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lilt. MITTEN Truckers Wait 9 Hours for Limestone Dairy Co-Op FRED HUMPHRIES GIVEN 2 T7 HAND BY HIS NEIGHBORS Witzig Land Sells for $442 Fears 1948; ley, who acCoee)d th Wiutf farm, reported price far both farm Und and farm are reaching new peaks this wtn- ter. Xa cc recrr.t sal of farm a 1S soodei Inter natmal tractor fcrougM 12.13 and an eid tail model moU for ll.tli. TOWANDA Lower Tariff Odell Class Hears Of Library Progress In Auction ODELL. (PNS) The mem WASHINGTON.

D. Dairy bers of Loyal Daughters Sunday farmers face 1948 under the se wfco has been CRIDLEY. The lt acre Vit- Ray Fiactara, wrja tfce arnved school class of the Methodist verest blow ever aimed at their ta Italy farm three mile southeast of solvency a reduction in tariff pi church were entertained by Mrs. boa Frv tor a rear. Gridley brought 1441 an acre rates of about 50 percent under La Rue Fairchild and Mrs.

Sophia 1949 levels, according to a year- Martin at the home of ttf former Monday evening. end summary of the industry by event drawing more than 190 bidders and spectators. It was the top price for the present period the National Co-Operative Muk Mrs. Pearl Walker of CerwithJ Producers federation. formerly of OdelL a guest.

Mrs. Alsa was to return to bar beco ta JoLet oo Tuesday after Chrutsus vmcatlcn her niece and eeph ew and fa--nUy. Mr. and Mrs. Oxford Denier.

Dr. and Mrs. WTT'sa Hint left of matioa for a 'farm of ISO acres in this district. A. B.

Witzig. who has operated gave a talk on OdelTs first library; and her niece. Mrs. Fern The effects of the tariff cuts may be quickly felt by farmers after the first of the year, the federation predicted. They may Walker, the present librarian.

the farm for 21 years, was the K' affect unfavorably the other fac gave a talk on the library now and the progress It has made. HUDSON. (PNS) Forty friends and neighbors of Fred Humphries went in Monday afternoon and finished up the "hedge" work Mr. Humphries was doing when he was burned severely several weeks ago. Those that helped are: Gil bert Houghton, erlen Schlos-ser.

Herb Abrams. Gussie KJump, Frank Lang he IT, Ernest Steele, Preston Abrams, Wayne Stephens, E. P. Humphries, Russell Gusthoff, Robert Brown, Guy Hinshaw, Millard Keed, Ward Perdue, John Garrett, Hershel Adams, Oscar Hin-shaw. Earl Kauffman.

Emory Shaffer, Harry Welrnmn. 1L C. Hinthom, Stanley Systo, Howard Guinee, A. J. Abrams, Harley McLure, Carrace D.

Shiner, Russell Bigger, John Humphries, Bernard Ambrose, Lyle Swope, Albert Birkey, William O'Hara, Edwin Bell, Lethe Hinthom. Edward Fell, Donald Gaddis, Elmer McClure, Richard Birkey, Bert Humphries and Riley Starkey. The Ladies of the Christian church helped furnish the lunch. The highlight of the afternoon was a pie eating contest between Albert Birkey and Preston Abrams, ended in a tie at seven pieces each. Mr.

Humphries Is still In the hospital getting along fine. tors in the picture, chief of which are: i- flc. The books, cases and other equipment were moved to new 4 1 Continued high levels of mOk quarters in the Community build consumption bolstered by the con buyer. He reported the land aad '7 la good condition, good. c' wrrt soU care appUed there for years.

w-1 J1" pccacVrf livestock; raised and fed. jrpeciast. He wee recency grad- Elghty acres located north of" frw Nortawerarra Gridiey sold at auction in Poo- 7 tlac last week. Archie Kirgdoo; Mrs. Anabe3 Cory retureod to bidding up to an acre for that! her brcne after 10 Her land.

