davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-21
Other livestock

CHICAGO. Feb. .-Hogs-Receipts.
sc 600; market slow and steady. bulk,
SS90u9.JO; butchers. SS.9OM9.1O; packers.
S1.90@S.75; lights, S950d915; pigs, $40
G965; roughs, S7.J007.Sj. Cattle Re
ceipts, 1900; market steady to lower /;
2.25; Gamers and cutters. $2.25M3: stock-
ers and feeders, s5.7jMS75. cows, $4G
10; calves S9.2JM L. Sheep-Receipts,
5000; market, 21@5Oc lower; lambs,
S19lO; ewes, S246.
CINCINNATI, Feb. Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 1900; market, slow and 2JQ50c
lower; heavy hogs. $909jO mixed 50 %
BlO; mediums, $40; lights, $l0.25; pigs,
$3.50; rOughs, 500; stays, S5.75. Cattle
Receipts, 1900; market, strong to y
cents higher; bulls, weak; calves, SIS.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, none
CLEVELAND. Feb. Hogs-Re-
ceipts. 5000; market. 25c up; Workers,
S1025Gl0.35; mixed, $1025; medium,
SS.ljW9; pigs, $1,000; roughs. 81; stays,
So. Cattle Receipts, 900; market, steady
good to choice steers, Ss09; good to
choice heifers, S607.jO; good to choice
cows. $JU6; fair to good cows, S4d5
common cows, $3G4; bulls, $GG7; milk
ers, $3JG75. Sheep and lambs-Receipts,
200; market, quiet; top. 50. Calvcs-Re-
ceipts, Sc; market, J0c up top. $14.jO.
EAST BUFFALO, Feb. 19.-Cattle-R
ceipts, S25, market, slow, steady; ship
ping steers, SSg9; butcher grades. $7MS ;
cows, S2501g6. go Calves-Receipts POO
market, active; culls, choice. $505 80.
Sheep and Receipts, 200; market.
active, 25c up: choice, S9.2JM975: culls.
fair, S6D1; yearlings, $G07; sheep. S3m
$50. Hogs-Receipts, 1000: market. ac-
tive, 2JG1Oc up; Workers, SO 75m11; pigs.
S10.75; mixed, S10.25M1O.75: heavies. 50. .
@1O.25; rOughs, $7@7.2J; stays, Sj.5OaG.
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 21.-CattIe-Re-
ceipts, s. cars; market higher; choice,
$9.J0@9.75; good, $9@9.25; fair, IS 25d
$50; veal calves, S14@l4.5O. Sheep and
lambs-Receipts, 10 double decks mar
ket higher; prime wetherS. $4,000 70 ::
good, $JdJ.40; mixed to fair, $42JM
40; spring lambs. $9.j0m10 Hogs
Receipts, 70 double decks; market lower ;
prime heavies, $9@0.25 mediums, 5000
M10.J0; heavy Workers, $10500 10 90 :
light Workers, $10J0d 1900. pigs, 5000
G10.G0; roughs, $6J0@750; stays, $3.50
%.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Feb. 21-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, $500; market, slow native beef
steers, $7.75@S; yearling beef steers and
heifers, $7gS; cows, S5.156Q6.75; calves,
S0m10.75; Gamers and cutters, S3150
4.25. HOgs-Receipts, 1900 market,
steady; mixed and butchers, $9.3509. 50 ;
good heavies. $8.75M9.25; rough heavies,
$7.5O@775; lights. $263@990; pigs, $3.50
ale; bulk of sales, 50 4560S5. Sheep
Receipts 500; market, steady; ewes,
S4@425; lambs, SS@S50; Gamers and
cutters, $2.50@3.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-21
MEArHER CONDITIONS.

The field of high pressure in middle
western Canada Saturday morning moved
eastward during Sunday over the Great
Lakes. while the gulf storm center passed
eastward across the Southern states into
the Atlantic. The movement of these
areas resulted in considerable precipita-
ton In Eastern sections, with very heavy
SHOWS and colder weather in the middle
and north Atlantic States, 1t is some
what warmer, however. from the Mtssis-
sinuf River States westward, due to an
extensive disturbance now covering the
Rocky Mountains.
j. II. ARLINGTON.
MeteOrOl0 gist, Weather Bureau.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-21
THINKS DEATHS
DUE TO TYPHUS
Pennsylvania Board Acts to
Check Plague.

