Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 168, 26 May 1921 — Page 12

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, IND., THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1921.

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; grain prices ; - rurnWied by E. W. WAGNER & CO 212 Union Nationa? Bank Building- . CHICAGO. May 26 Enough rains All over the wheat belt to take the . edge from the. damage news. May, "wheat bulge is overdone. About im.-. vuu wueai on iu " aJ livery. Cash wheat trade has no con-, .fldence in cash wheat basis of May, prices. Central west looks for a big , wheat crop despite the complaints. , Cromwell predicts 115.000 0O0 for Kan-sas.-U. 3. exported 40.000.000 corn' I)m 1 tn Mav l. Large. U. S. corn is cheap and the 15c emergency larm. will keep out Argentine corn. night thpublic mihd is occupied with the wheat on the way to Chicago. Sales on bulges are expected. RANGE OF FUTURES Furnished by E. W. WAGNER & CO., 212 Union ' National Bank Building. CHICAGO. May 26. Following is the range of futures on Chicago board of trade today: Wheat. . . Open May . ... 1.75 .July... ...1.32. July . . J. 25 High Low Close I.-514 168 168 .1.32 Ms ,1.87.. 1-28 Rye 1.26 V 121 122U Corn "July"..: .6314 ,.63 .62 ' .62 . Sept. ... .66 .66y8 .64 -6oV4 Oats July 41 Vi' .41 -40 .40 Sept. .43 .43 .42 .42 Pork July - ..17.45 17.45 9.52 Lard July. July 9.52 9.72 Ribs 9.72 ' .. , (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, May 26. Wheat No. 2 red, $1.71 1.71; No. 1 hard. $1.71 L73. Corn No. 2 mixed, 6263c; No. 2 yellow. 6263. Oats No. 2 . white. 4041c; No. 3 white. 40 -41c. Pork, nominal; ribs, $9.2510.25; lard. $9.22. (Br. Associated Press) . TOLEDO, May 26 Clover SeedPrime cash, $13.75; Oct., $10.30; Dec, $10 25.-Alsike Prime cash, $13.50; Aug.. $11.50; Oct.. $10.25. TimothyPrime cash, 1920. $3.12; 1918. $3.02: 1919. 3.07; May. 3.12; Sept., $3.45; Oct., $3.30. '- (By Associated Press) ' CINCINNATI. May 26. Wheat No. ; 2 Ted. $1.661.68; No. 3 red. $1.6o fi?'l.3: other grades as to quality. $1 571.63. Corn No. 2 white. 66 CSc; No. 3 white, 65(566c; No. 4 "white. 62 64c. Corn No. 2 yellow, 6666c; No. 3 yellow. 6565c; No. 4 yellow. 63 64c. Corn No. 2 mixed. 6566c. Oats. 4345c; rye, $1.491.50; hay. $1722. LIVE STOCK PRICES (Bv Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS. May S. Ho-R'-asnn- lower. uauir iicwc.h900; lower. Calves Becelpts unchanged. Sheep Receipts. lower, - . ,. -Hot. 800: 400; Ton trtts: -TT'rr-.'. . v.v,.v'f .?? Most salew."aH' wigrht .. -Mtxei and.aasarted, 160 to ' 200 bs. i v.Mixed and' assorted. 200 to. 225"lbSv ' MWrd and assorted, 22a to 250 lb?.-;., .. . .. Mixed-and assorted, 235 lbs, UPV.V. . Good piKs..all weights., Other Stood plfrs lftrpely.. Sows according to quality Most ' rood sows Sales In struck market .. &,10 25 8 25 X - 8 10 8 25 8 00 8 10 8 .00 8 25 8 50 8 25 00 6 50 S 25 8 00 8 25 14 90 15.10 15 .00 heavy hogs a year ago Bst light pigs year ago Most sales of pigs year as.,- - rnttle. KtT.T.lNO flTEEHS ri. to choice. 1.250 lbs. up r- ,rVof tQ medium. 1.2a0 lbs. up . .... . i j . to choice, ' 1,100 to 1.200 lbs. C irm" to medium, 1,100 to 1,200 lbs Good to choice, 950 to 1.050 lbs.. Common to medium, 900 to 1.050 lbs Goirl to best under 900 lbs- .. . r to medium, under 900 lbs Good to best yearlings .. ' --.I KEKS Good to best 'nmmon to medium, 800 lbs. up Good to best under 800 8,00 8 50 7 50 S 7 T5 8 00 50 3 S 00 00' T 50 7 50 8 00 f, 50 7 00 7 73& S 25 7 00 S 00 lbs 7 251? 