The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-09-17
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son. proprietor of the farm, paid S21,-
600 for the animal.
Kokomo.-Threshing this season has
not been satisfactory to farmers
owing to drop in the market value
of grain at threshing time, and thresh-
ing charges, members of the Howard
County Farmers federation say.
Evansville-Fire i'm the Varney
Electric company store spread 10 the
three-story building adjoining, occu-
pied by the Andrew Jackson Cigar
company as Il factory The total loss
of both companies is approximately
$4,000
Vinceanes.-JohnsOn county in low
er Kane county Will have the banner
corn crop in many years, according 10
reports from some of the farmers.
George l.. Ryan, oil operator and farm
er. expects to market about $4,000
bushels of corn this fall.
olumbus.-JOseph f. Clouse OF
Hope. aged sixty-five, said to be the
oldest rural mail carrier in point of
service in Indiana, and possibly in the
United States. has retired from the
service under Il new law that pro-
vides for retirement on pensions.
Observation-Disclosures head of
sheep were bought by the Japanese
| government at the first live stock sale
ut the Charlottesville live stock pa
vili0n, recently erected. Ninety-0ne
head of Shropshire sheep were sold.
| buyers being present from several
states as well as two men from Japan.
LapOrte.-Frank Comerford Of Chi
| cago will deliver the address at
| meeting celebrating the fiftieth ami
verSary of the Northern Indiana Edi-
tOrial association at Angola Septem-
| Der 3 and 4. Morton Struets of An
COLA is president of the association
and Charles Foster of Monticello sec
Rotary
| Seymour.-The peach crop in Jack
son county is the largest i'm many
years. Many trees which have borne
no crops during the last five years are
loaded and the fruit is of fine quality
| Growers who are not equipped to ship
the fruit are Offering peaches on the
trees at 81 Il bushel. The larger and
better varieties in the commercial
orchards, however. are selling from
S3.25 TO $3.50 Il bushel az the orchard
South Bend.-Fire. believed TO have
been caused by n carelessly thrown
cigarette. destroyed the veneer depart
ment of the case works of the Singer
| Sewing Machine Manufacturing COM
pany here. causing loss of $4,000.
Although the flames were under full
Roadway when discovered the fire de
1 partment of the city prevented the
fire from spreading throughout the
S1.OOO.000 plant.
Indianapolis.-That the stock yards
of the state should be placed under
ES0me form of state supervision was the
opinion of the live stock committee of
the Indiana Federation of Farmers
Associations in session at the state
headquarters. The committee also
discussed the ACCESSIBILITY of estab-
fishing market bureau at the state
headquarters TO assist farmers i'm the
cooperative buying of feed and other
farm supplies in wholesale quantities.
RusSellville.-Jum believed TO
have been one of the largest hogs in
the United States. is dead ut the Suth-
erlin Brothers farm. near here. He
weighed 1850 pounds Jumbo was of
the Big Type Poland variety. and was
sired by Mammoth Giant. by Disher
Giant. and was TO have been exhibited
at the Illinois and Indiana state fairs
and the International Stock show at
Chicago. The hog was one of the
most widely known show hogs in the
country.
Lafayette.-Soy bean growers i'm In
diana and surrounding states have
been invited to n meeting To be held
September > ut the farm of TAYLOR
Fouts. near Camden. Carroll county.
To perfect an organization and make
preliminary plans for standaftliZina
varieties and handling this years seed
crop. \ soy bean dinner menu is be-
ing prepared now by women in the
home economies department Cf Purdue
university for the meeting. Speakers
from Purdue and institutions III sur
rounding states have been invited L
attend
Shelbyville.-The Shelbyville can
ming factory was opened for the sea
son. the first corn being received. TIL,
pack will continue until the latter par
of September. The corn IS said TO b,
OF the best quality. The canning com
pany pays 500 ton for the corn. IN,
highest price ever offered Farmers o
Marion township. Shelby county, hav,
voted TO postpone wheat sowing thi
year until October l. which tests hav,
shown 10 be the fly date in the coun
". Tests will be made by govern
ment experts during September to de
termine the exact date for the sowin,
OF wheat. r. be rid of the Gy. which
has been the cause of much damag
and loss to Shelby county farmers.
Indianapolis. - Governor Goodric
announced the appointment of Mile
Schaeffer as state insurance commits
sioner Charles w. Camp WIS appoint
ell state bank examiner