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" GRAIN PRICES (Markets by E. F. Leland & Company. 212 Union National Bank Building) CHICAGO. May 15. Wheat Wheat was lower the greater part of the day as the result of scattered selling of May on a telegram from Julius Barnes to the board of trade on adjustments of the May deal. The decline, however, was met with a fair class of buying, and this, with better cash demand, strengthened prices late in the day. t The deferred deliveries , held within their limits. There were sales of 45,000 reported to go to store. The houses with cash and export connections were fair buyers of wheat. Export demand was rather slow. Cables say trade is unwilling to commit itself until the May deal Is more de

fined. Crop reports from the south west are without Important bearing. Corn Corn was fairly strong all day and showed stubborn resistence to pressure. The range of prices, however, was narrow. Exporters were reported after corn slightly below the market. Cash market one-quarter higher. Oats It was a narrow market, with continued selling of July by leading elevator interests. General commission house inerest was light. Cash about unchanged. RANGE OF FUTURES (Markets by E. P. Leland & Company, 212 Union National Bank Building) CHICAGO, May 15. Following is the range of futures on Chicago Board of Trade today:

Open High Low Close Wheat May ....1.42 1.43 141 143 July ....1.25 1.25 1.24 1.25 Sept. ...1.19 1.19 1.18 1.19 Rye May ....1.09 1.09 1.09 1.09 Corn May 60 .61 .60 .60 July 60 .64 .64 .64 Sept 66 .67 .66 .66 Oats May 37 .37 .37 .37 fuly .....39 .39 .39 .39 Sept. ... .40 .41 ,40 .41 Lard May ...11.40 11.40 Ribs May ...12.55 . 12.55

