Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 36, 21 December 1920 — Page 14

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fHE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, IND., TUESDAY, DEC. 21, 1920.

MARKETS

GRAIN PRICES Furnished by E. W. WAGNER A CO., 212 Union National Bank 3uilding. CHICAGO, Dec. 21. Grain markets rustalned by rush to place 30c duty on wheat and 15c duty on corn; arrivals of rough weather and liberal cash wheat premiums. Markets have had a liberal advance. Overnight we hardly believe the Tuesday high in wheat and corn will be exceeded. The markets promise fair swings. At 76c May corn is up 8c from the low. New York reports poor export wheat sales so far. RANGE OF FUTURES Furnished by E. W. WAGNER & CO., 212 Union National Bank Building. CHICAGO, Dec. 21. Following is the range of futures on Chicago board

of trade today:

10.00; fair to medium butchers. $8 9.00. Good to choice heifers. $7.00 $8.00; fair to good cows $4.506.00; bologna bulls. $5.00 6.50; butcher bulls, $6.007.00; bologna cows, $2.50 5.00; calves, $8.00 12.00. Sheep Market, steady; $3.004.00. Lambs $7.009.00.

Open High Low Close Wheat Dec 1.70 1.72 1.68 1.68 Mar 1.64 1.66 1.61 1.62 May ....1.61 1.63 1.57 1.58 May ....1.41 1.43 1.40 1.40 Corn Dec 69 .72 .69Va -71 May 74 .76 .73 .74 July 74 .77 .74 .75 Oats Dec 47 .48 .47 .47 May 49 .50 .49 .49 July 48 .49 .48 .49 Pork Jan. ...22.80 22..S5 Lard Jan. ...13.12 12.92 Ribs Jan. ...11.40 11.37

(By Associated Pressl CINCINNATI, O.. Dec. 21. Receipts Cattle, 250; hogs, 6,000; sheep, 350. Cattle Market quiet and steady; butcher steers, $8.5010; fair to good, $6.508; common to fair, $4 $6.50; heifers, good to choice, $89; fair to god, $68; common to fair, $46. Cows Good to choice, $5.50 6.50; fair to good. $4.50 5.50; cutters, $3.50 4.25; canners, $23; stock steers, $57.50; stock heifers, $45; stock cows, $3.504; bulls, steady; bologna, $56; fat bulls, $6 6.50; milch cows, slow at $30100; calves, steady; fair to good, $10 13.50; common and

large, $5 9. Hogs Steady; 25c lower; heavies, $9 9.50; good to choice packers and butchers. $9.509.75; medium, $9.50 9.75; stags, $56.50; common to choice heavy fat sows, $68; light pigs, 110 lbs., and less, $S.5010; shippers, $10. Sheep Steady; good to choice

lights. $44.50; fair to good, $2.50 4: common to fair, $12; bucks, $1 3.50. Lambs Steady; good to choice. $1111.50; seconds, $8.50 9 50; fair to good, $1011; skips, $6 7.

FRUIT and VEGETABLES Leaf lettuce, 40 cents lb.; head lettuce, 40 cents lb ; onions, 5 cents ib.; Bermuda onions, 10 cents lb.; parsley, 15 cents a bunch; fcre-n mangoes, 5 cents each; garlic, 76 "ents lb.; new cabbage, 5 cents lb. ; sweet potatoes, 10 cents lb.: cucumbers. 30 cents each: green beans. 25 cents lb.; turnips, 10 cents lb.; carrots, 8 cents lb . 2 lbs. for 15 cents; egg planr, 25 cents lb.: new potatoes, 3 cents lb., 39 cents a peck; cauliflower, 30 cents lb.; celery, 10 cents a bunch; Brass el sprouts, 50 cents quart; domestic endive. 30 cents lb.; parsnips. 10 cents lb., 3 lbs. for 25 cents; pumpkins, 15, 20 and 25 cents; oyster plant, 2 for 25 cents. FRUITS Bananas, 15 cents pound: lemons. 30

cents , doz.; oranges, 39

Navel oranges, 60 cents doz.; Tokay

grapes, 40 cents lb.; grapefruit, 10 and 20 cents; cocoanuts. 20 cents each; cranberries, 20 cents lb.; English walnuts, 45 and 55 cents lb; chestnuts, 60 cents lb.; black walnuts, 5 cents lb. PRODUCE BUYING Country butter, 40 cents lb.; eggs, 60 cents a dozen; chickens, 20 cents a lb.