Ibcmo was pmrtiaZy destroyed by CoL Clarence L. StoUer of Grid-1 fire- tribution of European relief pro ing recently, and the library will be opened as soon as the new indexing and cataloging is com grams to high domestic purchas ing power. pleted. 2 The likelihood of higher dairy prices which, in turn, are nineteen members and seven guests were present. offset by rising production costs.

3 The threat of lower milk production caused by high costs and the attractiveness of other THIS GREAT DEMAND for agricultural limeston ha caused trackers to line up and wait for as lonf as nine hours at quarries la the Pontlae area. This line of trucks at the Cbesebro quarry near Oroya Included 20 trucks that had waited orer eight hours before the quarry eould deliver. It waa the same at the Warner quarry en route 66. Farmers wanted to spread limestone before Jan. 1, to livestock enterprises and accen It's ALVAYS Kroger for Better Value tuated by reduced milk cow num bers.

claim AAA payments. Whether or not the effect of the Jan. 1 tariff cuts granted to the LIBBTS OR KROGER world at large In the general trade agreement signed last Oc Fruit Cocktail tober are felt Immediately, their implication for the future of Pontiac Band Shortage of Farm Machinery Expected to Continue in '48 dairying is Inescapable, the federation stated. Even In the face STANDARD PACK CALIF. NAVAL LC XT! SIZE ORANGES Da.

2Sc TEXAS SEEDLESS SO SIZE GRAPEFRUIT 10 fa 39c U. S. No. DELICIOUS APPLES ex 2.79 of continued world shortages of dairy products, they may nevertheless pour into the United States TOMATOES 2" 2 25c To Be Given because of thteven greater scare ity'of dollars In world markets. Butter tariffs in the new sched worse than during the war, com KROGER SALAD price and sell their worn trade-in machines at higher than list price pared to the tremendous demand.

Hugh Drake of the Kohier Benefit Concert Dealers Have More Parts For Repairs on the "horse trade" basis or in ule have been lowered 50 percent to 7 cents per pound, the lowest American tariff on butter since DRESSING ft 45c company voiced objections to ex farm sales. 1921. Duty reductions this Jan. 1 ports of tractors and farm equipment needed in America. He has Black market cperators have offered as much as $2,800 for an are scheduled on 15 dairy prod PONTIAC.

(PNS) A concert. 21-Or. BOTTLES ucts besides butter. visited with soldiers who told of unloading trucks from ships, the for the benefit of the Pontisc High type tractor selling at the list price of $1,900. But the dealers BY FRANK W.

BILL. Pantograph Farm Editor. CUDAHY SLICED BACON school band, will be presented In natives using oxen to haul trucks off the ships because they didn't 75c are pledged to sell only at the list KrogerBeveragesT85c Sorry the outlook is not for a price. Such offers are rejected. Hold Annual Christmas Party know how to drive a truck, in Mr.

Dowell reported a 1946 Happy New, Year in the tractor Pontiac Monday Jan. 12. by the! 60 piece Phi Mu Alpha band and' male chorus of Illinois Wesleyan university. Announcement was made Monday by Jack North, some cases the sailors supplied gasoline enough for one truck and Floa Dipislll model tractor recently sold lor and farm maetnnery Dusmess KROGER Bloomington dealers expect very EL. PASO.

(PNS) The an used it to pull the other trucxs down the gangplank. $2,700 in a farm sale, compared to the IHC list value of $1,018 little if any improvement in sup nual Christmas dinner and party ontlac High school music direc for that tractor mounted on rub ply of new tractors, planters, corn If they don't know how to of the officers and local staff of tor. CATSUP 19c 12-Oz. Bottles pickers and combine Harvesters ber, and compared with the OPA the Pfister Associated Growers, drive trucks they surely cant take care of tractors or harves Franklin Bennett, president of, ceiling of $1,165 before OPA ex was held in the Methodist church CENTER CUT PORK CHOPS tb. 55c FRESH GROUND HAI.1BURGER 43c the Wesleyan organization, will be, pired.

