Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 122, 2 April 1921 — Page 10

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, IND SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1921. GRAIN PRICES

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- -1 - Btiiiainc. - CHICAGO, April 2. Talk of. four million wheat taken since Friday may I help markets. Wheat receipts liberal lodav. Th first mm) hnlpe on this long grain break has occurred, otherwise we remain - bearish until April 8. Expect sales if any early. Monday bulge and wheat looks a sale on any closing bulge. RANGE OF FUTURES Furnished by E. W. WAGNER 4. CO., 212 Union National Bank Buildlnn. CHICAGO. April 2. Following la the range of futures on Chicago board or trade today: " Open - High Low Wheat May 1.34 137 1.33 Vi July ....1.15 1.16 113 rinse 1.37 U 1.16 4

Rye July .-..1.05 1.06 1.02 1.05 Corn May 58 .60 .58 .60 July 62 .634 -62 .634 Oats May. ...... .37 .37 .36 .37 July 62 .634 .62 .63 Pork May . ,.18.25 ..... 18.05 - Lard May ...11.00 10.80 Ribs May ...10.27 10.30

CRv Associated Press) CHICAGO. April 2 Wheat -No. 1 red, '91.45ll:45; No. 1 hard. 9147. Corn No. 2 mixed, 5658c; No. 2 jellow. 59ff)59 c. Oats No. 2 white, ns39c; No. 3 white, 3637V4C Pork Nominal; Ribs, jsuswiu-'b; Lard, $10.60. (By Associated Press) CINCINNATI. O., April 2. WheatNo. 2 red, 91.451.48; No. 3 red, 91.42 g;l.45 ; other grades as to quality, 91.35. Corn No. 2 white, 6263; No. 3 white, 61 62; No. 4 white, 5960. Corn No. 2 yellow, 6162; No. 3 yellow, 6061: No. 4 yellow, 5859. Corn No. 2 mixed. 5758. Oats. 41 43; rye, 91.401.42; hay, $16 22.50. (By Associated Press.) TOLEDO. O., April 2. Clover seed Prime cash. $12; April, $9.60; Oct., $D. Alsike Prime cash, $14.15. TimothyPrime cash, 1920, $2.65; 191S, $2.50; 1919, $2.60; April, $2.65; May, $2.70; Sept., $3.10. LIVE STOCK PRICES (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOT-IS, April 2 Hogrs Receipts, 3,000: lower. Cattle Receipts. I'OO; unchanged. Calves Receipts. 300; unchanged. Sheep Receipts, none, Hon. Top price, under 200 lbs.. $10 40 Most aalc. all weight 9 7o10 2o lii-it and assorted, 160 to 225 lbs 10 OOffflO 25 Mixed and assorted. 225 to 275 lbs 9 25 9 75 Mixed and assorted, 275. lbs. up 9 00 9 50 Vfl back pigs, under 140 lbs. ; . ; 10 25 down Other srood uisrs, largely.. 10 00 down Sows, according to quality Most good sows Sales In truck market.... 00 (f 50 10 Best heavy hogs a year ago 16 Best light pigs year ago.. 16 Most bales ot hogs a J ear ago , 1 J Cattle. KILLING STKKUS Good to choice. 