Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 296, 23 September 1919 — Page 3

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, TUESDAY, SEPT. 23, 1919. PAGE THREE

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FARM PRICES' FUTURE WHAT DOES IT HOLD?

Sanborn Tells What Has Happened, What May Happen, to Farm Products.

SHE one outstanding and clear

ly apparent fact with relation to the recent hue and cry as to lowering the cost of living is this: The live stock and grain raisers have been large losers of late, and that, so far as can be learn

ed from any source, no other interest has been hurt, nor has the public been benefitted ten dollars, where the farmers have lost a hundred. For example: Do you know of a yarn spinner, a weaver of cottons, silks, or woolens, or a shoe manufacturer, or any maker of clothing for men, or of ready-to-wear for women who has reduced prices a copper cent a yard, or a dime a suit, or a nickel a pair on shoes? Can you name a retailer who has cut the price, or shall we say his profits in, or on, any line of apparel, or of such action by any wholesaler?

o me contrary, eacn 01 iubsb Ilave I curing.

aavancea prices, ana every man "-,rorn wlli Beii weli beiow a doiiar be-

hams and bacon have become because of the shrinkage In the prices paid to farmers. It Is true that speculative declines In any line cannot be distributed to the public In a day. nor in a month. There is always a surplus In all the channels of trade, bought at higher prices, which must be absorbed. But the declines in hogs and cattle have been persistent, over several weeks, end if consumers are not being benefited, generally, In a degree, in every line of fresh and cured meats well,

draw your own conclusions. The Farmer the Loser. The actual limit of the break on cash corn has been 77 cents, the break in the December option, a new crop month, was from $1.73 to $1.16, while December oats at Chicago broke from 85c to 63c, on the recent low. We find no parallel in any line of business, whatsoever, nor in the prices of anything, aside from the

chief farm products mentioned. These much cheaper hogs have been pampered on $2 to $2.25 per bushel corn, right here at home; in the expectancy that prices, even if a trifle lower or higher, would not be slaughtered. Farmers tell us that it doesn't look like a square deal; that it is all too onesided. With December corn down below $1.20 the claim that some Iowa parties last week offered new corn for December shipment, in cars at one point, at $1 per bushel, to a Chicago concern, does not seem unreasonable. Corn will be ready for shipment early this year, and is now beyond all danger from frost, though a wet fall

season might be injurious and delay

There is a possibility that

them is prepared to give you a reason

why, a reason at least satisfactory to himself, however much the rest of, us might disagree. One Reason Why. Many merchants are frank enough to state that so long as labor is so highly paid for so few hours that they, the merchants, are entitled to get their share of freely spent, easy money. Does any one suppose that the fact that every man in the building trades at Chicago is now being paid $1 per hour will conduce to the lowering of the cost of a single necessity in that city? And yet, the men in the building trades are but a handful compared to the mass of millions living within a radious of 20 miles of the Loop. What of the men of little incomes and salaries? What of this class everywhere? Isn't there something coming to them in a reduction of prices which they have had no part in inflating? Farmers' Large Investment. At the present price of farm lands the farmer has more money than ever invested. Consider Wayne county farms, for example. Consider $20,000 for a well improved "eighty," for instance. Isn't that investment in excesB of that in hundreds of retail stores in a dozen lines? Admittedly so. Well, then, the farmer's merchandise has been put on the hummer. Corn has broken 75 cents a bushel, cash corn on the scales, mark you, and not merely "options," within the past few weeks, or months. And his hogs these have been cut almost 33 per cent from the top. You have, of course, noted how cheap cornmeal and

fore the next harvest, though of that

and a sea of lard, in storage, every pound of which has been reduced in price because of the presnt market value of the animal on the hoof. Not only Is this true, but there has

been a constant cutting of price to retailers during the decline, not much at a time, it may be, but a constant loss in prices realized. Packers tell us that they can prove this by their daily sales sheets, quotations and collections. ' We recall a day when mess pork

was quoted at $55 per barrel for future delivery, for instance, in this year of grace. Pork for this month's delivery closed in Chicago at $41.50 on Saturday; with October delivery at $33.80 per barrel. There has been a decline of over 12 cents a pound in lard from the high point in July, and dry salt ribs are down 10 cents per pound, at wholesale at the packing plants. The product on high priced hogs In the packers' hands are all subject to this cut, unless live stock is boomed again, and this applies to frozen or chilled beef, in proportion to the average decline in cattle.

