The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-08-20

reported. according 10 the WEEKLY crop
report issued by George &. BRYANT. In
diana field agent OF the department OF
agriculture. The report I'm part fol-
lows: Conditions have been favorable
and farm work progressed very rapid
~ during the week. Corn generally
is looking excellent. Winter wheat
threshing Is progressing very rapidly.
There seems no reason for changing
previous estimates. Oats threshing
has begun ia the northern part OF the
state. Yields are running from poor
to excellent. Early sowD oats are
making far the best crop. both in
weight and quality. Hay crops were
all harvested under favorable condi-
tons. Some localities reported the
largest ard best crop in years. Others
had poor crop. Truck crops are not
doing as well as expected. The nights
are too cold Early potatoes We're poor.
but there is a fair outlook for late
varieties. Melons are a large crop.
Peaches are very good Apples and
peaches are dropping badly and other
wise show deterioration. Live stock
generally is in good condition. Feed
Ing stock is the lowest for several
years.
Richmond.-The amount due the
treasury of Wayne county on Au-
gust 1 from the Farmers Bank
ing company Of Milton, now in
the hands Of receiver. amounted TO
ST, 551.5S, on the checking ac
| counts Of the county maintained there.
The county also holds two certificates
Of deposit of $1,000 each. IL was
learned. The checking account Of the
county funds at this bank amounted
TO S31. $500 on May 81. The legal
apportionment Of the county's funds.
which the Milton bank could hold. was
only S6.OO0 This large sum is partial
ly accounted for by heavy collections
of spring taxes in Washington township.
amounting TO $4,000. 1t was said that
| ii was the intention TO check out the
states share of the county funds on
deposit In the Milton bank, late in
May. but that this was deferred when
Cashier Oscar NJ Kirlin. who commit
ted suicide on July i. requested that
! this money be kept there until after
the harvest season. Following Kir-
Inns suicide the bank was thrown into
the hands of a receiver.
napolis-Howard Figg. assist
ant TO Attorney General Palmer of the
department of justice. who is in In
dianapolis, declared that the depart
ment through the agency OF local fair
price commissioners. will continue 10
recent ruling of Federal Judge 4. Il.
Anderson, declaring some of the sec
tons Of the Lever act unconstitution-
al. The United States Supreme court
Is expected to rule on the Indianap-
oils case on October II. "Of course, IN
! til the Supreme court makes its rul-
ing. all prosecutions i'm Indiana will
necessarily be postponed he said.
However, that should not relieve the
United States prosecuting attorney
and the fair price commissioner of
their duty Of hunting down profiteers
and bringing their cases before the
grand jury.
|
gate Of $4,000 were mailed by ]. G..
Collicott, director of vocational train
ing. TO - school corporations. rem-
bursting them from state and federal
funds for the cost of vocational educa-
ton work during the last school year.
Under the arrangement with the school
corporations two-thrds of the cost Of
| 60, 1o
tional classes is paid out Of the state
and federal fund and One-half of the
cost of instruction for part time
schools is paid.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Little son OF
o. H. Little, chief c0mmissary on the
Z. s. S. Tracy, was drowned in for
eign waters near Bat0um Russia, July
%. says a dispatch received here from
the navy department. He was serv.
ing his third enlistment. The mes
sage said the drowning was accidental.
Muncie.-Judge William A. McClei-
Ian Of the city court was appointed re-
ceiver for the r. ID. Commons com
pany. brokers, following the filing Of
a suit by Charles C.. Cray. treasurer
Of the company. in superior court.
Cray alleges that the company Is in
debted to him for S2,S15.
Richmond.-What Is believed TO be
the first Chinese child born I'm Rich
mond since its founding more than 100
years ago arrived at Reid Memorial
hospital Mr. and Mrs. James Long
are the parents. It's father is China
man. proprietor Of laundry. snd its
mother an American woman.
Seymour.-Corn i'm Jackson county
which was showing the effects Of
drought is believed 10 have been saved
by rain. Much OF the corn on the
high sandy ground had started 10 fire"
and the leaves were curling up and
, turning brown. Other crops were also
: benefited by the showers.
Observation-Disclosures E DeMars. a
lafayette attorney. was held for the
action OF the grand jury on a charge
, Of emhezzlement filed against him In
the city court.
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