profiteering hard in his daily speeches entour. Rallies may be due Saturday but the list looks like a bulge sale. CHICAGO GRAIN RANGE Furnished by E. W. WAGNER & CO., 212 Union National Bank Building. Phors 1720. CHICAGO. Aug. 29. Following is the range of futures on Chicago Board of Trade today: Open High Low Close Corn Sept. 175 179 1"o i 13576 132 U 72U 75 39.50 27.10 21.10 179 139 y 13578 74 Dec. 137 139 1331,4 136 Oats .... 734 74 .... 7GV4 77?i Pork 39.75 41.25 Lard 27.10 27.75 Ribs 21.20 22.15 May Deo. May Sept. Sept. Sept. 41.25 27.67 21.97 (By Associate! Press) CHICAGO, Aug. 2S. Cornr-Mixed, 1 $1.841.85; No. 2 yellow, $1.S 1.85V&. I Oats No. 2 white, 71073c; standard i No. 2 white, G9?7 73Ac. Pork, nom-i inal; ribs, 2223c; lard, $27.02. Ry Associated Press) TOLEDO. O . Am? ?9 Plovprsf-pd : Prime cash $29.75," Oct. $29.90, Dec, i $28.90, March $28.95. Alsike: Prime cash $24 75, Oct, $24.90, Dec. 25.05, Mar.. $25.50. Timothy: Prime cash, old and new $5.30, Sept. J5.70, Ocst. $5.55, Dec, $5.70, March $5.823,2(Tiy Associated Press) CINCINNATI, O.. Aug. 29. WheatNo. 1 red, $2.26 ft 2.27; No. 2 rod, $2.23 !fj2.25; No. 3 red. $2.20'? 2.21 : Other grades as to quality, $2.ll'a2.17. Corn No. 2 white, $1.89 -fi 1.90; No. 3 white, $1.881.99: No. 4 white.,' $1.861.88. Corn No. 2 vellow. $ 1 .90 j (ail. 91; No. 3 yellow. $1.891.90; No.! 4 yellow, $1. 87-81. 89. Corn No. 2 1 mixed. $1.891.90. j LIVE STOCK PRICES (By Assoctofd Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. Aug. 29. Hogs Receipts, 4.500; lower. Cattle Receipts, 500; weak. Calves Receipts, 500; weak. north of South E street, between South Sixth and Seventh streets, by constructing a sanitary sewer in said alley; running from the South Sixth street sewer in South Sixth street, east in alley to the alley running north and south between South Sixth and Seventh streets. All work done in the making of said described public improvements, shall be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Improvement Resolutions, as numbered, and the detail plans, profiles, drawings and specifications which are on file and may be seen in the office of said Board of Public Works of the city of Richmond. The bidders, in submitting proposals to make said described improvements, must accompany each bid with a certified check in the sum of $100, as pvl dence of good faith that the successful bidders will execute within ten days from the acceptance of proposals, contracts and bonds satisfactory to the said Board to do the work of making said improvements. A failure of the successful bidders to enter into such contracts and bonds upon the acceptance of such proposals will forfeit the checks and the sums of money payable thereon to the city as agreed and liquidated damages for such failure. The Board of Public Works reserves the right to reject any or all bids. HARRY W. GILBERT, THOMAS C. TAYLOR, JOHN E. PELTZ. Board of Public Works. aug29-sep5

PUBLIC SALEBy Administratrix State of Indiana. Wayne County, ss.: The undersigned, administratrix of the estate of Leslie E. Riper, de

