Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 342, 20 December 1921 — Page 12

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, 1ND., TUESDAY, DEC. 20, 1921. WH OON T "YOU CO TO WORK. erf jove -f our OUVTE R4HT- l'rJ YOUR. FATHER l WATHT XOU TO ET ME, A PORTION - DOTS' T BE AFRAID .'M NOT TETAf - oh: know Vou areIPVOli VFOP A, Markets j LUCKIER. Thais i OtVMD IT WOULD VAt JUST ,OlN$ kOW OFFICE AM- CI j FOR. A. PORTION s i

GRAIN PRICES Furnished bv E. W. WAGNER CO . 212 Union National Bank Building CHICAQO. Dec. 20. Wheat new;-, overnight mixed. Liverpool wheat nr14 c; supports the market. Report cf no relief In western Kansas, etc., nlong with a cold wave due in parts of Kansas and Nebraska. New York says that export demand flat, and we are fast approaching the Christmas and holidays whe-n foreign buyers have fix to seven holidays out of the 1 days. Winnipeg bulls are rest ins Primarv wheat receipts are running below last week. Cash wheat news from northwest and southwest is mainly friendly and may support wheat overnight. Corn receipts visible large but locals respect the need of corn support. RANGE OF FUTURES Furnished by E. W. WAGNER & CO., 212 Union National Bank Building (TU- Associated Press CHICAGO. Dec. 20. Following is the rarjge of futures on. Chicago Board

of Trade today

Open High Low Wheat Dec 1.094 1.0974 10858 Mav ....1.15 1.15 1.14 July ....1.04'i 1.04i 1.03M: Rye .May 89',i .89 .88 Corn Pec 47 .47U .46 May 53 .53 -53 July 54 .55 .54 Oats Dec 33 .334 ' .32?8 May . . .. .38 .38 .38 July 398 -391, -38?4 Lard May ... 9.12 Ribs May ... 8.00

