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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-27
Detroit Produce

APPLES Michigan bushe crates. Z 6
No. ! ~ Inch minimum unless otherwis
stated: Mcintosh, 81 -; generally good
I.75: Delicious. 81 so best. So % q 3 Is
Northern spys. 81 eoa2; best. 81 50. ordi
nary 81 so. Badwins, 81 5oai.75: Hub
barriston. 81 so l.75 sutton Beautys
bardstons 81 500 IS: sutton Besutys
10. ! Mcintosh. 2ia-inch minimum 81 q
% 2 50; Rhode island Greetings 4 s. No
J, ? = inch minimum. 81 IS Rome Beautys
r. $. No. !, 3.inch minimum 81 70: wash
ingt0n boz Delicious. fancy, s0-l25s So 4
% 50, extra fancy. G4.l2js. 50 T5a415.
ARTICHOKES California boxes, T2s So
ANOCADOS-C California. flats, Fueries
i6-3Os s. 3Om2 10.
BEANS-FloTida hushcl hampers: Blacl
Valentines. mostly IS. few s.. 80. fair 50 IS
Plentifuls IS. few s. 50, wax beans. far q
generally good SJ15 -
BETS Texas. y crates 3-doz. punches
81 50n as
BROCCOLI Pony crates Arizona. $50
/ n so; California, 50 T5W5. fair 60 ger
[ erallN good So $50, Texas. S3.75Hf.
round type S.. y crates Savoy type 81 Z
az IS, = crates red ca bbage. 81 so.
CARROTS Los Angeles crates e-doze'
lunches California 81. u u SIS mostiyA 4
Angeles crates s-dozen punches. s515 d
s 25 hu baskets topped S2.2592 40.
CAuLlFLQWER - Pony crates Us an'
larger. California SO 25
l.
Heart 3-4s. 50, fair. 50 80. SIS $4G4 Is
few 81 80 fair S375 los mostly SO 75a
Z IS extra fancy 81. 1915 Pascal ~
dozen S. 6 dozen 81 California, wire,
crates 3-4i5 dozen. $1,000.
COLLARDS-T Texas, bu. baskets. SIS
EsCAROLE-Texas. bu baskets 81 SIS
GRAPEs-Emperors. African pack. Cali
fornis. 81 IS.
LETTUcE-Los Angeles crate, Iceberg
California Imperial Valley. dozen ss5'
"A Is IS, dozen SO so n s IS: Arizona, Yum,
. dozen SIS 10 Z dozen $3.50
LEAF LETTUCE Ho'house 10-lb has
kets Ohio Michigan Si35.
MUSHROOMS 49, Ohio pints. 2Oa22Mc
Michigan quarts. 40if tic.
ONIONS 50-ib sacks Michigan y. s
No. Yellows. medium. best 81. fair e
generally good Sl.7501.s5. ordinary 81 so
ORANGES --- Florida wirebound boxes
combination grade. $4,000 40.
PFARS-Orcgon boxes D'Antous. fancy
all sizes. A.5ON 525 Washington DAN
jous al sizes S475 so.
PEPPERS Mexican ~ -bu. crates Calf
fornia Wonders SO; choice. So: bu has
kets California Wonders, S5.50ne.5O
World Reaters. S251 $50.
POTATOES 0-lb. sacks Y. s. No. 7
size unless otherwise stated. Idaho
nothing offered: Maine. pinch. min. vsri
Gus varieties. 50 IS: t5-lh. paper sacks
sic: Michigan Chippewas S21O12 IS
Upper Peninsula 100.lb sacks Russe'
Rursls, 50 SIS; l5-lb. paper sacks 5
stock: Nothing offered
RADIsHFS - Texas pony crates, %
punches S5M525
sHALLoTs- ,Louisiana barrels. 20-doz
punches S12: crates, 5 doz. S3.2S
SP1NAC H-Texas bu baskets turly
Sis. cartons 1-doz cellonhane BAGS
washed sninach, 10 OF, Si.s5 q Is; II
OF 81 anT2
STRAWBERRIES - Fiori 4 a, 36-pint
crates Mssionarvs. $40.
SWEET POTAToEs--Louisian hushsl
crates. Porto Rican vans Y. q. No. /.
few sass. North Carolina.
hushel baskets. Porto Rican vans, 81. so.
TANCERINFs-Flo Florida. hushel baskets
comb GRADE according 70 size, 2io-2f6s,
81 1902 b
TOMATOES Il f-ih cartons rPuackE
medium yS2.i5: small size, ~ 75l2
RRTAbAGAs-canads, 50-lb. sacks
wsxed, sl.1o.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-27
Budgets Income in Money, Ration Points

