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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-12-23
WOODS

counties pfoiur-d 63719 2S5
bushels Of corn valued at So 462, 324
The acre yield was 33j bushels,
and the average prlce 81 cents For
the present year two counties il
this section each produced more
than four million bushels Of corn
AtChiSon. 4,794.l41: Nodaway. 4,
l69,S54. This exceeds by more
than one million bushels the COM
bined corn production, for 1915, of
eleven states
In the Central section the yield
from 25S 3l7 acres was 23.795, 473
bushels or an average of 1879 bu.
per acre. Atthe estimated price Of
9O4 cenas per buShel the value Of
the corn in this section is S2l ,523.
GAS. In 1915 the Central section
produced AZ, ,70S bushels, an av-
erage of BAL bushels per acre In
this section Saline county is first
with an average yield of 20 bushels
per acre and total production of
3,770.564 bushels.
The Southwest division of the
state was hard hit bv the very un.
favorable season which made i'm.
possible proper planting andcultiva-
ton. In this crop section the yield
of corn is reported at but 81 blu
per acre. The crop was grown on
1,693,0lS acres and the total yield
is 16,037,129. This. at 93S per bu i,
represents a value of S15,053.49
In 1915 these same counties pro.
duced 40,2l0.280 bushels of corn,
an average of PAP bu per acre
The counties in the Southeast
section report 1,O94.87l acres of
corn, with an acre yield of 2l.4 bu
and totol production of 23,4S4,32l
bushels. The value, at $50 cents
per bushel, is $20,89S,52l. In 1915
this section reported 36,l19.5S7 bu..
an average of 33 5 bushels per acre.
Quality of corn, taking the state
as a whole, is rather low, being but
716 Correspondents estimate 83
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-12-23
WHEAT

The Missouri wheat crop for 1915
was harvested from 1.822,840 acre,
and amounted to but 15,133y89t
! bushels. The average yield wa:
S3 bushels per acre. High prices
though offset IN part the loss
Correspondents place the price o
wheat on December | at Sl.55 pei
buNnei. AT this figure the value ui
the crop would be S24 99i 9lS
however the average piIce d, winch
"'''n' "' 'o"''s '"'u ! gwen IT,
81 - P'' Ous"'' iiIS on 'h'
w. II '"P' iep,'se''N % ''l''o"
VS. '''"'' Wien ''e"''' 1t the DC
e'''"'' p''ee d price DIT "h'cl Dul
''.,' "''e"' was 'i'"'N'''u'
INC 'o'a' anu acre sleius Oh
wheat ny se't.ol's' "ere as loIio"S:
No''i'e"S'' ~,%'o@o acres aVefas'
''S . o ouS',e'S, 'o'al sielu Oh
-''' ',ffo ou'i'e's' No''n"eS''
Aof'''' a'seS averaging 100 ouShels
" wa, o", Vi ''o'''''f o1iS'ieiS' |el'' Ill
fo' 800 acies averaging Ou'he'S'
- w al VI -,oo''''o o"S'e'S' oou'h'
"'S' fo@'4o' acres aV'r'ellS u
p"'"e''' 'o.ai yleiu zfz395o ou'
oou''eaS.' fo4 900 acres averaging
l." ouslle'S WIN o'oE'o9E ouShei
~
.,, l $500 'o- Wv "
,.,''., oI' - onn ''
900 o."e , Uu' 'N Pei Ien'
700 20 Wv ~
, oeo ooo ''e' % 'on'p"'eu wy"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-12-23
OTHER CROP YIELDS AND
VALUES

In the following summary are
included all crops entering into
the $751; S9,951 total. Cotto n lint
due to an advance 10 price FIR I'm G
cents per pound two years ago, 107
cents one year ago and to 10 cents
OH December | OF this year. shows
a great increase in value. The
yield of Irish potatoes drops from
5,l04 600 bushels in 1915 to 1928
720 bushels; sorghum syrup from
l,067,6S0 to 1878 GALLONS; broom
corn from 1,066,515 pounds to
1907, $50. Other minor crop yields
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-12-23
WOODS
For Xmas