The Farm and Farmer

By WILLIAM R. SANBORN

LOCAL GRAIN MARKET Richmond flour mills are paying $1.85 for No. 2.

(By Associated Press') TOLEDO, O., Dec 21 Cloverseed Prime cash, 1919, $12.00; 1920, $12.10; Jan., $12.25; Feb., $12.40; Mar., $12.35. Alsike Prime cash, 1919, $16.00; 1920, $17.00; Mar., $15.50. Timothy Prime cash, 1919, $3.30; 1920, 3.40; Jan., $3.50; Feb., $3.50; Mar., $3.58; Dec, $3.50.

(By Associated Press) CHICAGO. Dec. 21 Wheat No. 1 mixed, $1.76: No. 1 red Northern. $1.75. Corn No. 2 mixed, 72; No. 2 yellow, 78. Oats No. 2 white 4949; No. 3 white, 4849. Pork Nominal. Lard $12.92. Ribs $10.7512.

(By Associated Press) CINCINNATI, O., Dec. 21 WheatNo. 2 red, $2.082.10; No. 3 red, $2.03 2 05; other grades as to quality, $1.90 2.03. Corn No. 2 white, 7677; No. 3 white, 7475: No. 4 white, 7172; No. 2 yellow, 8182; No. 3 yellow, 79 81; No. 4 yellow,. 7475; No. 2 mixed, 7677. Oats Lower, 49 52. Rye $1.601.62. Hay Firm; $28 28.25.

LIVE STOCK PRICES

(By Associated Press

LOCAL QUOTATIONS (Furnished by Vvnelan) BUYING Oats, 40c; rye, $1.35; straw, per ton, $10.00; new coin, 60c per bushel.

(By Associated Press) PITTSBURG. Dec. 21. Hogs Receipts, 2.500; harket, higher; heavies, $9.50 9.75; heavy Yorkers. $10.25 10.50; light Yorkers, $10.4010.50; pigs, $10.010.50. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 2,000; market, steady; top sheep, $6.00; top lambs, $11; lower. Calves Receipts, 100; market, steady; top, $15.

(By Associated Press) EAST BUFFALO. Dec. 21. CattleReceipts, 275, steady. Calves Receipts, 400, steady; $415.50. Hogs Receipts, 3,200; 50c to 75c higher; heavy, $10; mixed. $10(310.25; yorkers, $10.50(10.75; light ditto and pigs, $10.7511; roughs, $88.25; stags, $5.507. Sheep and Lambs Receipts 8.600; steady to 50c higher; lambs, $5 n 10.75; yearlings, $68.50; wethers, $5.255.50; ewes, $44.50.

(By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Dec. 21. Cattle Receipts. 10.000; beef steers steady to strong; $13.25 bid on choice heavies; fat she stock steady to strong; canners, steady; bulls, steady to 25c lower: good and choice bolognas, $5.50 5.75. . Calves Strong to 50c higher; quality improved; top vealers to packers, $10; feeders, steady. Hogs Receipts, 45,000; active; mostly 10c to 15c higher than yesterday's average; top one load, $9.45 for 160 to 170-lb. hogs; bulk, $9.107 9.25; pigs, mostly 10c higher; bulk desirable, 90 to 130 lb. pigs. $9.50. Sheep Receipts, 12,000: fat classes ftenerally 25c higher;

SELLING. Cottonseed meal, ton. $48: per cwt., $2.50. Oil meal, per ton. $58; per cwt., $3. Tankage. 50 percent, $80 per ton; per cwt. $4.25. Tankage. 60 per cent, $90 per ton; per cwt.. $4.75. Wonder Feed, per ton, $43.50: per cwt. $2.25. Barrel Salt, $3.75. Middlings, $48 per ton; $2.50 per cwt. Bran, $43.50 per ton; $2.25 per cwt. Flour Middlings, $52 per ton; $2.65 per cwt.