8 to medium, under S00 lbs ., 0 ws Oood to best. 1.050 lbs. up 6 00 00 00 mun to medium. 1,050 lbs. up .". 5 00 5 75 to choice, under 1.050 lbs 5 50 6 00 Common to fair. under 1.050 lbs 4 u0 5 50 Poor to rrood outtfrs ? 00 S' 4 00 Poor to good dinners ... 2 00 Cgi 2 50 i ! i Good to best, 1.300 lbs up 5 00 . -.1 to clioice under 1,300 lbs 5 00 Pir to medium, under 1.300 lbs 4 25?? Common to good bologna 4 50 5 50 5 50 5 00 4 75 CALVES Ood to choice veals, under 200 lbs 8 50 9 50 C mun to medium veals. " under 200 lbs 7 00 8 00 -;. i to choice heavy calves ' OO 7 50 . to medium heavy caivcs 6 00 7 00 SiUCKEUS & FEEDING CA1TLE i,. choice steers. 800 lbs. and up c- nou to lair steers. 800 lbs. up , Goo.l to choice steers, un-Af-r 800 lbs 7 00 7 60 S 50 7 00 6 i a 5 7 25 rvi-.imo- to fair steers, un- ' rior 800 lbs. 6 00 6 50 Medium to good heifers 5 00 g 4 25 6 00 6 00 Medium to goou f. i calves, 1 V. a .........' 400 6 00 7 00 at Ivr snrrp auw muiv. Good to choice light sheep 2 50 ouil to choice heavy sheep . ..... 2 00 Common to medium sheep 1 00i r.nAH m rhalce voariings 5 oOfo . . .a i 3 00 2 50 a 00 6 00 Other' rancv lambs .. ci 00fi 9 50 Best spring lambs 10 O0&10 50 Bucks. 100 lbs a 00a 3 00 Common to medium yearlings 4 00 5 00 DAYTON MARKET Home Phone, 81235. Corrected by McLean & Company, Dayton, O. Bell Phone, East 23. DAYTON. O., May 26. Hogs Receipts; seven cars; market, 40c lower; choice heavies, $8.10; butchers and packers, $8.10; heavy Yorkers, $8.10; light Yorkers. $8.10; choice fat sows, $6 50(7.00: common to fair, $5.506; pigs, $8.608.50; stags, $4.505.00. Cattle Market, steady; fair to good " Shippers, $008.50 good to choice

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BRIH6M6 IIP FATHER BY McMANUS "Reg. it. a Pa. Off." butchers, $8.00R)R.50: fair to medium butchers, $7,008.00; good to fat cows. Jfi Kn(f,fi Of)- hnlnnrn hulls ' $5.00(35.50: ! butcher bulls, $5.5006.00; bologna cows, $2.003.50; calves, $7.009.00. Sheep Market steady; $3.004.00. Lambs $7.00 9.00. (By Associated Press) PITTSBURG, May 26. Hogs Receipts, 8,000; lower; heavies, $8.00 8.25; heavy atod light Yorkers, $8.85 9.00; pigs, $9.009.25. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 1,000; steady; top sheep, $6.00; top lambs, $10.50. Calves Receipts, 200; steady; top, $11.00. f By .Associated Press) CINCINNATI O., May 26. Receipts Cattle, 700; hogs, 6.500; sheep, 4,500 Cattle Market dull; lower; butch er steers $7.508.25; fair to gopd, $6.50 7.50; common to fair, $5.00 6.50; heifers, good to choice, $8.00 9.25; fair to good, $6.508.00; com mon to fair $4.006.50; cows, good to choice $6.006.50; fair to good, $4.25 6.00; cattersi -$3.004.00; canners. $2.002.50; stock steers, $6.007.50; stock heifers, $5.00 6.00; bulls, dull, lower; bologna, $4.505.25; fat bulls, $5.506.00; milch cows, dull, $35.00 $100; calves, steady; extra $9.0010; fair td good, $8.00 9.00; common and large, $5.007.00. Hogs 25 cents lower; heavies, $8.25; good to choice packers and butchers, $8.25; medium, $8.2o; stags $4.00 4.25; common to choice heavy fat sows, $5.50 6.75; light shippers, $8.25; pigs, 110 pounds and less, $7 8.25. Sheep Weak; good to choice, $4.50 5.50; fair to good. $3.00 4.50; common, $1.002.50; bucks, $1.504.00; lambs, steady, $13.5014.00; seconds, $9.0011.00: fair to good, $1113.50; skips, $,7.008.50; clipped lambs, $5.00 10.00. (By Associated Press) EAST BUFFALO, May 26. Cattle, 400; slow. . Calves 650; 50c lower, $5 11.00. Hogs. 4,800; slow; 2550c lower; heavy $8.258.50; mixed $8.60 8.75; Yorkers $8.759.00; light ditto and pigs, $9.00; roughs, $6.507.00; stags, $4.505.50: sheep and lambs, , 1,200; steady: lambs $5.O011.25;

