Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 270, 23 September 1921 — Page 14

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, IND., FRIDAY, SEPT. 23, 1921.

PACKER REGULATION ACT TO BE TESTED III PRACTICE SOON

By William R. Sanborn The organization which is to func

tion under the so-called Packers act is now being built up by the department of agriculture. The new and as yet unnamed federal bureau will control what, in the point of annual value of output, is the biggest industry in the country. Its powers and activities are in the nature of those exercised by the inter state commerce and federal trade commissions. Jurisdiction over the packers and all stock yards has been taken bodily from the federal trade commission and lodged in the new bureau. It is charged with all duties of detection and prevention of all unfair and' discriminatory trade practices, if such there be. Its duty will be to establish "just and reasonable" rates for all stock yards services to live stock owners and shippers. In Farmers' Interest The work of the bureau will primarily be in the interest of the farmer and stock raiser. Such benefits as may accrue to the consumer will be

incidental. The- act itself was not

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By William R. Sanborn

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County Agent Dolan drove to Newcastle on Friday morning to attend the district meeting of county agents. He will be on the job at the new smut

treating plant at Centerville, on Saturday, at which time the first run of seed wheat will be put through.

The total expense of the plant will be close to $200, ami it is located in the William Dynes machine shed, near the school yard. B. C. Gaiser and

James Martin are the architects and builders and it is admitted that they have done a good job. ' Incidentally, the fact that the county farm bureau financed the job mustn't be lost sight of. Fertilizer is beginning to move at Eldorado, said A. V. McClure. elevator

roan, on Thursday. Ve have received

talked of reducing their acreage, and others of substituting with rye, because of danger from chinch bugs. , vThe Square-Deal Farmer. The editor of the Prairie Farmer tells a little story of landlord and tenant in Illinois, as follows:

"A young farmer in Livingston coun

ty went to his landlord the other day

and offered him the entire crop for the

rent. "Pshaw, John," said the land

lord. "What are you going to live on if I take all the crop? I know you

can t pay war-time cash rent under

present conditions, and I am not going to ask you to, lease or no lease. You give me half the crop and we'll call it square, and when we make out a new

lease we'll make it on the 50-50 basis."

eight or nine cars so far this week and That landlord had a good head as well

two or three cars came in a few days earlier." Mr. McClure said that while

the Eldorado elevators -are independently owned it was his impression that the fertilizer orders were filled by elevators and implement dealers largely on farm bureau orders. The cars mentioned above were distributed by various dealers, and not alone by the McClure elevator. Mr. McClure said that most of the farmers talked with will sow wheat,

put over because consumers resented 8'" w-ill be exceptions. The

the high cost of meats at retail, but

because of the low prices paid to the

fear of the chinch bug may limit or cut down some of the acreages planned.

live stock grower, who felt he had f0.

The agitation for the bill grew out of charges of unfair business practices and price fixing brought by the farmers against the packers and stock yard owners. These charges were pressed before the agricultural bloc in congress, and the enactment followed. If the charges made are sustained it will be the business of the new bureau to do away with all such tactics. Will Insure Square Deal. Whatever may have been the facts in the controversy which resulted in this drastic regulatory legislation, H would now seem that whatever has been wrong and against the spirit of fair dealing, will in future, be eliminated. That of itself means much to every shipper. It will conduce to his peace of mind, so say the least, be the market high or low. May Ascertain Profits. How much have the packers been making? To this question we have no answer. Nor have the public ever had a satisfactory answer to that question. Although there 1 nothing in the

new law compelling the collection and publication of figures showing incomes and disbursements, the new bureau will have access to all book and other sources of information, and will be able to determine just what packers profits are, after the bureau begins to function. By-Product Earnings. The issue in this controversy always has been obscured by the fact that much of the profits of meat packing on a large scale is derived from the by-product industries. The new bureau, when once in operation, will be able to establish just what the net income from these industries are, nd also what relation these by-product incomes bear to the going prices for meats, and whether same are being sold on a legitimate profit basis. This fact, as we see it, is the big-