- The "Wayne County Brotherhood of Threshermen hold their annual meetings for the election of officers, in December of each year. At this meeting they elect officers for the ensuing year, also a delegate to the Threshermen's state convention. This convention will be held at Indianapolis on the 11th to 14th of January and Elmer Crowe, of Hagerstown, will represent Wayne in that gathering. Several other Wayne county threshermen will

cents aoz.. !fcecome qulte an institution in Indiana.

and there is always a large attendance. Manufacturers of threshing outfits and supplies make exhibits at this convention, and men from all over the state meet and "pow-wow" in friendly fashion. At the December meeting of the Brotherhood, held in the directors'

room of the Second National bank. Theodore Christ, of Milton, was elected president, and Arthur McMahan, of Centerville, was chosen secretarytreasurer. The report of the retiring secretary-treasurer, A. E. Alexander, of Fountain City, was read and approved, and a round table talk had by the directors present. The threshermen of all Indiana counties hold an election of officers and delegates, late in December of each year. Lynn Federation Meeting. The members of the federation in

understand that It has been the rule at Purdue to make appointments of county agents from outside counties and states, but never to select a man liom the county in which the appointee Is to locate The Randolph folks want this ruling to be set aside, at least in this instance, and the board of education met at Winchester on Monday, to take action in the case.

la Well Known Farmer. Mr. Field is said to be a practical ! farmer, one who enjoys the confidence j of the Randolph county farmers He has farmed in that county for years,) but is now living in Winchester. He j is wilting to take hold to build up the ; interests of the farming community. I and to do what he may to help the ruralist in his farm operations and problems. j

ing from $85 to $300. a drop in the maximum price of $50 since a year ago, it was said. Prices for other mules range from $75 to $275, compared with a range of from $200 to $500 twelve months ago. it was added.

Dealers asserted that only 40 or 50 j mules are being sold a day, when 500 was the usual number last year. A large number of the mules sold here

come from Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois.

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RUBBER BOOTS VULCANIZED Pure gum rubber welded to the soles and heels.

Also, cuts repaired in any part of the boot. WM. F. LEE, No. 8 South 7th St. "Richmond's Reliable Tire Man"

MULE MARKET SALES LOWER THAN IN 1919

(By Associated Press) I EAST ST. LOUIS, 111., Dec. 21. ,

Sales at the mule market here, considered one of the largest in the world, are only about one-tenth of what they were last winter, according to dealers.

About 75.000 were sold last winter

th 5!, tP dealer1 it is Stable ttat less

than 20,000 will be disposed of this

winter.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 21. Hogs lambs, top, $11; bulk. $9 10.75; year..

Receipt?, 12,500; steady. Cattle Re

ceipts, 600; higher. Calves Receipts, 400; higher. Sheep Receipts, .400; lower. Hogs Top price, under 200 lbs. down. $10; most of sales, all weights, $9.10 9.75; mixed hogs. 160 lbs. up, $9.7510; assorted, 160 to 200 lbs., $9.5010; assorted. 225 lbs. up, $9 $9.5() : fat hogs, weighing up to 140 lbs., $9.85 down; fat back pigs, 120 lbs., $10.25 down; other pigs, $10.00 down; sows, according to quality, $7.00

8.25; be?t of sales of heavy hogs a

'lings, $ST.35; good ewes early, $4.25;

no sales of feeder lambs.