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y.oo; ewes a.vu&o-ou; mixea sneep, $6.50 6.75. (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, May 26. Cattle Receipts, 7,000; beef 6teers strong to 15 cents higher; early top beef steers, $3.40; bulk, $7.508.25; veal calvees, unevenly lower; bulk, $7.50 8.25; butcher stock, bulls, stockers, and feeders, steady; bulk fat cows and heifers, $5.50 6.50; bulls largely $4.50 5.50. Hogs Receipts, 32,000; fairly active; 15 to 25 cents lower; lights off most; top, $8.25; bulk, $7.858.15; pigs, 25 to 40 cents lower; bulk desirable around $8.00. She?p Receipts, 10.000; quality mostly plain; slow, 25 to 50 cents lower; shorn lambs, top early, $11 to shippers; bulk early, $9.009.50; best native spring, early, $12; culls, $6.50 8.00; ewes, top early, $4.50; bulk, $3.50 4 25; Texas hold over yearlings, $7.50. PRODUCE MARKET (By Associated Press.) INDIANAPOLIS, May 26. ButterFresh prints 30 32c; extra, 65 cents; packing stock. 12c. Eggs 16frl8c dozen. Fowls 20 23c; broilers. 1 to oo i era, 10 cents; stags. 10c; turkeys, ' U1U LULUS, .Oy i It, JUUilg LUU19, 25 2730c; capons, 3842c; hens 27 30c; squabs, 11 pounds to the dozen, $4.50; rabbits, $2.50(?i 2.75 per dozen; spring ducks, 1315c; squabs, 16 20c. (The Joe Frank Company, 923 Xenla Avenue. Bell, East 2819, Home 3485.) DAYTON. May 26. Poultry, alive, paying; old hens, 18c lb.; fowls, 18c lb.; roosters, 10c lb.; spring chickens, 35c lb.; ducks, 6c lb.; geese, 6 cents lb. Eggs Fresh, paying 17c dozen. Butter Creamery, paying 24c lb. (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, May 26. Butter market, higher; creamery firsts, 28c. Eggs Receipts, 24,533 cases; market, unchanged. Live poultry Market, higher; fowls 21c; broilers, 4045c. Potatoes Weak; receipts, 82 cars; northern white sacked and bulk. 60 75c a cwt; new, Louisiana and Texas Triumph, $3.353.50 a cwt; Texas cobblers, $2.50 cwt.; Louisiana long white. $1.852.00 cwt.; South Carolina cobblers, $5.75 600 a barrel. (By Associated Press) CINCINNATI. May 26. Butter fat whole milk creamery, extra, 31c. Eggs Prime firsts, 20c; firsts 19c; seconds, 17c. Poultry Springers, 20 45c; hens, 20c; turkeys, 35c. NEW YORK STOCKS (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, May 26. American Can 30 American Smelting 43 Anaconda 41 Vi Atchison 81 Baldwin Locomotive 81 Bethlehem Steel, B 57'i Central Leather 37i Chesapeake & Ohio,.., 58 C. R. & I. Pacific.'. 33Vt Chino Copper 25? Crucible Steel 70 Cuba Cane Sugar 17 General Motors , ,. . 11 Goodrich Tires

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IM iNCPT FEELIim WELL ENOOCH TO PA.vf voa-1 ton TELU VOO That - S Mexican Petroleum 150 New York Central 69 . Pennsylvania 1 34 Reading 72 Republic Iron and Steel 57 Sinclair Oil '. 24 Southern Pacific 76 Southern Railroad 20 Studebaker 73 Union Pacific 120 U. S. Rubber 68 U. S. Steel 82 Utah Copper 53 LIBERTY BONDS (By Associated Press) NEW YORK. May 26. Final prices ond Liberty bonds today were: 3 - $88.00 First 4 87.30 Second 4 87.02 First 4 87.60 Second 4 87.16 Third 4 90.54 Fourth 4 87.22 Victory 3 97.98 Victory 4 97.92 LOCAL HAY MARKET. Steady; No. 1 timothy, $16; clover, $14.00; heavy mixed, $14.00. (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, May 26. Hayfirm; No. 1 timothy, $1S.5019; No. 2 timothy, $1818.50; No. 1 clover, $1617. BUTTER QUOTATIONS The wholes! price for creamery butter is 32 cents a pound. Butter fats delivered in Richmond bring 20 outs a pound. FRVIJ and VEGETABLES Tomatoes, 30c lb.; leaf lettuce. 