The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-12
COUNTRY HAS COAL

We are buying quite a lot of corn
now, and have been for the past few
weeks, said A. H. Dorset, head of the
Dorset Milling company, at Liberty.
"Our present price is go cents for new
corn and as we had bumper crop
this year farmers are inclined to mar
ket some of it, this being especially
true of those without ample crib
room"
Mr.. Dorset says that he has been
paying $120 for wheat for some time
and that many farmers are satisfied
to sell a little at that figure. Others
have cleaned out their bins rather
than to carry their grain over, and
this has resulted in the receiving Of
some wheat almost daily. Asked as
to the present supply of coal in Union
county, Mr.. Dorset said that while the
mill handles no coal there are two
good coal concerns in Liberty, and
they are now sufficiently stocked to
meet all demands, Liberty has made
no complaint of a shortage of coal in
some weeks.
This voices the general condition in
our country towns, Sc far as soft coal
users are concerned. The various ela-
vators and coal yard men have been
able to supply all corners of late, ap-
parently, although ut times a little
diplomatic dividing of receipts have
been necessary, so that all in need of
coal might at least get a partial sup
ply. This has been true in all cases
where anthracite has come in, but
| these cases have been infrequent, an
/ thracite being hard to get in this ter
| Titory, owing to the demand from
eastern and home territory. Not so
| long ago the authorities at Carbon
| dale, Pa, town which is surrounded
/ by anthracite mines, had to seize coal
] to keep the school children warm.
so closely was all the coal mined being
shipped out.
Wheat Moving at SIPS
The manager of the Eikenberry ele-
vator at Camden reports inability to
get a pound of anthracite, in spite OF
definite promise to ship car or two
to reach him by December :. He says
he is now afraid that it will be January
l, or even later, before they can count
on getting any hard coal. AS to soft
coal, he states that there is no suffer
ing for it in Or around Camden, as suf
ficient coal has arrived to keep the
homes warm, but as yet there is nc
surplus on hand. Coal men have di
vided the coal in such way as to in
sure all getting enough to run them
pending fresh receipts.
The Eikenberry elevator advanced
its buying price on wheat to S1,25 or
Saturday and as a number of farmers
had been awaiting that figure nearl!
coo bushels came in during the day
AS to corn, the price went to SO cents
or 80 cents per cwt. on Monday, an(
this was expected to stimulate re
eeipts. We have been buying little
corn daily, of late, said the manager
and the demand for Christmas none.
and the fact that corn is abundant, Il
Z now likely to increase the movement o
corn to market, speaking in genera
way.
Praises Club Work
Secretary Wallace told the Chicago
newspaper men at the international
that he had not missed attendance a
the show single year since its incep
. ton, almost a quarter of a centur.
ago. With reference to boys and girls
agricultural clubs, Mr.. Wallace said
Il believe that the development of GU
youth in all phases of farm life mean
more to this country than any othe
, agency. If the grown-ups now had bee
encouraged as farm boys and girls ar