davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-02-15
Markets
Continued from page 48)

enceS.
The amount impounded in the
support program will be larger than
last year, but probably is not enough
to cause tightness in Gree stocks
that would pull prices up to loan
redemption levels. However, rain
fall continues inadequate in the
Great Plains and the arrival of
growing weather probably will
draw attention to the poor start for
the winter wheat crop IN that area.
FLAxSEED-Prices sagged along
with grains recently and are mod
erately below the loan value. jan
uary stocks totaled per cent less
than a year ago, but usage also is
running behind last season. Disap-
pearance in the last half of 1852 was
15.400,000 bushels against II 100000
bushels in the same period of 1851.
SEEDS-Prices for hay and pas
ture seeds probably will be fairly
stable in the next month or two.
Due to drouth last year, spring
usage may be somewhat above av-
erage if weather favors planting.
Compared with the 10-year average,
January Is prices per cwt. to pro-
ducers were about $50 lower for
alfalfa seed and $50 lower for red
clover but 1921 higher for timothy
and 1857 higher for lespedeza.
DAIRY PRODUCTS Prices
probably will sag lower for the next
three or four months Milk produc-
ton will increase 80 to 35 per cent
from February to June and an in
creasing proportion of the output
will have to go into the lower
priced outlets. After March, prices
for manufacturing milk will depend
on the new support level to be set
by the Secretary of Agriculture. On
the present support basis, the gov
eminent had to buy $4,000, 900
pounds of butter and 10000 900
pounds of cheese from November
% to February 5, period when pro-
duction was seasonably low. Large
additional amounts will have to be
bought before the program ends on
March 81.
EGGS - Prices probably will
round the seasonal low point in the
next month or two but are not likely
to rise much until early summer. In
the last nine years the low point
came once in January, three times
in February, once in March and
four times in May. Hens and pull
lets are A per cent fewer than a year
ago and the rate of lay in the next
few months probably will be about
| the same as year previous. Con-
sumption appears to be holding
/ about even with a year ago, but
| hatcheries are using more anc
l breakers are trying to build III
| stocks of frozen eggs which, on Jan
| uary l, were lightest for that dat,
l since 1928.
\ POTATOES-Prices probably viii
not improve much during the res
Il of the season. Remaining stock
/ along with early crops appear to b.
l above requirements in the next fou
months. With any fear of shortag
| eliminated, owners will load NOR
1 heavily to clean up their holding
/ and buyers will operate cautiously
The Nome nugget., 1953-06-24
Cost OF Living
Still Going Up
Especially Food

WASHINGTON, R-rine cost of
living edged upward |, another
three-tenths of one percent be-
tween mid-April and m1d-May,
the Bureau Of Labor Statistics re-
ported Tuesday.
This was the third straight
month the BIS consumer price
index registered a rise.
The bureau said all major living
cost items showed slight Increases,
except for transportation, which
showed no change.
The new index showed retail
prices for city families with mod
crate incomes were ia percent
of the 1947-1949 average as of
May Is.
This was nine-tenths of one per-
cent higher than in May year
ago and II percent above June,
1850, when the Korean War broke
out.
The largest increases between
April Is and May Is were regis
tered in food, which rose one-half
OF one percent, and medical care,
which went up four enths of one
percent.
Housing cousts were up, with
the largest rise in that field
seven-tenths Of one percent -
registered in rent
The Nome nugget., 1953-06-24

For the past 20 years more peo-
pie have migrated to Sweden than
have left that country.
The Nome nugget., 1953-06-24
Prods Hubby with Butcher Knife
To Wake Him Up To CO to Work

TOLEDO, R--She just prodded
her husband bit ITO get him out
of bed so he would get to work
on time" Mrs. Leila SorreIl, 50,
told Common Pleas Judge John
Q. Carey. Five years probation
for cutting with intent to wound,
the judge ruled, and suggested any
future prodding be done with
something less deadly than
butcher knife.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-28
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
Church and Jackson SITS.
Robert L. King, Pastor

Sunday
9:30 Church School, Nelson Steiner,
Supt.
10:30 Morning worship.
Theme: what Mean The e
Stones ?"
$50 Youth Fellowship
A program to welcome the new In
termediate Glass.
Thursday Afternoon-Junior Choir
rehearsal
Thursday evening-Senior choir re-
hearsal at TOO.
Thursday evening - The Builders
Glass meeting has been postponed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-28