1.250 lbs. up 9 Common to medium, 1,250 lbs. up 8 Jooci to choice, 1,100 to 1,200 lbs. S Cominnn to medium, 1,100 ta 1,200 lbs S Good to choice, 1,000 to 1,100 lbs 8 Common to medium, 1,000 to 1,100 lbs S Giod lo uest. under 1,000 lbs 7 Poor to medium. uniier 1.000 lbs 7 25 65 00 9 75 00 "p 9 00 8 00 0 00 S 50 7 ZQCw S 7 00 'g) 7 8 uOaj' 9 50 50 00 Good to best yearlings Good to best 7 ciiiiimuii to medium, 800 lbs 7 Common to medium, under 800 lbs 6 Good to best under S00 lbs. 7 v i VV Good to best, 1,050 lbs. up 6 c. Miiion to intUium, l,05o lbs. up 5 Gm.mi to choice, under 1,050 lbs o Common to medium, under 50 (Q 00 (JJ 00(ci) 50 25'g; 25 8 00 50 00 6 25 6 50 5 00 4 00 2 75 5 50 6 50 5 25 4 50 5 50y 4 50(g) 3 001 2 00u a 00 '(v 5 25 4 75 (0 i 00 U) 1,050 lbs Poor to good cutters .... Pool- to good canners ... BL'LlS Good to be3t, 1,300 lbs. up ijond to cnoiee under l,3oo lbs Kmr to medium, under 1,300 lbs Common to good bologna vJiiM.i in choice veals, un- ' der 200 lbs 9 00sjll 00 Luiiiinuu lo medium veals, under 200 lbs 6 00 S 00 Gooil to cnoiee heavy calves 6 10(g) 7 00 i 1 1 in. n to medium heavy calves 5 00 6 00 Good to choice steers, S00 lbs. and up S 00j' 8 50 Common lo iair steers, sou lbs. up 7 00 Good to choice steers, under 800 lbs 7 SO Common to fair steers, under 800 lbs 6 50 Medium to good heifers.. 5 00(g) Medium to good cows .... 4 Zbiy hiiM-K calves, 250 to 400 8 09 lbs 6 00 7 00 Native aberp and l.auiba. Good to choice light sheepl 3 So 4 00 i.ood to choice heavy sheep 2 75 0 Common to medium sheep 1 00y 00 50 Selected light weignt lambs Other good lambs Common to medium lambs 8 50 9 00 8 00 (r 8 60 1 U0(ai T 5(1 5 00 6 50 Heavy lambs Bucks, per hundred 2 00g 3 00 DAYTON MARKET Home Phone, 81235. Corrected by McLean &. Company, Dayton, O. Bell Phone, East 23. DAYTON, O., April 2. Hogs Receipts, two cars; market, steady; choice heavies, 910 00; butchers and packers, $10.00; heavy Yorkers, 910; light Yorkers, $10.00; choice fat sows, 97.008.00; common to fair, 96.50(g) 7.50;; pigs, $9.5010.00; stags, $5.00 (a 6.00. Cattle Market steady; fair to good shippers, $8.008.50; good to choice butchers, 97.508.00; fair to medium butchers. 96.507.00; good to fat cows, $5. 00 6.00; bologna bulls, 95.00 6.50; -butcher bulls, 96.507.50j bologna cows, $3.505.00. Calves, $9.00 10.00. Sheep Market, steady; $34. '. Lambs 97 9. i (By Associated Press) . CINCINNATI, O., April 2. Recepits .Cattlft. 300; hogs, 1,200. . rftla Market clnw- hutehers v Steers, good to choice. $8.509: fair