(By Associated Press) CINCINNATI, O.. May 15. Wheat No. 2 red, ?1431.44; No. 3 red, $1.41 1. 42; other grades as to quality. $1.30 1.38. Corn No. 2 white, 68g69c; No. 3 white, 67 6Sc; No. 4 white, 6667c. Corn No. 2 yellow, 6768c; No. 3 yellod, 67 67c; No. 4 yellow, 6566c. Corn No. 2 mixed. 65566c. Oats, higher. 4044c: rye, steady, $1.0S1.09; hay, $1523.75. (By Associated Press) TOLEDO, Ohio, May 15. Clover seed Prime cash, $13.75: Oct., $11.45. Alsike Prime cash. $11.50; Aug., $11.75. Timothy Prime cash, $3.10; May," $3.10; Sept., $3.45. , (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Mav 15. Wheat No. 2 red. $1.421.43; No. 2 hard, $1.42 ?1.43. Corn No. 2 mixed, 6162c; No. 2 yellow, 6262. Oats No. 2 white, 3943c; No. 3 white. 3814 40c. Pork, nominal; ribs, $12.5013.50; lard, $11.40. INDIANAPOLIS HAY (By Associated Press) INDIANAOLIS, May 15. HayNo. 1 timothy, steady; $1919.50; No. 2 timothy, $18.50 19.00; No. 1 clover, $19.50 $20.00. LIVE STOCK PRICES INDIANAPOLIS. May 15. Hogs Receipts, 6.000: higher. Cattle Receipts, fiOO; unchanged. Calves Receipts. 4o0; higher. Sheep Receipts, 00; lower. Horn Tnn nrln. hnirs 1.r,0 IhS. UD$10 00 Bulk of sales, good hogs. 10 8510 90 Good hogs ISO to ISO lb. av 10 i flnnrt hne-s ISO to 210 lb. av 10 00 Oood hogs 210 to 250 lb. av 10 85ffi10 90 Oood hogs 250 to 275 lb. av 10 8010 85 tinnri hoes 275 lbs 10 75'10 80 Yorkers. 140 to 150 lb. av. 10 75 10 90 Pigs, according to weight. 10 75 down Good to best sows 9 25 9 50 Common to fair sows.... 8 75& 9 oo Ptags. sublect to dockage 6 OOfti 8 00 Sales in truck division 10.9CS11 00 Range in price a year ago 8 40 9 10 Cattle Quotations Killing steers, 1250 lbs. up Cood to choice .- 8 00ifi S 25 Common to medium 7 65 7 90 Killing steers 1100 to 1200 lbs. Good to choice 7 85 8 15 Common to medium 7 50& 7 75 Killing steers, 1,000 to 1.100 lbs. Good to choice 7 75(5) 8 00 Common to medium 7 25(S 7 50 Killing steers, less than 1000 lbs. Good to best yearlings... 8 OOftc 8 50 Common to medium 6 50 7 25 Other yearlings 7 50 7 75 Stockers and feeding cattle Steers. 800 lbs. up 7 00 7 50 Steers, less than 800 lbs Heifers, medium to good Cows, medium to good. Calves. 30 to 500 lbs 7 Female butcher cattle Good to best hifers 7 oo 8 oo !o(S 8 00 Common 10 medium heifers aahxr l,cef heifers 6 00(8) 7 00 8 00 8 25 Good to choice cows o i5i 6 19 Common to medium cows. 4 50 50 Poor to good cutters 3 50 4 50 Poor to good canners.... 3 00 3 50 Bulls ana caives Good to choice butcher bulls 5 50 6 00 Good to choice heavy bulls 50 5 00 Common to good bologna bulls 4 50 5 00 Good to choice veals 10 0010 50 Poor to good cutters 3 25Q) 3 75 Good to choice heavy calves 5 00 5 50 Poor to medium heavy calves 6 00 Common to medium veals 7 00 9 00 Sheep and lamb Qnotatloan Good to choice light sheepf 5 50 6 00 Good to choice heavy sheop 5 00 5 50 Common to med'um sheep 2 00 4 00 Good to best heavy lambs 10 00011 00 Fair to good mixed lambs 10 0012 00 All other lambs 7 00 00 Bucks. 100 lbs 3 00 5 00 Spring lambs 16 50 down Assorted light lambs 13 0014 00 DAYTON MARKET Corrected by Schaffer's Commission Company, Dayton, Ohio. Bell Phone 4060. Home Phone 81262. DAYTOX, Ohio, May 15 HogsReceipts, six cars; market 15c higher; choice heavies, $10.75; butchers and packers $10.75; heavy Yorkers $10.75; light Yorkers, $10.75; choice sows, $8 (18.50; common to fair, $7.50 8.00; stags, $45; pigs, $1010.75. Cattle Receipts seven cars; choice steers, $8.00; good to choice butcher steers, $6.507.00; fair to good butcher steers, $66.50; choice fat heifers, $6 7; fair to good heifers, S56; choice fat cows, $4.50 5.25; fair to good cows, $34; bologna bulls $2 503.50; butcher bulls, $45.26; calves, $5.008.C0. Sheep Market, eteady. $205. Lambs $813(By Associated Press) n FVELAND, Ohio, May 15. Cat-

tie Receipts, 200; market steady and strong; choice fat steers, $8.0O8.50; good to choice butcher steers, $7.75 8.25; fair to good butcher steers, $77.50; good to choice heifers, $7.00 7.50; fair to good heifers, $6 6.75; good to choice butcher bulls, $67; bologna bulls, $4(fJ5; good to choice cows, $66.50; fair to good cows-, $5 5.50; common cows, $2.503.50. Calves Receipts, 1.000; market steady, 50 cents to $1 higher; choice sheep, $78; ewes, $67; culls, $1 $68. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 1,500; market, slow; choice spring lambs, ?1417; clipped lambs, $1213; fair to good, $68; cluus, $45; choice 2 yellow, 67 68c; No. 3 yellow, 67 3. Hogs Receipts, 6.000; market, steady; Yorkers, $11; pigs, $11; lights, $11; mixed pigs, $11; extra heavies, $9.5010.50. (By Associated Press) CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 15. Receipts Oattle, 500; hogs, 6,400; sheep, 500. Cattle Market, steady; butchers steers, good to choice, $7.50 8.75; fair to good, $6.507.50; common fo fair, $56.50; heifers, good to choice, $68.50; fair to good, $67; common to fair, $4.50 6; cows, good to choice, $4.506.25; fair to good, $45.50; cutters, $2.753.50; canners, $22.50T stock steers, $5.50 7; stock heifers, $4.505.50; Stock COWS, $3.504.50,