Under the price system the housewife must budget
the family income IN money and in ration points
The inability of alone the medium of
change indicates that something has happened the national
economy
With the government according to Donald NJ Nelson chair
of the War Production Board planning take for its
and for eaeend 60 of all the 943 production
goods and services obvious that the civilian population
depend the crtaied residue and limited inventory.
Accordingly Administrator has canddy
brought there under these conditions be avoidance
Of temporary backsdng civilian living standards In the
circumstances it's impossible the established levels of
average material webeng and its grossly misleading to talk
about maintaining social gains
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-27
Farmers Market

FRUITs-Apples, Baldwins. fancy, 81 IS
hu No. L. SiDi2 5: Delicious. facy $50
3 50 bu No. / Si.75q2: Mcintosh. fancy.
S2H250 bu. No. !, $1,000 ! IS. M, z.
75c nSi Greetings fancy, 81 so hu. No.
!. eOc n ST. rs; Northern spys. fancy, w 70
q so bu f; No. l. Si.5Oa2; No. 2. sc
0Si; Shows. fancy 81 IS hu-: No. soc
lis, No. 2. 50u 75c Jonathans, fancy.
81 25125 30 bu. No. ], 81 50a2, no. 2
81 steele's Red, fancy. 50 hu. NO. l.
LETTUCE AND SALAD GREENS
French endive, fancy. 50 5-lb. box; NO. l.
81 25dI.75
MISCELLANEOUS VEGETABLES
Beets topped, 30, J. $40 1.50 bu. Nc.
IS y eoc. Cabbage No. l. 81 25di.7o bu
No. 2. 81. Red cabbage, No l. LOO %
rs bu. No 2, 81. IS. Carrots, topped,
No /. Si.751225 hu No 2 Sn p.
Celery root. No. /. 81 75a225 bu. Celery
cabbage. No, /, $3.50 bu, Horeradish'
fancy 81 bu No /. 81 5od3oo; No. 2.
So Leeks. No. /, sia1.25 dor. ochs.
Onions, dry. fancy. 81 rs Sob. sack; No.
l. 81 10 1s5. No. 2, 81 so. Psrsnips, NO,
/, 81. 75Q 2 rs bu.: no. 2, 81 rs Psrsley
root. No; !, sl6i2s bu. Potatoes No; ].
$50 Rsdishss. hoth8use, No. l. 81 Dor.
R Rii5 ho,houss. fancy y" IS zoe SD,
box: choice. soc; srnsn. 75cdsi dor. behs.
Rutabaras. No. l. 75cesi hu. No 2.
soc. SQUASH Hubbard. No. 1. 81 so ~ Su
No 2. 81 Turnips. topped. fancy, 50 m
No. l.. 81 .25di.75 Vegetable oysters NO.
l. enc1l 81 doz bchs
PoULTRY-Ilv hens heavy breeds,
40 a40c n leghorns. "a n 30c: springers,
20 q 42c " hghorns. 32Q CSC.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-27
M. S. Rukeyser
M. S. Rukeyser
Anal Yves New
'TwO-Hsrice System

It's different type twopcce system George n Peek
first head of the agricultural adjustment administration advocated
which is now coming into being m the United States
When The point system into effect Monday, the
30 100000 families Will find that
the realm pocesed foods alone purchasing
In order The buy ratoned canned
goods the housewives will implement with
coupons Thus the effective price OF of beans Will be money
plus rated around onesiXth of the
nations point quota for individual.
In light the situation such device for equalzng
the reduced and Subnoma supply available for civilians
this analysis intended only reveal what is happening
and TO bring OF the economic implications.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-27
Young Spring
Nets S353,781