Every body wants
books. We have them
for every body, from
sc. toy books to the
late Fiction. For child.
rem, for boys, for girls,
for grOwn.ups.
WOODS
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-12-23

per cent of the crop cribbed by
December I.
All wishing Christmas dinner at
Monroe Hotel make reservation by
Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-12-23
CORN

The Missouri corn yield for 1916,
as estimated by correspondents,
total, l39,909735 bushels. The aver
yield of corn for the last ten years
has been approximately 208000,000
bushels The 1915 yield was 220,235
l9l bushels. The 1916 corn crop
was grown on 7,36S,334 acres. the
average yield per acre being 10 bus.
helS The value of this crop, at the
estimated state price OF S67 cents
per buShyl, is $l2l294,52S consid-
erably more than one million dollars
to the county. The 1915 crop aver
aged 3O.5 bushels per acre.
In the Northeast section the yield
from l,32l,O95 acres was 2S,023, Oil
bushels, an average Of PIP bushels
as compared with the 1915 acre
yield Of PSI bushels, At 81 4 cents
per busncl this represents a value
of S236549I2 st Charles county,
with an acre yield Of "a bushels
leads in average production, Au,
drain, with 3,3l5,960 bushels, is first
in total production ior this section
The Northwest section leads IL
total corn yield and in average
yield per acre. This section, with
2,OO1 ,O33 acres in corn, grew Asst
1901 bushels, an average OF "a:
bushels per acre. The value OF tn
corn grown in this section is place.
at 82.9 cents per bushels, total o
$4Ol63,952. In 1915 this group @
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-12-23
Missouri Crop report for 1916.
Columbia, Mo,

iho Ioh'ehto vi tnt Odnta Olau
stocking of the Missouri farmer ar,
this year valued at 1921 .88S, IS,
according to the annual crop repor
OF the Missouri State board of Aeri
culture and which was today mad,
public by W. l. Nelson, assistant
secretary.
Gratifying as are these returns
which show values twelve and {
half million dollars in excess of The
1918 figures, said Mr.. Nelson, there
is in them but little satisfaction fol
the iarmer lnthe main. the figures
represent paper profit only, if. ir
iict there Is any profit With d
com r.p almost 7O.OOOOO0 bushel,
shplt %. the 10 yaer average and
with wheat bur htttr more than halt
normal harvest there is scanr sur.
plus for sale
While prices faf farm produce
are high it is also true that the cost
OF production due to decreased
acre yields and to the high cost of
living, which hits the farmer just as
II does everybody else was never
before so great We're il not for the
somewhat higher prices now prevail
ill., o.. prices which in most instan
CeS do not cover the increased cost
OF production every pound of
beef or pork, every pound of butter
every quart Of milk and even every
dozen of eggs sold would represent
q loss. In view Of the proposed boy.
cots on many food products - to
dissatisfaction due to lack Of under.
standing or to conditions for which
the farmer is in no way responsible
aud over which he has no control =
there is grave danger lest farmers,
fearing tor the future, dispose Of
much of their breeding stock and
curtail operations generally This
they may do instead of engaging
more extensively in live stock farm.
ing, daring, poultry raising and kin,
dred activities. These are facts
worthy Of the most thoughtful con-
sideratioD."
10 arriving at the results. as pub
lished in the Missouri Board of Agri-
culture report, figures from each of
the Id counties Of the state are
carefully considered. Prices are for
December |. 1t should be borne in
mind that 1921 ,SS995l does not re
present the total value of all Miss.
Ouri agricultural products, but only
such field and garden crops as are
enumerated Orchard, dairy. poul-
try, apiary and timber products are
all omitted. Nor is the value of
Missouri live stock included in this
report.
CORN
H. kI;.,,,,.; ,,y..,, ,,;olI E.. tltp
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-12-23