bulls, strong; bologna, $55.75; fatiTh(, cnnMnnn nf th e n fa i

bulls, $5 6.25; milch cows, steady; $3090. Calves, 50c lower; good to choice, $99.50; fair to good, $69; common and large, $5(5 6. Hogs 15c higher; heavies, $10.90; good to choice packers and butchers, $10.90; medium, $10.90; stags, $4.50i 5.50; common to choice heavy fat sows, $79; light shippers, $10.90; pigs, 110 pounds and less, $7.50 10.50. Sheep Market, steady; good to choice lights, $5(5 7; fair to good, J3 5; bucks, $13.50; sheared lambs , steady; good to choice, $15.50(5)16 seconds,- $1011; fair to good, $12 16.50; common to fair, $79. (By Associated Press) EAST BUFFALO, May 15 Cattle receipts 4,125; heavies slow; handy' butchers active; general market 25 40 lower; shipping steers $7.25$8.75 butchers $7.25 $8.25; yearlings $8.50 $9; heifers $5.50$7.75; cows $2 $6.50; bulls $4 $5.50; stockers and feeders $6 $7; fresh cows and springers $45 125; calves receipts 3,500 ac tive; $3$11; hog3 receipts 14,400; 15 25 higher; heavy $11$11.25; mixed yorkers, light ditto and pigs $11.25; $11.35; roughs $9$9.25; stags $5$6; sheep and lambs re ceipts 8,400; 50 lower; lambs $5 $12.50; yearlings $8$10.50; wethers $8.50$9; ewes $2$7.50; mixed sheep $8$8.50. (By Associated Press) minKcn tvt.,,, lCnftl rocpintf. ! 2W0Vrrty tdi orT beef steers! steady to 10 lower; quality comparatively plain; bulk beef steers $7.75 $8.50; she stock weak to lower; bulls calves and stockers about steady; bo logna bulls mostly around $4.75; veal calves to packers $8.75$9.25; hogs receipts 39,000; fairly active; strong to 10 higher than Saturday's average; big packers bidding lower; top $10.90 bulk $10.35$10.85: pigs slow about steady; sheep receipts 15,000; mostly 25 to 50 lower; early top shorn lambs $13; six loads good California springs $15.25; fat Texas shorn yearlings $10 $10.25: fat Texts shorn wether? $8.25$8.50; good medium weight native ewes $7. (By Associated Press) PITTSBURGH. May 15 Hogs, receipts 6,300; heavies $1090$11; heavy yorkers $11.20 $11.25; light yorkers $11.25(9$11.35; cattle receipts 1,500; market lower; steers $8.60$9; heifers $7.50$8; cows $5.75$6.50; choon and lambs receipts 6,000; mar-

4 too 5 5o'et steady; top sheep $8.50; top lambs 4 00 5 00 i $13; calves receipts 1,600; market

higher; top $10. WINCHESTER MARKET WINCHESTER, Ind., May 15 Corrected daily by the Winchester Union Stockyards company. Hogs Receipts, two cars: market 10c higher; light Yorkers, 140 to 160 lbs., $10.60; mixed. 180 to 220 lbs., $10.60; mediums. 220-240 lbs., $10.60; heavies, 240 to 300 lbs., $10.5010.60; extreme heavies, 300 lbs and over, 10.2510.50; pigs, 140 lbs. down, $9 10.60; roughs, $88.25; stags, 80 lbs dock., $5.005.50. Cattle Good to choice steers, $7 $7.50; fair to good $6$7; good to choice heifers $5.50$7; choice cows $4 505.00; fair to good cows, $3.y4; canners and cutters, $23. Calves Choice calves, $8.00 9.00; common calves, $6.7; culls, $6 down. Sheep Choice lambs, $10 11; fair to good, $79; culls, $7 down; choice sheep $4$5; common to good $2$4; spring lambs $12$18; bucks $2$3 PRODUCE MARKET (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, May 15. ButterFresh prints, 36 38c; packing stock, 15 16c. Eggs 21 24c. Fowls Jobbers buying prices for fowls, 2223; springers, 19 22; fowls, 1823c; springers (1922), 4550c; broilers, 45c; roosters, 1213; etags, 1213; turkeys, old toms, 2530c; young toms, 30 40c; capons, 38 40c; young hens, 8-14 lbs., 30 40c; ducks, 4 lbs. and up 1417; squabs, 11 lbs. to the dozen, $6; geese, 10 lbs. up, 10 14c. EGGS (By Associated Ptess) NEW YORK May 15. Eggs Market, firm; receipts, 31,005 cases; New Jersey hen's whites, extra candle se-