Final rites for Mrs, Mamie Bas-
niger, 70, who died last Wednesday
night at HOS of a cerebral hem
orrhage in Bluffton Community hos
pital, were held Saturday at 2 pm.
from the Paul Diller funeral home
with burial in Maple Grove cemetery.
The Rev. Robert Welch officiated.
Mrs. Basinger had been a patient
at the Bluffton hospital only one
day.
Born in Roanoke, Va, June 90
1874, she was married to Benjamin
Lazarus Basinger, who survives. He
resides on Thurman street.
Other survivors are a son, Bud
Thompson, and three daughters, Mrs.
Hattie Anderson, Mrs. Mamie Fox
and Mrs. Esther Franksl, all of
Dallas, Texas. There are four
grandchildren.
Mrs. Basinger belonged to the
Baptist church of Dallas, Tex.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-28
ISSUE OF JULY rs, 1914

Bluffton Campfire girls are enjoy
ing an outing at Manitau Beach,
Mich. Chaperons for the group of 13
girls are Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Hau-
enstein. Girls in the party are Bon
ME Steiner, Lucille Wise, Harriet
Scheid, Ellen Fett, Mercy Townsend,
Esta Lugibill, Madeline Baumgartner,
Geneva Steiner, Constance Wise,
Gladys Flick, Cleora Rogers, Geral-
dine Ewing, Edith Morrison, lilo
Boothby, Vivian Beeshy, Beulah Tenn
pie, Florence Yoder.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed
the William Harkness barn on what
is known as the Fred Beals farm east
of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Basinger well
coined baby boy into their home
Sunday.
A number of homes in the area will
echo to the laughter of Fresh Air
Children from Cleveland for a two
weeks outing.
Clair Fett who spent two weeks
fishing at McCullum's Lake in Mich
igan, returned home. The fishing
was not so hot, he said.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Root of Chat
ham, Ontario, are visiting the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Kerns.
Sparks from a burning stump set
fire to cut hay in a ten acre tract on
the Homer Green farm destroying the
entire crop.
John Garlinger and son-in-law, r.
L. Blymyer, purchased the Forest
MumnIa barber shop and took pos
session today. Garlinger for a num-
Der of years operated shop over the
Staater store room. Blymyer is now
conducting a shop in Rawson.
Misses Leila Frick and Marjorie
Day are at Winona Lake, Ind, at
tending the C. E. convention.
A bolt of lightning struck the Mrs.
Susan Bogart home on Lawn avenue,
entered the home over the telephone
wires, shattering the instrument and
scattering parts all over the room
Mrs. Bogart was not injured.
Harry Kohler is at Dolson, Iowa,
teaching singing. He has ninety pu-
pills.
N. w. Cunningham and Mr.. and
Mrs. o. B. Thrapp left for Cedar
Point to attend the National Hay AS
sociation convention. Cunningham
will deliver an address before the as
sociation.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-28
Nv WZZzZZ CHURCHES

at the st. Johns church. All men of
the church are invited to attend.
The 5Oth anniversary of the dedica-
ton of the church will be observed on
Sunday, June 7. We would like to
have a historical display. If you
have confirmation pictures or any
thing of historical value will you call
Walter Hochstettler or Wayne Bad
ertscher.
The Dorcas Missionary Circle meets
on Wednesday evening, June 3, at 8
o'clock at the home of Mrs. Harry
Amstutz. All ladies are cordially in
vited to attend.
The Consistory meets on Thursday
evening at 500 o'clock at the church.
st. Johns:
9:3O A. NJ. Church School
1O:45 A. M. Morning Worship
The choir will meet for rehearsal
on Thursday evening at 700. All
choir members attend.
The Mems Brotherhood will meet
on Thursday evening at 800 at the
church here. All men are invited to
attend and take part in the fellowship
of the Brotherhood.
The Gertrude Hoy Circle will meet
on Monday evening, June l, at 500
o'clock at the church. Leader, Glen
ma Badertscher; hostesses, Ruth Cup
pies, Ruth Armbrecht, Georgia Irwin.
All are cordially invited.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-28
Private Services
For James Frick

Private funeral services were to
be held Wednesday from the Paul
Diller funeral home for James War
rem Frick, 121 South Mound street,
who died at his home at 2:50 pm.
Friday after a serious illness of
one week. He was 19 years old
and was graduated from Bluffton
high school in 1851.
James was born July Is, 1888,
in Bluffton, a son of George A.
and Mary (Mowery) Frick.
Surviving in addition to the par
ents are two sisters, Jean Ann and
Mary Lynn, both at home, and two
brothers in the Air Force, A 1/c
Carl N. At Baron, Calf, and A
10 G. Earl, at the L. G. Hanscom
Air Force Base, Bedford, Mass.
The Rev. Willard Thomas of
Harrod was to conduct the funeral
service with burial in Memorial
Park cemetery near Lima.
Ohio needs more research in ways
to increase agricultural production.
Net incomes of most corporations
declined in 1852.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-28
Rites For William
Oberly, so, Mt. Cory