L. A. Young Spring and Wire
and its subsidiaries report for the
six months ended January 81 net
profit Of S353,7Sl after provision
of $3.50, 6S5 for federal and Cana
dian income taxes. Net is equal
10 81 cents share on the common
stock.
This compares with a net profit
for the six months ended January
81, 1912, after provision Of s230o43
for federal taxes, Of $525, 702, equal
10 Sl29 a share.
Net profit of the Canadian sub
sidiary, consolidated on the basis
OF the Official rate Of exchange,
was SO 9l6, against S267l2 a year
aun
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-27
Dodge Plant Ready

he fast bit Of concrete was
scheduled 10 be poured today
for the huge main manufactur-
ing building Of the Dodge Chi
cago plant in which aircraft
engines viii shortly start COM
ing off the production line. This
will be one of the largest plants
in the world, much larger than
Willow Run.
Early plans for the construc-
ton Of the main building were
altered VIII en- steel became
scarce. New methods used are
believed 10 have set a record
for speed in getting il I'D.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-27
Livestock Markets
CHIC AGO

CHICAGO. FEB 90 (INs) .-HoGs-Rs-
ceipts. IL 500 market ~ cents higher
Top. $3.50; bulk. 530aI545; heavies
SIS 2oI15.f0 mediums. SIS 25d15 30,
lights. S15lOT1550: light lights S15f
rs 81 packing sows, S14s5d 1885: pigs
Sl3ulf.25.
CATTLE Receipts. 800: marke,
steady. Calves Receipts 500: market
steady. Beef scers. choice StJ.50d17
medium. SI2T IS 80: yearlinrs Sii so "a
- ~ Butchers. heaters. 10 iOH16; COWS
Sl0V $50; bulls. $40 5ou14 80: calves
$50 Z 50: feeders. SiOUt4. stockers
steers. S11Nl5 cows and heifcrs sou 10.
SHEEP Receipts 300 market steady.
Lambs S16H is-5as- common. Sl4H1s:
yearlinrs Si2 sou - 50; ewes, s7ne5O
feeders. Sii115.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-27
Truck Tire Retapping
Quota Lifted forMar(h

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 CUPl.
The Office Of Price AdmlniStra-
ton today announced a reduction
IN the quota Of new truck tires
and an increase in the truck tire
recapping quota for March. The
quota for truck tires was reduced
from 345 122 in February 10 299.-
600 IN March, and the recapping
service quota was increased from
345, 065 in February 10 400 900 in
March.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-27
Deterioration in Quality Of Money Noted

When in Peaccme Peek spoke of woprice system he had
something entirely different mind He suggested his formula
device for bringing domestic farm income in line with that
urban that the could keep another
poed through nerchangng the products Of their labor
Instead subsidies benefits and planned shortages through
the killing Peek advocated setting prices of the domeca
consumed portion staple at fair exchange level and
dumping the SURPRISES the world markets prevailing prices
He argued that that the only practical to achieve parity
without sacrificing exports
The "woprice" system tact admission that deter
ioraton in the quality of taking place.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-27
Broom Corn
Prices Of Commodity Fixed
for Next 30 Days by OPA

WASHINGTON. Feb. IS CUP).
The Office of Price AdminStra-
ton today froze prices for broom
corn, a commodity used only in
the manufacture Of brooms.
The action. taken with the APP
proval of Secretary Of Agriculture
Claude r. Wickard, fixes broori
corn prices for the next go days a
the individual sellers highest
prices in the five-day period Feb
ruary 20-24. inclusive. The tempo
rary measure will furnish the
basis for price ceilings on brooms,
OPA said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-27
ON Deliveries Soar