iose .46 .53 51 .38 .38 9.12 8.00 (By Associated Press) CINCINNATI, O., Dec. 20. WheatNo. 2 red. $1.24; No. 3 red. $1.20fi 1.22: other grades as to quality, $1.10 1.20. Corn No. 2 white, 50fi51c; No. 3 white, 48&49c; No. 4 white, 46 fl47c. Corn No. 2 yellow, 52 53c; No. 3 yellow, 49 Q 50c; No. 4 yellow, 4747c. Corn No. 2 mixed, 50 it 51c. Oats, steady; 34 (5 39c; rye, easier, 8384c; hay. $13.50'520. (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Dec. 20. Wheat No. 2 red. $1.14; No. 2 hard. $1.11. Corn No. 2 mixed. 47?T48i4; No. 2 yellow, 4748ii. Oats No. 2 white, 3637; No. 3 white. 34036. Pork Nominal. Lard $8.67. Ribs $7.508.50. (By Associated Press) TOLEDO. O., Dec. 20. Clover Seed Prime cash, $13.45; Jan., $12.20; Feb.. $13.25: March. $13.15; Dec, $13.45. Alsike Prime cash. $11.00; Feb.. $11.25: March, 11.25; Dec, 11.00. Timothy Prime cash, ?.i.iL'V2; Jan.. $3.12; Feb., $3.17; $3.25; Dec, $3.12. March, INDIANAPOLIS HAY (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 20. HaySteady; No. 1 timothy, $17.5018. 0C; No. 2 timothy. $17.00(517.50; No. 1 clover, $18.00'5 20.00. LIVE STOCK PRICES (By Associated Press) TVDTAXAPOLIR. Dec. 20. HOSTS lieceipts. 5.000; steady. Cattle Receipts, 400- lower. Calves Receipts, 400; lawer. Sheep Ueceipts. 200; Liwer. Ton price. 150 lbs. up....$ T bO Bulk of sales -. Mixed and assorted loO to 200 lbs - Good h-g;s. over 200 lbs .. . Yorkers, under InO lbs - -Piss, according to quality Sows, according to weight Most of heavy sows.. Sales in truck market..-. Most sales of hogs a year aS0 CnitVe " KILLING STEERS Good to choice. 1.300 lbs. 7 2."fi. 7 r0 i 7 OOfii 7 25 7 50 down j 7 7 5 flown r. TiOrrii ti 35 fi 00 fa' B 25 7 25 rsv 8 00 ' 9 O0 9 73 75 S 73 7 50 iff S 50 "ix" 7 50 j 50 up Co-nmon to medium 1,300 lbs. up...--Good to choice. l.lJf 1 250 lbs Common to medium. 1.150 to 1,250 lbs. Good t. choice. 900 1.110 lbs Common to medium. to 1.100 lbs. ....... to '966 00 S 00 50$r G Good to best under u H)S V'aLI 900 00 ' Poor to meauun, uuuc, 900 lbs jood to best yearlings... Hood'to best under 800 lbs Common to medium, 400 lbs. up iiiumon to medium under M0 lbs (YoJd uTbest 1.000 lbs. up Common to medium, l.OaU lbs. up - ,;,! t., choice, under 1,050 lbs. . - - - I' won to fair, under 1.050 lbs Poor to K"" cutters Poor to Kood canners HULLS Good to best butchers... C.ood to best. 1.3UO lbs. up. Good to choice, undtr 1.300 lbs - - .. .......... Hind uni. under r oo) s oor(i 5- 5 0 5 50 ft 6 4 50 5 4 25ii 5 1 00 0 4 3 75 4 .1 oo w :: 2 so (v 2 1 50 ft' 2 ;o 50 50 1 25 I'd o 50 yj 5 00 4 00 3 50 4 25 1 VoO lbs 3 00 & 3 50 'nnuaon 10 Kood bologna 3 OUItf a oO CALVES Good to choice veals, under 200 lbs Common t medium veala, under 200 lbs Guild to clioice heavy calves S 50 '4 10 6 OOfr s 5 50 'a 6 00 Cum moil to medium heavy i alves SIUOKKUS & KEKOl.NG L'A 1 lie Good to rliolcu steers. 800 llis. and up 5 SOifp 6 2 Common 10 lair steers. uu lbs. up ... !w,lr.4 Kffpra. llll 4 aii 6 ,lcr o ll.s 5 00 5 Common to fair steers, undor 800 ll.s. 4 00 Si 75 4 U0 u 00 o iiOyl 4 at) Medium to good heifers... Medium to good cows Sun k calves, .ov iu m lbs 5 00 MUr Mirep 11 ml l.niuhn. Cood to ehoiee Uslit sdieepj 2 50 ouoa to clioic heavy Miecji 2 50 1i) Common to medium sheep 1 ou'i 6 i "

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Mocker it breeding ewes Assorted liRlit lambs l air to K'i'id mixed lambs tJood to best heavy lambs AH other lambs UucKa. 100 lbs 1 UU 7 50 Hi' 7 .101' 7 1101 5 00 (d 1 UOtui i Oli

DAYTON MARKET Corrected by McLean &. Company, Dayton, O., Bell Phone. East 28. Home Phone, 81235. DAYTON, Ohio, Dec. 20 Hogs Receipts five cars: market steady; choice heavies, $7.50; butchers and packers, $7.50; heavy Yorkers, $7.50, light- Yorkers, $71.50; choice fat gowa, $5 6; common to fair, $5& 5.50; stags. $41i5; pigs, $6.507. Cattle Receipts, 10 cars; good to fair butchers, $3.50 6; choice fat heifers, $56);5.50; good to fair heifers, $4if5; choice fat cows, ?3.504.25;

fair to Rood cows. $3i3.o0; Doiogna cows, $ 1.50 2.50; bologna, bulls. $3 o0 :4; butcher bulls, $413:4.50; calves, ?79. Sheep Market, steady; $23. Lambs ICa 9.