BRADFORD, Pa Fe5 21,-With three
members Of the family Of Jesure Roma
ueli already dead and two others seri-
ously III, the board Of health at Lewis
Run today is taking every precaution
TO prevent the spread Of strange disease
which. it is feared, is typhus fever. The
third death was that Of Stella, ,, last
night.
1t is expected that w. A. Ostrander,
county health officer, Of Smethport, will
take charge Of the situation and act for
the State board of health.
Quarantine regulations are being rig
idly enforced at Lewis Run.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-21
OF EPIDEMIC
DECLARED REMOTE

BOSTON, Feb. 21-Danger from n ty-
plus epidemic is remote and published
statements of New York health officials
regarding typhus lis for political effect
declared Surgeon General Hugh s. Cum
ming. who came here today to examine
Boston's immigration facilities.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-21
WHEAT PRICES
SHOW GAINS
Corn Quotations Fall, While
Oats Were Slightly Higher.

CHICAGO, Feb. 21.-Wheat prices ad-
vanced on the Chicago Board Of Trade
today, the result of scarce offerings. Corn
fell in price Oats made fractional in
creases. Provisions were lower. March
wheat opened up 1Ac at $171A and
gained lie in later trading. May wheat
opened up PIC, advancing 1Rc before
the close.
May corn was up 11sc at the opening
at 71Bc, but dropped &c subsequently.
July corn opened at 74c, up 1850, and
dropped sc later.
May oats opened up &c at Acc and
advanced Ac in later trading. July oats
opened at 47Ac, up lac, and gained 1sc
later.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-21
CHICAGO STOCKS.
(By Thomson & McKinnonl
In the Cotton Market

NEW YORK, Feb. 21-The cotton
market opened firm today, although the
March contracts were much lower, selling
at a new low record for the season un-'
der fairly heavy long liquidation and
switching prior to first of March notices
on Wednesday.
Later months showed gains Of 4 to %
points on buying by Liverpool and COW
ering by shorts.
Southern wire houses and spot con-
Germs were again sellers. but the tone
remained steady to firm for the early
trading with demand broadening
Liverpool cables were about as ex-
pected.
New York cotton opening: March
12S5c; May, 13.45c; July, 1890: Sep
TENDER, 14.1Oc bid; October, 14.5Oc; De-
cember, 14.T4c; January, 14S0c.
LIVERPOOL, Feb 21-Spot cotton
opened in fair inquiry today, with prices
easier and sales close to 5000 bales and
receipts 5000 bales, including 300 Ameri-
can.
American middling fair, 11.SSd; good
middling, 9.5Sd; fully middling. 9.0Sd :
middling, S.33d; low, S.33d; good ordi-
nary, 5.3Sd; ordinary, 4-3Sd. Futures
were easier.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-21
CLEVELAND PRODrCE

ira. in tub lots. 54@541Ac; prints, 55@
551ac: extra firsts, 53Q535c; frsts, 53c /;
seconds, 421a @43Mc; packing stock, 1870
15c; fancy dairy, soc. Eggs-Fresh gath
SOC; Ohio firsts, new cases, 3S12c: WestA
ern frsts. new cases, 37c Poultry-Live
heavy fowls, 32@33c; culls, 2762Sc !;
ROSTERS, 22c; spring chickens, 33Q34c !;
thin grades, 2S630c
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-21
INDIANAPOLIS PRODUCE.

Eggs-Fresh, loss off, 30c.
Poultry-Fowls, 27G2Sc; springers, 22c !;
cocks, Ice; stays, Ice; Old tom turkeys,
SIC; young tom turkeys, II lbs and up,
42c: carons, Z lbs and up, 42c; young
turkeys not wanted, old tom turkeys
SIC; ducks, lbs and up, 25c; ducks,
under lbs, zoe; geese, 10 lbs and up,
20c; squads, IL lbs to dozen, 81; guineas
Glib size, per dOz, So,
Butter-Buyers are paying 48049c for
creamery butter delivered at Indianap-
oils.
Butterfat-Buyers are paying acc for
cream delivered. at Indianapolis.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-21
Local Banks and
Markets VIII Close