30c lb.; head lettuce, 40c lb.; onions, 10c lb; Bermuda onions, 10c lb.; parsley, 15 cents a bunch; garlic. 50 cents lb.; new cabbage, 10c lb; sweet potatoes, 10. cents lb.; green mangoes, 5c each; cucumbers, 25 cents each; turnips, 10c lb.; carrots. 8 cents lb.. 2 lbs. for 15 cents: new carrots. 10c bunch; celery 25c bunch; Brussel sprouts 50c ouart. radishPR K nts ner bunch: beets, 10 cents per bunch; artichokes S5C each; green beans. 20c lb.; wax beans, 35c lb.; asparagus, 10c bunch; new corn 10c eacn; green peas. 30c ib; strawberries. 30c. qt.: rhubarb. 5 each; new peaches, 20c lb.; summer squash, 15 cents each. PRODUCE BUYING Country butter, 22 cents lb.; eggs 17 cents dozen; chickens, 22 cents a pound. FRUITS Bananas, 12 cents pound; lemons, 30 cents dozen; oranges 40 cents doz.; Navel oranges, 60 cents doz.; grapefruit, 10 and 15c; cocoanuts, 20c each; strawberries, 3035c qt.; English walnuts, 45 and 55 cents lb.; chestnuts, 50 cents lb.; pineapples, 35c each; apples, 5 to 10c lb.; $1.25 to $3 bushel. California grapes, 60c lb. LOCAL GRAIN MARKET Richmond Sour mills are paying $1.40 for No. 2. LOCAL QUOTATIONS (Furnished by Whelan) BUYING Oats, 32c; rye, $1.00; corn, 50c; straw, $8 per ton. SELLING Oil meal, per ton, $48.00; per hundredweight, $2.30. Tankage, 60 i;er cent, $58,00 rer ton; per cwt.. $3.00. Bran, per ton, $30.00; per cwt., $1.60. Barrel salt, $3.50, middlings, $32.00 per ton; $1.75 per cwt.; Red Dog or White Middlings, $38.00; $2.00 cwt I W llliamSbUTg OCLXaDtlOne Band Stages Minstrel Show WILLIAMSBURG, Ind., May 26. The saxophone band of this place has j .u. nx., :.i ..I eugageu tue ruuatuea. miuaucia ui Richmond to stage an entertainment at the M. E. church Friday evening. Proceeds are to go to the band, which! will give a concert during the winter. BREAD WAGON DRIVER HELD; TRIAL FRIDAY William Shaner, driver for the Krug Baking company, of Dayton, which has been supplying bread to local dealers, was arrested by William Hunt, city food inspector, Wednesday evening, charged with violating a state law which provides that all bread shall have the net weight stamped on its wrapper. Mr. Hunt stated that the Dayton company had been violating the law frequently and that the arrest Wednesday was the result of numerous complaints that had been made by local manufacturers. Shaner was re leased on bond and will appear for trial In city court Friday morning. Hand Forest Appeal to Eddie Rickenbacker (By Associated Press) REDWOOD CITY. Calif., May 26. A message from the California Real Estate association to President Harding, asking that he urge laws for the extension of- reclamation and irrigation in the west, was handed to Eddie Rickenbacker,. American ace, today for delivery by airplane. Rickenbacker was scheduled to leave early today for what he hopes will be a record-breaking flight to Washington. During the last two years the British parliament has passed more bills into law than in any oher ten years

