The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-01

IS Seen ON
EVERY HAND
over WAYNE
Broad Fields of Corn and
Wheat Show that Farm
ers Are Doing Their Share
in Winning War.
BIG CROPS EXPECTED
BY n. A. BROWN


on every hand throughout Wayne
county. from Cambridge City in the
west to Richmond In the east. from
Economy in the north to Arlington
In the south, and in all the little
towns and hamlets scattered in be-
kween.
fSs.Eroad fields OF corn and wheat, III
the prime Of condition. and waving
acres Of alfalfa and clover ready to
cut, surely convince one that Wayne
county is Going its share In helping
to win the war with bumper crops.
Labor, while not as plentiful as in
times past because Of the numbers OF
Wayne county boys at the front, is
still not serious problem, though 1t
threatens 10 become more and more
SO all the time.
The last of Cambridge City's draft
ed men who are In class one left Sat
urday for Fort Benjamin Harrison,
and the next call which is for June "a,
will see some OF the men going from
the later ciassifications, all Of which
will make for decreased supply. Of Ia
Dor. But Wayne county's farmers
are not crossing bridges till they are
reached, anc in the main are very OPP
timistic over the situation.
Produce Record Crop.
All the leading farmers are predict.
ing a crop OF such proportions as new
err before. Aside from isolated cases
Of its being necessary to replant, the
corn is well along. and in many fields,
is being cultivated the second and
third time. One or two men are al
ready getting in readiness for the har-
vesting of the first crop of alfalfa,
which bids fair to hold true to the
predictions for big crops. and crops OF
good quality =
Business men in all lines at Cam
bridge City, who were seen Saturday
by The Palladium. bear out the gen.
eral impression Of prosperity by their
books Very little credit is being
asked, and more cash sales, and OF
larger volume. are being made. What
ever credit is sought is Tor short
time, and with security of the best.
Many large implements are being
placed throughout the county, so that
the farmers are to great extent an
ticipating the labor problem by In
stalling machinery to take It's place
New machinery is in many instances
replacing old, and In nearly every
case the new piece Is one that REQUIRES
less help and. attention. -......
Bank Deposits Increase.
Banks report large deposits. and IN
increased number of depositors. Lib.
erty Loan sales were good, and the
installments on the payment OF these
bonds are being met promptly, and
even being paid in advance. Many
sale Of thrift and war saving stamps
are being made by both banks and at
the postoffice, and in the Red Cross
drive recently finished. Cambridge
City went over the top by more than
$4,000
In Centerville the conditions. prevail
ing are much the same as its larger
neighbor in the west. Implement deal
ers report large sales Of machinery, To
men who previously felt themselves
obliged to get along without mechanic.
al help. All OF which only means that
there is plenty OF money in circulation
IN the town, and it is being used for
the permanent betterment of the town
ship and its citizens. And everything
done In the town only means that
much more toward making Wayne
county better place in which to live
and do business.
In Centerville no one thinks OF ask
ing for credit. although conditions
would warrant granting it to the limit
Everyone has the money to pay for
what he wants, and this is of course
= raising the standard of living to an ap.
: probable extent. Everyone Is at work,
Nthere are no idlers. and no one de.
pendent on the town for aid. Undoubt.
edly Centerville. in common with the
rest OF the county is enjoying a great.
er measure OF prosperity than ever be.
fore, and there Is every indication that
it Is permanently located in the county