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!to sood, $7.508.50; common to fairj 957. Heifers Good to choice, 98 9; fair to good, 978; common to fair, 947. Cows Good to choice, 96.25 7; fair to good, 95 6.25; cutters, 93.50 5; canners, $2g3; stock steers, 96.50 g8.75; stock heifers, 957; stock cows, $4.505.50. Bulls Slow; bologna, 955.75; fat bulls, $66.50. Milch cows, 935110. Calves Steady; extra, 9910; fair to good, $69; common and large, $46. Hogs Slow; 25c lower; heavies, 98.50 9.25; good to choice packers and butchers, 99.5010.25; medium, 910.25; stags, $4.505; common to choice heavy fat sows, $67.25; light shippers, 910.50; pigs, 110 pounds and less, 99.5010.50. Sheep Steady; good to choice lights, $55.50; fair to good, 93.50 5; common to fair, $23; bucks, $2 4. Lambs Steady; good to choice, 91010.50; seconds, 989; fair to good, 99fg)10; skips, $67.50; clipped lambs, $59.50. (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, April 2. Cattle Receipts, 500; compared with a week ago, veal calves fully 91 lower; all other grades and classes generally 25c lower; top heavy beef steers for week, 910.10; top yearlings, 910. Hops Receipts, 3,000; medium weight, 1015c lower; others mostly steady with yesterday's average; good clearance; top 910.15; early bulk of 200 lbs. and down. 99-7510; bulk of 220 lbs. and up, 98.759.35; pigs, 15 25c lower; bulk desirable 90 to 120lb. pigs mostly $9.509.75. Sheep Receipts, 3,000; compared with a week ago: Lambs 5075c lower; shorn stock showing less loss: yearlings, 2550c lower; sheep steady to 25c higher. (By Associated Press) PITTSBURG, Pa., April 2. HogsReceipts, 1,000; market, steady: heavies, $9.50(510; heavy Yorkers, $10.75 11; light Yorkers, $10.7511; pigs, $10.7511. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 500; market, steady; top sheep, $6.25; top lambs, $9. Calves Receipts, 300; market, steady; top, $11.50. (By Associated Press) EAST BUFFALO April 2. CattleReceipts, 275; dull. Calves Receipts, 300; steady; $5)12. Hogs Receipts, 3,200; slow; 25c lower; heavy, $9.50 10; mixed. $10. 25(8)10.50; Yorkers, $10.50&'10.75; light ditto. $10.751)11; pigs, $11; roughs, $8; stags, $5.50 6.50. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 1,400; steady; unchanged. PRODUCE MARKET CBy Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS. April 2. Butter Fresh prints, 4649c; extra, 65c; packing stock, 15c. Eggs 18ft 21c per dozen. Fowls 26 27c; broilers, 1 to 2 pounds, 45c; springs, 27c; roosters, 1617c; turkeys, 35c; old tonis, 30c; young toms, 35c; capons, 3842c; hen, 35c; squabs. 11 lbs. to the dozen, $6; rabbits, $2.502.75 per dozen; geese, 20?23c; spring ducks, 2225c; squabs, 1620c. (The Joe Frank Company, 923 Xenia Avenue. Bell, East 2319. Home 3485.) DAYTON. April 2. Poultry, alive, paying: Old hens, 31c lb.; chickens, 20c lb.; roosters, 17c lb.; young chickens, 25c lb.: turkey?, ic lb.; old toms, ".Oc lb.; ducks, 18c lb.; geese, 20c lb. Fggs Fresh, paying 20c dozen. Butter Creamery, paying 46c lb. (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, April 2. Butter Market Higher: creamery firsts 46V47. Eggs Receipts 19.728 cases; market easy; lowest 2021; firsts 23 24. Live Poultry Market unchanged. Pottoes Receipts 34 cars; new Florida Spalding Rose doublehead' bbls., $13 13.50 per bbl.; northern whites, sacked and bulk, $1.101.20 cwt.; unchanged to 5c higher than yesterday; Minnesota and Early Ohios, $1.101.15 cwt. (By Associated Press) CINCINNATI. April 2 Butter Whole milk creamery, extra, 50 cents. Eggs Prime firsts, 21V2; firsts 20 seconds, IS1,". Poultry Springers 60; hens, 30; tUTkeys, 35. LIBERTY BONDS iBy Associated Press) NEW YORK, April 2. Final prices on Liberty bonds were: 3Vi 90.30 First 4, bid 87.50 Second 4 87.04 First 4 i.i 87.72 Second i 87.10 Third 414 90.16 Fourth 4V4 Victory 2 Victory 4 87.20 97.58 97.58 NEW YORK STOCKS. CBy Associated Press.) NEW YORK, April 2. American Can Close. Am. Smelting 36 Anaconda 35 Atchison 79 Baldwin Locomotive 86 Bethlehem Steel, B. 55 Central Leather 38 1 Chesapeake & Ohio 58 C. R. I. & Pacific 25 Chino Copper 19 Crucible Steel 83 Cuba Cane Sugar 21 General Motors 13 Goodrich Tires 37 Mexican Petroleum 140 New Y'ork Central 68 Pennsylvania "4 Reading GSi Republic iron & Steel 64 Sinclair Oil 22 Southern Pacific 73