fBy Associated Press) CINCINNATI. O.. Dec. 20. Receipts: uatue, l'uu; nogs, ,i,oto, sut-rw, i

100. l.OSTs Cattle Market dull and weak: 1.1 4 Vg butcher steers, good to choice. $6.00 1.03 7.50; fair to good. $5.006.00; common to fair, $4.005.00; heifers, good .88 V to choice, $6.007.00; fair to good. !$5.006.00; common to fair, $3.50(fj)

$5.00; cows, good to choice, $4.00 4.50; fair to good, $3.25!&4.ou; cut.i Iters, $2.503.00; canners, $1.502.00; stock steers, $4.00o.50; stock neu3.50. Bulls, weak; bologna. $3.25 4.25; fat bulls, $4.254.50. Milch cows, slow, $30(5 90; calves. 50(S$1.00 lower; good to choice, $9.5010.00; fair to good, $6.00 9.50; common and large, $3.006.00. Hogs Steady; heavies, $7.00 7.50; good to choice packers and butchers, $7.50; medium. $7.507.75; stags, $4.004.50; common to choice heavy fat sows, .$5.005.75; light shippers, $7.75; pigs, 110 pounds and less, $7.00 7.75. Sheep Steady: good to choice lights, $3.504.00; fair to good. $2.00 (53.50; common to fair, $1.001.50; bucks. $2.002.50. Lambs, strong: good to choice, $9.5010: seconds, $7 7.50; fair to good, $8.009.50; common to fair, $4.00(5.00. (By Associated Press) CHICAGO. Dec. 20 Cattle receipts, iuu; Deer sieers ana sup st-nti-ally steady with yesterday's decline; 1 bulk beef steers $6.25 ? 7.2o; canners strong; bulls slow; bidding lower on veal calves; stockers and feeders steady; hogs receipts 35.000: uneven; steady to lower than yesterday's average; bulk 200 to 250 lb. average; $6.60 $6.75; 160 to 180 lbs. average; $6.80$6.90; part load light lighri $7.10; pigs weak; sheep receipts 8,000; best fat lambs, strong to 25c higher; other sheep and feeders steady: packers and shippers buying choice 1 fat lambs up to $10.50; bulk early $9.75$10.25: no choice fat ewes or feeder lambs sold early. (By Associated Press) j PITTSBURGH, Pa., Dec. 20. Hogs j Receipts 1,500; market steady, heav-j ies $7(57.25; heavy Yorkors, $..50 Cq; $7.75; light Yorkers, $7.75(5 8.00; pigs, $8-5 8.25. Sheep and Lambs Receipts 1,000; market lower; top sheep $5; top lambs, $10.50. Calves Receipts 200; market is steaay; top, $12 " v - (By Assc (By Associated Press) EAST BUFFALO, Dec 20. Receipts 850, dull; calves, receipts; 350, slow, 25 cents lower; $311.75. Hogs tieceipis i.uu, siow. gooa $3.504.50. Sheep and Lambs Receipts 4,200, slow; lambs 25 cents lower; $5ia.75,i others unchanged. PRODUCE MARKET (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 20 ButterFresh prints, 41(g44c; packing stock, 15 20c. Eggs 4347c.

Hoes Receints 7.200. slow, cood r..,..;i;c.

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! steady; light 25 to 50 cents lower;! n semi-officiallv stated that Min-' i"ijOi me worm i hP.nviP sk 75W7- mived S7.007.?5: .- 1 nl i,,,,a ovnc ! ownship is one of two in Wayne coun-1 acreage of all

yorkers $7.507.75; light ditto ar.d hat before Jan. 25 the fundamental I ich" iZZon fn S " J1" tr rz.it. e. .vv,0 ;)!;. ' . . - . v,nltn admits tvomen to lull oting ; cordance with

