The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1922-03-17

tracts from 40 To 50 acres are not re-
newing contracts ant will move TO
town because, they say. they cannot
make a living under the present req
tails for farm lands, the prices for farm
products and taxation. Many owners of
large tracts of land are confronting
problem of having TO reduce rentals
for farm land or 10 hire help and con-
duct their own farming. Tenants COM
planning say that many farmers hav-
ing large tracts are holding for SO
10 SD an acre, against SO an acre
prior 10 the World war. and that there
are few tracts available at less than
SO an acre. Sharing of farm products
is also said 10 equc a SlO-an-acre con-
tract. Owners of land assert they
, have to contend Wit. the highest taxes
taxes, and that insurance rates and
many farm supplies. including farming
implements. are still at high prices.
Marion.-By the decision of the
members of the Paramount Agriculture
al association the farmers will enter
a new line of cooperative effort when
they establish a cream station. the
first in the county, at Paramount. in
the next few days. There are four or
five cream stations at Paramount nc
the present time, owned and operated
by creamery and packing companies.
Farmers say there is a difference i'm
the price they receive on butterfat of
cents compared 10 the Marion price.
and that by establishing co-opera-
tive station they will be able To get
the difference and ar the same time
operate the station at less expense
than the present stations are able
to do.
Lafayette.-Fears that Lafayette's
street railway system would be junked.
| following the sale of the companys
property under a federal court order.
were dispelled when it became known
that local business man had bid in
the property for $4,000. Ii was an
nOunced that citizens were planning 10
organize new company and rehabili-
tate the lines. Rebuilding and opera
ton OF the car lines, however. is con-
ditional on the city granting protection
from jitney bus competition and au-
! thOriZing the diScontinuance of a few
unproductive lines
Lafayette.-The Farmers Co-opera-
tive Grain Elevator company. COM
| posed of 100 representative farmers OF
! 1lppecanoe county. completed negOtia-
uons for the purchase of the Born &
/ Go. elevator at Lafayette The price
was $4,000. The elevator plant in
! cludes corn drer as we'll as other
] apparatus usually found in grain
/ elevator. The farmers will operate
/ the plant as a cooperative project
and have already disposed of a large
amount of stock To Individual farmers
throughout the county. 1t will be a
unit of the L. S. Grain Growers, Inc.
ndianapolis.-Man maple sugar
camps have been opened during the
last two weeks, and with present favor
able conditions a large production is
expected according TO the semi-monthly
report of George G. Bryant. state agri-
cultural statistician. The report is
sent to the United States Department
! of Agriculture. The report says that
corn prices are advancing and that 4
larger amount is being sold now, and
that winter wheat in some localities
/ Of the state looks poor.
! ianapolis.-Within four weeks the
/ price of 211 ,544 barrels of cement went
| down more than $4,000. ii was
! shown when the state highway COM
mission opened its second set of bids.
The first bids, opened February .,
were not accepted, and the second set
was called for The bids are on
| cement TO be used in the hard-surfaced
construction Of IS miles of the Ma
/ tiOnal road. from Richmond to Terre
! Haute
Columbia City.-Two daughters and
one son of Mr.. and Mrs. OHM III. Smith
| of Collins were married a few days
ago In a triple wedding at the Smith
/ home. The marriage was performed
/ by Rev. Ed Hively, an uncle of one of
! the brides. The same ceremony suf-
! feed for all three couples. and follow
/ ing the service, which was read in the
/ presence of only the immediate rela-
J tives, a wedding dinner was served.
Vincennes.-Mrs. Artie G.. Cullop,
wife of ex-Representative William A.
/ CullOp of Nincennes, has announced
| her candidacy for nomination for con-
/ greSs from the Second district. Mrs.
| CullOps plans call for complete
canvass of the district She is the
| first woman of any party to become
a candidate for congress in Indiana.
/ although women have held seats In the
house Of representatives from other
/ states.
GreencaStle. - Announcement was
made by the board Of trustees Of the
/ Greencastle Orphans home, which was
/ destroyed by fire a few days ago, that
il has bought the LOckridge home. adj
jacent 10 Greencastle. and will take
immediate possession. II is one Of the
finest homes in the neighhorho0d. and
I Is acres of land were bought with ii.
The price paid was $4,000.
Portland.-The contract for a Ma
tioual cuarI arv,or,- for partlaDd ,,-oc