buShel, is Sl222351O. The acre
and Aggregate oat yields. by
sections. show: Northeast. 6.9l1,-
6S5 bushels, 81 bushels average:
Northwest. 6,S3l.S53 bushels. 81
average. Central, 3.791,l7l bushels,
% 6 average; Southwest, 5,338, 1893
bushels, II average; Southeast
l9jS,357 bushels, % average
TAME HAY
Missouri again takes high rank
in the production of hay The
estimated yield from 2,S50.972
acres is 3,975,254 tons. an average
of l.39 tons per acre. At Sl1,53
per ton the hay crop represents a
valne Of S45.S71,0S4 The North.
west section with a yield OF / 6
tons per acre and total production
of 1,086.267 tons. leads in hay out
put.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-12-23
WOODS
For Xmas

Why give theOrdinary
kinds of package candy.
We have the world ia
nous Liggetts and Fen.
way package candies.
If you want the best
buy these.
uyCNT,gG
Arizona republican., 1916-03-19

caused some apprehension, Inspiring
more confidence Public inquiry Vas
too light to constitute Il market fac
tor. but announcement of forth"om-
Ing loan to the canadian cNerument
AMI a new tinan,ing oi railroads and
industrial companies offered fresh
corroboration Of monetary strength.
Decline il MARKS to ncA level
again directed attention % economic
conditions within the man empire
ana the weakness Of rcmittanccs to
Paris occasioned much comment.
Some large French obligations are APP
preaching mJturit. in tins market and
the break IN francs is assumcd to
bear direct relation to tha' fart
Domestic conditions. commercially.
industriallN and financially dppoar to
have the same hroao and sound foun-
Gati"n as Of recent months. Tn" 1918
report of the Tinted States Steel cor
poration bore interestingly upon the
favorable foreign prospects - ,hat
important industry. Prices If fabli-
Gated steel ana iron are 81 ldeh aa to
! cause concern to consumers. bat t:is
feeling is not shared by producers
Railloae tonnage is proceeding at
such "a Iatn MS to Indicate = Further
increase III the shortage Of cars anu
the lack Of ships is responsible for
the growing congestion of freight at
leading cen,ers Of export
Arizona republican., 1916-03-19
FINANCES and
MARKETS

NEW YORK. March IS. CWall
street, Peace rumors. inspired in
part hv significant uttorances attrib-
uted 20 leaders Of the entente allies
cause. contributed to the heaviness Of
war shares in tod1y's market the is
sues receding from to , points and
affecting kindred stocks to a like de
gree These rumOrs We're heightened
10y = new low record for German eN
change which fell to ia.
Declines in specialties were neu-
tralized in Iart by the further
strength Of shares OF the coal carry
inc roads Norfolk and Western ris-
ing 25s to the new record of 1245s.
These We're gains on some Of the
inactive specialties. such as fertiliz-
ing and dislillinG issues and General
chemical was distinguished among
the high priced industrials for its
advance of % points to $50 on one
sale Final prices showed some re-
covcry from lowest levels but the M
dertone was irregular.
Total sales amounted to 31H.000
shares
Reflection Of the weeks activity in
the stock market was furnished by
! the bank statement which showed an
actual loan expansion Of almost $23,
r01.eon with corresponding gain in
cash While reserves decreased $2,S32. =
oo0
Bonds ruled steady with nominal
dealings in todal's market TotaI
safes rar value were $1,G25,0oo
United States bonds We're IN
changed on call. durins the week.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-19
Weeklu MARKET Summary

NEW YORK. March IS Activity,
largcly Of speculative origin. was the
rimaIy feature Of a week of irregu-
lar higher prices. Gains We're mostly
limited to special shares however. al
though rails ana other Investment is
sues were IN fair demand at moderate
advances. The trading element was
again disposed to favor the conserva-
tive side the improvement in the
MeNionn Situation which at rirst
Arizona republican., 1916-03-19
STOCKS