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Studebaker : 72 Union Pacific 116 U. S. Rubber 69 U. S. Steel 80 Utah. Copper 46 LOCAL HAY MARKET Steady; No. 1 timothy, 917; clover, 916.00; heavy mixed, 916.00. (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, April 2. Hay No. 1 timothy, weak, 920.5O21.00; No. 2 timothy, 920.00 20.50; No. 1 clover, 917.00 18.00. BUTTER QUOTATIONS The wholesale price, for creamery butter is 48 cents a pound. Butter fats delivered in Richmond bring 38 cots a pound. FRUIT and VEGETABLES Tomatoes, 30c lb., leaft lettuce, 30c lb.; head lettuce, 35c lb.; onions, 5c lb.; Bermuda onions. 10c lb.: parseley, 15 cents a haneh; garlic. 50 cents lb.; new cabbage, 10c lb.: Bwect potatoes, 10 cents lb.; green mangoes, 8 cents; cucumbers, 20c and 35c each; turnips, 10c lb.; carrots, 8 cents lb., 2 lbs. for 15 cents: new carrots, 10c bunch; cauliflower, 30 cents lb.: celery, 15 cents bunch; Brussel sprouts, 50 cents qt.; parsnips, 8c lb.; radishes, 5c bun., shallotts, 10 cents bunch; beets, 15c bunch., 2 for 25c; artichokes, 35 cents each; green beans, 35 cents lb.; wax beans, 35c lb.; asparagus, 15c bunch; green peas, 35c. lb.; strawberries, 39c lb. PRODUCE BUYING Country butter, 40 cents lb.; eggs, 18 cents a dozen; chickens, 25 cents a pound. FRUITS Bananas, 15 cents pound; lemons, 30 cents dozen; oranges, 29 cents doz.; Navel oranges, 60 cents doz.; grapefruit, 10 and 15c; cocoanuts, 20c each; strawberries. 50c quart; English walnuts, 45 and 55 cents lb.; chestnuts, 50 cents lb.; pineapples, 30c each; apples, 5 to 10c lb.; $1.25 to $3 bushel; tangerines, 50c dozen. LOCAL GRAIN MARKET Richmond flour mills are paying $1.35 for No. 2. LOCAL QUOTATIONS (Furnished by Whelan) BUYING Oats, 35c; rye, $1.15; corn. 50c; straw, $8 per ton. SELLING Cottonseed meal, ton. $43.50; per cwt, $2.25. Oil meal, per ton, 952.50; per hundred weight, $2.75. Tankage, CO per cent. $62.00 per ton; per cwt., $3.25. Bran, per ton, $35; per cwt, $1.85. Barrel salt, $3.75; middlings, $35 per ton; $1.85 per cwt.; White Middlings, $40; $2.10 cwt. REALTY TRANSFERS. George E. Kemper to Charles H. and Pauline Eloff. part fraction sec tion 1. township 17, range 14, contain ing 21 acres; 91. Charles H. Eloff to George E. Kemper, part lot 6. E. L. Cleaver's addition to city; $1. Gladys M. Dalrymple to Iva E. Dalrymple, lot 17, block 9, Dublin; $1. Mary R. Marsh to Samuel DeArmand, north half of lot 1, Williams addition to city; $1. Eliza D. Stevenson to Walter E. and Mary D. Wolfer, lot 3, Highland terrace; $1. Benjamin M. Peelle to James Brown, lot 58, Centerville; $1. James Dolen to John A. and Eva M. Zeigler, part block 1, Cambridge City; $300. Henry B. MilW to John A. and Eva M. Zeigler, part block 1, Cambridge City; $1,225. Dickinson Trust company to Clara Luken, part lots 176-177, Reeveston addition to city; $300. RICHMOND HAS CHANCE TO LOCATE HOSPITAL Richmond ha-s a "fighting chance" for favorable consideration when the federal government selects sites for five hospitals to be built for the care of wounded and sick soldiers, according to the Chamber of Commerce committee which returned from Washington Friday. The Public Health Service board gave the local committee a hearing Thursday. This committee has recommendatory powers only. Both Frank P. Chaffee and Ed. M. Campfield, the local committee, made short talks. Later they filed with the board a brief which included maps, tabulations and other data showing the local climatic and health conditior", water analysis, light and fuel cost estimates, proximity of Richmond to a number of middle western military posts, transportation facilities and other facts considered of advantage. An invitation was extended the health board to visit Richmond and look over the attractions before making its recommendations. Mr. Campfield was favorably impressed with the reception given the local committee. He thinks that a committee or inspector of the health board will visit Richmond before the final decisions are made on locating the five hospitals. Hearings are being given to committees pressing claims of about 80 different cities in many parts of the United States. REAL ESTATE DEALER DIES ANDERSON, Ind., April 2. Walter E. Foland, 40 years old, prominent real estate man, died late Friday afternoon I lOllowir.S a long nineBS. jne uruuici, William Foland, survives.