William Oberly, 80, of Mt. Cory,
brother of Levi Oberly, Bluffton,
died at 2:45 a. m. last Monday in the
Hancock county hospital in Findlay.
Death was due to complications of
diseases.
Born Jan. 10, 1878, in Putnam
county, he was the son of Peter and
Elizabeth (Gerber) Oberly. His wife
died in January, 1862.
Survivors include daughter, Mrs.
Mary Hale, Detroit; a step-daughter
Mrs. Jo Harbaugh, Walled Lake,
Mich; one sister, Mrs. William
Stettler, Lima, his brother, Levi, OF
this place, and another brother, Gid
con, of Lafayette.
Funeral services were held al
10 a. m. Wednesday in the Paul Dill
Ter funeral home, with Rev. Earl Leist
officiating. Burial was in the Clymel
cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-28
Bddertscher Dairy
Herd Classified

Harold A. Badertscher, Bluffton,
r. r. /, has recently had his head
of registered Holstein-Friesian dairy
cattle classified for type (body con-
formation) under the official type
classification program, conducted by
The Holstein- Friesian Association of
America.
Official inspector was J. A. Fair
child, Berwick, Pennsylvania. This
was the first time the head has
been classified under the official
program, maintained in an effort to
improve still further the Holstein
breed.
Of IL eligible animals in the head
now classified, three are designated
Good Plus" and eight "Good".
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-28
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to all the Friends and relatives
for their kindness and sympathy
shown US during our recent bereav-
ment, the loss of our ld5ed one, wife,
mother, grsndmother and great
grandmother, Mrs. Bsnjeniin-E lazarus
Basinger. We are graceful to Rev.
Welch, the singers, paflb4arers, floral
offerings, organist and Dfller Funeral
Home. Ben Lazarus Basinger, Mrs.
Mamie Fox, Mrs. Esther Frankel,
Mrs. Hattie Anderson, Grandchildren
and great-grandchildren.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-28

EBENEZER MENNONITE CHI HURCH
1.-TWO miles west of Bluffton)
Howard T. Landes, Pastor
Thursday
500 Prayer and Bible Study
Saturday.
Gil Children's Day practice
Sunday
$50 A. M. Sunday School, Clifton
Diller, superintendent.
1890 Morning worship.
Children's Choir will sing. Offer
ing for relief
No evening services due to rendi-
ton of the Messiah
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-28
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Sunday School 9:3O A. NJ.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Sunday School $3.50 A. M.
Sunday services at 1890 A. M.
Subject: Ancient and Modern Ne
cromancy, alias Mesmerism and Hyp-
notism, Denounced"
Testimonial meeting at 7:30 We'd
nesday evening.
The reading room at the church is
open every Wednesday from TOO to
1880 P. M. The public is invited to
all services and to visit the reading
room.
NEW STARK FEDERATED
CHURCH
IL miles east of Beaverdam on BON.
Ronald Goodwill, Pastor
Sunday
9:30 A. NJ, Sunday School
Lesson Text: | Cor. 18:1-13.
1890 A. NJ, Worship Service
Sermon: Gods Word and Mans
Righteousness"
On Sunday, June 7, DR.. Bauman of
Bluffton College will preach. The
Sunday School text will be ii Cor. g.:
lis. There will be no evening serv-
ice.
Come with us and share Gods
blessings.
ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
Corner of Elm and Lawn Avenue)
Rev. Clarence Yeager, Pastor
Mail address: st. Rita's Hospital
Lima, Ohio
Sunday Masses: 900 A. M.
Holy Days: S:15 A. M.
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Rev. V. ]. Monk, Pastor
900 A. NJ, Worship Service
1000 A. NJ, Sunday School, Harold
3eals, Supt.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-28
EVANGELICAL MENNONITE
CHURCH

Reuben Short, Pastor
Finally, my brethren, be strong in
the Lord, and in the power of his
might. Eph. 6:10.
Sunday
9:3O A. M. Sunday School
1890 A. M. Worship
Thursday
500 P. M. Prayer and Bible Study.
No evening service. Let US attend
the Fiftieth Anniversary celebration
of the Bluffton College Choral Socie-
tV,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-28
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Bluffton- -Beaverdam Parish

r. B. Shumaker, Jr., Pastor
Button:
Sunday School $50
Morning Worship 10:30
Beaverdam:
Sunday School 9:30
Morning Worship 10:30
Sermon: "By Faith We Grow"
Preaching this Sunday at Beaver
dam. We welcome you to worship
with US and share our fellowship.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-28