!ig,a, fi.ioiio, luu&uo ipu.u, cim&o, noints or tne negotiations mi" kuui.,

r, 75! Fowls 4V2 lbs. and up. 23c; under '.fo:4t.i ibg., 6fi21c; springers, 18(?n9c; I leghorns, 19(?i20c; roosters. 1012c; ! stags, 13c; old toms, 30fi33c; young

o0 i toms. Soft 47c: canons :"!$( 40c: vounei I hens, Z'(i 42c: ducks, 4 lbs., and up, 00 ; $6; geese, 16-9 ISc; rabbits, dozen. $2. $5 a dozen. 50 EGGS (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Dec 20. Eges Steady: receipts, 14,539 cases. Fresh gathered extra firsts. 56 53c; fresh gathered firsts, 50 1 55c. (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Dec. 20 Butter Mar- ! ket lower; creamery extras, 42',4c. oo F.ggs Receipts, 2.828 cases; market. 'higher: lowest, 42(&44c; firsts, 4S 00 '50c Live Poultry Market higher; I r,il 1AW3f enrinp-s 99.cz tnrkpva . i v- i i , j i - i . v . , . - -. . , , - , ovc , iCFUir-i r, iti-jL, ! I r'Otaioes iMeaay; ieiTi)ts 01 vam. total United States shipments, z4; Northern White, sacked. $1.60 1.75 cwt.; Northern White, bulk, $17.0 0"j1S0 cwt.; Idaho Rurals. sacked, $1.85 7i!fi,L95 cwt (By Associated Press) CINCINNATI. O.. Dec. 20. Whole milk creamery, extra, 46c. Eggs on Primp firsts. 50c: firsts. 46c: seconds, so i 33c. Poultry Frys, 21c; springers, !loc; hens, 1821c; turkeys, 40c. NEW YORK STOCKS (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Dec. 20. American Can Am. Smelting Close . 33 1o!t Ar.aconaa V4 Atchison 93 Baldwin Locomotive 96 Bethlehem Steel, B 68 Central Leather Chesapeake and unio btV2 t". k. 1. ana Racine o2',i C hino Copper 28 Crucible Steel Cuba Cane Sugar G General Motors 11 Goodrich Tires 36Vi Mexican Petroleum 115 New York Central 74 . , . on, rennsj ivama

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Republic Iron and Steel 52 i ! Sinclair Oil 221, ouinern raeitic u?s Southern Railroad 18 Studebaker 81 Union Pacific 126 TI. S. Rubber 55 U. S. Steel S4li Utah Copper 03 LIBERTY BONDS (By Associated Press) . ? f" 7 !7 nnal. prices on Liberty bonds today were 3 $93 36 First 4. bid 96.30 Second 4 95.40 i First 4 4 96.30 Second 44 95.90 Third 4 97.40 Fourth 4U 96.38 Victory. 3 -.100.02 Victory 4 .10000 RICHMOND MARKETS, (Furnished by Whelan) BUYING Oats, 32c; rye, 75c; new corn 45; straw, $9 per ton. SELLING Oil meal," per ton, $53.00; per hundred weight, $2.75. Tankage, 60 perJJran, per ton. $30.00; per cwt., $1.60. Barrel salt, Standard mid dlings $30.00 per ton; $1.60 per cwt.; Cotton seed meal, per tone, $52.00, per cwt, $2.65. LOCAL GRAIN MARKET iuenmond flour mills are paying

1 nrii uav maduttt ' Kew Garden probably has the best ch. ur J Jl .1 - 1 record of growth with an increase of Steady; No. 1 timothy. $1d; clover, ;90 . vpar.s pnrnn. $16; heavy mixed, $1415. j ment years, enrollpr'oduce, buying LwV,!11 Ht0.wn&hiP ,haf noVco,mCountry butter, 30c lb.; eggs. 45c! p the drive yet. but practically dozen; chickens, 18c lb.; fries. ISc. j a!1 thKe old membership and some new members have signed up in districts