INDIANA WINTER WHEAT SHOW INCREASE IN

Winter wheat, rye and tame hay in Indiana show a considerable increase in the indicated production over the final outturn of these crops for 1921 according to reports for May 1, received by the co-operative crop reporting service and made public today. Rye and hay acreages show a small Increase over last year, but the wheat acreage rs somewhat less. Spring plowing and planting are far behind the usual schedule and practically no corn ground is prepared. Live stock is about as usual except the mortality of swine during the past year was quite heavy. The report follows: Of the 2,053,000 acres seeded to wheat last fall, there will be abandoned approximately 102,000 acres or 5.0 percent, according to reports received to May 1, leaving 1,951,000 acres for harvest, compared with 2,012,000 acres harvested in 1921 and 2,070,000 acres harvested in 1920. The principal reason for abandonment is attributed to floods and excessive rains filling low places in fields and killing the plants. Hessian fly damage was reported from only a few localities and ! practicaly no damage caused by freezinc. Wpathfr during the wirtor was 89 percent of normal and indicates a total production for the state of 34,942,000 bushels, which is about the average for the state. The final estimate of last year's production was 24,144.000 bushels. The rye acreage for grain in Indiana this year amounts to 315,000 acres and is an increase of approximately 9,000 acres over last year. The condition was 93 percent of normal on May 1. ana indicates a total nrndnrtinn nf 4,809.000 bushels, compared with 3,Diz.om) bushels harvested la..t year and 3,8 '2,000 bushels in 920. The tame hay acreage in Indiana shows an increase of approximately 67,000 acres over last year and amounts to 2,316,000 acres. The wild hay acreage is practically the same as last year and amounts to approximafely 21,000 acres. The condition of all hay on May 1 was 94 per cent of normal and indicates a production of 3.222,000 tons of tame nay and 27,000 tons of wild hay Last year's final estimate on the prolection, 37c; ditto uncandled, 34(a35c; fresh gathered extra firsts, 28 V21 29'c; fresh gathered firsts, 26'2 28c. . (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, May 15. Butter Mar ket, easy; creamery extras, 3314c. Egss receipts. 48.972 cases; market high-: er; lowest, TiaZZc: firsts, 24 Ol rt T lifn r,Aiil - Tkf 1 a. 1 1 . ' " 4i Kei, mgner ls' 26CI brUerS' 448c: ro Potatoes Market, weak; receipts, 123 cars; total United States ship ments, 720; Wisconsin bulk round whites. $1.203)1.60 cwt.: Idaho and Montana sacked russets, $1.75 1.85 cwt; Canadian sacked whites, $1.40 cwt; Maine sacked round whites, $1. 40)1. 45 cwt: Washington sacked triumphs No. 1, $2.75 cwt.; No. 2, $1.50 cwt; Florida Spalding Rose doubleheaded bbls. No. 1, $6; No. 2, $4. (By Associated Press) CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 15. Whole milk creamery, extra, 39c. Eggs Prime firsts, 24r firsts, 23c; seconds, 19c. Poultry Broilers, 5053c; springers, 22c; hens, 22c; turkeys, 25c. LIBERTY BONDS (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, May 15. Prices on Liberty bonds today were: 3 $99.20 First 4, bid 99.66 Second 4 99.40 First 414 99.76 Second 4 99.52 Third 4 99.90 Fourth 4 99.90 Victory 3 100.00 Victory 4 100.60 NEW YORK STOCKS (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, May 15. Close American Can 46 American Smelting 58Vfc Anaconda , 53 Atchison 99 1 Baldwin Locomotive 1154 Bethlehem Steel, b 79 Central Leather . . .. 38 Chesapeake & Ohio 65 s C. R. I. & acific 42 Chino Copper 28 Crucible Steel 70 General Motors 12 Goodrich Tires 40 Mexican Petroleum 128 New York Central 88 Pennsylvania 40 Reading 78 Republic Iron and Steel 69 Sinclair Oil 31 Vt Southern Pacific 904 Southern Railroad 23 Studebaker 115U Union Pacific 137 V. S. Rubber 63 U. S. Steel 98 Utah Copper 64 RICHMOND MARKETS (Furnished by Whelan) BUYING Oats, 35c; rye, 85c; corn, 60c; straw, $10.00 per ton. SELLING Oid meal, per ton, $63.00; per hundredweight, $3.25. Tankage, 60 per cent, $64.00 per ton; per cwt., $3.25; Barrel sale. 23.25. Standard middlings, $37.50 per ton; $1.90 per cwt Bran, per ton, $35.00; per cwt, $1.85. Cotton seed meal, per ton, $63; per cwt, $3.25.