NEW YORK. March Is. (Closine)
American Smelling, 1917 New York
Central. lo5l2; Pennsylvania, BPS :;
Reading, S72. Santa lfe. 1o@a. (;
southern Pacific. 80: 81. Paul. 95i4:
Union Pacific 1882; United States
steel. common, S6A: United States
steel. preferred. 117h.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-19
NEW YORK COLON

NI-N YOEK Mar0h 1N-SN0t COT
TON steady mIddline pplands, Sl1-95.
sales. 100 bales Cotton futures
olosed steady MAY S11.9f July.
S121@. October Sl2t7: December,
Sf2 III. .L+nuarv. x1z.4S
Arizona republican., 1916-03-19
"COPPER", ETC.

NEW YORK. March 1S-Cop-
PER. steady. clectrolytic nearby,
S2S00028.5o; June and later deliver
les. S27G0M27.50
Iron unchanged.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-19
REACA'S 1915 GUIDE
HAS BEEN ISSUED

The 1916 Reach american League
Guide-the official handbook of the
great major league presided over by
/ famous Ban JohnSon-hls Just made
its ever welcome appearance, thus ush-
crmS in one more base ban season: a
] function which it has fulfilled each
! spliHg tor 3; consecutive Years. This
| long continuation of publication alor"
{ H.: served ~ moi" the Reach Gnidc
! the standard annua! publication y tie
/ base ball A"rl1. without considering
/ the merits a. the C11tents of the bcot
! which is ed ted hN Francis G. Richter,
/ the veteran base Dall writer and au-
! thority. TITS wear The Guide has been
rearranged. being grouped into four
distinct sections. a method that makes
| il especially easy tu search out matters
Of reference and record. Probably OF
/ equal importance With the new an
ransement is the article dealing with
the settlement of the base ball war and
: the return of the sport to its old stable
basis
The American League Field
The book gives complete review of
ti'f 4Nlllti i''iil League llIltt1ltU event
ful season us Il major league. complete
| records and averages of the American
} League 1915 race and players Il graph
il story of the 1915 Worlds Series be
tween the Boston Red SoX and the
! Philadelphia Nationals. q synopsis of
! all remarkable American League feat+
| of the 1915 season, ana 4 general re-
view OF all matters affecting the Amer
lean League during the whole of 1878
and up 10 date of publication In this
section also are given reviews of the
remarkable happenings during tie 1911
season, and the roster OF the Champion
ship Boston Red SoX
The Field al Large
The National League race of 1915 is
also fully treated and exhaustive aver
ages of the National League players
are furnished. together with portraits
Of the leading players in the 1915
season.
The Official Playing Rules
The 1916 Reach official American
League Guide also contains the most
important requisite to give It official
stamp and public value namely. the
revised and correct uniform Playing
| Rules Code TO-. 1916. together with tho
1916 championships schedules of the
American League. National League. and
V2rious important minor leagues
Arizona republican., 1916-03-19
AN ARMORED MOTOR BATTERY


NEW YORK. March IS The first
afmored motor battery to be organ
lied in The United States viii be
mustered into the New York National
Guard saturday night it was an
nounced today The equipment will
cost more than 100000. The funds
were provided by several wealthy
New York men. There VIII be eight
or ten cas- in the battery. with
chassis built of thick armor plate
steel armed with revolving machine
guns and prorelled by high powered
motors capable of driving heavy
trucks at high speed Most Of the
equipment has been completed
Hire a little salesman at The Re
] Il
Arizona republican., 1916-03-19

Hire a little salesman at The Re
publican office. want Ad will see
more customers than you can.
Arizona republican., 1916-03-19

Government bonds. stea ly: railroad
bonds. steady
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-26
SOMETHING ABOUT APRIL.
(By observer"