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AMEO OF THE COUNTY STOCK SHOW SITE DISCUSSED AT MEETING WEDNESDAY CENTER VILLE, Ind., May 26. Reports of the site and building committees of the Wayne county breeders association were presented at the meeting held in the town hall of Centerville Wednesday night. Decision had been made at a previous meeting to hold a stock show this fall, and plans for it are intended to provide for future growth of the show into an annual aair, which will draw attendance and exhibits from more than this county alone. To that end, the committees were instructed to allow for sufficient space and make plans with an eye to the future. Having . met with the Richmond Chamber of Commerce directors Wednesday afternoon, the committee reported the action of that body in offering full co-operation for the promotion of the show. This will be done regardless of the location, the Chamber promising its assistance if the show is located away from Richmond. Many Sites Oered. The committee also reported on several sites, stating that none are being held at unreasonable.figures, and that some owners who have never before been willing to sell, have offered their property for this purpose. The site committee was re-appointed with instructions to confer further with the Chamber of Commerce, according to its request. It was decided to make a campaign for membership on June 1, when every member will endeavor to get other breeders to join. Report of the compaign wiwll be given at the next meeting whwiwch will be on the evening of the same day, June 1. WOOL GROWERS WILL PROTECT RIGHTS IN TARIFF LAWS, REPORT (By Associated Pessi . SALT LAKE CITY, May 26. The fight of the National Wool Growers' association against the re-enactment of the old schedule K. of the PayneAldrich tariff law, made this spring between the house ways and means committee, will be continued until the new permanent tariff legislation is enacted, according to a statement today by F. R. Marshall, secretary of the association. The organization will ask that the permanent wool tariff be made on the clean content of the wool rather than on the basis of the PayneAldrich law. Under the old law, Mr. Marshall said, the duty was 11 cents a pound on wool in the grease, from which basis5, allowing for a 66 2-3 per cent shrinkage, a duty of 33 cents a pound was imposed on scoured wool. The tariff commission reported that the average shrinkage of South American and Australian wool, the principal countries from which wool imports come, was but 48 per cent, while many South American wools shrink only 20 per cent. SHETLAND PONY COLT WEIGHS 16 POUNDS There is a mighty proud mother out on the Clem Oaar farm, lust north of - - ' , - rnwn The Shetland nnnv presented I an almost all-white offspring to the Gaar folks st Saturday, about as tiny a mite in the pony line as one could expect to see. It was weighed on Sunday, Mr. Gaar said, and tipped the beam at 16 pounds. The chunky little mother is built like a draft horse and weighs around 450 pounds. A number of the Rotarian cars, devoted to giving school children their first motor car ride on Wednesday took in the Gaar farm enroute, and the baby pony was a delight to the youngsters. It has been suggested that the displaying of mother and colt in some large downtown store window would be "some show" for the youngsters, also for many "children of larger growth." ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CLUB HONORS TWO HOOSIERS URBANA, 111., May 26. L. H. Stormont of Indianapolis today was elected manager of the interscholastic circus, and C. E. Bowen of Delphi, Ind., manager of Interscholastic club at University of Illinois for next year. The appointments were made by the athletic board of control. Briefs I ' ATTENTION, MASONS All members of Webb and Richmond lodges remember the ceremonies Friday afternoon of 'laying corner stone of the new high school building. Meet at the Temple 1 p. m. for parade, which will form on North Ninth and A streets.