RYE AND TAME HAY INDICATED PRODUCTION

duction of tame hay was 2,429,000 tons and in 1920 it was 2,844,000 tons. The wild hay estimate for last year was 22,000 tons and for 1920 it was 26.000 tons. There is 14.5 per cent of last year's crop still on farms and amounts to approximately 355,000 tons, which is somewhat in excess of the usual amount at this time of the year. Plowing Report Up to May 1, only 29 per cent of the I plowing ror spring planting ana sowing had been done in the state, all of which was seeded to oats and barley. No corn ground had been prepared at this time. For this date it is the least ground under preparation for many years, and is attributed to wet condition of the soil resulting from heavy and continuous rains during March and 'April. Pastures on May 1 were reported at 93 per cent of normal in Indiana, compared with 92 per cent for the same date last year. The mortality of live stock in Indiana during the past year was slightly in excess of the rate for the preceding year, being 18 per 1,000 for horses and mules from disease; for cattle it was 18 per 1,000 from disease and 5 per 1,000 for exposure; for sheep it was 26 per 1,000 from disease and 10 per 1,000 from exposure and for lambs i it was 53 per 1,000 from both disease! and exposure. Swine of all ages shows a very heavy mortality rate for the year, being 78 per 1,000 from disease and is attributed to a severe outbreak of cholera in practicallyy all sections of the state late last fall. Live Stock Condition The condition of live stock in Indiana on May 1, compared with normal was 96 per cent for horses and mules, 95 per cent for cattle, 93 per cent for sheep and 92 per cent for swine. Farm conditions in Indiana have changed but little during the month. Practically all oats were seeded from two to three weeks later than usual and no corn ground worth mentioning has been prepared- to date, which may have a tendency to decrease the acreage of this important crop. Conditions In the bottom lands are far from satisfactory as operations there cannot be started before the middle of the month, because of the wet soil TELLS ABOUT WORLD BIBLE SCHOOL WORK HAGERSTOWN, Ind., May 15 A talk on the world Sunday school con vention at Tokio, Japan, by one of the delegates. Rev. T. L. Mintor, a Christian minister of Dayton, Ohio, was the feature of the annual Jefferson township Sunday school convention, held in Haeerstown. Sunday aft-

sacked andernoon, beginning at 2:30.