BUTTER quotations The wholesale price butter is 44c a pound. of creamery MEXICO ALLOWS OIL MEN TIME TO PAY ACCUMULATED TAXES! (Ry Associated Press) MEXICO CITY, Dec 20. The Moxican government has granted a delay until Jan. 20 of the payment of production and export taxes from American approximating 22.0OO.0C0 pe?os, were due Dec. 20, under an agreement reached at conferences here in September, at which the oil men objected to increases in levies. Payment was i specified to be partly in Mexican govCattle ; ernment bonds, and in asking an extension of time, the oil men pointed out to the low market value cf t their securities on jn New York between the oil men Kmi bankine interests will be settled, upon which he will start for New York 'to represent the Mexican government in the arrangements made there. To this end the finance minister requested some time ago that the legislature of the stale cf Sonora, of which he is governor, permit him to remain away from his post there for three months. This permission has been granted, but unless the oil men and bankers find some basis upon which to ena me present iifpuiiauuio successfully he will not go to New York. ; EXpert Barch Defense to Impeach WltmSSeS p,y Associate.! LOS ANGELLS, Dec. ju. snorts 01 the defense to impeach witnesses who

testified lor me prosecu. iuu 111 '.' , resignation of R. M. Wenger, chief trial of Arthur C. Uurch charged with ! of poicei and appointed Edward liethe murder of J. Belton Kennedy were j xally. who had been assistant chief.

expected to be continued toaay. Charles C. Blair, city marshal of j Beaverly Hills of which Beverly Ulen j when Kennedy was slain is a part j was scheduled to resume the witness stand when court opened, to continue direct examination concerning state-j ments he declared had been mads to 1 him bv Mrs. Elizabeth Beanty. a state j witness, that, were anegea 10 nave been at variance with testimony she gave last week. TEACHER RETIRES AFTER 44 YEARS OF SERVICE MARYS VILLE, O.. Iec. 20. Louis B. Demorest has retired here after 44 years of teaching, all of which except two years was done in the Marysville schools. Farm Sale Calendar Wednesday, Dec. 21. By Chester E. Roberts, trustee, general farm sale on the Mordecai D. Doddridge farm, six miles southwest of Centerville. and nrtf mile north of Doddridge Chapel. Sale open3 at 10 o out n. Thursday, Dec. 22. Shields Cartner, 3 miles Northwest of Centerville, 1 miles north of

308Jackson Park. Closing out sale.

Thursday, Dec. 29 Harmon Wolke and Mart Hapner, on Wolke farm. 21? miles west on National road. Dissolution sale, 12:00 o'clock. Tuesday, Jan. 3. Henry Toschlog & Son, on what is known as the William Lewis farm, one-half mile east of Williamsburg and ZVi miles west of Fountain City, gen73i.eral farm sale at 10 o'clock.

PRELIMINARY REPORTS

INDICATE INCREASES IN FARM MEMBERSHIP Increases in farm bureau member-1 ship in practically every township in Wayne county as a result of the present membership drive, are shown by i preliminary reports of the solicitors and chairmen of the various townships. In one or two townships, the campaigns are just starting. In a number they are just being finished and final reports will be in within a few days, while a few have completed their drives, with results of which the officials are proud. One which has finished, the first, in fact, is Perry township, where an increase of 60 percent, which included over two-thirds of the farmers in the township, was reported. The leadership in the county is taken by Boston township which has signed up, 99 out of 106 farmers with three more practically assured also. Officials of this township are jubilant nvpr thp rticnlta cofiirofl nnrl mom. Ibers are promising to make the rest !of the county "sit up and take notice" !o their accomplishments next year, Best Record that have been finished. It is confi'dently expected that Franklin will show a gain even over the large mem bership of last year, j Membership campaigns have only . recently been started in Washington, I Center and Dalton townships, while Green township starts with a township meeting Tuesday, night. ! Jackson has no complete report yet, but indications are for a slight gain. 1 The snmp rpnnrf rnnma frnm Tof. ferson township where several disj tricts have increased by 20 per cent, jn addition to the old membership. To Rereat Performance Harrison trwnship had practically all,its farlerts Jn the bureau last year, I a expects to repeat the record this Clay township also reports an increase. The first districts to report in Abmgton township increased by about 20 percent. webster township has a paid up membership among the men equal to last year's which included almost all the farmers of that rather small town - ship, and in addition has increased its TT'rt m '"1 n 111 Vi .1 1-1 li i .! .!... IT.. ' i V. ." . membership.