PRODUCE MARKET (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Dec. 21. Butter Fresh prints. 4954c; extra, 65c; packing stock, 20 23c. Eggs 6566 per dozen. Fowls Four pounds and up. 24

cents; fowls, under 4 lbs., 19c; springs ! 23c; roosters, 15c; Turkeys, old toms, ' 30c; young toms. 3o40c; hens, 35c; !

year ago, $i.Sij; best sales or ngnt : squaDs, 11 ids. to tne aozen, $t; gumhogs a year ago, $13.90; most sales ieas, 2-lb. size, dozen $8; rabbits, $2.25,

BRITAIN BEATS U.S. IN SHIP ARRIVALS

(By Associated Press) MONTREAL, Dec. 21 United States fhip arrivals were second to British in the port of Montreal during the past navigation season. Shipping statistics compiled by the Harbor commission and made public today showed that of 63S trans-Atlantic ships arriving here during the season, 460 were British and 120 carried the United States flag. The seasons record showed a decrease of 64 as compared with 1919, although the average tonnage was higher than the total for 1920, being 2,020,519 as compared with 2,011,638 in 1919. Last year's total however, included 225 ships built for the United States shipping board against 120 this 3rear. Tonnage of British ships this reason totaled 1.581,499 and U. S. ships 225,855 tons. Inland shipping showed a greater decrease. The number of ships totalled 4,403 with a tonnage of 5.2S7,714, as compared with 7,449 ships with a tonnage of 4,357,754 in 1919. The 1920 season which closed Dec. 11, was five days shorter than that of 1919.

so reaa me circular maueu u me - . w0 ,v,0 inro nricpq farmers in the township, and to which !?ot buy.ng because o . nd

Most sales of mules in

met at the school building -in Lynn

last Friday evening. The meeting was called "To summarize the drive that is being made for memberhsip. Every farmer should belong, to take united action for the interest of the farming community." .

So read the circular mailed to the

there was a generous response m at

tendance. 1 The election of officers resulted as follows: Harrison Hiatt. president;

j Seward Wright, vice president, and . 1 E. Wright, secretary-treasurer.

Next Meeting at Carlos City. With reference to the meeting W. E Wiight said: "We got together to stir things up. to practically reorganize and get action. We have been niaking a drive for members, in a way, and have about sixty enrolled. This drive has hardly gotten underway, and will be continued after the holidays, and

j some work may be done in the lnI terim We intend holding another I meetine at Carlos City, on a Friday

evening, in either the first or second j

week m January. We expect Koscoe Field, of Winchester, a well known Randolph county farmer to address us. This meeting will be followed by another, not long after, at which some other speaker will be provided. Randolph to Get County Agent. The federation of Randolph county.

backed by the state federation, have j recommended Roscoe Field, of Win-i Chester, for county agent, and have i asked Purdue for its endorsement. We i

The decline in demand and in prices

began last August," J. W. Harvey, representative of a large mule com

pany explainea. lnis is annuuieu " the fact that farmers in the south are j

ciiir.nr Most saies oi muira m

winter season are for the south.

Another dealer said that the only demand was for mules to be used in the mines. The mine mules are sell-

Briefs

Benefit Dance tonight, Eagles Hall Wilson's Orchestra.

Farm Sale Calendar

Thursday, December 23. Joshua and James H. Davis, at the Joshua Davis home farm, 5 miles north of Liberty. General farm sale, at 9:30. Tuesday, December 28. Harry Ryan and Amy Carroll, on the Carroll farm, 2 miles southwest of Fountain City. General sale. Tuesday, January 11. Robert E. Whiteman, 6 miles north of Richmond, on the Arba pike; general closing out farm sale, at 10 o'clock.

CANDY FOR THE FAMILY Father, mother, sister and brother will shout their delight when they receive a box of our quality candy for a gift on Christmas morning. They know good candy and they know ours always is good candy. There's Christmas in every box. "Phil" Zuttcrmeister 1103 Main St.

(By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Dec. 21 Butter market firm; creamery firsts, 3352c. Eggs Receipts 2,149 cases; market lower; lowest, 5559c; firsts, 63 64c. Live poultry Market higher; fowls.

nmon to medium, I8(fi;25c; springs. 25c; turkeys, 40c. $7.505i 8.00: good to! Potatoes Steady ; receipts 33 cars;

northern whites, sacked, $1.45155 cwt.; bulk, $1. 50 1.60; Idaho rurals, sacked, $1.501.60.