General Motors figures for
1892, released today, indicate
- how the toe or production is
mounting. The first full year Of
war work showed a total of 81 =
9l3, $4,000 in delivered goods.
And this after the corporation
had voluntarily given back to
the government more than
$l69000,000 in savings it had
effected after going into war
production.
Here are the figures nv mont ne
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-27
Ceases TO Be General Purchasing Power

be general purchasing and
limited purchasing For
discontinued items such washing machines ronerS and variety
other electric household appliances has ceased to be
purchasing For other items such Shoes gasoline coffee
vegetables fruits has become restricted
chasing power rationng order be good
money be fortified with ration
In and by
buying power the fusion of the constitutes
purchasing power.
Thus high theorists stop describing the
called natonary gap of civilian purchasing
we
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-27
Auto
Graphs
u. S. Rubber Co.
Writes Off Losses
Caused by JaPs
By SnER FREEMAN

Jap seizure Of its rubber plan
tationS caused The United States
Rubber Company 20 write OF
Sl54S74l4 from IFS earnings OF
1ei2. the report OF r i. Davis
u chairman ST the board, re-
NC3lcd today
Davis report carried the IN
tcrcsung news that It has SYM
.theuC rubber In The initial stage
Of production one plan, is ale
ready in production, one Is about
20 start producing and a third Is
under construction.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-27
Muskegon Motor
Profit S205,S36

Muskegon Motor Specialties
Company for the year 1912 re-
ports a net profit of S205 S36 after
provision for federal income and
excess profits taxes. equal to 80
cents a share on common. all or
which is owned by Houdaille-Her-
shey Corporation. This compares
with 1871 net of S327.472, or 81
cents a common share.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-27
IASI KIEIALO

EAST BUFFALO, Feb 26 (TNS).--
HOGS Salahle receipts LOO; market
moderately active. steady Good and choice
is025O lbs averaging 2002iO his. Si6. 20
10 mostly $3.50. 2G0 320 H. butchers SIG
1913: trucked -ius 2i0-230 lbs. S16.15d
1888 butchers over 300 lbs. DOWN. ard
70 Sl5.5O
ChTTLE-Salabe receipts. 100; market.
steady. NJ Good steers. SIS 49, sAne held
shave SIS 50: beef cows. S12 d1225: cut
ter and common, Sq.7591I.5o So Gamers s.
Q 50. light and medium weight sausage
bulls S12N 10 rs
CALVES -sslablc receipts. $50; market,
vealers firm; good and choice nainly
SIS soA few selections Sie common and
medium Si701T.
sHTEP-ssiahle receipts 800. lamb
market quoted steady. good and choice
100 lbs SIC. 80.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-27
CHICAGO CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO, Feb. 26 tlNsl--CaSh grain
WHEAT--No. 2 red. 81. 64l4 No. 3 red
Sl62t2
CORN-No 2 yellow. Siooai.d2. No: ;
yellow. 97ls n 81 Of Z No. 4 yellow, %
a CSC; No. s yellow, 81 Si.00l7 sample
yellow. 71Gsii9c.
OATs-No. l mixed. 81 n slH.c No
white. 62&c: No. 2 white. 6lia q SIC
sample white. 5eq5eiic; No. mixed
heavy, 62c No.. red, special heavy
6iik ffS1Mc
RYE-Sample, tough Ale
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-27
Saoinaw Markets
sAGINA

SAGINAW. Feb. 26 CUPl .--Today's pay
ing prices 10 growers for beans
Pea beans. Sb.iO; lite red kidneys, 81
lark red Kidney. s.: {. Y C. yellow
evcf So %. e. R~C. lite crsnberUies. s.
q r C. dark cranberrles -.
Whr.t StfTTffa oats 81 Il ac:-rXe
"a 16c. six,roved barley. Sl.77n 50
burkwheat 81 67d2.7O corn, 90 Csc
sc beans. NJ bids.
Michigan Bean Company
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-27

he ngureS snow that ON
more than quadrupled its deliv-
cries during the year as II
brought the full power of its
facilities into the production
picture. c. +. Wilson, president
OF the corporation. showed that
this January had tapered off
from the December high point.
but this was due 10 new sched-
ules which. while not cutting
down production, leveled il off.
II is an impressive picture of
what the transition has brought
about.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-27
Allied Prod. Votes
50 Cents on Common