It is not a happy situation ters, Mr. Drake commented. basement Monday evening with master of ceremonies. Mr. Ben POPULAR BRANDS There is small chance of the supply of new machinery catching up with the fast growing demand as old machines wear out or as farmers become ambitious to save still 70 present.

A chicken dinner was Enonrh Hammer Mill. for a machinery dealer. Spare parts are In good sup nett is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W.

F. Bennett of ontlac. prepared 'and served by the Social R. D. Farrell of the Farmers circle of the church.

CIGARETTES Implement company, John Deere ply, Mr. Dowell reported. That department has improved greatly Director North said that the L. M. Camp.

Curt MahafTey and agent, reported the shortage of Earl Reeves were in charge. Steve program will feature modern music in symphonic band litera tractors, harvesters, corn pickers the past year. Want -Extra Tractors. Turner of Pontlae, until recently mora labor by using an extra tractor or four-row planters and cultivators. The past, year saw very little improvement over 1946 or the war years except that most dealers do and four row corn planters is (5 seneral manager of the organ ture.

A collegiate male quartet, solos and ensembles also will be big as ever. In fact there are veiy Earl Mohr of the Mohr Farm Supply Store, Allis-Ch aimers ization, was presented a portable few items in abundant supply French Brand Coffee radio as a gift from the group, included in the one and one-half hour program. dealer, reports no promise for There does seem to be enough report a better supply of spare Miss Alta Duncan was presented better supply of tractors but good hammer mills for the present de Spotlight Coffee 1 Lb. 46 3 SMS parts for repairs to keep old ma large miror as a farewell gift. improvement in supply of repair mand.

however. DW1GHT chines running. The prospect is for a busy winter in the repair her resignation as a member of the office staff becoming effective Some tractor orders Just filled have been on the books for three parts. A 'good many farmers want ex Miss Gertrude Finnergan and shops. Jan.

I. years. tra tractors, Mr. Mohr observed. Mis Helen Pratt of Dwight are Shortage of steel and labor bot Guests included Mr.

and Mrs. Spare parts have improved in Some men farm 240 acres with John Case. Kenneth Schobert, Mr, supply, Mr. Farrell said. one tractor but others must have tlenecks in factories have held dealers down to one third or one spending their holiday vacation visiting with friends at Tucscci, Ariz it waa reported Tuesday.

and Mrs. Kenneth Mr -j ji The demand for four row corn two or three tractors for the same half their prewar volume of bus! and Mrs. Ralph Schobert. N.iper- planters is greatest of all. Judging Dean Mullins, eignth grade in acreage.

In 1947 he got only six of the two bottom tractors, only ville; Mx. and Mrs. Jack Counuss, by farm sale prices. The new ness in new machinery. It has not been a happy year for then.

Black structor in the public schools at Hillsdale: Mr. and Mrs. W. price for such planters is $412 eight combines, only five corn pickers from the factory. Each markets and farm sales of used Black.

Walnut: Mr. and Mrs. R. but some have sold up to $800 and Dwight. is a patient In the hospital at Franklin where Monday N.

Newcomer, North Henderson dealer is allocated supplies ac he submitted to a tonsil operation. Mr. and Mrs. C. D.

Ford, Geneseo on up to $1,000 in recent farm sales. The top price of all for such a planter was $1,500 in a farm cording to 1941 volume of orders. machinery have set values' far above the list price to which regular dealers are pledged. Dealers Comment. Mr.

and Mrs. Frederick Strufe Mr. and Mrs. James Fortney, Mr Some orders filled the past year and Mrs. Charles Hawkins, Mr.

had been on the books four or of Shelly, N. C. have been visiting In Dwight at the home of the sale a year ago. SO Unfilled Orders. and Mrs.

S. I Victor. Melvin D. M. Dowell of the Dowell- five years.

Object to Exports, Bird, Tuscola, and Gordon Forbes Kuss company. International Har formers mother, Mrs. Jennie Strufe. Mrs. Frederick Strufe Is the former Miss Lillian FLk of For Case tractors the story Is the same no sign of improve Huntsville, Ala.

