Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 288, 4 December 1922 — Page 10

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The Farm and the Farmer By William R. Sanborn

; THE ANNUAL SESSION The legislative committee of the state farm bureau, which met in annual session at Indianapolis last Fri Jday and Saturday, presented quite a large and varied program of proposed .bills for the endorsement of the contention. In his report which was read before the delegates, James R. Riggs, chairman, said: "Farmers will have a larger representation in the Indiana legislature than ever before, and I am ' certain that the approval by the farmers federation of the bills suggested by our committee will mean much toward deciding their fate." Mr. Riggs declared that "we must ehow more business method in the handling of our state affairs, and must economize in administration costs. Our legislative fight will be based en tirely on an endeavor to make the dollar of the taxpayer go as far as the business man's dollar in getting re sults." v The report or lewls Taylor, treasurer, showed that income fell below outgo for the year October 31. He gave the total receipts as being $124,487 and the expenses for tne year as totaling $132,667. This showed a de "licit of $8,190 on the business of the year. One of the vice-presidents urged a business administration on conventional lines, warned against the . payment of too high salaries, and urged that a reserve fund be provided to ake care of the overhead "in lean years." Just how that reserve fund - to take care of contingencies was to be acquired was not stated. He suggested that this fund should range at from ,$50,000 up. One the present memberjfhip basis and costs of administration we see no way of providing such a reserve, except by direct assessment of the membership. A large increase in membership without a proportionate -advance in administration costs would effect the same result. Settle for President. ','-, There were a total of 98 delegates , in the convention and between 500 and 600 visiting farmers on the floor when the session opened on Friday morning. -The election of officers, which occur red on Friday night, resulted in the choosing of William H. Settle, of Pe troleum, for president .Mr. Settle has been active in farm bureau affairs from the inception of the state organization and is director of the Fourth . district at this time. A man who formerly lived in Canada and was then in the service of the government, tells a story of prolific -oats that will be mighty hard to match. . His brief story as related in the Farm Journal for December is as fol lows: "On page 12 of the September Farm Journal I notice that Randolph 'Barrett, Sr., of New Jersey speaks of oats. The oats I am going to tell you aWteut .grew on a farm in the Thunder Bay district, Ontario, Canada, I was government Inspector at the time, There were 2,000 measured bushels of oats ,.on twenty acres. These oats when eold in the market weighed 44 pounds to the measured bushel, and at harvest stood about six feet high all over the field." It -would be of interest to know what variety of oats is referred to, and what price such extra heavy oats brought; also if they still grow that strain of oats in that part of Ontario. k A rurallst who drives a car says: ..."It is strange but .rue that many a :man who carefully covers the radiator of his car with a blanket, never thinks to stop up the cracks in the wall of the horse stable." That is true, of course, in some instances, but the far mer who does not hatten the cracks in his horse or cow ham tot the comfort of the animals in winter, is growing scarcer from year to year. The Oldest Apple Tree :.. The oldest apple tree on the Pacific coast was planted in 1826 and celebrated its 96th birthday in 1922 by bearing a fair crop of apples. This ; old tree stands in the city of Vancouver, then Fort Vancouver. It was planted near the fort at the time Dr. -John McLaughlin was governor of the Hudson Bay company west of the "Rocky mountains. Mrs. Narcisso Whit .man, wife of Dr. Marcus Whitman. i: famous pioneer missionary, visited the Mort in 1836, was the guest of the govpernor of the company and while there "wrote of this tree in her diary as fol lows: "I must mention the origin ot these apples. A gentleman, 12 years MOTHER! BREAK CHILD'S COLD Hurry ! Move Little Bowels "California Fig Syrup" - No matter what else you give your :hild to relieve a bad cold, sore throat !5r congestion, be sure to first open Uhe little one's bowels with "Californla Fig Syrup" to get rid of the poisons and waste which are causing the cold and congestion. In a tew hours ;you can see for yourself how thorougn - Jy it wo's tha-cpntl"ition poison, 'tour bile and waste right out. ' Even if you call your family phy - I BATTERY RE-CHARQ1NQ 6-volt, 75c; 12-volt, $1.00 1 1 Lowest rates, best service. Why 1 1 ' I Pay more? Free delivery-, 1 j Richmond Battery & Radiator Co. 12th and Main. Phone 1365 GOOD CLEAN COAL Phone 3165 Richmond Coal Company BOYS' SUITS