ceased, will offer for sale at rublic auction at the late residence of said decedent, 2 miles southeast of ibe citv of Richmond, on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1919 Beginning at 10 a. m , the following personal property of said estate, to-wit: SIX REGISTERED HOLSTEIN COWS SIX One grade Holsfein cow, one yearling Holstoin heifer, one short yearling Holstein heifer, two spring Holstein heifer calves. This is a line lic-rd. TWO HEAD OF HORSES Three Poland China sows, 2 red gilts, S spring pigs. Undivided one-half interest in twenty-six acres of gcod corn in the field. MISCELLANEOUS Black Hawk corn planter, Osborn mower, Oliver riding breaking plow, walking breaking plow, single disc, sniketooth harrow, cutting box. closed buggy, hay fork, rope and pulleys, meanure spreader, gravel bed, farm wagon and flat bed, IV2 h. p. gasoline engine, 4 h. p. Hercules gasoline engine, set of buggy harness, set of double breeching harness, bridles, collars, etc.. and numjjrous other articles. TERMS All sums of $5.00 and under, cash;-a credit will be given on all sums over $5.00 not exceeding nine months With the purchaser executing note in usual bankable form with interest at 6 from date, and with sureties to the approval of the administratrix. MIA C. RAPER, Administratrix. DENVER C. HARLAN, Attorney. Lunch by Chester Aid Society Conniff and Meeks, Auctioneers. F. M. Taylor, Clerk. Also on tha above date and on the same premises will be sold th? following personal property of Ora C. Raper and John Haustetter, to-wit : One gray horse, 5 yrs. old, 1 gray mare, 6 yrs. old. both sound and good workers ; 1 black cow to freshen in September. Set of breeching harness, practically new; set of buggy harness, set of heavy fly nets, Studebaker wagon with gravel bed, good as new; new spiketooth harrow, Scotch clipper plow almost new, wheelbarrow, new Lig 3 vacuum washer, feather bed, writing desk, l2 doz. pure White Rock hens, 4 roosters, Peerless incubator, 66-egg; setter, chicken brooder and coops, P3ninsnlar range, Florence oil stove, 2 druggets, davenport, 3 lamps, other household goods. TERMS SAME AS ABOVE. ORA C. RAPER AND JOHN HAUSTETTER

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Sheep Receipts, 300; steady. HOGS Hogs Good to choice hogs, 160 to 200 lbs., $20.0020.15; good to choice hogs, 200 to 225 lbs., $20.0020.25; mixed to medium, 160 to 250 lbs., $20.0020.15; good to prime, 250 lbs., and up, $20. 00a 20.15; fat hogs, weighing down to 100 lbs.. $19.0019.50; fat back hogs, under 150 lbs.,- $13.00 $15.00; feeding pigs, $18.00 down; sows according to quality, $13.0016.25; bulk of sows, $15.7516.00; pregnant sows, $13.0015.00; pregnant sows, $12.00(?J14.00; poor to best stags, $14.0016.50. CATTLE ..Killing Steers Extra good. 1,300 lbs., and upward, $17.5018.00; good to choice. 1,300 lbs., and upward, $16. 25(?J 17.00; common to medium, 1,300 lbs., upward, $15.0016.00; good to choice, 1,150 to 1,250 lbs., $15.50S? 16.00; common to medium, 1,000 to 1.250 ' lbs., $14.5015.50; good to choice, 1000 to 1,150 lbs., $15.00 10.00; common to medium, 1.000 to 1,150 lbs.. $12.5014.00;. poor to good under 1,000 lbs., $1 1.00?il4.50; good to-best yearlings, $15.0017.00. Heifers Good to best. 800 lbs., and Tip, $13.50(rt)14.50; common to medium, 800 lbs., up, $11. 