LESS CORN GROUND SHOWN IN REPORT ON INDIANA CROPS

(By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS. April 2 The semimonthly report on farming conditions in Indiana, announced today by George C. Byrant, agricultural statistician to the United States department of Agriculture, follows: Heavy rains on the 26th and 27th caused many streams to overflow. Plowing for spring crops has stopped until fields dry out. Much corn ground has been broken, but present conditions indicate a decrease in acreage to be planted this year. Oats planting progressed very rapid ly until heavy rains set in on about the 26th. The work will be resumed about April 4 if weather conditions are favorable. Wheat Prospects Good. The wheat condition seems ma terially improved over two weeks ago. Fields that looked very spotted at that time have stooled out and are doing well. Hessian fly is prevalent in all sections of the state but damage is negligible at this time. But little spring wheat has been planted this spring. Rye condition has improved materially since last report. A heavy freeze on the 28th probably damaged young clover to some extent in low places. Indications now point to heavy seeding of clover this spring. Considerable damage was done to cherry, pear, plum and peach trees by severe freezing on the 28th. Apple tree damage seems to be slight. Hog cholera is quite severe in several localities in the eastern part of the state. Otherwise all stock is in good condition. Farm labor is plentiful but farmers have no money with which to hire hands except in the better farming communities. Pastures are in splendid condition and farmers are turning out their stock in many places. COLD SNAP AID TO WINTER WHEAT CROP; BEARS RULE MARKET (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, April 2. Forecast of a big crop of winter wheat was the lead ing influence this week in tumbling down all grain and provisions to new low levels for the season. A general 1915-16 level. Compared with a week ago wheat this morning showed a fall of 6 to 7V4, corn was off 4 to 4Tsc, ats 3 to 3"8c and provisions 55c to $1.50. Notwithstanding the announcement that the. visible supply of wheat ready for immediate use has been curtailed! to the smallest total in more than 30 years, traders were quick to turn to the bear side when an opinion became prevalent that, recent low temperatures had been a benefit instead of a detriment to the new crop of winter wheat. The cold was said to have given a finishing blow to the green - bug pest, and also to have operated as a needed check against unduly rapid growth Estimate Large Yield. Two authoritative estimates put the probable winter yield at a figure much m excess of the 1920 production. Nervousness over disturbed political and economic conditions in Europe tended likewise to weaken values despite evidence that exporters were buying on the declins. Huge stocks in sight had a bearish effect on corn and oats, and so to did assertions that corn planting in the south would be increased 6,000,000 acres this season on land usually de - voted to cotton. Provisions d with grain and ropped in sympathy hogs. NEW YORK. April 2. Firmer mon ey rates, the apathetic attitude of in - vestors. increasing transportation problems and disquieting industrial and political conditions in Great Britain and Central Europe were foremost among the factors which accelerated this week's irregular reaction in the stock market. Save for a moderate quickening of the recent slow pace in the auto industry, latest advices from leading centers of manufacture failed to show more than very moderate recovery. Steel and iron production showed only nominal gains and conditions in the metal industry, particularly copper were extremely discouraging. Sporadic improvement in general lines of business was attrabuted by trade authorities to seasonal conditions and not so much to any indications of a broad demand for other than the more necessary commodities. PALESTINE PROHIBITS TALK LIKELY TO LEAD TO WAR LONDON, April 2. The Palestine advisory council has adopted a number of important measures affecting the community, says a dispatch from Jerusalem. The measures include an ordinance prohibiting individuals from making statements which are likely to incite to war and insurrection in neighboring states. Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Texas, Washington and Wyoming have women state superintendents of public schools.