of hogs a year ago, $13.85. Cattle Killing steers, best long yearlings, $17; 1.300 lbs up, $15716: good to choice, 1,250 lbs. up, $9.00 10.00; common to medium, 1,250 lbs. up, $8.50(7x9.50; good to choice,, 1,000 to 1,200 lbs., $8.009.50; common to medium, 1,000 to 1,200 lbs.. 8.00tfr 9.00; good to choice, 1,000 to 1,110

lbs., $S10; common

1.000 to 1,100 lbs

best, under 1.000 lbs., $7.008.00;

good to best yearlings, $S.00 10.00. Heifers Good to best, 800 lbs. up, $7.00(5 9.00; common to medium, under 800 lbs., $6.00(g)6.50; good to best, under 800 lbs.. $7.008.00; poor to fair, under 1,000 lbs., $10.00 12.00; good to choice, under 1,000 lbs., $11.75 13.75; common to medium, under S00 lbs., $5.006.50. Cows Good to best, 1,030 lbs. up.

$5.507.00; common to medium, 1,0501

lbs. up, $1.755.25; choice, under 1.050 lbs., $5.005.50; poor to good, under, 1,000 pounds, $4.504.75; cutters, $3.504.25; under 1,050 lbs, $4.505.00; poor to good canners, $3 3.50. Bulls Good to best, 1,300 lbs. up, $5(?i6.00; good to choice, under 1,000 pounds. $5.005.50; fair to medium, under 1,300 lbs., $4.50(fT5.00; common to good bolognas, $45. Calves Good to choice veals urd?r 200 pounds, $13.00 14.00; fair to medium veals, under 200 lbs., $7.00 &

2.75 doz.; geese, 20c.

(By Associated Press) CINCINNATI, O., Dec. 21. ButterSteady. Eggs Prime firsts 72; firsts 70; seconds, 57. Poultry Steady; springers 30; hens 23 and 30; turkeys 35.

NEW YORK STOCKS (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Dec. 21. Close. American Can 22 Am. Smelting 34 Anaconda 30 Baldwin Locomotive 81 Bethlehem Steel, B 49 Chesapeake and Ohio 51 Chino Copper 16V2 General Motors 12 Goodrich Tires 27 Mexican Petroleum 155V1

Pennsylvania 38

Cookies

For Christmas

Leave your order early for a nice cake for the Christmas Feast. Our fancy cakes and pastries save time and trouble for the Christmas feed. Leave your order today

."511.00; good to choice heavy calves, Reading 75

$8.00; common to medium heavy

calves, $2.00 6.50. Stockers and Feeder Cattle Good to choice steers, 800 lbs. up $7.00 8.00; common to fair steers, 800 lbs., up, $6.007.00. Good to Choice Steers Under 00 lbs., $6.007.00; common to lair steers, under 800 lbs., $5.00S?6.00; medium to good heifers, $3.00 6.00; medium to good cows, $4.005.00; good to choice steers, under 800 It , $7.008.00; common to fair steers, uuder 800 lbs., $5.50 6.50; stock calves. 250 to 400 lbs., $6.007.00. Native Sheep and Lambs Good to choice ewe sheep. $3.504.00; common to medium sheep, $13; fed western lambs, $10 down; selected ewes and wetber lambs, $9.00'a9.50; bucks, per 100 lbs., $3.0010.25; common to medium lambs, $6.00 7.50.

DAYTON MARKET Corrected by McLean & Company. Dayton, O. Bell Phone, East 28. Home Phone, 81235. DAYTON, O., Dec. 21. Hogs Receipts, four cars; market, 25c lower; choice heavies, $9.25; butchers and packers, $9.50; heavy Vorkers, $9 D.50; li.?ht Yorkers. $39; choice fat hows, $7S.00; common to fair sows, $C7; pigs, $89; stags, $67. Cattle Receipts, 10 cars; market plow; fair to good shippers. $10.00 $11,00; good to choice butchers, $9.00

Republic Iron and Steel 56t4 Sinclair Oil 20 Studebaker 37 j Union Pacific 11214 j U. S. Rubber 59

U. S. Steel 77 Utah Copper 45

LIBERTY BONDS (Fly Associate! Press) NEW YORK, Dec. 21 Final prices on Liberty bonds today were: 3 $89.82 First 4 (bid 84.50 Second 4 83.50 First 4Vi 85.00

Second 44 83.70

Third 4Vi

Fourth 4li Victory 3 Victory 4

i

86.10 1 84.00 94.83 94.94.