Rev. Mintor reported that the benefits of Sunday school work are spreading rapidly, and Christian workers in many lands are making greater use of the Sunday school to enlarge their work and to cement results already accomplished. T. W. Druley, county superintendent, made an address to the workers, dealing particularly with local activities of the Sunday school. All old officers of the association were re elected, with Fred Murray as township superintendent. LOCAL GRAIN MARKET Richmond flour mill3 are paying $1.25for No. 2 wheat. LOCAL HAY MARKET Steady; good timothy, $17.00; choice clover, $17.00; heavy mixed, $17.00. PRODUCE. BUYING Country butter, 30c lb.; eggs, 22c do3n; hens 23 to 24 per lb.; depending on the buyer. Broilers weighing I 2 lbs. 75c each. BUTTER QUOTATIONS The wholesale price ot creamer7 butter is 36c a pound. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Charles L. Wettig to Levi C. Watts, $1; lot 6, C. H. Coffin's addition, city. Toney Gabel to Charles J. Heeb, $1; lot 153 Benton Heights. Rudolph R. Knode, et al. to Arthur Thomas and Charm L., $1; lot 23, R. Brown et al. addition, city. Edith R. Webb to Emma Ryan, $1; lot 33-34, J. Robert's addition, city. Bishop Given Fredom John W. Bishop, farmer, living southeast of Richmond, was allowed to go free after appearing in court Monday morning on an assault and battery charge. The charge had been lodged against Bishop after an all night spree at his home in the country, and Mrs. Bishop was the principal witness against him. Since his incarceration, however, Mrs. Bishop has refused to testify against him. Sues Omer Lamott j Claude Kitterman, receiver for the i Farmers' Bank of Milton, has filed suit against Omer Lamott on note for $2,000. ' Licensed to Wed Earl Porter and Mildred Stinson were issued a marriage license Monday. Among the legal fraternity in England it Is an unwritten law that a man promoted to the rank of king's counsel shall provide his clerk with a new frock suit and an immaculate silk hat

Circuit Court v :

The Farm and the Farmer By William R. Sanborn

Ed Kinsinger, living north of Cambridge City, says that he now has over 200 piglets running loose, the offspring of 28 sows and is not complaining of losses in his farrowing pens this spring. Kinsinger is a great believer in half-breds for feeding out; at least he is given to crossing blacks on reds and reds on blacks for pork production. W. P. Hunnicutt, of Cambridge district, says he is not out after Kinsinger's record as a hog man but has at least one 100 per cent sow. She farrowed two pigs and saved both of them Mr. Hunnicutt is experimenting with soy beans this year. New Indiana Wool Shortage Indianapolis now has a wool warehouse for storage and sales; a large and duly bonded plant, known as the McNamara Bonded Warehouses, and formerly a large brewry, John Webb, internationally known as a judge of wools and for 12 years official judge at the Chicago shows, is in charge of the grading. Mr. Webb says that approved warehouse receipts will be issued to all shippers, under the U. S. warehouse act; also that he will be personally responsible for all grading at the new house. Such warehouse receipts are negotiable for loans in any bank, just as are the receipts from duly licensed co-operative elevators and other properly licensed and bonded warehouses. Very Ancient Corn The mortuary urns of prehistoric graves recently unearthed in Tenn essee were found to contain a variety of corn. The only other cereal of its kind is found in the West Indies, This is taken by the bureau of ethnol ogy at Washington as proof of inter communication betwen the ancient people of North America and thos islands, if not evidence that withii the time of man the West Indies wert a continuous part of our mainland. We have heard of no attempts t germinate this prehistoric corn, some of which though much dried and shriveled may possibly contain the seed of life. This has been found true in the case of finds of grain in Egyptian tombs, some of which is said to have germinated after lying dormant for unknown centuries. To experiment on this new find would at least be interesting. Long Haul to Market It is a far cry from Louisiana to Portland, Oregon, when we consider shipping strawberries over that dist ance. But it has been done this season. The cars have been iced at New Orleans and run through at express speed to Portland, where they have been received in good condition. Thi3 is surely going far afield for a market for fresh strawberries. Louisiana expected to market 1,700 cars of strawberries "this year against 1,500 cars a year ago, and has done even better than that, is the report. Milk Muddle at Chicago An important meeting of milk producers in that marketing district was held at Chicago last week. At the meeting it was proven that but 30 per cent of the consumers' dollar was received by the man who fed the cows, owned the land and dairy investment, did all the work and wholesaled his product to the men who took the other 70 cents for distribution costs and profits. Doesn't look like a square deal, does it? Nor is it Well, the farmers milk marketing committee of nine has worked out a plan by which the dairymen can. it is declared, obtain an even split, that is get 50 cents of the consumer's dol

lar; this, too, without advancing the term cf the late Senator Penrose, runC0SJl JSK at Ietal,L . , ning to March. 1927. Pepper, who