The Farm and The Farmer By William R. Sanborn

We wonder what a tired and hungry farmer would do in a case like this: It being 10 miles to the nearest lunch counter? To the man. living in town the fact that his wife couldn't cook would not be so tragic, providing he could afford to pay the restaurant prices. But with the farmer it Is a different proposition. He finds it cheaper and more to his liking to take his regular meals at home. Now a Chicago restaurant man, knowing that a whole lot of city wives are far from being cooks, advertises as follows: "If your wife can't cook, don't divorce her. Eat here, and savb her for a pet." That's the idea "save her for a pet." A kittle tenderness and thoughtful consideration goes a long ways; makes for happiness in the home and brightens life. The Chicago caterer has the right idea. As a general proposition every farm homemaker can cook. Her mother taught her to, and she also will teach her daughters all the needed culinary arts. We are inclined to think that the young farmer who finds his bride an exception to the general rule will keep her "as a pet" until she learns to cook, and be happy to do so. Protests Live Stock Rates. The National Live Stock Exchange has filed a brief with the interstate commerce commission, protesting car load rates on mixed cars of stock, where that rate is based upon the highest rate on any species in the car. They claim that farmers outside of the stock raising territory are unDie to mase up siraignt cars oi came, hn swr, fn onH o r in and are forced to pay a discrimatory rate. March, May and July Price. j There was considerable speculation as to what would be the opening price on July wheat last Monday, also as to the "spread" between March and July grain prices at the expiration of the March option on the closing day of the deal. Here are the figures: March wheat closed the month and the deal at $1.55. July wheat closed at $1.19 on same date. This shows a decline of 35 Vi cents per bushel, as compared, and indicates the speculative feeling as to new crop prices at Chicago. May wheat closed at $1.38?i on the last of March, or 19 cents over the July price. There is no option trading in June grain, of any kind. Following a rather firm closing on Thursday and a sale of July wheat as high $1.21,i on Friday morning a heavy decline set in. The July option sold down to 9114 and the May made a low fo 91.34 and closed at $1.35, a loss of 394 cents on the day. May oats struck a low of 37 cents at Chicago, closing at 37, against 89 cents on April 1, 1920. May corn lost one cent on the day, on a close at 59. Now that the green bug has made his exit from the southwestern grain fields Oklahomans say the damage was slight and that wheat, now stands "a foot high and is flourishing." Optiinistic Kansans are telling the nation that they may raise a 175,000,000 bushel wheat crop this year. Perhaps? Congress Aids Idaho Farmers. A quarter of a million dollars, rep resenting one-tenth of a federal ap-i propriation, has been obtained for the farmers in the drought stricken areas i of Idaho for the purchase of seed with i which to start another crop. It is stated that $300 will be dis-

that the federal reserve bank in SanjWarne lodge. No. 167. Loyal Order Vrannsfn win hniri o r:t mnrt- nn i of Moose, in the Moose hall, at 2:0