C. E. Kohler, agent for Oliver ment in supply for 1948 a dozen vester agents, said there should be a few more machines in 1948 but there is high doubt about the and Minneapolis Moline tractors, HOSTESS AT DINNER. Dwight. She also visited with her sister.

Mrs. Harel Jones, and fam or more buyers for every tractor reports 1947 sales improved hard ODELL. (PNS) Mrs. Mary available. There has been some ily of Chenoa.

factories getting the material. They have a long list of orders, Ruddy of Odell was host to improvement in the supply of re ly any over the war years and are still at only one third the volume of the prewar years. The supply of farm machines now is large number of friends and rcl pair parts for old tractors, how Many farmers, however, want to atives of the late Mrs. John Wei buy new machinery at the list ever. That's the report, at the Tur ley Implement company.

dingh at a dinner served Friday Fordson tractors Recent deuv in her home. The guests had at tended the burial of Mrs. Wei HARTSBURG Walter Seltzer, a farmer living southwest of town, suffered a broken hip Saturday while stringing telephone wire. He was taken to Deeconess hospital, Lincoln, where the bone was set. cries have been on orders signed dingh at Mt.

Olivet cemetery in a year ago and there are 50 orders unfilled as the old year ends, ac For Immediate Delivery Dwtght. cording to Harvey wurzburger, The dinner was prepared and served by Mrs. Lee Hogan, Mrs. who with J. F.

Kemmerly operates Jack Morgan of Peoria visited. Six Points Garage, the local Ford Thomas Doughan, Miss Julia Pen aiuraay and bunday with his dergast, and Miss Harriet. Miss son agency. brother, Bert Morgan and family, i Dorothy and Miss Rachael Ruddy, Gets Eight Pickers. There's no promise for any im BUCKLEY provement in supply only that deliveries will be at about the Mr.

and Mrs. William Shaum same rate for the next six months burg have received word from Mr. Wurzburger said. There is Mrs. Shaumburg's brother, T.

Sgt Raymond Williams, who has been Mrs. O. Fletcher of Springfield visited Friday and Saturday with her sisters. Miss Clara Kief and Mrs. Km ma MrMarTawav.

Mr. and Mrs. Leo Newby and daughter of Brownsburg. lnd. Tuesday were spending the week visiting his parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Neva Newby. and other relatives. Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Carnahan visited relatives at Farmlngton Sunday and Mopday. good supply of repair parts, how ever. stationed at Aberdeen, that Eight corn pickers of the one he has been ordered to Okinawa row type were received at Six His wife. Mrs.

Vira Williams, has Points Tuesday too late for the gone to the home of her parents a 1947 crop except that two of the timer, Okia. buyers do have-a little corn still in the fields. But there are 60 or sKirzKirs a fool i i A DAY IN THE COUNTRY Monday waa a beautiful day. We dnrrt out Into the country saw the most unusual si ht. In several corn fields there were horse drawn wagons with the farmers and their helpers picking corn off the ground which had been left from the picker.

It liked eld days to se the corn hitting the backboard of a wagon box. I talked to one farmer who told ne that the day before, he and two boys had picked 24 bushels of com and he figured when he got through with his fields he would have 200 bushels of corn and at the present price it would bo the equivalent of $500.00. The thought struck me that if every fanner In McLean County would glean his fields either with hogs, cattle or by hand, it would ineaa several thousand bushels of precious grain. In talking to farmer alter fanner, we were told they were watching the piled corn in cribs closer than ever before and very little if any will be wasted. This being the cae.

when corn planting rolls around it ia possible there will be about as much of a short com crop left as there waa last year after having raised a bumper crop. The same day we went to a fana sale whkh was attended by several hundred fanners. We had a lot of fun visiting with many friends of other days when we roamed the prairies and hills In Western McLean County and Taiewell County. It cerUinly makes one feel good to know thst everyone in the country is so prosperous and optimistic On everyone's lips were enthusiasm and hope for the future. I heard one fanner say that cows like those at the sale wd be bringing 25 cents per pound by summer.