Allied Products Corporation has
declared a quarterly dividend Of
80 cents on the common payable
April l TO holders of record March
9. Previously the firm paid 25
cents extra and rs cents quarterly.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-27
WINNIPEG GRAIN

WINNIPEG. Feb 2s uNs) Wheat.
rye and barley closed unchanged today.
oats unchanged 10 "a up.
WHEAT--May, zinc sold.
OATs-May. size bid; July, 5iSc,
sold
BARLEY-May. 6i'ic bid: July, SAY
q 6iiac.
RYE-May and July. s6a. C bid.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-27
Nash.Ke|vinatOr
Again Pays III Cts.

Nash-Kelvinator Corp has de-
clared a dividend of 1914 cents.
payable March 26 10 holders OF
record March 8. Same amount
was paid in preceding quarters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-27
Dividend Of 10 Cents
Voted by Packard

Packard Motor Car Company
has declared a dividend of 10
cents. payable April 5. to holders
Iof record March g. Previous pay
Iment was a like amount in Au-
gust. last wear.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-27
TOLEDO CASH GRAIN

TOLEDO. O., Feb. rs dNs).--cash
grain on track:
WHEAT-No. 2 red. SIsoa16l.
CORN-No. ? yellow, 9ec q 81; No. 3
yellow. 96 ri &c.
oATs-No ? white. sou a6iAc; No. 3
white, 5s14 q 60i1c
soYBEANs No. yellow. S1.7oh a
LII
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-27
lO-Cent Payment
By EIe(trOmdster

Electromaster Inc, has declared
a dividend of 10 cents. payable
March 10 10 holders of record
March 5. The previous payment
was 10 cents, Aug. Is, 1912.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-27
Nelson Seeks
% Pei. Boost
In Production

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (INS).
Old feuds and discord were past
history today to WPB Chairman
Nelson, who dedicated his organ
ization TO the task Of boosting war
production 20 per cent and equip
ping an 1000, 000-man. army and
navy this year.
Nelson relegated TO the cate
cory of "rumorS' the reports that
a group of presidential advisers
were plotting his removal from
office.
1.-THE past IL past as far as
am concerned" Nelson said.
"Our only job is production"
NELSON CONFIDENT
Nelson appeared smiling and
confident as he told newsmen
that Il had no intention of re-
signing and never have had any
intention OF resigning."
"WPB Is not preparing for
showdown with the armed serv-
ices and never will be preparing
for showdown" he said. THE
armed services are the ones We
are working for, trying to win
the war
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-27
A SOUND MOVE

Nelson evinced complete faith
that his recent reorganization Of
WPB and elevation of Charles E.
Wilson, former president of Ger
eral Electric, TO the post of "Iehief
of staff" of WPB was a/sound
move and would enable war pro-
duction 10 forge ahead smoothly.
Nelson said that the nation
would be able 10 meet t. tremen-
dous production goals this year
without cutting the civilian econ
omy 10 bedrock" levels.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-27
Palace Travel Coach
Declares Dividend

Palace Travel Coach Company
has declared a dividend of pa
cents, payable March 81, to hold
ers of record March Is.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-27

tnlfHs lNGiAalhA huu ta.e - 80 fI1Itr
Dfvfdends in the ioreEoinE table are the
&Aoounts DECLARED or paid - far THE pear.
Unl~ss otherwise noted. a-Paid In Ast2,
eu-En-fividend.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-18
Chocolate, Former Drink OF Kings
Long Regarded AS Gift From Gods