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The Farm and The Farmer By William R. Sanborn

The pig club department of the Chester White Journal for May comprises 6ix pages, presenting any number of pig club adventures- and twenty Illustrations. The swine lore printed In this breeders journal is of general interest, no matter what type of hog you are growing. Moore Bros., of Rochester, Ind., are doing good work for Chester White fanciers, and are liberally supported. Among the picture's noted were two of a couple of youngsters in Chile, South America, whose parents are raising Chester Whites from stock Imported from the United States. If this pig club idea keeps on spreading, as is likely, the general spring morning salutation will presently be: "Have you a little piglet in the pen?" Care of Pigs in Summer. J. S. Coffey, of the Ohio State university, writes interestingly of the Bummer care of hogs and the need for roomy wallows, also for plenty of shade in the pastures. The shade from trees is best, he says, but to withhold shade of some kind "is a crime," in his opinion. Lacking trees, ample shade of some kind should be provided. Mr. Coffe's conclusion on the summer management of swine is: "It is the duty of the owner to provide reasonable comforts for his animals. Conditions at this season are such as to make management easy, providing proper precautions are taken to forestall complications, one of which In summer is hog cholera." Summer Prices on Honey. Like all else that farmers or conntry people produce, honey is in the dumps. The orange blossom and sage honey crop of California has been injured by hot winds, while alfalfa crop honey is probably normal. In Texas a stormy April cut the early mesquite flow and also reduced the guajilo to about onefourth of a normal crop. But in spite of all this honey is on a low price level, and all consuming markets are weak, in a wholesale way. West Indian and South American hon ey can be bought in New York City at 5c to 6c per lb. for best stock. Cali fornia White Orange Blossom and White Sage are listed in New York at 11c to 13c for best goods, and Light Amber Alfalfa is selling at 7c to 9c. In Philadelphia imported honey has recently been offered at less than 5c per pound. Advises Farm Education. Prof. Sharpe, of the Boston university, says that every boy and girl should spend a year on a fram as a part of their education. This is all right, as far as it goes, but is, of course, utterly impractical. To begin with, a host of parents don't give a whoop about what happens cm the farm, as long as they can buy farm products to supply their wants. Nor do they care to have their children cast wistful eyes toward country life. But if we stop to take the other angle of the view, we must remember there are many more children than there are farms. Moreover, many farmers have .MMn ers can properly or and com. f0rtably house j But the pr0fessor Is on the right i M,v v.wk.ic oiic ,,c children see too little of nature and too much of the artificial, or man made. He cites the movies, the stores, the clubs and other phases of city life. . i i . i . , : .J ana men points 10 tue sitruog sou rugged types of country-bred men who have made history in this country; j citing Lincoln as an example of what j a "natural" education can do for a I man. I Wants Farm Commission. J We trust you will not think for a i minute mat most an tne iarmers are now camping at Washington, trying to get congress and commission to WIFE TAKES HUSBANDSADVICE And Is Made Well Again by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Springfield, Mass. 'The doctor told my nusband that I had to have an oper ation, otherwise 1 would be a sickly woman and could not have any more children on account of my weakened con1 . T 1 A ! aiuon. x reiuseu u have the operation. ! My husband asked me to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to see if it would not help me. For the first four months I could do but little work, had to lie down most of the time, was nervous and could eat hardly anything, but my husband was always reminding me to take the Vegetable Compound, which I did. Of my eight children this last one was the easiest birth of all and I am thankful for your Vegetable Compound. I recommend it to my friends when I hear them complaining about their ills." Mrs. M. Nat ale, 72 Fremont St., Springfield, Mass. v Sickly, ailing women make unhappy homes, and after reading Mrs. Natale s letter one can imagine now this home was transformed by her restoration to health. Every woman who surfers from such ailments should give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a fair trial. It is surely worth whil. Advertisement.

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iron out all their woes. But at that there are a goodly bunch of them at Washington, every farm organization of size having men on the ground.