wayne township, with the largest '-To this end we pledge the efforts membership in the county last year, 1 0f our Farm Bureau Federations to cowill excell its own record, this year, ! operate with nil farmers, farmers' oradding, from present indications, I ganizations, agricultural colleges, exabout 25 percent to its membership. ! noriment stations, p-vtentinn forces.

,Only a few of the farm owners living

lneir 1ina nave reiuseu, and a ciations, civic federations, agricultural number of owners living in Richmond j arid general press, and all the people have joined as well. Wayne's mem-;0f the United States, so that agriculbership will again be the largest inture may prosper and continue as the the county, although it will not have I foundation of national prosperity."

so large a proportion of the eligible j farmers as some other townships M'NALLY TO SERVE AS CHIEF OF POLICE Meeting in the city hall at 10 , 0Vlock Tuesday mornine. the board ; of police commissioners accepted the to finish out the Unexpired term of Mr. SOCIETY (Continued from Page Four) 4, . , . ,T ,,. . O.. this week by the Home Missionary! society of the First F. E. church. Contributions should he taken to inenomei or Mrs., Thomas KODinson. 1UJ is ortn rouneemn sireei, oy eunesua.v, Wednesday I ituviii. ini? 1 ii idjmi, LDiiunij yj mis city, is supei luifiiutfiiL 01 me home. Section Three, Ladies' and Pastor's union, of Grace church, will meet with Mrs. O. V. Kelly, 114 North Sixth street, Wednesday afternoon at 2:30.! All members are asked to be present.! The Narcissus Scout Troop will give ( a sman ennstmas entertainment at; the Second Presbyterian church Tues- j day evening at 8 o'clock. Instead of! charging money for admission food donations will be asked, the donations to go to the needy of the city for Christmas. A market will be held at the First National bank Saturday from 10 o'clock in the morning until 3 o'clock in the afternoon by the women of the Webster M. E. church. A free Christmas entertainment will be given at the Friends church in Web ster by members of the Friends Sunday school Christmas Day, Sunday, Dec. 25, at 7:30 o'clock. Everyone invited. The Aid society of the Third M. E. church will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Holsinger at her home on Hunt Ftreet.

The Farm and By William R.

By WILLIAM R. SANBORN Shall we grow less corn and more clover next year? This is no hypo thetical question, but one which prom ises to become a vital issue in 1922. It ls a mater of nati0nal importance inas much as it affects the profitable use of and 'consume, to the benefit of every industry, to the profit of the merchant, and to their own comfort. Have we been raising too much corn? Have we a larger supply than our feeding operations warrant, or that world demand necessitates? Will an other banner corn crop so far depress ! prices tbjit growers will be compelled to take less than the cost of production? Can our exports of corn be enlarged sufficiently to warrant our producing three billion bushel crops, and if so, when or how soon? Planning a Campaign At a conference held in Chicago on December 7 it was decided to launch a campaign of information to farmers, pointing out the necessity of replacing a part of the usual corn acreage with such legumes as clover, alfalfa, soy beans, etc. The conference was made up chiefly of presidents and secretaries of the farm bureaus represented, and the following statement was the result of the meeting: "Since there was on hand in the United States on November 1. 1921, a total of approximately 600,000,000 bushels of corn in excess of the average disappearance of corn for the last 13 years; and since there was a total of 370,000,000 bushels of corn on hand on November 1, 1921, in excess of the record disappearance of 3,082,000,000 bushels which occurred during the twelve month period prior to November 1st; and since the price for the portion of this crop which has thus far been placed on the market has been reduced to a point which results in economic injustice to corn growers, and since these excesses have effected an unnecessary drain upon the fertility of our corn belt soils, and since the acreage of corn is altogether, in many sections, in excess of the acreage which good farm management warrants, and since It is good business practice to produce in accordance with demand: Text of Resolution "Therefore, the representatives of the farm bureau federations of Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois and Indiana, meeting in Chicago, Illinois, December 7, 1921, wish to emphasize to the farmers of our respective states That permanent, profitable agriculture in the United States be encouraged by reasonably reducing corn acreage by j increasing the acreage of legume i crops, alfalfa, clover, soy beans, etc., ! such