ADMITS SHE IS BEST DRESSED WOMAN IN WORLD

this week, the lowest figure paid in years. This corn will be brought in at the convenience of the farmer. He was paying $1.20 for wheat on Thursday, against $1.18 on Wednesday, he stated. Buyers of chestnut, or base burner anthracite around Eldorado are

now pretty well supplied, is the report, and the present price, directly from the car, is $14 per ton. Considerable Pocahontas also has been laid in. No Grain Moving. Carl T. Wilson, whose farm sale was recently reported in the Palladium, took charge of the Farmers' elevator at Williamsburg on Sept. 13. This elevator is a stock company plant and does considerable business when the grain is in sight and conditions favorable. Mr. Wilson said on Thursday evening that no corn or wheat is being offered at this time, nor is there a great deal of wheat still in farmers' bins, is his opinion, also farmers are finding it more profitable to feed corn than to market it at current low prices. He said that from the amount of fertilizer sold around Williamsburg

it was evident that a fair acreage of wheat was planned for, although some

as a good heart

Some Record Poland Litters.

An average of nearly twelve pigs in seven litters, is the 1321 record hung up by R. F. Songstegard, a Poland China breeder of Sisseton, S. D. One

litter had seventeen pigs, another thirteen, two contained twelve, two ten, and one nine. Congress Is Sympathetic. T. C. Atlwson, Washington representative of the National Grange, recently talked out in meeting before the commission of agricultural inquiry .as follows: "Congress is sympathetically hearing the farmers' Macedonian cry and I know they would come over and help us if they knew how to do it. I will say that since my close contact with congress for, the last three years. I have come to respect the ability, good intentions and patriotic purposes of

the average congressman more highly than some people do. In many instances the reason they don't do better than they do is. because they don't know any better. I am - sometimes persuaded that some of them know less about agriculture than about anything else." Helpful Farm Bureau Work. : At the request of the congressional

joint commission the American Farm Bureau is conducting a survey of prices paid by farmers for necessities and of prices received for crops from 1913 to 1921, inclusive. The state farm bureau federations are being furnished schedules for eleven groups of commodities and asked to relay them to the county

farm bureaus in order to secure the information. . 1

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STATE SAVES MONEY BY NEW ROAD POLICY, SAYS EARL CRAWFORD

(By Associated Press) VINCEXNES, Ind., Sept. 23. Through the recently adopted policy of the state highway commission of keeping secret the estimated cost of road projects as figured by highway engineers until the contracts for the work are let, Indiana taxpayers have been saved thousands of dollars according

to Earl Crawford, of Connersville. Mr. Crawford, a member of the highway commission, addressed the Indiana Municipal League which is holding its thirtieth annual convention here. In the past Mr. Crawford said it was the custom of bidders on road and

i bridge projects to know what the de

partment's engineers estimated the projects should cost. Records show, Mr. Crawford added, that seldom were any contracts let where the prices were under the engineer's estimates. Under the new policy many proposals are submitted at' figures several thousand dollars less than the estimates Mr. Crawford said. Today's program was given over to

addresses on subjects pertaining to municipal government. A business

session tomorrow will close the convention.

Farm Sale Calend

Saturday, Sept. 24. Carl T. Hinshaw, 34 miles north of

Lynn. Breeder's sale of Big Type Poland China hogs. Lunch at 12; sale at 1 o'clock. Tuesday, Sept. 27. Stella Gates, on firm adjoining Arba, 12 miles north of Richmond, sale of both realty and chattels. Wednesday, Sept. 28 W. L. Magaw on Beeler farm on Liberty pike, four miles south of Richmond. General farm sale. Tuesday, October 4. W. B. Barton & Son, 9 miles north B n . t . i . -1 . . n .i

I vi niciimonu, nines easi or rouniaiu

gest thing connected with the meas-. city, and 1 miles northwest Of White

ure. as it enects consumers. !

Should the agricultural bureau find that. In view of the combined returns from meat and by-products, wholesale meat prices are too high, it will have regulatory power or control to lower prices. This is however, we understand the measure, and at this point the welfare of the consumer is taken into account. It Radical Legislation Opponents of the measure claim that this act is one of the most radical pieces of legislation that has come out of the Capitol in a long time. A staff correspondent of the Detroit

Dally News Bays that the "Packers'!

act. extends the principle of federal regulation of business to degree that a few years ago would have been incredible." As a matter of fact the secretary of agriculture is empowered under the act to fix an arbitrary scale of rates for services furnished by stockyards. It is not unlikely that this section Df the bill will be tested in the supreme court, in the hope that it will be found that congress has exceeded its jurisdiction. This is not a certainty but has been hinted at in interested circles. A former federal circuit judge is investigating the projected activities of the new office and for the present the office is in charge of Chester Morrill, assistant chief of the bureau of markets and crop estimates.

water. Registered Aberdeen Angus

cattle, and registered Percherons, also other cattle, horses, hogs, etc., and general farm sale, at 9:30 a. m. Thursday, Oct. 6. W. P. Krome, on Gaar and Shurley farm, one mile west of Richmond on Green's Fork pike. Big Type Poland hog and general farm sale.