the grain crops, payable December 15. The Idaho folks grow spring wheat. But doesn't it seem rather odd, this taking of a mortgage on the crop by our genial Uncle Sam? Cowhide Nets 49 Cents. A farmer living within sight of the smoke of Chicago, tells of the sale of it .t i nrpp vhhf f ki 1 1 -n w nmp wn rn i brought $1.10. The freight and comJ mission stood him 61 cents, the net iwas 49 cents. He wants to know ! something. For instance "how is that for a farmer's profit?" You tell j him; language fails us. President Brown of the Indiana fed - eration has been mailing out a "prose j poem'' to the county agents, and posgibly to various county federation offi : cials. No, Mr. Brown didn't write it: he is simply giving it circulaton as a bit of good farm literature or advertising. It is entitled, "I Am the Farmer." and was written by James P. McDonnald. It was handed us by County Agent Dolan and is herewith presented: I AM THE FARMER I am the provider for all mankind. Upon me every human being constantly depends. A world itself is builded upon my toil, my products, my honesty. Because of my industry America, my country, leads the world. Her prosperity is maintained by me; her great commerce is the work of my good hands; her "balance of trade" springs from the furrows of my farm My reaper brings food for today; my plow holds promise for tomorrow. In war I am absolute: in peace I am indispensable my country's surest defense and constant reliance. I am the very soul of America, the hope of a race, the balance wheel of civilization. When I prosper, men are happy; when I fall, all the world suffers.. CENTER FARM MEETING CENTERVILLE, Ind.. April 2. The Center Township Farmer's association will hold its regular meeting at 7:30 o'clock Monday night in the school building here. An illustrated lecture thowing the manufacture of hog cholera serum, will be given.

I live with nature, walk in the green fields under the golden sunlight, out in the great alone where brain and brawn and toil supply mankind's primary need. And I try to do my humble part to carry out the great plan of God. Even the birds are my companions; they greet me with a symphony at the new day's dawn and chum with me 'till the evening prayer is said.

If it were not for me the treasuries of the earth would remain securely locked ; the granaries would be useless frames; man himself would be doomed speedily to extinction or decay. Through me is produced the energy that maintains the spark of life. I rise with the early dawn and retire when the "chores" of the world are done. I am yonr true friend. I am the farmer. James P. McDonnald. FARMERS OF DALTON HEAR EXPLANATION OF FARM BUREAU WORK DALTON. Ind. April 2. An explanation of the work that has been done by the Wayne county farm bureau, and of the projects that have been . . , . . ... . adopted for completion this year, and a business discussion of purchase of fertilizer and feeds, formed the program of the regular meeting of the Dalton township farmer's association, at the West River school Friday night. Achievements of the farm bureau were enumerated by the county agent, J. L. Dolan. While alluding to the savings of the bureau in co-operative purchase, which the president, Theodore Davis, of Greens Fork, says amounts to many thousand dollars, for this year in purchase of fertilizer alone, the county agent pointed out that the greatest value of the bureau was in other buying activities. Pro motion of corn and pig club work, 1 poultry culling and drainage demon strations, and establishment of treating plants for elimination of smut in seed, were examples of the work. Another activity which has an important advertising value besides having a profitable ultimate effect in enlarged markets, and in better immediate prices by getting rid of the surplus, is the gift corn project. Two cars already have been contributed from Wayne county. Grafton Stewart, of Jefferson township, spoke emphatically of the saving in fertilizer purchase, reading letters which quoted prices at the beginning of the season, and in comparison, the final quotations, to demonstrate the accomplishment of the buying service. W. P. Dennis, president, presided at the meeting, which was well attended. Lewis Taylor is the secretary of the association. MOOSE WILL HONOR DECEASED MEMBERS Memorial services will be held by o'clock, Sunday afternoon. The services are annually held in memory of deceased members. Rev. L. E. Murray, pastor of the First Christian church, will deliver the memorial address. Members who have died since the last memorial service, held March 11,

hlhil920, include Millard F. Warfel. Sept.

wimam r.. vmoui, ?-pi. .11, John Darnell. Dec. 3. 1920; Benjamin Tompkins, Dec. 6, 1920; Frank Hebj bier. Jan. 14. 19.1; James B. Wallace, ! 27. 1921; and Thomas Bradfield, ! Mar. 22, 1921. Since the instituting ' of ,ne lodge in 1907. there have been oi aeaiis among uie mtfiuuvrb. rui lowing is the program: Prelude. Whitewater I. O. O. F. orchestra; invocation. Rev. H. S. James; orchestra; opening of memorial service by officers of Wayne lodge, calling of the roll oft departed members during the past year; orchestra; memorial address by the Rev. L.. E. Murray: orchestra; benediction; or chestra. I Officers of Wayne lodge now serv-j ing are: . Thomas Trobaugh, past die-! tator; George E. Sheffer. dictator; j Glen Reynolds, vice dictator; Waldo Seeking, prelate; William D. Fansher. secretary; Albert Morel, treasurer; Herbert Parshall. inner guard; an.1 Graydon Jordan, sergeant-at-arms. Briefs I; It's Time to Insure DOUGAN-JENKINS CO. ATTENTION MOOSE Memorial services next Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the lodge rooms on North 10th street All members requested to attend. Memorial Committee.