LOCAL HAY MARKET Steady; No. 1 timothy, $24.00; Clover, $20.00 23.00; heavy mixed, $20.

(By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 21. No. 1 timothy, $26.5027.00; timothv. $25.5026.00; No. 1 $24.00 25.00.

HayNo. 2 clover,

BUTTER QUOTATIONS The wholesale price for creamery butter Is 51 cents a pound. Butter fats delivered in Richmond, bring 42 cents a pound.

Cakes. Pies .Jl

28 S. 5th St. and 908 Main St. , 'fi' I

TRY OUR SALT RISING BREAD Baked Every Tuesday and Friday Zwissleir9

WEDNESDAY SPECIAL PURE LARD, 5 lbs ... 80c Pork Sausage, pure, lb 13c Hamburger, lb '. 15c SIRLOIN STEAK, lb 20c Pork Shoulders (fresh), lb 15c TOMATOES. RED BEANS. PORK and BEANS. CATSUP. SAUERKRAUT, GREEN BEANS. SOUP, PEAS, per can.. 10c SALMON, tall, pink 18c CORN . 12c MINCE MEAT, bulk, 2 lbs 35c 2 POUNDS RIO COFFEE, whole bean 25c

BUEHLER BROS. 715 MAIN STREET

Churngold Grocery 23 SOUTH NINTH STREET Everything to make your Xmas Dinner a success Our Quality and Prices are sure to please you!

Swansdown Cake Flour, JfT large package Wv Hershey's Cocoa, s-pound cans lOU Popcorn, Santa Claus fl brand, package XUC Dry Currants, per 11-oz. package &tJs Raisins, Seedless, QP 15-oz. package Ot)v

Pineapple at 23c, 24c, 38c, 42c, 47c and 55c Peaches, per can, 25c, 30c, 42c, 45c, 48c, 50c and 55c

Maricheno Cherries, OA per bottle iUC Queen Olives, fC 1-pt. jar at 'ieJC Mixed Nuts, per pound OOC English Walnuts, QF new crop, pound OtlC Candy, all kinds, A fit per pound 4UC Shrimp, Dry Pack, "I Q per can X.UC

Baker's Chocolate, QAn -pound package OUC Dromedary Dates, no per package OC Figs, California "White, nn per package mvC Dates, Fancy large A fit per pound 4rUC i

Peas, per can, 15c, 18c, 20c, 23c and 30c Corn, per can, 14c, 15c, 20c, 23c and 25c Apricots, per can, 25c, 37c, 43c and 50c

Pimentos, Del Monte, QQ 20S Imported oC Apples, Fancy, lb., 5c and 10c; up to 5c each. Oranges, Florida, doz 40 Navals 50 65 Tangarlnes, Fancy. A(n per dozen "iUC Grapes, Red Emperors, A fin per pound vfU Coleman's Mustard, Qft 14 -pound can' OUL

Phone 1702

Announcement

We wish to announce to our patrons that we will be ready to meet them in our new home at 27-29-31 .North Ninth street on and after JANUARY 1st, 1921

For one week, beginning Jan. 1, 1921 AUTOMOBILE LICENSES WILL BE WRITTEN FREE OF NOTARY CHARGE at our New Home Webb-Coleman Co. 27-29-31 North Ninth Street

fHE PEOPLE'S HOME AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION have arranged to keep their office open every day from 9 a. rtu to 4 p. m. for the receiving of due on savings accounts. WE HAVE ALWAYS PAID 6 ON SAVINGS

Henry J. Pohlmeyer Ora E. Stegall Wm. A. Welfer Harry C. Downing Murray G. DeHaven POHLMEYER, DOWNING and COMPANY FUNERAL DIRECTORS 15 N. 10th St. LIMOUSINE AMBULANCE Phone 1335