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ago, while at a party in London, put seeds of the apples which they ate, in his vest pocket. Soon afterwards he took a voyage to this country and left them here. Now they are greatly mul tiplied." Another story which has been verified is to the effect that the dinner in London was given in farewell to a number of young men In the employ of the Hudson Bay company. Just beiore their departure for America, Poultry Demonstrators. Darke county, Ohio, has a number of poultry, demonstration farms, scattered over various townships. The owners of these farms recently' met Prof. Dakan, poultry specialist, at the office of the county agent, at which time their work in the past year was summarized, and a program of record keeping for 1923 mapped out These demonsthators lead In this work m their townships and are a source of Information to all their inquirln neignDors. ine rules as to proper care and feeding as given out by the extension department are followed and records are kept showing results of so doing. More real interest has been shown in poultry culture in the past two or three years than in the previous 20 years, aside from the work of the professional breeders and the show-bird fraternity. The Ohio farm bureau is making plans for a state co-operative grain sales agency, in which the Grange and the Farmers' Grain Dealers' associa tion shall have a part. The plan out lined is the organization of a sales company, which will be a stock com pany with co-operative provisions, which, after setting a percentage aside for reserve, and the payment of six per cent dividend, .will prorate to stockholders on a patronage basis The proposed capital -stock of $25,000 does not look imposing,' nor would it spread out very far in state-wide mar keting operations. Pure-Bred Live Stock. Fred Obenchain, secretary of the Na tional Spotted Poland China Record said recently: "The dream of former generations was to make two blades of grass grow where but one had grown. Agriculture is now concerned in making that same feed produce one and one-haJf pounds of meat where only one was produced before. The farmer who produces live stock under this scale will get $1 a bushel for his corn instead of 6o cents and 50 cents for his oats instead of 35 cents. Yet with this prospect of profit only 3 per cent of all hogs and 5 per cent of all cattle are pure bred and only one farmer in ten has evb a pure bred sire on his farm. 'It is estimated that the value of all live stock last year was $3,000,000,000, a calculation is easy that if all meat producing live stock was pure bred the production would be more than double. This would be accomplished without a cent more of expense for feed and labor. With the farmer sold on the idea of marketing his crop on the hoof rath er than on 'a wagon, in the hide rather than in a bag, it remains only for the farmer to obtain the best farm animal, the pure bred, to reach the maximum returns from' his live stock industry. Are Marketing Produce. The Wells county farm bureau has organized a produce marketing department, and begun active operations. It marketed more than a ton of cream on its opening day. The third week it handled 2,000 pounds of butterfat, 432 pounds of poultry and 387 dozens of eggs. The cream, eggs and poultry are all graded by the producers agency and the business is being developed on a community basis. This is the secend Indiana county now operating on a county-wide basis'. Jay county is falling into line with more than 200 signed contracts and will go ahead as soon as all the plans are worked out. A general farm bureau publicity conference will be held at Chicago on December Sth and 9th. The conference will be held while the Fourth annual meeting of the American farm bureau is in session. Charles M. Morgan, secretary of the general committee, has called a con ference of co-operative farm marketing association managers at the New Willard hotel, Washington, for December 14. 15 and 16. It is expected that co-operatives from all parts of the country will be represented. with slcian he will praise you for having given "California Fig Syrup" as the laxative because it never fails, never cramps or overacts, and even sick children love its pleasant taste. Ask your druggist for genuine 'California Fig Syrup" which has directions for babies and children of all ! ages printed on bottle. Mother! You ! must say "California" or you may get an imitation fig syrup. Advertisement. The Bank for ALL the People Second National Bank Dress Up for the Holidays j Clothing for the Entire - Family UNION STORE, 830 Main j Convenient Credit I