TWO WIDOWS STAGE $12,125.00 AUCTION

By WILLIAM R. SANBORN. One of the most interesting and Important of the numerous farm sales held in the Richmond radius since last October, was staged on the old W. D. Clark farm, five miles northeast of Modoc, on Thursday. The sale was held in settlement of the estates of George H. Clark and Lawrence Mendenhall, and was conducted by the widows of the deceased. The latter fact insured a large attendance of ladies and these were certainly present in force. Many came from theWinchester district, the farm lyJkJ eight miles southwest of that tolln. Buyers were present from within ' a radius of 20 miles, it being one of the largest gatherings seen at a farm sale within a year. The size and variety of the offering was much out of the ordinary and this In itself was sure to attract a crowd, and the crowd was there, eager, good-natured and In a buying mood. Nearly 500 Farm Animals. The live stock offering included 17 horses and mules, three of the horses being registered Belgians; nine cows: 35 sheep, including 10 pure blood Shropshire ewes; 45 brood sows, and 366 other hogs of various weights. The display of implements and farm machinery was quite large and included a tractor, which was demonstrated during the morning. About 3.500 bashels of corn and small lots of oats, rye and barley, mostly seed stock, went under the hammer at good prices, the oats going as high as 60 cents. Sale Nets $12,125. A team of Belgian mares brought 9510; and most of horses sold at'fair prices. The fine Shropshire ewes sold up to $12 and Poland China sows brought up to 965. according to John Christopher, president of the bank at Modoc, who made the settlements. Prices for corn varied as badly as on. the board of trade in a wild market. The first 100 bushels sold at 63 cents; then 900 bushels went at 59 cents. From 59 cents the price slid down to 50 cents, that being the closing bid on the clean-up of the 3,500 bushel lot. Mrs. George H. Crark and Mrs. Florence Mendenhall, who were the ad ministratrices of their husoands es tates, expressed themselves as we' satisfied with results of the sale, whic totalled $12,125. In more favor&M market circumstances the amount would have been larger, and some articles would have sold at better prices. In the main, however, bidders were inclined to be liberal and the competition was often quite spirited. It was an all-day sale, lasting until well into the evening and O. E. Ros., of Winchester, the auctioneer, surely had a busy day. The Ladies' Aid of the' Huntsvill church served a generous lunch and were liberally patronized. Michigan Potatoe Market Extended (Tty Associated Press) WASHINGTON, April 2 Although remaining stocks of potatoes in Michi; gan and other northern states wer reported by the federal bureau of markets today to be considerably larger than usual, it was predicted that to offset this condition the spring season in competition with the new southern crop probably would be extended from four to six weeks longer than usual. Reduced shipments in the new crop from Florida and the southern producing section generally were declared by the Bureau as certain to result from increased freight rates and other costs, and should enable northern stocks, it was said to compete successfully with the new crop for a longer time this spring than for several years. The University Library of Paris fsd producing the voices of the great men of modern France. " According to a recent educational survey, there are over 1.000,000 more white illiterates in the United States than illiterate negroes. Five hundred Rhodes scholars have thus far been appointed from the United States, representing 172 American colleges and universities. Wheat Screenings $2.00 per cwt. Omer G. Whelan The Feed Man 31-33 So. 6th St. Phone 1679 Built Like a Thermos Bottle Water Fountain for chickens, double walls to keep water cool in summer and warm in winter. J. H. MENKE Coal, Flour and Feed 162-168 Fort Wayne Ave. Home Phone 2662