Following the example of the New
York and Chicago boards of trade
and stock exchanges, the indianapolis
board of trade and the local stock
exchange will be closed tomorrow in
observance Of Washington's birthday
anniversary, 1t was announced today
by officials of the two bodies
Heads of local banks and banking
houses stated their institutions would
also be closed the greater part of teh
day, some of them remaining open
for a short time during the forenoon
in order that urgent business matters
might get attention.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-21
CuTCAcO pRoDTCE

CHICAGO, Feb. -Butter-Creamery
extras, 4S12e; creamery frsts, 4713c;
Ordinarles, 31@32c; frsts, 341a@35c.
Cheese-Twins, 23c; young Americas,
25c Live poultry-Fowls, 30c; ducks,
Soc; geese, 24c; spring chickens, soc.
turkeys, 4c; ROSTERS, 22c. Potatoes-Re
ceipts, 81 cars; Wisconsin and Minne-
sofa. S1WQ1.2Q.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-21
Money and Exchange

Indianapolis bank clearings today were
s., 257 900, against s., 22S,00O week ago.
NEW YORK; Feb. 21.-The foreign ex-
change market showed distinct improve
ment at the opening today, demand Ster-
ling advancing 1c to S3.S612' Francs rose
5 confines, Belgians confines and lire
and marks I point
Franc cables were 717c; checks, 716c.
Lire cables, 3.64c; checks, 3.63c Belgian
cables, 7.46c; checks, Use. Marks, 1.59c.
Guilder cables. 3.42c; checks, 3.41c. Swed
lsh kronen cables, 22.35c; checks, 22.31c.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-21
Buck Collins Up on
Gaming House Count

Martin Collins, known as Buck" was
on trial this afternoon in the Criminal
Court on a charge of keeping a gaming
house. Special Judge James NJ. Leath-
ers is trying the case
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-21
Marriage Licenses

Jesse Routh. Clarksville. Ind. %
Katherine Frosch, $50 Highland place 40
Ernest Reed Brazil. Ind. ............. %
Ruth Moore, Tenth and Arlington ave 10
Cornelius Cowherd, 215 W Thirteenth 2S
Daisy hendricw, 215 W Thirteenth. Is
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-21
TOLEDO CASH GRAIN.

March. 81 sd? May, 81. 721s Corn.No 2
yellow. 74c. Oats-No. 2 white, 47G4Sc.
Rye-Ro ., $3.50. Barley-NO. 2, TIC.
Clover seed-Cash GB20l and February.
S1O65: March. 5000; April. $40; DC
tober, $3.50. Timothy-C3sh t191S), 50 50;
cash $50, 81 80; cash G920), February,
March, Arrl and May. So; September,
s 20. Alsike-Cash NEW, $3.50; March,
S13
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-21
TWENTY STOCKS AVERAGE.

NEW YORK. Feb. 21-Twenty indus
trial stocks averaged 1898, down 80 per
cent. Twenty active rails averaged 74.25,
up 10 per cent.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-21
NEW YORK WOOL MARKET.

NEW YORK. Feb. 21-The wool mar
ket was steadier TODAY. with domestic
fleece, Xxx Ohio, at 24d45c PEI ID; domes-
tic pulled. secured basis 1SN75c; Texas
domestic secured basis, S409S0c.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-21
NEW YORK METAL MARKET.

spot, February, March and April, offered
131sc. Lead-Easy; spot, February,
March and April, offered 4.40c. Spelter-
Dull; spot and February, offered &c
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-21
BEEF PRICES.

The following are tOdays wholesale
market prices for beef cuts as sold by
RibsMNo. 2, 2ecs No. 8, zoe. Loins-
No 2, 25c; No. 3, 1Sc. ROunds-NO. ?.
24c No. 8. 1Sc Chucks-NO. ,, 12c; No.
Q. 10c Plates-No 2. 12c; No. 3. Zoe.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-21
CHICAGO GRAIN.
CHICAGO CASH GRAIN.

winter, S1Sl No. hard winter. SITS.
Corn-No 3 white 67@6714c; No. 3 yell
low, G7M67Ac; No. I yellow, &c. Oats
80 white 46E d46Ac; No. 3 white, 45i2
045Ac; No. / white, 44i4c.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-21
y = IT y
Stock in Stnra-
HAY MARKET.