0013. 00; good to. best, under 800 lbs.. $12.50f13.50; common to medium, under S00 lbs., $5.00(a 12.00. Cows Good' to best, 1,050 lbs, upward, ?10.00fT?13.00; common to medium, 1,050 lhs., 8.009.00; canners and cutters, $5.5007.50. Bulls Common to best, 1,300 lbs., upward, $10.00 11.00; good to choice, under 1,300 lbs., $10.00011.50; fair to medium. t under 1,300 lbs., $9.00 010.00; common to good bolognas, $8.0009.00. Calves Good to choice veals, under under $1,000 lbs., $11.00014.50; good ium veals, under 200 lbs., $12.00 13.00; good to choice . heavy calves, $9.00012.00; common to medium heavy calves, $7.0008.00. Stockers and Feeding Cattle Good to choice steers, 800 lbs., and up, $10.25011.50; common to fair steers, S00 lbs., and up, $9.000 10.00; good to choice steers, under 800 lbs., $10.00 10.50; common to medium steers, under 800 lbs., $8.0009.00; medium to good heifers, $8.0009.00; medium to good co.ws. $7.0008.00; springers, $9.00012.0; fair to choice milkers, $75.00 (a 150.00; stock calves, 250 to 400 lbs., $7.50011.50. SHEEP AND LAMBS Good to choice sheep. $7.0007.50; common to medium sheep, $3,000 6.00; breeding ewes, $7.00012.00; good 1o choice iambs, $13.00015.00; common to medium lambs, $10.00012.50; good to choice yearlings, $8.5009.00; common to medium yearlings. $7,000 8.00; bucks, per 100 lbs., $5.00 tfi 5.50. Corrected by McLean & Company, Dayton, Ohio. Bell Phone, East 2S; Home S1235 DAYTOX, Aug. 29 Hogs Receipts three cars; market, open 25c lover; closed, $1.25 lower; few early sales, 20c; choice heavies, $1S.75 0 19.00; packers and butchers, $18. 75019. 00; heavy Yorkers, $18.75019.00; light Yorkers, $18.50019.0!); pigs. $17000 18.00; staff:-, $12,000 14.00; common to fair, S16.00.fi "17.00; choice fat sows, $17.00018.00. Cattle Receipts Five cars; steady; fair to good shippers, $12,000 014.00; good to choice butchers, $12.00 013.50; fair to medium butchers, $10 012.00; good to choice heifers, $9.00 012.00; choice fat cows. $9.00010.00; fair to good fat cows, $7.000 8.50; bologna cows, $5.0006.00; butcher bulls, $9.00010.00; bologna bulls $7.0009.00; calves, $15.00 018.00. Sheep Receipts, light; market, steady. Sheep, $5.0008.00. Lambs, $10013. (rsy Associated press) EAST BUFFALO. N. Y., Aug. 29. Cattle Receipts, 800; active; good steady; common lower. Calves Receipts, 1,200; steady, $8.00022.50. Hogs Receipts, 4,800; pigs, slow; market $2.250240 lower; heavy, $19.50 19.75; Yorkers, $20.25; light Yorkers, $19.00019.50; pigs, $18.50019.00; roughs, $16.00; stags, $10.00014.00; state, $19.50019.75. Sheep and lambs Receipts 2,600; steady, unchanged. (By Associated Press) CINCINNATI, O., Aug. 29. ReceiptsCattle, 1,100; hogs, 3,400; sheep. 2,800. Cattle Market, slow; shippers. $11.50015.00; butcher steers, extra. $12.50013.50; good to choice, $11.00012.50; common to fnir. $7.50 10.50. Heifers Extra, $12,000; 13.00 ; good to choice, $10.00011.50; common