In most ancient calendars April
was the longest month of the year,
having SO days. The origin of the
name is rather doubtful, some
claiming it comes from the Latin
Aperio, Il open," as marking the
time when the buds and flowers be-
gin to open; others claim it is taken
from Aphrodite, the Greek name for
Venus, since the Romans particular
ly dedicated this month to that God
dess. The Saxon name was Oster-
Month, since it was the month during
which the east winds prevailed.
The birthstone for April is the
opal or diamond. But in these days
of autos and arguments, no one pays
any attention to a mere opal. IT must
be a diamond.
Have you a diamond? But of
course you have.
Really, cannot see why more pee
pie do not wear diamonds. They
serve so many purposes SO admirably
well. Take young girl who says she
Just can't use her left hand for a
thing" Place diamond ring on tina.
hand and watch the transformation.
The girl will soon forget she has a
right hand.
Diamonds are also a sure proven
tative for STOPPING. No one is going
to hide a real enough diamond
with his or her chin.
1t is much wiser, | think, to buy
diamonds than automobiles. One can
ride with his friends, but he cant
borrow their diamonds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-26
Marriage This Evening.

This Wednesday evening at SIX o.
clock at the home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Gilman, oc-
ours the marriage of their daughter
Myrtle Letitia to Mr. Charles Askel-
son. Rev. l. B. Torrison VI the r. n.
E. L. church will oficiate. Inc bride
and groom will be attenued by the
grandparents Of the bltae, Mr.. aai
Mrs. James McMullen, who by the
way are today celebrating their fifth
eth wedding anniversary.
Only relatives and a few friends
will be present at the mail rage and
reception given afterwards. Thesa
two young people are well and favor
ably known here and have numerous
friends throughout the city and coun-
ty, and all join with us in extending
congratulations and go7u wishes.
They will make their home on a farm
in Bluffton township, where the best
wishes OF all their friends go with
them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-26
THE HOME TOWN.


Some folks leave home for money
And some leave home for fame,
Some seek skies always sunny,
And some depart in shame.
care not what the reason
Men travel east or west
Or what the month or season,
The home town is the best.
The home town is the glad town
Where something real abides,
IT'S not the money mad town
That all its spirit hides.
Though strangers scott and f1out it
And even jeer it's name,
1t has charm about it
No other town can claim.
"a
The home town skies seem bluer
Than skies that stretch away.
The home town friends seem truer
And kinder through the day,
And whether glum or CHEEKY
Light hearted or depressed
Or struggle fit or weary
/ like the home town best.
Let him who will go wander
To distant towns to live,
OF some things / am fonder
Than all they have to give.
The gold of distant places
Could not repay me quite
For those familiar faces
That keep the home town bright.
Detroit Free Press
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-26
Farewell Sermon Next Sunday.

Rev. Otto Schmidt of the United
Lutheran church will preach his fare
we'll sermon at the church next Sun
day morning. Rev. Schmidt resigned
his pastorate some time ago, so as
to devote all his time to the manage
ment of the Aasa Haugen OLD Peo-
pies Home. Rev. o. Glesne of Aber-
deem, S. d. will become pastor of the
church here after May first. At the
services next Sunday a farewell of.
fering will be given. The parishioners
regret exceedingly to see Rev.
Schmidt retire, but it is good news
to know that he will remain a rest
dent Of DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-26
Surprised on SOth BIrthSay.

A number of friends of Mrs. Bar
ney Green gave her most enjoyable
surprise last Wednesday evening.
the occasion being her S0th birthday
A most enjoyable time was had, and
Mrs. Green received many profuse
congratulations end good wishes.
We congratulate this good woman On
reaching her four score Gears, and
hope she will enjoy many more ami
versaries of the occasion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-26
"THE MESSIAH"
Rendered in Most Pleasing Manner
at Grand Monday Night.