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HOG PRICE WEAKENS DURING WEEK; HEAVY SALES FLOOD MARKET! With the eight dollar price bringing out a flood of hogs when the market was already overloaded during the early part of last week, together with large supplies' or poultry and game, the market weakened during the last part of the week, says the current Glen Miller market report Prices paid here were as follows: Good light hogs 140 to 180 pounds $8 to $8.25: 200 to 225 pounds, $7.75; 225 to 250. $7.50: sows. $6 to 7; cattle strong; calves, $6 to $10; lambs, $6 to 13; 6heep, $2 to $5. Twenty carloads were received durine the week, consisting of 1352 hogs and 50 calves, all valued at $24,073.84. The November receipts were 3700 hogs, 20 calves, 152 lambs, 60 cattle and money paid out amounted to $74,938.86. The, largest delivery was made by Walter Lafuze of Boston who brought in 113 hogs which net $2295.12 at $7.75. The hogs were blacks of his own raising and 100 more are still on feed. Other Deliveries. Other deliveries for which $S was paid were: Delph Rinehart, Boston, 97; John Bunch, Crete. 75; Harry Meek. Chester, 74; Frank Druley, Boston, 56; Charles Hart, Glen Kara. 5S; John A. McClure, Boston, 48; A. B. Hannah, Fountain City. 22; Frank Petro.'Centerville, 20; Ralph Jones, Arba, 24; Add Mercer, 23; Chester Hill, 35; Linus Reynolds, 30: L. O. Lacey, 29; Dan Holland, 22; William Skinner, 30; Milo Brown. 27; Benjamin Parshall, 19; Earl Pickett, 28; Roscoe Tharp; 31. All the latter are of Fountain City. Other deliveries Were made by Clif Smith, Herman McAdams, S. J. Downing, Ralph Laughlin.Muncie Eubank, Joe Burris, Elmer Roll, D. E. Hullinger, John Laughlin. Benj. Thomas, Frank Taylor, Cal Davis. Arthur Collins, H. L. Manning, Chelsie Bosworth, El wood Davenport. Ea rl Wolf al, Harney Brumfield, F. A. Williams, Alva Ellerman. Howard Jefferies, O. Cramor. Wm. Bond. Harold Ryan, Dave Weller, Joe Hill, Ernest Tremps, Charles Cox. Clint Clark, J. M. Higgins, S. P. Markley, Norman Weatherly, Walt Williams, Lewis Endsley, Robert Mitchell, Joe Petman, W. E. Ross, O. M. Jennings, P. S. Eby, Harvey Parker, For est Vansant, Carl Reynolds, Harvey Osborn, Frank Frame, Harry Crome. Postoffice Has Supply Of Savings Certificates Treasury Savings Certificates are again plentiful at the Richmond postoffice and all persons holding war savings stamps which they wish to exchange for the new government security may do so' now. The demand for the certificates has been so heavy that the local office has exhausted its supply several times. Savings stamps which mature Jan. 1 are exchanged for the certificates at maturity value. Persons wishing cash for their stamps will not receive maturity value until date of maturity. TAYLOR & THOMPSON COAL CO. KLEAN COAL Phone 1042 Give Him or Her an UMBRELLA for Christmas Let us show you the most complete line of Umbrellas in the city. Rain-Shine Umbrellas Tukaway Umbrellas Colored Umbrellas Black Umbrellas Children's Umbrellas Latest Styles in Handles If It's an Umbrella, We Have It Duning's A MOMENT'S pattience is a tenyears' comfort. Take a little more time before spending your money and consult the A-B-C Classified Ads for satisfaction. Read Them Today!

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For Greatest Weekly Percentage of Increase on their Routes and for Service Rendered Subscribers. All Prizes apply .to Carriers in Richmond and Surrounding: Towns. CARRIERS ARE PLACED IN THREE CLASSES

CLASS No. 1 For the greatest weekly percentage of increase in their routes. This applies to carriers who are able to build up their routes.

First Prize. Second Prize Third Prize Fourth Prize Next Five, each hi CARRIER,

Arthur Ayers, 2 5 I Richmond Ave Lester Baldwin, 906 N. H St. Dallas Cook, 46 1 Linden Ave Colon Coons, S. 20th St Clifford Caine, 300 S. W. 2nd St Fay Cox, 43 Lincoln St Louis Carroll, 500 S. 1 3th St Burdette'Dorsey, 400 S. 8th St George Dietrich, 515 S." 1 0th St. . . Howard Fulle, 5 1 5 S. 1 1th St. . 1 Fredrick Frauman, National Road East. . Floyd Hockett. 300 N. 18th St Charles Hodskin, 324 N. 19th St Harry Hawkins, 1 0 1 5 N. H St Clarence Hawkins. 1015 N. H St Joseph Hale, Henley Road ........... Kenneth Hiatt. 32 N. 19th St Roy Hawekotte, 57 S. 17 th St Fred Kuhlenbeck, Bridge Ave ......... Kenton Kimm. 509 S. 1 0th St. . . . . Paul Kauper. 631 S. J St Neil Logue, 334 S. W. 3rd St Everett Lemon, National Road East Ralph Lamott, 1 1 3 S. W. 1 1th St Maurice Murray, 420 Lincoln St Luther Marting, 731 S. 7th St Maurice Mentendiek, 404 S. 7th St. ... . Marion Marshall, 915 N. G St Paul Nicholas '.