"Vw u"- u ""us u a x.wyerative milk marketing company. It. has often been on the rocks; it has fought a large section of its producing membership, or mayhap it was the otherway around. At all events there has been considerable fussing and some piled up debts and litigation. Just whose fault caused the trouble we can't say. But the big distributors mixed into the muss. It is not now proposed to discontinue the co-operative sales company but to reorganize it and increase its strength. Farmers are to sign new contracts and as soon as 6,000 signatures are secured the plan will go into action. Four funds will be formed for fluid milk, condensed milk, butter and cheese. Plans for pooling and pro-rating from month to month are arranged for. More Fruit Trees Needed Occasionally we read arguments against the planting of more fruit trees, which are based on the fear that there will be an overproduction of the standard fruit. A study of actual conditions cannot but lead to the opposite conclusion. Go where you may in regions adapted to the pro duction of apples and peaches, especi ally, and you will find a large number of bearing orchards falling rapidly into decay and thousands of young trees dying from neglect and want of proper care. The last U. S. Census states that from 1909 to 1919 there was a decrease of 36,013,673, or 23.8 per cent of apple trees of bearing age. The decrease In trees not of bearing age was 29,596,763, or 45 per cent In the case of peaches, there was a decrease of 30.5 per cent in tree3 of bearing age and 48.8 per cent in trees not of bearing age. The fact is, then, that new plantings are not sufficient to take care of the decreases in the number of bearing trees. Fertilize Your Trees These heavy losses are due largely to general neglect, failure to protect trees against San Jose scale and the

ravages of other insects, fungus dis

eases, the attacks of small animals, and starvation. Then there is the question of proper feeding. It Is doubtful if farmers and fruit growers,' generally, understand just what the feeding requirements of the fruit tree are. A bearing apple orchard makes as heavy a draft upon the soil as wheat. Few farmers would attempt to raise wheat continuously on the same land without employing rotations, animal manures, green manures, and commercial fertilizers. Yet the average orchard must make good un aided, or pass into the discard. Young trees are often set out in sod and then left to shift for themselves. Comparatively few of them ever live to reach the bearing age. International Grain and Hay Twelve middle western states and the Canadian provinces were represented at the conference held In Chicago last week to consider preliminary plans, rules and regulations for the fourth International Grain and Hay Show, to be held Dec. 2 to 9 in connection with the International Livestock Exposition. The Chicago Board of Trade h.as again offered $10,000 in cash premiums, which makes the show possible. Indiana exhibitors always have carried away many of the best prizes, and they will be there in force again this year. t-ducational exhibits from a num ber of the agricultural colleges will constitute one of the big features in connection with the show. At the present time college exhibits are being planned by Michigan, Wisconsin, Min nesota, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, Indiana, Idaho, Montana and Texas. Entries for the grain and hay show will close Nov. 10. This year the spe cial rule will be enforced that all en tries must be in by that date. The show has grown from 2,000 entries to 3,312 entries last year, and it is expected that over 4,000 entries will be made by the closing date. PENNSYLVANIA VOTERS HEAR FINAL APPEALS OF G. 0. P. CANDIDATES (By Associated Press) PHILADELPHIA, May 15. Final appeals to the Republican voters of Pennsylvania were made today by the opposing candidates for nomination at the statewide primary tomorrow. All political parties will elect candidates to be voted for in November, but the Republicans alone have contests. The most interesting fight is between Attorney General George E. Alter and Gifford Pinchot, former state forestry commissioner, for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. Pinchot's campaign managers predict that he will carry the state by 150,000, while Alter's managers predict a plurality of at lea6t200,000 for their candidates. Alter lias the support of Governor Sproul, the city organizations of Pittsburgh and. Philadelphia and many of the regular Republican county leaders, while Pinchot is supported by leaders identified with the progressive party in 1912 and 1914 and some regular Republican county leaders. The issues of the campaign have been along state' lines. Both candidates are pledged to enforce the prohibition laws. Burke Opposes Pepper Senator George Wharton Pepper, of Philadelphia, is opposed by Congressman at-Large William J. Burke, of AlIncrhfinv rrnn iv frr t"h unevni'ron was appointed by Governor Sproul to e ' m ecCn. succeed Penrose until his successor wa3 elected, has the support of the organization leaders, while Burke claims the support of organized labor and of many members of the American legion. David A. Reed, of Pittsburgh, is the regular organization candidate for the unexpired term of the late Senator Knox and also for the full term, beginning next March. He has the support of the Alter and Pinchot groups. Senator William E. Crow, of Uniontown, Knox's successor by appointment of Governor Sproul, is not a candidate because of ill health. COSTS 47,000 RUBLES TO SEND LETTER TO U. S. EVANSVILLE, May 15. It cost Nackman Rifkin of Chotim, 50 miles beyond Moscow, Russia. 47,000 rubles to send his son, Sam Rifkin of this city, a letter which was received here recently There were thirty-seven sheets of 250 ruble stamps pasted onto the back of the letter because that was not enough room on the surface of the letter. "It took my father two whole days to borrow enough money to send me that letter," Mr. Rifkin said. OPEN AIR CLASSES HELD FOR WEAK KIDDIES CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 15. An-! nouncement of open air classes for; children In poor physical condition be-i ginning in the public schools in September has. been made by Superinten-1 dent Condon. Briefs Notice, Eagles All brothers of the Eagle Lodge are requested to meet at the hall Monday evening at 7:30 to make arrangements for attending the funeral of Henry Kamp, who died Saturday morning. FRANK BOYER, W. P.