The following are the indianapolis
prices for hay by the wagon load:
Hay-LoOse timothy, new, $21@22 :;
mixed hay, new, $19@21; baled, $21023.
Oats-Bushel, new, 45@4Sc.
COrn-New, 65M6Sc per bushel.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-21
$4,000 Get Road Jobs

LONDON, Feb. 21-Nearly $4,000 men
now are at work on road schemes which
have been developed in different parts Of
the country for the relief Of the unem-
pioyed.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-21
NEW YORK RAW SUGAR.

NEW YORK. Feb. 21.-Raw sugar
(centrifugalsl were unsettled today. Gu
has were Sic per ID, duty paid, and
Porto RicOs, 5.T7c, delivered.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-21

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-Exchanges
s4OT, S99, S25; balances, S77,4S3, $50. Fed
eraI Reserve Bank credit balance, $6S,-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-21
NEW YORK HIDE MARKET.

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-The hide mar
ket was firm today. Native steers, per
pound, 12@14c; branded steers, 1O@11c.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-21
WAGON WHEAT PRICES,

Indianapolis -four mills and elevators
today are paying $3.50 for No. red win
ter wheat, SLIT for No. 2 red and S1.z2
for No. red.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-21
(By Thomson & McKinnon.)
Feb d.

There was further weakness in the
market Saturday, particularly in the few
issues that have been subjected TO con-
siderable pressure recently, but it was
noticeable during the trading that some
OF the early sellers were buying Saturday
which may merely indicate a disposition
on the part of shorts to cover their COM
mitment without in any way affecting the
merit OF the situation.
There seems to be a new wave Of pes
simism aroused by the poor corporate
statements that have recently been pub
liShed, which has cast doubt upon the
permanency of the present dividend pol
icy of a number of corporations, and
this suggests the thought, are we to have
two bear markets On the same PROPOSE
ton?
Last year, when it became apparent
that business was bad and that corporate
shOwings would be poor, liquidation was
on an enormous scale and we We're justi-
fed in assuming that the market was
then discOunting everything unfavOrable.
Now. as the results of last year are
published there is certainly no need for
another period of liquidation, since it
presents nothing new and merely CON
firms that which we anticipated and
acted upon.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-21
Weather

The following table shows the state of
weather as observed by United States
Weather Bureaus at n m, Feb. 81:
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-21
NEW YORK PETROLEUM

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-Petroleum was
steady today with Pennsylvania crude
petroisum et $2.75.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-21
. INDIANAPOLIS CASH GRAIN.
Dy Thomson & McKInnon.)


Bids for car lots Of grain and hay at
the call of the Indianapolis Board of
Trade were:
Wheat-Strong; No. red. 50.
Corn-Strong No. white, 66G67c No
white, 64M65c; No. 3 yellow, GSa69c;
No. yellow, GG@6Sc; No. 8 mlxed, GA
5Sc; No. 4 mixed, 65GG6c; No. 8 mixed,
63m64c.
Oats-strong; No. white. 47q4714c;
No. 3 white, 45M46c.
Hay-Weak; No / timothy. $215O022 :;
No. timothy. S21@2150; No. 1 light
clover mixed, $2050@21; No. 1 clover hay,
$1SM19.
inspections
Wheat-NO. 1 red, / car; No. 2 red, .
cars; No. 3 red, . cars; No. 4 red, 1 car {;
No. 2 soft white, 2 cars; total, S cars.
Corn-NO. white, cars No. 1 white,
% cars No. e white, ! car; No. 3 yellow,
Z cars; No. yellow, Is cars; No. yell
low, II cars +; No. 3 mixed, l car; No.
mixed, cars; No. mixed, cars; No.
g mixed. 1 car; sample mixed, l car; to-
tai, II cars.
oats No. . viii t,e26 cars; No. white,
3 cars; total, % cars.
Rye-No. 2. . cars.
Hay-No. l clover mixed, car.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-21
GULF
MARKET FEATURE
That Stock Drops Z 81 Points
in Initial Trade.