Consumers Slightly Benefitted. That consumers have reaped some benefit of all this would seem to be inevitable and that this has been true

in Richmond, in a greater or lesser degree, may be taken for granted, denendine on the kind of "cuts" and

qualities. The farmer, like the packer, has invested his money in high priced stuff.

But the packer can come nearer to saving his bacon by averaging cut

than can our friend, the farmer, for when the farmer makes a net loss, as he figures and has figured, the loss on that sale cannot be wiped out.

His work for the season, or on the

Farm Sale Calendar

J east of Richmond, v Duroc hogs, at 1

u CIOCK. Wednesday. Oetohep 1

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... r DUUU1 Ul Campbellstown. on Wyatt road, at 10 . o'clock.

none can tell depending on country-J crop, his labor and investment for the

year, uuuiea iu a uttmuvo

there. No temporary breaK or Duige

wide, or world-wide conditions. In

such a case oats now bringing 70c and better at farm sales, to neighbors, would most likely range in the forties at central grain markets. We are making no predictions, mark you, simply stating what may additionally happen to the farmer. Frills Cost Heavily. Between now and then something will naturally happen to the consumer. The price of a fourteen-ounce package of oatmeal, or other breakfast food, will be within the means of most anybody with a steady job. And could one but eat the packages, those beautiful lithographed works of art, which cost a mint of money for art work, colored inks, paper, printing, etc.! Just a confidential hint you can save on many of these by buying in bulk, by the pound, though this is not true of some particular brands and articles. We are inclined to pay too much for the frills and trimmings, or have beeD, not all of us at that, but the great majority of us may fairly claim that to be our besetting sin, or shall we say weakness all up and down the line of expenditure. Packers Heavy Losers. That the packers may have lost a few barrels of money because of the break in live stock doesn't sound reasonable; doesn't appeal to your judgment at first reading. Well, they claim that they have, and with good reason. Imagine more than 500,000,000 lbs., of meats; chilled meats, cured meats,

in the market lets him out. His mar

keting is done for months to come

ASKS FOR REFERENDUM ON LIGHTING FRANCHISE

OXFORD, O., Sept. 23. Village Clerk Beaton today filed with the county board of elections the petition asking for a referendum on the granting of a franchise to the Ohio Gas and Electric company, of Middletown, to furnish light, heat and power to the village for a period of twenty-fiva years. The election will be called for Nov. 4.

A Japanese inventor has patented a device employing balloons to help raise sunken vessels.

Wednesday, Sept. 24. Ralph Bales and Mrs. O. L. Fenn. M mile west of Williamsburg, at 12 noon. Mrs. Joseph Switzer, 1 mile east of Eaton and 1-2 mile south of Dayton pike, at 10 o'clock. Thursday, Sept. 25. Alton Hale and Clayton Dickey, on Alton Hale farm, 3 miles east of Richmond on the Backmeyer road, general sale, at 10 o'clock. M. W. Reavis, six miles south of Winchester, near Beech Grove School, at 10:30. Friday, Sept. 26. W. P. Krom, Williamsburg Pike. Big Type Poland China Hog sale. Lester Lindsay, 5 miles northeast of Richmond, on State Line pike; general sale. Saturday, Sept. 27. Wm. H. Reedy, mile north of West Manchester on the Eaton and Greenville pike, at 12 o'clock. Tuesday, Sept. 30. Delbert Funk, 1 mile north of Middleboro, on the Hollansburg pike, principally live stock, 12:30., Charles Richardson, 7 1-2 miles

south of Centerville, 1-2 mile south of

Doddridge chapel, at 10:30. Wednesday, October 1. Riley McCarty and Sanford Wilson,

2 miles west of Dublin, general sale, at

10 a. m.

George B. Miller, V mile east of

Whitewater, on Richmond and Hoi-

lanburg pike, general cleanup sale at

10 o'clock. Tuesday, October 7

Tuesday, Oct. 7 M. L. Wood, 10

miles south of Richmond, six miles north of Liberty. R. H. Whitesell and C. M. Taylor, cattle and Duroc hogs, at 9 a. m. Farm 1 mile east of Concord church, near Eaton on Wyatt pike. Thursday, October 9. Joseph Lamberson, 3 miles southeast of Straughn, at 10 a. m. Jesse M. McWhinney, 2 1-2 miles south of Richmond and 1 mile west, on the Wolverton pike. General sale, at 10 a. m. Union County Big Type Breeders' Association, at A. P. Creek farm, five miles northeast of Liberty, 2 miles southwest of Kitchell. Hogs and cattle, at 12:30. Monday, October 13. William Wilcoxen, nine miles north

FRESHMEN PUT ON UNIFORMS OXFORD. O., Sept 23 Miami uni

versity freshmen yesterday made their

appearance in the regulation freshman caps, which are of the , bulldog

siyie, maae or gray material, with bright green visors and green buttons on the tops.