to fair, $7.5010.00. Cows Extra, $10.0011.00; good to choice, $7.50 10.00; common to fair, $5.506.75; canners, $5.006.00; stockers and feeders, $6.5011.00. Bulls Weak; bologna, $7.508.75; fat bulls, $9.00 10.00. Milch cows Good, Bteady, others, weak. Calves Steady; extra, $21.0021.50; fair to good, $15.00 21.00; common and large, $6.0014.00. Hogs Not established; bids $2.00 lower. Sheep Weak; good to choice, $7.007.50; fair, $1.005.00; fair to good, $5.007.00; lambs, steady; good to choice, $16.0016.75; fair to good, $10.0016.00; common to fair, $4.00 7.50.

(By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Aug. 29. Hogs Receipts, 14,000; lower; top, $19.50; heavy weight, $16.25018.50; medium weight, $16.75019.40; light weight, $17.75019.50; light lights, $17,500 18.50; heavy packing sows Emooth, $15.25016.00; packing sows, light, $14.5015.25; pigs, $16.0018.50. Cattle Receipts, 4,500; beef steers, slow and draggy; she stock good yearlings, steady; calves about steady; bulls, slow to 25c lower. Beef steers, heavy and medium weight, choice and prime, $15.75018.00; medium and good. $11.75015.75; common, $9.75 11.75; light weight good and choice, $13.50017.50; common and medium, $9.25013.50; butcher cattle, heifers, $6.75014.50; cows, $6.50013.00; canner and cutters, $5.506.50; veal calves, light and handy weight, $19.50 20.50; feeder steers, $7.50 13.00; stocker steers, $7.00010.50; western range beef steers. S9.25K16.00; rows i land heifers, $7.00013.00. i Sheen Receints. 600- Lmw bmtn 81 lbs., down, $12.5016:ftO; culls and common, as.uosr 12.no ; yearling wethers, $9.7511.50 ewes, medium, common, good and choice, $7.25018.50; culls and common, $2.7506.75. T.y Associated Press) PITTSBURG, Pa., August 29. Hogs Receipts, 1,000; lower; heavies, $19 7 19.50; heavy Yorkers, $20.00020.25; light. Yorkers, $19. 50fT 20.00; pigs, $19.50020.00. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 500; market, steady; top sheep, $11,25; top lambs, $14.00. Calves Receipts, 100; market. steady, top, $22.50. PRODUCE MARKET (By Associated Tress) CHICAGO, Aug. 29. Butter market, lower; creamery firsts, 49054V". Eggs Receipt, higher; 5,913 cases; firsts, 42043; lowest, 36; live poultry, lower; spring 30 Vs; fowls, 31. Potatoes slightly weaker for bulk; firm for sacked. Arrivals 58 cars; Minnesota and Wisconsin, early Ohios, bulk car lots, $2.350 2.50 cwt.; sacked car lots, $2.5002.65 cwt.; Early Rose, bulk, car lots, $2.35 cwt.; Idaho rurals, sacked, car lots, $3.50; Irish cobblers. New Jersey, bulk, car lots. No. 1, $3.35 03.50. CINCINNATI. O., Aug. 29.Firm; whole milk extra 57c tralized 55:,aC; first, 52c; 55 c; dairy fancy, 4Sc; stock, No. 1, 41c; No. 2. 35c. -Butter lb; censeconds. packing Eggs Firm; fresh gathered extra firsts, 47c dozen; firsts, 41c doz; ordinary firsts, 42c: do. seconds, 37c. Live Poultry Steady, fowls, (4 lbs., and over). 29c; under 4 lbs., 26c; roosters, ISc; broilers, 1 !4 lbs. and over), 34c; fryers (over 2 lbs.,) 32c. LIBERTY BONDS (Ey Associated Press) j NEW YORK, Aug. 29 Final prices: on Liberty Bonds today were: j 99.96 First 4 94.30 I Second 4 92.66 ; First 4U 94.30 ' Second 44 92.98 Third 44 94.A6 Fourth 4'4 9:i.2S i Victory 3 99X0 ; Victory 4ai 99.52 NEW YORK STOCK LIST (By Associated I'ross) New York. Aug. 29. The closing quotations on the stock exchange were: American Can., 5fiTs. American Locomotive, 876. American Reet Sugar. 86. American Smelter & Div., 75"s. Anaconda, f.S2. Atchison, 91 54. Bethlehem Steel. B.. 87B. Canadian Pacific, 155. Chesapeake & Ohio, 57. Great Northern Pfd 88. New York Central, 73. No. Pacific, 88. So. Pacific, Ex. Div., 102"g. Pennsylvania, 43'4. U. S. Steel Com., Ex. Div., 1034. LOCAL HAY MARKET i New Hay Timothy, $30.00; mixed,1 $2S.00; clover, $25.00. (By Associated Press! INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 29. Haysteady; No. 1 timothy, $3..:.00 3.3.50; No. 2 timothv, $31.0031.50. BUTTER FAT QUOTATION. Butter fat delivered in Richmond Is bringing 57 cents this week. FRUIT & VEGETABLES (Corrected Daily by Eggemeyer'a) SELLING PRICES Beets, 5c bunch; leaf lettuce, lb., 15c; head lettuce, trimmed, lb., 35c tomatoes, select, lb., 5c; canning tomatoes, bushel, $1.00 to $1.50; dry onions, lb., 8c; parsley, per bunch, 15c; green mangoes, doz. 15c; red mangoes, each, 5c; turnips, lb., 8c; garlic, lb., $1.00; summer squash, lb.. 3c; Siberian Crab Apples, 13c lb.; Blue Damson Plums, 20 cent?; radishes, bunch, 5c; yellow toms., 6c; mangoes, 2 for 5c; cabbake, lb., 8c; horse radish root, lb., 40c; finger peppers, doz., 10c; fresh dill, bunch, 35c; egg plant, lb., 15c to 25c; shelled cornfield beans, lb., 20c; new potatoes, 4 lbs., 25c; per pk., 90c; new corn, home grown, dozen, 30c; Michigan celery, bunch, 5c and 8c; green beans, lb., 10c sweet potatoes, 10c lb., 3 for 25c; Lima beans, lb., 30c; pickling onions, lb., 15c; okra, lb.. 40c; cauliflower, per lb., 30. Eggs, per dozen, 50c; creamery butter, lb., 64c; country butter, lb., 55c; spring chicken, lb. 50c. Produce (Buying) Country butter, lb., 40c; eggs, dozen, 40c; old chickens, lb., 23c; frying chickens, lb., 28c. Fruits. Bananas, lb., 12c; lemons, dozen, 40c; limes, dozen, 30c; oranges, dozen, 60c; watermelons, each, 45c; cantaloupes, each 10c; California plums, lb.,