THE BEAN EhDAM ME E1IoD1oA
Owen X. Wright, Pastor
Sunday School every Sunday at
9:30.
Morning Worship every Sunday at
10:45.
w. S. C. S. First Thursday of each
month.
MYF meeting every other week at
TOO.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-28
MISSIONARY CHURCH
Rohert r. WeIch. Minister

MISSIONARY CHURCH
Robert r. Welch, Minister
Thursday
500 Prayer meeting
500 Young peoples prayer and BIZ
BILE study.
Sunday
9:30 Sunday School
1O:30 Morning Worship
700 Young Peoples Meeting.
700 Gospel Light service
7:30 Evening service
Everyone is welcome.
FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH
Alvin J. Beachy, Pastor
Earl Lehman, Director of Music
Thursday
700 p. m. Adult choir rehearsal
No midweek service this week be-
cause of the full schedule of COM
mencement activities at the college.
Sunday
9:00-9:3O Orchestra rehearsal
9:30-10:30 Sunday School hour, L.
w. Gerber, superintendent.
10:30-11:30 Worship Hour
Sermon: "The Friendliness of
Jesus"
800 p. m. Bluffton College Bacca-
laureate Service in Founders Hall.
500 p. m. The Choral Society will
sing "The Messiah, in commemora-
tion of the fftieth anniversary of that
organization.
Monday
500 p. m. School of Evangelism for
Lay Visitation program.
Tuesday,
500 p. m. School of Evangelism for
Lay Visitation program.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-28
ROCKPORT METHODIST
Owen X. Wright, Pastor

Sunday school Sunday at 10:3O
MYF meetings every other Sunday
evening at 500
w. S. C. S. every third Thursday
of each month.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-28

Owens Grocery has delivery serv-
ice to all parts of the city.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-28
CARD OF THANKS

Thanks to all those who remember
ed me with cards. flowers and gifts
during my recent Illness,
Mrs. Hiram Bucher
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-05-28
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES

Rev. Leonard w. McIntiie, Pastor
Week of May 81
Rockport:
Sunday
9:3O A. M. Morning Worship
DR.. Harry w. Barr, guest minister.
Sermon: "The Ministry of Compass
sion"
1890 A. M. Church School
Glasses for everyone
Friday, June 5th-
500 p. M. Rev. McIntire would like
to meet with all those planning to as
sist in the Vacation Bible School.
BlufftOn:
9:45 A. M. Church School
Glasses for everyone
1856 A. M. Morning Worship
DR.. Harry w. Barr, guest minister.
Sermon: "The Ministry of Compass
SION.
Notice: The trustees have called a
special meeting of the congregation
for Sunday, June 7th, at 11:2O A. M.
following the regular morning wor-
ship service.
Thursday, June 4th-
500 P. NJ. The regular monthly
meeting OF. the trustees will be held in
the church.
A cordial Christian welcome awaits
those who worship with us.
EVANGELICAL & REFORMED
CHURCHES
v. c. Oppermann, Minister
EmmanuePs:
$50 A. M. Morning Worship
10:30 A. M. Church School
The choir of the church will meet
for rehearsal on Wednesday evening
at 8:15 p. M. All choir members at
tend and help for the anniversary.
The Mems Brotherhood will meet
on Thursday evening at 500 o'clock
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1953-05-01
Markets at q Glance

Prices-Truce may lower farm production
costs slightly, but farm cost-price squeeze
probably will tighten further.
Cattte-Fed cattle supply available in next
two months probably will be 20 to so per cent
over last year.
Hogs-Prices may have partial setback from
April peak. but main trend will continue up
ward until midsummer.
Lambs-Pushng early lambs for market be-
fore July seems best
wool-Boston prices for fine woods are
slightly over new loan rates, medium woods
slightly under.
Wheat-Price recovery is likely TO be small
because of prospect of continued heavy sup
ply.
Feed Grains-Farm stocks per animal are
more than ene-fourth over last year. January
March consumption was lower.
Flaxseed-Crop may be profitable at support
price, but smaller crop is needed to reduce
carryover
Seeds-Legume and grass seed supply this
season was per cent over last year and AZ
per cent above average.
notwithstanding, meat scrap and alfalfa
meal are bargain feeds at present.
Hay-Sman spring demand probably will
pull prices lower. -
Dairy Products-Government support will
stabilize manufacturing milk prices. Fluid
milk probably will work lower.
Eggs-High spring prices probably will be
maintained. Heavy late hatch probably viii
spell lower profits next year.
Poultry-Increasing supply and weaker
prices probably ahead.
Potatoes-Large new crops make veal
price outlook.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1953-05-01

