The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-04
STATE FAIR OPENS

This is the big week of the year at
open at o'clock on Monday and right
then the show was on. Admittedly it
is a great show. as good as any of its
class in the entire country, and one
of which the state may justly be proud.
Regardless of how many farmers
may visit the fair to their personal
enjoyment and lasting benefit, many
more thousands will for hundred
reasons be deprived of that pleasure.
Everybody can't visit the fair, nor can
all having worthwhile exhibits show
them at Indianapolis. 1t would doubt
less delight every rural family in Ind
lana to be able to spend two or three
days at indianapolis this week, which
is manifestly impossible. Failing in
this the newspapers are the next best
substitute. We may all read their
stories and then let imagination have
free play To those familiar with the
grounds and buildings a well-writton
newspaper report, especially if illustra-
ted, will be nearly as satisfactory as
being present on the scene and be
much less tiresome and expensive. So
then, staying at home also has its com
pensations. AS the great mass of us
will be among the absentees this week
we shall have to content ourselves in
the usual way by enjoying the oppo--
tuntities for rest and recreation right
at home.
Saving the Fruit Crop
The members of the New York state
farm bureau, and the various fruit
growing associations are putting on
a statewide campaign to save as much
of the peach. plum and pear crops as
| possible. The danger of loss because
of early ripening and the car shortage
/ because of the strike conditions, is
/ the cause of this activity. In CO.
| operation with newspapers throughout
/ the state motorists are being appealed
/ to and urged to buy their fruit at the
! farms on their trips through the coun
! try. The newspapers are being sup
piled with publicity matter right along
4 and county farm bureaus are furnish
/ ing information as to where fruit car
be secured in the various counties
| Thousands of city folk are motoring
out long distances to buy fruit at {
saving.
The Patterson Sale
! At the S. R. Patterson sale on his
farm located three miles southwest O
New Madison, in Preble county, las
Friday, the well-improved 100-acr'
place brought $10,55O The farm
chattels sold for about $1,000 making
the total net around s12.500. Tht
realty was purchased by Frank Brooks
a resident of Winchester, as cashie
King, of the bank at New Madison
who made the settlements, relates.
The offering included 10 cows ant
heifers, II hogs and four head of hors
es. The top horse, a 4-year old mare
sold for $3.50 and the top COW brough
S71.50. Glover hay brought $S.75 AM
50 in the NOV and the 33 acres o
standing corn brought from SO to 81
per acre, being sold in three or fou
lots
The Ladies Glass" of the White
water church journeyed to Prebl
county to serve the much appreciate
lunch. The ladies who served were
Mesdames Della Kuhn, Frances KirE
man, Eva White, Minnie White,
Niewoehner, Laura Freeman, Tessi
Blose, Jennie Townsend, Ida Jones, c
Morgan, Ethel Townsend, and Mis-
Katherine Hammond. A large crow
: was served and the ladies voted tina
they had busy and profitable day.
According to Professor G. G. Wi