National Crop Improvement Service. NOW is the time to look for diseases of plants and vegetables and you must remember next spring where the damage has occurred. Onion smut Is a disease which lives In the ground. It appears on the young plants, which are stunted, as numerous blisters which ate filled with a black powder. An attachment has been devised to nse with an ordinary drill which drops formaldehyde solution, one pint to 3G gallons of water, at the time the seed Is put in the ground. But do not overlook the condition of your plants now and do not repeat the same crop on the same land if. you tan avoid It. Cabbage black rot, 20e; peaches, lb., 15c, 2 for 25c; Mai-! aga grapes, lb., 20c; apples, lb., 5c to j 10c; Alligator pears, each, 50c; prick-; ly pears, lb., 20c; nectarines, lb., 25c; blueberries, quart, 40c; Backmeyer's Tip Top melons, lb., 6c. PRODUCE MARKET The following are the jobbing prices on produce in Richmond today Eggs Dozen, candled, 43 cents; creamery butter 56 cents. The following prices are being paid today for produce by Richmond jobbers: Eirgs Per dozen, 40 cents. Old chickens, per lb., 25c; frying chickens, per lb., 26 cents. Richmond flour mills are paying $2.11 for No. 1 red wheat; $2.08 for No. 2; $2.04 for No. 3; No. 4, $2.00; No. 5, $1.90. LOCAL QUOTATIONS (Furnished by Whelan) SELLING PRICES BUYING Corn, ?2.00; oats, 70c; rye, Sl.eO; straw, per ton, $8.00. SELLING Cottonseed Meal, per ton $80; per cwt., $4.25. Oil Meal, per ton, $t5; cwt., $5 00. Tankage 50 r;'c per ton, $95; per cwt., $4. S3; 60 per cent., $110 per ton; cwt., $5.65; Quaker Dairy Feed, per ton $52. 00; rcr cwt. $2.75; Salt, per bbl., $2.75. Wheat Bran, per ton, $4S.50; cwt., $2.50. Bran and Shorts mixed, per ton, $60.00, per cwt., $3.15. Pure Wheat Midlings, per ton, $60.50; per cwt., $3.50. Better Tone Is Reported To Wool Market in U. S. BOSTON, Aug. 29. The CommtsJ ciai liuiietm tomorrow will say: "There is a better tone to the-inar-ket this week. Sales have not been of large proportions, but there has! been somewhat more business and with thf improvement in exchange ! QTlH u'ith fha mannt'flPtnpfl a Inner i-1 I from 'covered' on raw materials more confidence exists." "The foreign markets are firm and , the tendency is higher in Europe. The manufacturing situation' is hardly! changed, the call for deliveries being very insistant. Hippodrome Manager Quits to End Strike (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Aug. 29. Charles It. Dillingham, managing director of the Hippodrome, whose stage hands and musicians joined the strike of the Ac- I tors Lquity association last night be cause he was a member of the Produc ing Managers assoc iation, today an-! play house rather than keep 1,100 persons out of work. Mr. Dillingham sent his resuprnaUon to a real estate concern which, he said, really owns and operates the Hippodrome. "TfTTt" i1 iwMwfSTUKiw Here's the Sin

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We Stock U. S. L. Batteries for any make of car. Any make of Battery tested, inspected and filled free of charge. We have just recently doubled the capacity of our battery shop in order to give better service to our ever increasing list of customers. Richmond Battery and Radiator Co.

12th and Main Sts.

club root and black leg may all b treated In like manner. In addition you must treat the seed just previous to planting (one ounce formaldehyde solution in gallons of water or one teaspoonful to on pint of water). The same treatment Is efficacious for cucumber root rot. Learn to know these diseases so that you can avoid them In the spring. Onion smut often takes over fifty per cent of the crop In Wisconsin a sick field was treated, which afterward yielded 828 bushels of onions on an acre. The average amount of smut on the surrounding untreated fields was 47 per cent and on the treated fields only 5 per cent. This Is the difference between uo

cess and failure. COUNCIL CANNOT -FIX COUNTY LEVYj AMOUNT UNCERTAIN Wayne county's tax levy will not be fixed by the county council at its regular annual meeting next Tuesday morning, according to county officials, and members of the council. Owing to the delay in preparing the county's total valuation, due to recent increases by the state board, and the fact that the corporation assessments have not been approved by the board, the exact county valuation cannot be , determined in time to fix the levy at mo next meeting. The council will probably take up the consideration of the county appropriations at Tuesday's meeting, and then adjourn until the report is received from the state board. THRIFT IS GROWING TREASURY REPORTS WASHINGTON, Aug. 29. Officials who have urged that Abe surest way to bring down the cost of living was to increase the saving and lessen the expenditures of the people have taken hope in treasury reports that the sale of savings stamps in July showed an increase of more than ten percent, for June, while for the same period the conversions of stamps into cash decreased 16 percent. That there still is roopj for improvement was seen in the announcement that for the first seven months of this year sales have averaged only 95 cents for each person in the country the total being $95,400,470. Ever Try This R. K. D. Hog Meal? i'jLj'i.'.- i For Sale by Powell and Company FOUNTAIN CITY ELEVATOR FOUNTAIN CITY, IND. Phone 111 rTzavasjzsrw.

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