Herman Pilgrim,

Donald Parker. N. 22nd St , Wilbur Pond, 2 1 2 S. 7th St . . , . . Paul Runnels, 225 N. 5th St Russell Robbins, 837 S. 1 1th St. .... , Howard Roach, 54 S. 16th St. . . Mark Roser. 2 1 3 S. 7 th St Kenneth Rothert, 59 Liberty Ave. Russell Rottinghaus. 1008 S. J St.'. William Silliman, Hunt St. ......... , Ralph Smith, S. 13 th and I Sts Paul Silliman. Hunt St , Howard Snyder, 1 1 5 S. 15 th St George toler, 200 S. 15th St ...

Eugene Wickett,

Daniel Weaver, 327 N. 18th St Lewis Wiley, 315 N. 1 8th St Clarence Wessell, 1 1 6 S. 4th St Fred Warner, 505 N. 18th St

Total . CARRIERS IN

Byron Nixon, Centerville, Ind ". O. W. Huddleston, Cambridge City, Ind Herman Knauf, Cambridge City, Ind. . : Herbert Hodson, Cambridge City, Ind . . Franklin Griffin, Dublin Ind , . . . Millard Warner, -Eaton, Ohio Edgar Spencer, Eldorado, Ohio . . Willard Hatfield, Fountain City, Ind . . . Ralph Albertson, Green's Fork. Ind . . . Hollace Hoover, Hagerstown, Ind Spencer Morrow, Mt. Auburn, P. O. Cambridge City, Ind Paul Hutchinson Milton, Ind Lawrence Coblentz, New Paris, Ohio . . . Audrea Richardson, Pershing, Ind Fred Leas West Manchester. Ohio Total...

THE RICHMOISTD PALLADIUM Established 183h

IND., MONDAY, DEC. 4, 1922.

Palladium

Contest

CLASS No. 2 For the carrier who maintains the largest delivery for the number of homes on his route. This covers carriers who serve almost all homes on their routes. First Prize $ 50.00 Second Prize 35.00 Third Prize 15.00

$100.00 . 75.00 . 50.00 25.00 10.00

All Awards in this Contest to be Made on the Basis of, Carrier's Weekly Average

Contest Started Nov. 2; Ends Dec

The Standing of the Carriers on December 1st is as Follows:

Oct. 28 Number of Subscribers

CITY OF RICHMOND 150 166 103 211 159 134 94 105 136 133 174 86 101 74 114 136 96 174 75 116 148 95 47 163 126 138 134 151 147 61 110 85 118 189 172 149 143 87 132 86 146 133 97 151 202 149 162 198 81 7 S. 1 1th St 430 National Road West 6277 SURROUNDING TOWN

Oct. 28 Number of Subscribers

154 65 84 119 95 190 37 21 29 105 26 79 140 58 20 1222

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CLASS No. 3 For the four carriers who show the best service rating. This applies to service. Two points are deducted for misses, two points for collections, and two points for bad conduct. To Each of 4 Carriers .$25

All Prizes 31. Results Published Av'ge Number Subscribers Dec. 1 Percentage 151 169 108 211 160 137 97 104 137 131 177 86 103 75 114 138 99 172 75 117 145 102 47 160 126 140 137 149 146 81 115 91 119 197 174 150 144 87 128 85 145 133 95 153 211 145 165 198 101.03 101.80 105.28 100.11 100.60 102.79 103.70 99.15 100.88 98.68 102.00 100. 102.65 102.16 100.21 102.15 103.44 99.19 100.13 101.56 98.62 -108.20 101.37 98.46 100.70 102.14 102.77 98.75 99.46 100.24 104.66 107.37 101.11 104.65 101.36 100.89 100.69 100.31 97.57 98.99 99.57 , 100.12 98.69 101.34 104.84 97.45 102.25 100.31 6329 Number of Subscribers Dec. 1 Percentage 157 64 86 125 100 171 33 20 32 110 25 78 140 52 20 102.14 98.56 103.11 105.67 105.51 90.02 . 90.68 95.39 113.06 105.24 96.12 98.95 100.00 90.90 100.00 1213

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Paid in Cash Weekly. Service Rating 98 98 100 94 100 100 100 90 90 96 100 98 98' 100 100 94 100 98 86 92 100 96 100 90 92 98 92 100 100 .100 96 96 88 96 85 100 96 ;ioo 98 92 96 98 94 92 96 90 Service Rating 96 100 100 100 100 98 100 100 100 98 100 100 96 100 98

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