Another fellow said even the fair to good cattle will be bringing $40.00 per hundred, and others predicted $36.00 hogs by July and still another predicted $3.00 corn by September. Others talked about the price of farm machinery going up but they were sure glad that they had about everything they needed and would not have to buy rhnch farm equipment. I looked around for someone who might be a little pessimistic An old friend hit me on the back. We shook hands and three others joined in our little circle. Each one had pa.wed the three score In ag.

One gentleman remarked "Did you ever dream we Wtould live to enjoy such prices?" Another remarked Ten years of this prosperity and what will we do with the I felt a lump In my throat, thinking that Is not so far down tha road judging the speed of the last ten years. This is life always planning as if we would live forever. Only such philosophy is possible in a Christian. Nation which has been taught that after this World comes another. THE NEW YEAR On this New Year's day we wish Health and Happiness to every man.

woman and child, not only in our own community but in all the World. It shall come to pass when the nerves are quieteid and th minds can have a respite from the everlasting turmoil of greed and intolerance. Grover Helxa, President ders unfilled fox pickers there for use next year. The past week has seen a pick up in orders for special equipment such as post hole diggers and weed mowers. STRAWN Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Poppe of 302 WEST FRON STREET BLOOMINGTON. ILL. Store Hoars: Week Pays: Sat. Sa.m.tetp.m.; Noon Kankakee are spending a few dys at the home of the former's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Dick Poppe, and family. Miss Eilene Poppe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Poppe, is I'M not the weather man BUT I do know that cold weather in now on the way, so if that battery is old and weak, replace it now! spending a few days with Mr.

and Mrs. Albert Richards of Crescent City. The Rev. and Mrs. J.

E. Olson Croup 1 fits Chev. and Ply. 21 First Choice in Farm Homes -the COPPER-CLAD COMBINATION Coal and Gas Range and Judith of Madison, spent several days at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

William Ringler. They were here to attend 95 Ford Specials 30 Mos. $13.29 36 Mos. $14.35 10 months $13.95 Exchange; 30 months $12.85 Exchange the wedding of their niece, at which the Rev. Olson officiated.

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all the other time-tested fea- The roads may be clear here but there is a blizzard in New York. It could happen here! DO YOU HAVE A SET OF CHAINS. I have, come in CZ QC and get them. set yuiUJ no picture snow this VALUE. COME AND SEE jtures for which Copper-Clad Kanffea are famed.

Come la and see the Copper-Clad Combination Range. my Aaron lext Monday evening to spend a few days at the home of his sister, Mrs. Rita Keely and her daughter, Dorothy of Chicago. Miss Frances Aaron, daughter of Mr. and rMs.

Raymond Aaron, returned Sunday alter spending a few days at the home of her sister, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Rogers and their son, David of Chilli-cothe. Mr. and Mrs.

Ernest Elsasser and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Leuellyln of Peoria spent Thursday at the home of Carl Huber and family. Mrs. Christina Schnider of Mel-vin spent Christmas at the home of her son in law and daughter, Mr.

and Mrs. Ben Huber and family. Lester Zimmerman of Washington spent the weeknd at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Zimmerman and family.

Mr. and Mrs. Vic Eyman returned to their home in Peoria Saturday after spending several days at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe V.

Kuntz and family. When you start for work in the morning IS IT FOGGY? Get a set of FOG- A. G.A. Approved, coarse! Bttutifut white enafiie nitb; choice of High Shelf or Low Sackguard; Toe-room Bete or Leg Style. Credit Term in Town.

LIGHTS at CONTINENTAL seal beams. All Chrome. THE NATIONAL BANK OF BLOOMINGTON United States Depository of Public Fundi and Fiscal Agent of the United States Government. TAt Friendly Institution IP It has been warm. Anti-freeze boils away It will be getting cold.

So get some CI fin more today." ZERONE. I iUU SELTZER'S 604-06 N. Main St.