as will improve our soils, orjmon consent? Would there be a lot

I which will not compete on the markets ' t . i i l . 1 , . . V. wiin corn, so inai ine our crops may be such production only in acneeds as indicated by world conditions. ; chambers of commerce, bankers' assoMr. Howard's Opinion President Howard, of the American farm bureau, in a recent letter to Wallace's Farmer, among other things, said: u woum oe a messing, not oniy to j farmers but to the general public as" wen. 11 tne izz corn production couiu be reduced to 75 per cent of normal or virtually to two billion bushels. It) must be done by every element of the 1 country pulling together. I personally consider it an economic necessity that every Corn Belt farmer should do hisi individual part to bring it about." I We are indebted to the Prairie Far-' mer, of Chicago, for the above quota-i tion, and for a number of comments! by correspondents of that paper, who'; agree with Mr. Howard. It is notable,! too. that Secretary Wallace advocates; a reduction in corn acreage and the' substitution of soil-building legumes: and grasses for soil rest and improve-1 ,Vallar aa . orUv known, is the principal owner of Wall- ..... .... - u " ev i-arm.. , , . . rnin frnm iha c(o , , . . ..-; " v . " . . . v a , uuu rt r ui 'lU' ' lilt? LIU t - pappr regarding this rather absorbing 1 problem What Frank Mann Says Frank Mann, of Illinois, says: "We; should reduce corn acreage next yearj because there is a world surplus of! Good COAL Quick Delivery MATHER BROS. Co. Chevrolet "490" Touring $525 E. W. Steinhart & Co. 10th and Sailor St Phone 2955 SEE NASH 4-DOOR SEDAN New Price $1965 Delivered WAYNE COUNTY NASH MOTOR COMPANY 13-21 S. 7th Phone 6173 is;

1921 bt.Int the Farmer Sanborn corn and until we reduce the production to fit the demand corn will not sell at a profitable price. "The greatest national asset is soil fertility. A bushel of corn at present prices is worth less than the value or the fertility it removes from the soil." In endorsing thisstand, J. W. Watson says: "1 would like to see the farm papers put this thing up to the farm organizations so strongly they would have to do it. It would be the means of using the organizations to a very distinct advantage. There is no question but that at present the logical thing to do is to reduce the corn acreage." Essence of the Problem Let us suppose for a moment that all corn belt farmers should agree that a reduction in the corn acreage, in the mass, would be good policy, how are we going to go about doing this? Upon what basis would the reduction be brought about, and insured? How could the ruling of the farm bureaus be enforced without working individual hardship upon those who seldom or never sell corn, but feed all they grow, and also are buyers beside, in many years? This is a material consideration. Some will insist that with higher corn will come higher priced hogs and cattle and that feeders can well afford to buy excess corn requirements. Ia fact, there are many feeders who grow but a small percentage of the corn they feed, in any year. Questions to Be Solved. In the first place it should be learned just how many acres of corn we are gowing in the corn belt or surplus states. Next farmers must decide pretty closely as to average consumption over a series of years, and the amount annually exported, used for seeding, etc. These figures would be supplied by the farm bureau. Next must be considered the annual carryover, to insure against an unfavorable harvest, for we can not cut our cloth too closoly. There should always be a fair reserve stock, against contingencies. The Final Step. Having disposed of all these matters, what then? How are we to continue effective and sytematic operation? Shall we set an arbitrary percentage of the farm land to be put into corn. Shall that reduction be 15, 20 or 25 per cent of usual plantings, or shall we say that only so many acres of corn shall be grown upon an 80-acre farm and so on up? Could this limitation be applied to the various corn states, according to the amount of their average crops, the percentages figured. accordingly and the plan made effective bv co-operation of all tha growers, not by coercion, but by comof objectors to the plan? All of these considerations come in to mind as we write. It is a serious business undertaking, a matter indeed which we do not feel qualified to decide. It has many angles. The -effect would be far-reaching and more especially so should a short crop follow short planting. Like the average farmer we can only pass the question up to the farm bureau publicists, who are - likely to give every phase of this matter earnest conideration long before we are ready to plant corn. In the mean, while the individual farmer will do a lot of thinking on his own account. ONE KILLED, ONE HURT IN BELFAST SHOOTING BELFAST, Dec. 20. As a result of I scattered shooting last night one man ,vas killed and another wounded. A voman who was snot Saturday died of her wounds yesterday. . .