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The Richmond Tennis association will meet in the Community Service rooms Monday night at 8 o'clock. All persons in the city interested in tennis are invited to attend this meeting. President James Harrington, of thi association, will preside. Committees for the opening tourna ment, which will be held soon, will be appointed at this meeting. The open ing tournament will be held on the courts in Glen Miller park, which should be in first-class condition by the last of the week. Chips and Slips THE LATEST PROSPECT Dug up by John McGraw is one youngster named Terry, a sduthpaw hurler. Terry, a native of Atlanta, Ga., although only twenty-three, had had ex perience in fast minor league ball and had stepped out of the game when McGraw signed him. The youngster brok Into baseball with the Newman club of the Georgia State league in 1915, when only 16 years old. The Cardinals grabbed him that fall and fanned him to Shreveport in the Southern association. In 1919 Terry was purchased by the Memphis club, but refused the terms offered him by the Tennessee team and quit the game. He obtained a job in Standard Oil works at Memphis and managed a factory team for the plant. He is said to be a versatile youngster, having played good ball at first and in the outfield while developing as a pitcher. According to the dope on hand he played in 115 games one year 1 in the Southern association, pitching in at least part of fifty-four of these games and working in the infield or outfield in the rest. His batting average that year was over the .300 mark When McGraw sought to get Terry he found that Little Rock had purchased the kid some time ago and therefore Jawn had to deal with the Little Rock, although the lad hadn't played there. Litle Mary was visiting her grandmother in the country for the first time. Everything was new to her, and she spent hours running about the big garden. Once she chanced upon a peacock, a bird she had never seen before. After gazing in silent admiration, she ran back into the house and cried out: "Oh, granny, come and see! One of your chickens is in bloom!" Morvich. the great three-year-old, had no difficulty whatever in copping the Kentucky derby, Saturday, leading the entire field all through the race. The Giants were the first club scor100 runs and also the first club to garner 200 hits in the National league this season. McGraw's lads secured their century run on April 29 and their double century hit on May 1. The Yankees are meeting with a different experience in their games with the western teams of the circuit than they did with the teams in the east. The western clubs are doing a little better than 500 per cent with tht Yankees. Ernie Krueger of the Indianapolis team continues to pile up his home run record for the season and has connected for two circuit clouts in the last two days, getting one Saturday and another Sunday. His drive was the longest hit ever made at the Kansas City park. Detroit set the Yankees back another notch In Sunday's game and trimmed the league leaders by an 8 to 2 score. Pillette, hurling for the Tigers, held the mighty swatters of Miller Huggins at bay whenever hits meant runs. Carmen, the new hurler for the Eagles, got his chance to work Sunday afternon against the Indianapoli3 team and proved to be a real twirler. He had his opponents breaking their backs trying to connect with his slow breaking curve ball, but they could not connect and he shut them out without a run. A New Pattern Black Patent Strap Pump With Junior Spanish heel. You'll like this mode Beckman & Kreimeier 708 Main POTATOES for Late Plantins 4 The Sign is Right OMER G. WHELAN 31-33. S. 6th St. Phone 1679