Many of these men are political or paper farmers, others are the real goods, but in the minority. Most of these men are groping in the dark. They really don't know what they want, except in a vague way; nor what good it would do to the farming Community, if they got it. Albeit there are a few men in Washington who have pretty clearly defined policies, who are striving for action. There is some grain among all the chaff now gathered there. The latest demand is for a "commission to study the agricultural situation and to report on it." Fine business this. If the passage of an emergency tariff act. the legislation now pending as to farm loan bonds and banks, doesn't indicate "study" such as asked for; what would indicate it, do you suppose? The problems of the farmer have been in the limelight for a year, the earliest work on the emergency tariff originating more than a year ago. Mr. Barrett's Anxiety. C. S. Barrett, chairman of the board of farm organizations, is urging the farmers back home to insist upon the appointment of the commission mentioned. He wants millions of farmers to demand this. He indicates a belief that the entire country has it in for the farmer. He says, to-wit: "If the work of the commission is thorough you will know why you have been discriminated against by finan ciers and why you have been unable either to buy or sell, to obtain cash or credit, even though you may possess live stock, grain, cotton and other commodities in abundance. But if this commission is created you must help bring it into being." MANY CHANGES SEEN IN THE MIDDLE WEST DURING PAST DECADE (By Associated Press) CHICAGO. May 26-The face of 3 c agriculture in tne miaaie ana soma west, the chief farming section of the - l. 1 . l ... 1 i T 1 country, has undergone some remark able changes in the past ten years, it is shown by reports from state agricultural authorities. The decade is indicated as one of most momentous that have passed over American agriculture. Improved methods of farming are given credit for much of the transformation. In some states production of their old time crops has fallen off as attention focussed elsewhere. Meantime production per acre has increased while other states, by advancing their own acreage have helped to wipe out a slack that might otherwise have resulted. New crops have sprung to the fore here and there. In several states the character of farming has almost been made over. Texas a Wheat Center. Texas has forged to the front until its agricultural chiefs claim more "wheat grown there than in some other states where wheat is well nigh the i principal crop. They declare their

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grape fruit and oranges, grown in the Rio Grande Valley, equal to the best. In wheat, Kansas, which holds the lead, has increased its acreage nearly 100 per cent, in the last ten years. The increase is 4,196,00 acres. Oklahoma, which last year stood forth in wheat production, meantime increased its planting by 1,334,000 acres. Iowa, the banner corn state, enlarged its

wheat crop 58 per cent. On the other band Minnesota which stood second in spring wheat last year cut its wheat production 26 per cent in the ten years, while North Dakota, which stood first in spring wheat in 1920 also recorded a reduction to make way for other crops. Kansas Grows Less Corn While Kansas has nearly doubled its wheat acreage, it dropped 3,363.000 acres from its corn planting. Okla homa, which likewise saw greater advantages for itself in wheat, cut its V.. COO AAA X-V1ra lui li avi cage vy .,i)o.,uiiu. icuiasu, which stood third in corn production 1 . - .n.k.l. ...... ,1 ; w last, jrcrai. diiuij; jcuuru n a l caj,o in the decade, and Missouri, which stood fourth, cut off 1,285,000 acres. Meantime Iowa was enlarging its corn production 12 per cent, Minnesota jumped its corn yield 90 per cent. South Dakota made one of its chief advances in corn production. Wisconsin is reported changing in the decade from a gram growing state to a leading dairy state. Michigan made notable strides in the livestock industry as did Iowa, South Dakota, ' Indiana and other states. Many farmers have been enabled to go on a basis of 12 month's production instead of only through the growing season, it is reported for instance from South Dakota, where diversified farming as in Arkansas and elsewhere has made great progress in ten years. Among other developments of the decade might be named these: Kentucky has almost quit raising hemp. South Dakota farmers are paying less attention to flax. Sugar beet acreage increased 700 per cent and alfalfa 76 per cent in Nebraska. Rye made great gains in Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, Nebraska and elsewhere. Kentucky raised three times as much tobacco, while Ohio cut its tobacco yield 50 per cent. Oklahoma's area in crops increased nearly 2,000,000 acres. GOVERNOR FINDS INSANE HOSPITAL CONDITIONS GOOD EVANS VILLE, Ind.. Mav 26. Govern,or McCray was here Wednesday , and made insnction of th southern Indiana hospital for the insane. He said conditions at the institution were in excellent condition. He spoke at a meeting of the Y. M. C. A. workers, who are engaged in a drive to raise money for the "Y' Governor McCray went to" Princeton tonight, where he will make an address before a Bible class. WOMAN DECLINES OFFICE TO ATTEND HOME DUTIES CUMBERLAND, Md., May 26. Mrs. Anna M. McCleave, who was elected police and fire commissioner, has declined the post, she announced today. Mrs. McCleave stated that household duties would prevent her filling the place. LEE Sells Good FORD TIRES 30x3 $9.75 30x3 Vi $11.75 No. 8 S. 7th St. Richmond and $40 ; all silk lined, clever purchase $6.98 $14.75 WOOL SKIRTS All-Wool Plaids, $8.00 val ues, priced at $3.98 $4.98 Silk Tricolette and Crepe de Chine QQ Blouses $AI0 and navy, ... $2.98