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Special Wednesday M in DOUnds for rt.-,r-

Hamburger,. . Pork Sausage, Tomatoe3, can 10c Pork & Beans, can 8c RED BEANS, per can..... 8c Ketchup , 10c Peas, per can .., 11c

B & B Brand Oleomargarine, None Better 2 pounds, Wednesday .45c

Buehler Bros. 715 MAIN ST.

l Feature Service. Inc AUTO OFFICERS GIVEN PRESENTS AT SESSION Tresents in the form of silk shirts for the president and secretary, both of whom were re-elected for the comjing year, were presented Fred Beth ard and Clem McConaha, of the Wayne County Automotive association at the regular meeting held in the Arlington hotel Monday evening. Otbr officers chosen for the coming year were: Harry Chenoweth, elected vice president; Joseph Kuppin, elected treasurer, and Guy Means, Stanley Brower and Walter Timmerman, elected to the board of directors. Fred Bethard remains president another year and Clem McConaha secretary. In view of the fact that Monday was the birthday of Mr. Bethard he was also presented with a birthday cake. Violators of War Laws to Receive Xmas Pardons (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 Christmas pardons to be issued this week by President Harding will include a number of persons imprisoned for violation of various war laws, it was stated authoritatively today. PERK (Continued from Page One.) price during the year 1917 was $4.57: but in 1917, by reason of the fact thai it was only necessary to operate the 2,000 k.w. turbine and practically never use the other machines, the pounds of coal per K. W. H. generated were 3.62. whereas in 1921 the average was 5.86 pounds, due to the factthat all generating equipment in the plant was used. You can, therefore, readily see that the coal cost per K. W. H. is higher now than in 1917, although the average price is not materially different. 5. We know that with the 5,000 K. W. unit in operation, the plant will operate much more efficiently than now and consume less coal per K. W. H. generated. This will reflect itself automatically in a reduction in operating expenses. But just what this reduction in operating expenses will be. by reason of the increased efficiency of the plant, is practically impossible at this time accurately to determine, and until we have definite figures as to those facts, I do not believe it would be advisable to attempt any reduction in rates. The present rates in the city of Richmond are low, Je fact, among the very lowest in the state of Indiana, and consequently nc hardship is being worked upon the con sumers of electric energy if they are required to wait at least a few more months until conditions become more certain and we have passed the realm of speculation as to what the new unit can do in reducing operating expenses. Respectfully submitted, - BENJAMIN PERK. lllrMMBMWWVUJJJV SALT! SALT! Farmers' Special Meat Salt, 70-1 b. sacks, 85c OMER G. WHELAN The Feed Man 31-33 So. 6th St. Phone 1679 AUTOMOBILE OWNER! Shaler Lenses passed the highest in every state test. Better drive in and have a set installed today. McCONAIIA GARAGE 418 Main Phone 14S0 10c lb 10c Corn, can 11c Salmon, tall, pink 10c MILK, tall cans 10c Peaches, per can 20c Pineapple, per can 20c