NEW YORK, Feb. 21-The action
taken by the minority stockholders of
Atlantic Gulf and West Indies, in or
ganizing a stockholders protective com
mittee, looking to the appointment of
q receiver for the corporation, caused a
break of 7& points in that issue to 4212
at the opening Of the stock market to-
day.
The minority stockholders charge mis-
management and dissipating of the cor
poratfon's assets.
The rest of the list was unsettled by
the sharp drop in Atlantic Gulf. Amerf-
can Wooden sustained a further loss Of
points this morning, following its D.
point slump on Saturday, selling down
to IS.
Tne oil shares were also under heavy
pressure Royal Dutch falling 2& points
to so, while Mexican Petroleum yielded
III points to 1868, and Pan-American
over 1 point TO 74ls.
Utah Copper continued In supply.
falling points to 50l2.
Texas Pacific Coal and Oil dropped ia
points to 2012.
The market for the leading issues was
hurt by the fact that there were many
absentees from the street, a large num-
Der being unable to reach the street be-
cause Of interruption to train service.
The suspension Of the stock market
firm Of Herrick & Bennett also had a
disquieting affect on the market.
(ulIeQ states SLeeI EIeiueu = Oh d
point to 7hh. ii
Baldwin Locomotive dropped IL points
to SSSs and then rallied to S91s.
After the rigorous declines of the open
ing, the market turned steady although a
few new weak spots were brought out
in the forenoon.
Traders operating from Southern re-
sorts were thought to be responsible for
many Of the violent losses at the start.
Steel common got down to S23s and
Baldwin hung around $50.
Southern Pacific issues were in steady
demand, Pacific Oil moving up Is Of d
point to 33&, and the Southern Pacific
Rights rose from 175s to 1885.
United Fruit was subjected TO an at
tack at the end of the first hour, falling
8 points.
Marine preferred fell 21A points to
4e%.
International Paper dropped to 5214, a
less in all of nearly 3 points.
Central Leather, after selling at 35A
advanced to 1854. The preferred rallied
2 points to S21A.
Mexican Petroleum yielded over 3 points
to 154A.
Chandler sold down "a points to 6Ssl.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-21

BOARD OF TRADE STATEMENT.
PARATIVE STATEMENT.

The weekly statement Of the Indianap-
oils Board Of Trade, showing the output
of -four by local mills, inspections for
the week and stock in store, follows:
COAfpAR ALIVE CTATENIENr
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-12-21
Rub-My-Tism for Rheumatism.
FAIR RIVER NEWS.

Our school is progressing nicely
under the management of Mr.. Joe
Foster and Miss Corinne May.
We are very sorry to lose one of
our good neighbors, Mr.. John Guess,
who has moved to Brookhaven.
Folks, you had better look out for
Fair River. They are on the boom,
just little more practice and our
boys will be ready to play basketball
We have an excellent volleyball
team, too.
Our Literary Society is progress
ing nicely. We have elected new Of
ficers. They are as follows:- Albert
Dunn, president; Roy Sanderson,
ice-president; Irma Summers, secre-
tary; Mildred Johnson, editor.
Miss May, our primary teacher,
will spend Christmas with her sister
at Columbia.
We are very glad to have with us
again Mr.. Jim Pennington and fam
lily. They moved back to the old
place from Brookhaven.
Let's everyone come out to church
every third Saturday and Sunday af-
ternoon at 200 o'clock.
Brown Eyes.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-12-21
Mississippi Girl Wins National Prize.

