Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 306, 23 December 1922 — Page 8

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. RICHMOND, IND.. SATURDAY, DEC. 23, 1922.

The Farm and the Farmer By William R. Sanborn

U. S. RISKS WAR TO QUIET EUROPE.

THE PRICE OF EGGS Eggs being one of the great food staples their cost to consumers, and the price paid to producers, are of great importance. Warmers are entitled to a fair profit on production costs, the dealer should make a reasonable profit on the handling and tho consumer should not be robbed on his purchases. Properly handled it would seem that eggs should "pay their way." taking the year arcund and at the eame time be obtainable at a just price to the consumer in every market. R. P. Poole, secretary of the Chicago committee on the high costs of living, which acts as a brake on climbing prices, says that eggs are too expensive in his home town. He says that prices are manipulated, that too

many "paper" eggs are sold in that

market, and that the Mercantile ex

change uses speculative tactics in fix

ing prices from day to day, and asks for a showdown from the exchange.

which meets behind closed doors. Mr. Poole wants to see how it's done and

to know all about it. Poole asserts

that at the present time 45 cents per dozen is a fair retail price for No. 1 storage eggs and that retailers who are charging more are "either gouging the public or are failing to use care in buying." And tnus he issues a challenge to the exchange and asks that his committee be allowed to investigate, under the promise of . a square deal, as follows: Promise of Fair Play "If you permit a representative of this committee to be on the floor during the hours of your operations and forego your policy of transacting business behind locked doors, this committee will see that a fair statement of the facts found will be given to the public. "From our investigation last year, from facts brought out in the recent injunction suit, and from a perusal of the rules of the exchange. I have

formed the conclusion that your operations control the supply of eggs. I assure you that this committee does not wish to be unfair to you and that it is willing to allow the public to be the judge of the facts found." This is fair enough in all conscience, 'or seems to be, from an outsider's standpoint, and if the Mercantile exchange has no tracks to cover up "should be accepted. What is happening at Chicago is also happening in "other large cities, of course, where '. Similar exchanges are operated. It is but lair to state, however, that the Vlosse3 on eggs in cold storage are often very heavy, not through spoilage -but because of falling markets, expenses and interest, as the eggs are used as collateral for loans, always being a cash item when purchased from producers and shippers. Cold storage stocks of eggs are- very heavy, and have been for-months, and the fine ; weather last fall was conductive to " heavy fresh receipts right along, thus J cutting down the usual demand for storage stocks. Four professors of a southern state college of agriculture have just lost .'their jobs, not because they were not posted on the subjects they taught but because they were so well posted on home brew that they made it in their rooms, so it was charged. The Curme family are to hold their ' usual Christmas dinner family reunion at Chicago, and Arthur and Mrs. Curme left for the city by the lake on ' Friday morning to spend a few days -,with the home folks. Another Idea. The latest to come out of Washing- ' ton in relation to legislation on rural credits teiis of two bills introduced by .' . Senators Norbeck of South Dakota and ,Sicimons of North Carolina. The bills " are identical to the extent that they provide for the creation of a central rural credits corporation, separate

from either the farm loan system or the federal' reserve bank system. This corporation would take over the assets of the war finance corporation. Senator Norbeck. said that the "war finance board had loaned $16,000,000 in South Dakota and the effect was to increase the price of agricultural products by much more tin I. that amount. He holds that a permanent corporation should be formed to continue the duties of the war finance board, and the new organization should furnish real

assistance to the small farmers of the country, at all times, such as. no present corporation seems able to do." Have Too Many Banks. If the farmers of North Dakota are short of money it is not for lack of banks in that state. The state auditor shows that the state averages three banks to each 2,000 population, or a bank for less than 700 people, taking the state as a whole. The present law discourages bank consolidations but a new law is to be framed to permit that to be done without closing or liquidation. Fewer banks and

stronger ones is claimed to be a crying need right now.