ASKS FOR REFERENDUM ON LIGHTING FRANCHISE

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HERE she comes, homeward bound, with "a bone in her teeth", and a record for lookins into many strange ports in six short months. If you had been one of her proud sailors you would have left New York City in January, been at Santiago, Cuba, in February, gone ashore at Port of Spain, Trinidad, in March and stopped at Brest, France, in April to bring the President home. In May the Arizona swung at her anchor in the harbor of Smyrna, Turkey. In June she rested under the shadow of Gibraltar and in July she was back in New York harbor. Her crew boasts that no millionaire tourist ever globe-trotted like this. There was one period of four weeks in which the crew saw the coasts of North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. An enlistment in the navy gives yoa a chance at the education of travel

Your mind is quickened by contact with new people, new places, new ways of doing things. Pay begins the day you join. On board ship a man is always learning. There is work to be done and he is taught to do it well. Trade schools develop skill, industry and business ability Work and play are planned by experts. Thirty days furlough (vacation) each year with full pay. The food is good. A full outfit of clothing is provided free. Promotion is unlimited for men of brains. You can enlist for two years and come out broader, stronger, abler. "The Navy made a man of me" is an expression often heard. Apply at any recruiting station if you are over 17. There you will get full information. If yoa can 't find the recruiting station, ask your Postmaster, He knows.

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OXFORD, Ohio, Sept. 23. Village Clerk Beaton today filed with the county board of elections the petitio asking for a referendum on the grantinf of a franchise to the Ohio Gas and Electric company, of Middletown, to furnish light, heat and power to the village for a period of twenty-five years. The election will be called for November 4.

Fairfield, Ind. Herbert Ward and family entertained Chancie Jinks and wife Sunday. Miss Edith Steinard spent Saturday and Sundav With homp fnllra

Miss Dorothy Fruits is the guest of!

jacoD snerer and wife. Lewis Harrel and family will move in Shelby Kelley's house this week. B. R. Cromwell is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Bart Whitney. Mr. Theo Osborn, died Saturday at the home of Charles Brown, at Liberty and will be buried here Monday. Miss Helen Logan spent the w"'-.-end with home fo!k3 at Brook? over Sunday. Mrs. L. B. Doyle has been the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Alton Truster, at Connersville.

Mrs. Gertrude Masters Bold an 80 acre tract of land near Bently to Clyde Rose for $10,000. Elizabeth Jean, the baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mort Groce, has been real sick. Arthur Johnston and wife mourn the loss of their old horse, "Fanny", who was thirty-flve years old. Cholera among hogs Is again preval

ent in this community. Jerry Hudson and Bob Loper have lost a great many. Barney Brown of Templeton's Creek, purchased a Ford automobile of John Kelley and while cranking it, broke his arm. Rev. Mills and wife, Mrs. Adelaide Klpp and son Dan, and Miss Blanche Cromwell motored to Richmond, Thursday. Alfred Honeas and wife, of Alquina. and Cleve Campbell and family, of Cleves. Ohio, were guests of Omar Personette and family Sunday. Mrs. Omer Himelick's Sunday school class planned a surprise for her last Saturday, but on account of the busy time only a few were in attendance. About twenty-two Eastern Star members from here attended a meeting at Liberty last Friday evening. Their Grand Matron, Mrs. Cora Holland was present and a delightful time was reported and an elaborate banquet. Miss Ada Mastern of Brookvllle. who

was visiting Mrs. Herbert Rose, had the misfortune of falling down stairs at Mrs. Gertrude Masters and sprained ber ankle. Mrs. Alex Cory has gone to Brookville and will occupy Mason Crist's residence during their sojourn in Florida. Junior Cory and Harold Rose will stay with Mrs. Cory and attend

High school. Herbert Jinks, wife and two sons, Howard and Roland Dale, Mrs. G. W. Jinks and Allen Lewis attended the Lewis reunion at Orange, Ind.. Sunday. Word was received here Friday of the death of Mrs. Loren Priest of

Brookvllle, and an Infant daughter.' Mrs. Priest was formerly Miss Clara' Holmes and Is well known here.

A propellor Invented by a Massacbn setts man has a single blade that osciclates like a fish's tail.

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