A. & M. College, Miss, Dec. 16.-
AS learned from Miss Susie V. Powell
assistant director in charge, Missis-
sippi Home Demonstration work has
scored another victory in a nation
wide contest. Miss May Bowen, Sar-
dis, Miss, president of the Union
Community Club has just been a
Warded cash prize of 100000 for
the best home supply of canned pro-
ducts. This prize was offered by
the Hazel Atlas Glass Company, a
year ago, open to women of every
state in the Union.
Miss Bowen's exhibit consisted of
Clio jars, including 81 varieties of
excellent quality, being 152 Jars for
each number of her family. This
was the only prize offered to women.
In the girls club work three prizes
were awarded to Mississippi: fig pre-
serves, Lillian Mathis, Pleasant
Grove, Mississippi, $1.O0; Onion
Pickle, Vera Harris, Rockport, Miss,
$500; Pear Preserves, Vera Har-
ris, Rockport, Miss, $500.
This success is due to the zeal and
intelligence Of the young women,
and the excellent training given club
members by the county agents. Mrs.
Olive Barnes Of Pamela county, and
Miss Mittie Fugler of Copiah county,
as we'll as Miss Mary e. Johnston,
state agent in charge Of food preser-
vation.
Contractor Stout who has charge
Of the big task of constructing the
new building on lots recently cleared
OF other structures is assembling his
material for construction work.
Meanwhile his men, teams, plows and
scrapers are engaged in grading off
the ground preparatory to foundation
work, with all the cement, sand and
gravel on hand. This building will
house the departments of botany,
geology, bacteriology and perhaps
other divisions Of the natural science
and researche. 1t is planned to be
one Of the most stately and best
designed buildings on the A. & M.
College grounds and is being built
under the supervision of the State
Bond Improvement Commission, after
plans by Theo. c. Linke. architect.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-12-21
Owen for Retrenchment.

Blue Mountain, Miss, Dec. IT,
Hon. S. Joe owen of New Albany, ed
itor of the New Albany Gazette and
leader Of the low pressure element
in the Mississippi Legislature, was
in Blue Mountain yesterday. Editor
Owen. who is preparing to resume
his fight for economy in the lower
House of the State Legislature, be-
lieves that the people of Mississippi
are entitled to a general reduction in
taxation. favors the slashing of sal
aries of state and county officials, ad-
vocates reduction in the number OF
judicial circuits in the state, and
holds that only by the exercise OF
strict economy in appropriations and
public expenditures may the state
hope to return to normalcy.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-12-21
High Freight Rates Hit
Growers of Vegetables

st. Rose, La, Dec. 17.-Beeause
Of high rates of both express and
freight charges, which virtually pro-
libits them to ship their produce to
Jorthern points, local farmers and
ocal vegetable dealers are much dis
.atisfed, and some of them have been
card to say they will not grow veg
stables another season.
This condition causes a serious
outlook in view of the fact that thou
jands of carloads of barrels of veg
stables are grown in Southern Lou
siana, the occupation of truck farm
or being one of the pricipal rural
occupations of this state.
At st. Rose about $1,000 barrels
Of vegetables will be shipped this
season, all grown in this section, con.
signed to Northern markets, and in
the spring will be shipped many car.
loads of cabbages grown in this anG
nearby sections.
''The condition is very serious,
said l. Caravella of the firm of Pc
Observation-Disclosures of st. Ros'
Today. Farmers of this section arr
in a critical condition. So are thu
dealers, and if relief does not com,
soon, many. Of the farmers will have
% quit cultivating land and resort tt
other occupations.
"Shallots, carrots and radishes sci
1T an average of SIS per barrel il
Chicago and other cities northward
md the express company is charging
about 81 per barrel for transporta
ion charges. Now, barrel and ic,
cost about dollar, and that leave
the shipper nothing. Endive, oscar
ole and beets are bringing only a
bout $3.50 on the Chicago and Kan
sas City markets. How can a farm
er find it profitable to ship when h,
has to pay the express company So.
rs or 81 for transportation for on
barrel?"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-12-21
ADVERTISING.

The Prentiss County Advocate
well and truly says that "ene OF
the largest mail order houses in the
country employs staff to read and
study the weekly newspapers publish
ed in the small towns. Whenever
community is found in which the
local merchants are not steady and
liberal advertisers, the mail order
house puts on catalogue campaign.
The mail order houses get their bu-
siness from localities in which there
are Indifferent and negative mer-
chants.
''The truth is, that local merchants
themselves are largely to blame for
the success of the mail order houses.
The local merchants can sell goods
cheaper than a merchant in a big
city, for he is at less expense, and
while he may not carry as big a
stock of goods as the city merchant,
he can replenish his stock as often as
may be necessary and within few
days.
But the local merchant must ad-
yertise his goods and prices if he is
to get the trade that rightfully be-
longs to him. Thousands of dollars
go out of town, and every other
town, to the mail order houses ev-
cry year simply because the local
merchants do not advertise as they
should. Kinds County Gazette.