Ka Klux Klansmen Abandon Parade 'Bv Associated Press) TEMPLE. Tex., Sept. 23 Ku Klux Klansmen, made no effort to carry out their announced purpose of parading

at Bartlett last night, according to re

ports received here. Notices had been posted in various parts of the town that a parade would be held by" the Klansmen: Mayor Stanton Allen issued a proclamation forbidding it and ordered the city marshal to arrest any persons appearing on the streets in disguise. .

Mrs. Smith Wilkinson. Mrs. Smith Wilkinson, who according to herself is the ; best dressed woman in the world, is now in London on a shopping expedition. She intends to buy 300 gowns. 200 bats and 100 pairs of shoes.

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A searchlight of 7,000,000 candle

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KIWANIS STYLE SHOW, OCT. 4th and 5th

FACTS ONLY

TRUTH ALWAYS

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s ICE CREAM I for Your Parties

We make anything you want In a frozen dessert. You want to serve a frozen delicacy that is different, and we can make a destert that will please you. During our 5G years we have formulated designs and flavors for frozen delicacies, which we do not have ready at all times, that we gladly make on special orders. Consult u3,for a special frozen dessert for your next party. Order Ice Cream for your Sunday dinner.

IMPORTANT SALE TOMORROW

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Saturday oAmazing Purchase and Sale of

EW HAT

of Lyons and Panne Velvets -in Smartest Styles and Color si

A prominent maker offered us a large group of striking chapeaux at a very low price. Every hat is worth several dollars more that it is marked in this sale!

Off-the-face styles Turbans Chin-chins Rolling brims Sailors

Black Purple Broun Paradise Navy Sand Qrey Coper. Henna Chrrj

The Most Extraordinary Values of the Season!

MILLINERY SECTION FIRST fLOUK

"Back to the Sewing Machine"

Your new Gowns for Fall and Winter will cost less than they have for years, especially if you buy the dress goods and make them up on your own sewing machine. We have gathered a splendid collection of new Dress Fabrics in a variety of weaves, patterns and colorings. These attractive fabrics are marked at the lowest prices quoted in similar goods since the big war price advance, and women who can make their own frocks in their own homes may now gratify their beauty desires without extravagance. Here are the descriptions of some of them :

ALL-SILK PEBBLETTE 40 inches wide, a satin finish in a jersey weave, recommended for dresses and blouses, in brown, CQ OK

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navy, white and black; yard.

SKINNER'S guaranteed Dress Satin, sold with a positive guarantee; in navy and black: special . (TC iA yard . ......4

BARONETTE SATIN A Silk very

much in demand: high lustre ; 40-inches

wide, in white, black, blue

and rose; per yard

$3.25

SILK TRICOLTTE Our Tricolettes are of the best make, made by the Ban

ner Mills, and are ravel proof; special

prices, per yard, S1.9S and : . .

$1.59

12-Momme All-Silk Japanese QK Pongee, j'ard iOt COSTUME VELVET Yard wide, in brown, taupe, navy, red (IQ Or and black; yard yO-wO

SUSQUEHANNA SILK POPLIN Yard-wide silk fibre Poplin in all the good Fall shades, including QQ white and black; yard. OiC DRESS GINGHAMS 32-in. Amoskeag Chambray in net checks, plaids OC, and plain colors; yard atV OUTING FLANNEL 36-inch, OPp heavy white; yard iuC GENUINE KIDDIE CLOTH A strong, serviceable cloth for children's wear; 32 inches wide, guaranteed Q K n fast colors; per yard ODv FLANNELETTES Heavy ducking, fleeced, kimono style, OQf yard ulOKj COMFORT OUTINGS Dark, J2(J

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