The story of the farmers' round up at Liberty on Thursday and Friday is told elsewhere and that of the first day's sessions was printed on Friday. The attendance was large and the program very satisfactory. Prof. Christie, of Purdue, on Thursday night, told a large audience "What the experiment station is doing," a most interesting subject to discuss before practical farmers. Poultry House Lighting. An Ohio poultry specialist says regarding lights in chicken houses: "We use lights because hens will not eat in the dark, and because it is otherwise difficult to get enoagh feed into a hen to make her lay regularly and maintain vitality. That is all there

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These five men are the oustanding figures In the great effort to be made by the United States to stabilize conditions in Europe. A great American loan, to be floated by Mr. Morgan, will probably be made to Germany. England likewise, through Bonar Law. is said to be ready to back the reduction of reparations from Germany, with France. Italy and other allied countries ready to coordinate in bringing about a settlement of conditions In Eu.ope. America's reentry into foreign affairs marks a new epoch in history, but this action is caused by the delicate tension of affairs. Left to right are J. P. Morgan, Secretary of State Hughes, President Harding, Premier Bonar Law of England and Dr. Cuno, Prime Minister of Germany.

is to lights as an aid to egg produc-j tion; there is no mystery about it." This man thinks that pullets should have been put under . lights two months ago. , "but as to heas which are to be used as breeders next spring, many breeders prefer not to put them under lights until late Devember or early January." He continues by saying: "When old hens that are to be used for breeders are kept under lights, a liberal supply of milk and of green feed should be supplied if good hatches of strong chicks are to be expected. A man can afford -o buy milk and even greens for his breeders, if these

are not available on his farm. Thes feeds literally put life into the eggs. Hens under lights, need lots of f"i It is also well to remember that lights used to an unreasonable extent overwork the flock and lower its vitality.'' ' An announcement of the world's

record corn production comes from Ohio, where William H. Gilmore, of

Licking county, hung it up for all' cprn growers to shoot it. His yield

university. In telling the whole story

the university men who certified a-i above, said:

"This is the third year that Mr. Gil-

more has averaged over 100 bushels

of corn on his land. This land he left

no stone unturned in an effort to

break the record. The seed bed was j a clover sad, heavily manured on half;

the area, before plowing under. The

manured portion also had 500 pound-

per acre of 18 per cent acid phosphate

and the other five acres each . had 25,000 pounds of mired fertilizer, an 0-10-10. The seed was sown three feet each way and thinned to three stalks per hill. The thick sowing proved successful."

PAPER BUSINESS GOOD APPLETON, Wis., Dec. 23. Paper mills of the Fox river valley are en joying perhaps the largest business since the 1921 slump. Companies that j produce books and magazine paper are running full capacity. Writing paper miils have not enjoyed as brisk a demand, but expect jobbers to begin ordering soon. Prices of paper continue low because non-contract mills were obliged to cut in order to obtain other business. Labor is said to be plentiful.

Near'y one-third of New Mexico i3 covered with forests, with a gross stand of 15,0u0,0W,ui)0 board feet.

overaged 134.31 bushels of air dried shelled corn on ten acres of land, and the corn was weighed and certified to, and the field measured, byt the Ohio

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May our many friends enjoy Christmas and the New Year as much as we have enjoyed serving you in the past

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19 South Sixth St.

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-A Merry Christmas May happiness and countless gifts be yours on this festive occasion. Could there be any better wish? FivePs Shoe

OUR Best Wishes are extended to you for a Christmas replete with health, harjpiness and prosperity.

Charles H. Haner

810 Main St.

We extend to One and All

The Season s

Greetings

and wish at this time to thank our friends and patrons for their patronage during the past year.

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530 Main Street

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Let all who enter your home on Christmas -Day bring with them the true spirit of Christmas time. Our sincere good wishes are that you and yours enjoy a very Merry Christmas and that the New Year will be filled for you with prosperity.

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for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Richmond Oil Co. North 6th & Ft. Wayne Ave. H. S. STILLINGER - - Owner and Manager