The BMfton Neavs presents
another IN the series of i'm
portdnt bat lesser knoaUn aspects
of South observation-disclosures
Chocolate, the beverage of kings
and the sustenance of those in dis
tress, is a gift of tropical America
to mankind. Harnan Cortes, the
conquistador, was the first European
to become acquainted with chocolate
when he undertook the conquest of
Mexico. There it was the favorite
drink of the Emperor Montezuma.
So highly priced was it by the Az
tees that they looked upon it as a
gift from the gods. Quetzalcoatl,
the mystic gardener of Paraside, was
supposed to have brought the seeds
of the cacao tree from heaven and
sown them in his garden at Talzi-
tepec.
But the chocolate of ancient Mex
leo was not the chocolate that we
know and enjoy today. The Aztecs
ground up their cacao beans with
herbs, spices, chile, and corn. BY
adding water the mixture was trans
formed into thin paste. This
liquid was whipped into froth until
it was ready to serve in ceremonial
cups fashioned from gourds. How
ever tasty this may have been to the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-18
Good Year For Beaverdam Company

its reorganization nine years ago.
The organization is cooperative
and was incorporated with capital
stock of $4,000 in 1920. One
hundred and six shares were held
by 106 farmers.
In 1884 the company was re-incor-
porated under the Cooperating Mark
eting Act in which So per cent OF
the business must be done with the
members. Under the present setup
not more than six per cent may be
paid on capital stock and not over
10 per cent may be set aside as re-
serve for working capital.
All other earnings must be divided
among the members and other farm
er patrons on the basis of the pat
ronage furnished. Non-stockholders
obtain credits by purchases which
are applied to securing one share OF
stock.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-18

lor, Callie Lyle, Jennie Eversole,
johanna Munro, Lola Long, Cora
Patton, Eleanor Augsburger, Bertha
Thayer, Helen Nulf were guests of
Mrs. Louise Cloore Thursday after
noon when she entertained members
of the Missionary society of the
Christian church.
Miss Opal Harshe of Bluffton was
Sunday guest of Miss Lillian Des-
enberg.
Mrs. Louise Cloore was week
end guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
Sherritts of Lima.
Thursday evening dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Patterson and
family were: Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Holtzapple and daughter and Miss
Grace Herr of Elida, Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Rodney and Miss Bertha
Herr of Lima and Mr.. Charles Herr.
Mr.. Rodney left for San Diego,
California.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-18
Qualifying NaUal
Test At High School

Bluffton young men between IL
and 20 years of age are invited to
take the qualifying test for the
Navy College Training Program,
known as the VIZ program at Bluff
ton High school on Friday April 2,
from 8 to IL a. m.
The purpose of the VIZ program
is to produce naval officers. High
school seniors, high school graduates
and college students who appear to
have the potentialities for ultimate
selection as officers will be chosen for
college training.
The plan contemplates that the
college training will be carried on
while the men are on active duty,
in uniform, receiving pay and under
general military discipline.
The test forms will be sent to the
high school office and young men in
terested in the program may COM
municate with A. J. B. Longsdorf,
superintendent of school or Gerhard
Buhler, principal of the high school.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-18
Coffee Ration Is
Increased By OPA

Bluffton housewives may obtain 10
per cent more coffee under new ra-
tioning arrangements announced this
week by OPA.
Stamp No. &c will be good for one
pound of coffee to be consumed with
in five week period between March
% and April Is. The present coffee
ration of one found must last for six
weeks ending March Il.
This action restores the ration to
its initial level of one pound for
five weeks which had been in affect
until recently.
The new regulation exemplifies one
of the basic principles of OPA policy
to relax restrictions as soon as ad-
ditional stocks justify the action.
OPA officials reported that coffee
imports in February exceeded esti-
mates by more than 20 per cent ad-
ding to January inventories of
about 145,OOO,0OO.
This was due to several govern
ment agencies, including the army,
using their combined resources to
make it possible to bring more coffee
into the country, an OPA spokesman
stated.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-18

Buy War Bonds and Defense
Stamps now.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-03-18

One of Beaverdam's principal
business concerns, The Farmers Ele-
vator company has closed one of the
most successful years operations in
its history, it was stated by /. M.
Jennings, manager, following reports
presented to stockholders at the an
nual meeting held recently.
Dividends paid for the past year
were S766 capital stock and s4,144.70
in patronage. Seven new shares of
stock were issued making a total of
So shares earned thru patronage
since reorganization of the company
in 1884.
At the annual stockholders meet
ing w. S. Johnson was elected as a
director and F. C. Marshall and H.
E. Bassett reelected on the board.
Patronage dividends of $21, ,790.99
have been paid by the concern since