export more comparatively with
'sfree" stocks, withdrawal of Great
Britain from the International Wheat
Agreement and the possibility of
''peace."
Present indications are that the
supply next season will be about as
large as this season. The crop out
look can still change materially for
better or worse, of course. Unless
crops are poor in importing or other
exporting countries, carryover in
1854 may be even larger than this
years burdensome stock. The gov
eminent is beginning work on plans
for acreage aliotments and market
ing quotas for the 1854 crop to be
used if deemed necessary to prevent
a further pileup of stocks.
DAIRY PRODUCTS Prices for
fluid milk probably will work lit
tie lower in many milk sheds during
the increase in production in the
next two months, but manufactur-
ing milk is likely to be compare
lively stable because of government
support of butter, cheese and dried
skim milk prices.
EGGS-Prices probably will con-
tinue on a relatively high spring
level, then have a moderate sum-
mer and early fall advance. Nation
ally, production will gradually de-
cline until next fall, but it will be
heavy in the midwestern surplus
area in the next few weeks.
POTATOES-Prices probably will
be only steady to weak. Old croT
supplies exceed needs. The early
spring crop is IL per cent over las
year and 68 per cent above the 1949
81 average. Acreage for the latt
spring crop now starting to marke
is about one third larger than in 1852
Evidently growers are over planting
in all sections, so that a season o
generally low prices probably
ahead.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1953-05-01
By GILBERT GUSLER

make full use of the support program
for the new crop appears advisable.
Price prospects have been weakened
by the increase of 103 million bushels
in the new winter wheat crop esti-
mate, increased moisture supply,
continuation of light exports, gov
eminent plans to offer its wheat for
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1953-05-01

ANY SOFTENING of prices for IN
dustrial goods because of truce will
tend to lower farm production costs,
but the squeeze between farm costs
and farm prices is likely to become
little more severe. Exports of farm
products may shrink further. Feb
ruary exports were 43 per cent lower
than year previous.
Any sizable dip in urban employ
ment would tend to cut buying of
foods and clothing except at lower
prices. While farmers in general can
count on reasonably good times, con-
ditions are likely to be tougher than
in the last two years. A tight grip
on cost OUTLAWS and great caution in
mourning debts seem advisable.
CATTLE - Prices for granted
cattle probably will show only lit
tie improvement in the next two
months and seasonal gains in late
summer are likely to be quite mod
est.
Recent supplies of cattle have been
running SO to rs per cent greater
than year previous and have been
burdensome even though demand for
beef has increased sharply because
of lower prices, promotion efforts
and little government buying for
Greece and for the school lunch pro-
gram. While some cattle feeders are
quitting because of losses, relatively
few cattle are being sold prema-
turely. Most of the arrivals are well
finished.
Weak fat cattle prices, tight credit
and the Improbable current rela-
tionship between prices for feeder
cattle, feed and fat cattle have re-
strained feeder buying recently.
However, purchase of feeders in a
period when finishers were taking
severe losses on the fat cattle coming
to market, as they have been doing
for several months, usually has
proved profitable in the past.
Heavy fleshy feeders to be fat
tened mainly in dry lot or lighter,
thinner cattle to be granted on
grass for the September market seem
likely to pay out. But big profits
should not be expected
HOGS-Prices may settle back
temporarily from the April peak but
probably will work somewhat higher
in the next two or three months. A
little holding back to put on more
weight is reported.
LAMBS-Prices probably will holc
up fairly well in the next two OF
three months. Supplies probably
will run substantially lighter thar
in the last three months. Demand
for breeding ewes has improved II
recent weeks. Montana blackfac,
shorn yearling ewes have sold re
Gently at So to $3.50 per head.
WOOL-Prices probably will b
steady to firm. Buying slowed whel
peace prospects frightened but do
mestic prices are mostly unchange
with fine woods at Boston slight
over their loan values and mediuI
woods slightly under their loan rate
Foreign primary markets dippe
less than expected and are In
changed to per cent lower.
WHEAT-Prices appear unlikel
to recover much of their recent losst
and probably will continue rattle
low relative to the loan value we
into next season. Preparation