The DEBORAH Choral Union and or
chestra demonstrated on Monday eve
ming that they were capable of Civ
ing rendition of Handels "The
Messiah that compares favorably
with some of the larger choral So
cieties. That the chorus and orches-
ira carried away the honcrs of the
evening was the unanimous verdict of
the audience. They sang and played
with an understanding that comes
only after many years of work on an
oratorio of this kind. Especially bril-
liant was the chorus in BEHOLD the
Lamb of God" and ever popular
"Hallelujah" and Amen" choruses.
The orchestra scored nicely in the
Pastoral Symphony, and in their
playing of the soloists' accompani-
ments made backing that surely was
"a pleasure to hear.
Among the soloists, Frederick Car
berry easily won first place. He IS
one of those few oratorio tenors who
really lives the part he is singing.
His rendition Of the recitative "Thy
rebuke hath broken His Heart" an
the air Behold and see," was prob
ably the most impressive bits ever
offered in oratorio here. Mr.. Car
berry is assured of a hearty welcome
in DEBORAH again.
Miss Harriet Case made a pleasing
appearance and handled the soprano
role acceptably. Mr.. Southwick's
best number was THE trumpet shall
sound in which Mr.. Left Evans
shared the applause for his very ex-
cellent trumpet work. Mrs. Falk-
Trulson was suffering from a bad
cold and consequently was not IN
good voice.
To carry concert of this kind to
a successful finish is big task, and
Prof. Sperati is deserving of much
credit for doing it so nicely. 1t IS
no small matter to drill so many peo-
pie and get the good results that
were so evident at this concert.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-26
Don't Fail to Attead.

Do you know that the women and
children of Poland are dying of star
walton? The people of Decoran are
going to come to their rescue, SO
don't fail to attend big program at
Steyer's opera house next Friday
night, April %. Freaks, card playing,
dancing and solos by the worlds most
famous artists, speciality dancing by
the Castles, etc. The doors will be
open at seven p. m and ehe admis.
sion will be 10 cents Everybody cor
daily invited.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-26
Learn a Little Every Day.

The Peruyians and Bolivians make
boats of straw.
The latest piece of fire-fghting ma
chinery is tri-chemical engine.
A vessel is being built on Lake
Michigan, to ply between California
and Alaska.
Magnesia is being shipped from
Skagway, Alaska, in large quantities,
much of it for European countries.
The oxygen inhaler has made il
POSSIBLE to make balloon flights above
$4,000 feet.
New YORK has $500 hotels and
restaurants.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-26
Celebrating Golden Wedding.

Just fifty years ago today, Wednes-
day, April &c, 1866, happy soung
couple was united in marriage at the
M. E. parsonage in Burr Oak, by Rev.
B. C. Barnes. The bride was Miss
Clara Wilson and the groom Mr..
James McMullen, both residents at
that time of Franklin Prairie. Today
after a half century of >edded lire
this same couple are celebrating their
golden wedding anniversary at their
home in this city, surrounded by their
children, relatives and friends. Six
children were born to the union
Robert w. Of Sacred Heart, Alberta
Canada; Mrs. Lucy Gilman, Mrs. Lee
titia Christen, Leon Roy, Mrs. Bes-
sic Bradrick, DEBORAH and Mrs. Mat
tie NJ. Schanck, of Wenatcnee, Wash.
Robert and Mrs. Schanck were unable
to be in attendance at the anniver-
sary. Mr.. and Mrs. McMullen have
many warm friends throughout the
county, who join with us N extend
ing congratulations and >ood wishes
to them today on this happy occa-
sion, and we sincerely nepe they
will enjoy many more anniversaries
together. This evening they will off,
ciate as bridesmaid and groomsman
at the marriage of their .eice, Miss
Myrtle Gilman to Charles Askeison.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-26
Sow FarrOws Forty-two Pigs, All in
One Year.

Knoxville, Ia, April IA SOW
that has farrowed forty-uwo pigs in
one year is the property ell Earl Alb
bolt, farmer living eleven miles
southwest of Knoxville. The SOW
brought forth litter of eleven pigs
last April. Another litter Of thirteen
was brought forth in September and
early this month the SOW delivered
another litter of eighteen. Nr. Az
bott believes his SOW hoias a coun-
ty, if not state record.