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m 1/nmiww T T-./ * .£ -«'V • %*'*" ; •'»s;.;'- • ^ ;' i • "Hv v *-*" Thursday. July 22, 1954 * »!?«. 4: '- \-£ "'-M .' ~v~m ^ L * Jki * W. McHENRY PLAINDEALER Fanners' Outlook Mid-Year Farm Price Review When this year began, some farmers, other businessmen, and public officials were feeling P'etty blue. They fett that their business was bad and getting Worse. The year is half gane now, and it is a good time to look around and see for ourselves bow the farm situation is coming •Jong. r The half-year ended with the farm price average taking a •harp dip of 4 per cent from May to June. The official measure of average prices on June 15 was 248 (the 1910-14 average was 100). At this level the official index was nearly 4 per cent kwver than it was a year before. *ifc0ne 1116 bl* items bringing tie price average down was the Slide of hog prices from an average of (25.70 at mid-May to $81.70 for mid-June. Other important prices slipping during the- 30-day period were: TvTieat, off 9 cents a bushel under pressure of harvest sales; soybeans, off 6 cents from a very high perch; oats and barley, off about S cents a bushel each; with the prospect of a new crop ready to harvest, beef cattle, cajves and lambs also showed slight price decreases during the thirty days dedi June 15. Some Up, Some Down As compared with ' one : year before, • prices of some farm products are higher, some lower. Biggest price Increases were ihown by soybeans, $3.49 against $2.66 in 1953 and potatoes $1.51 j| bushel compared with 84 cents a bushel 12 months before. Products showing small price in- §|«ases over 1 year before were Wheat, corn tobacco, beef cattle, ahd calves. Again in comparison with a year before, the following products show the largest price declines: Eggs. 33 cents a dozen •June, 15 compared with 46 cents >jt ~y£ar before; milk, $3.48 a hundred pounds compared with $3.90 last year; butterfat, 56 cents a pound compared with 65 cents; cottonseed, $51.40 a ton compared With $61.20 in 1953. Prices mod Parity ' Measured against the parity -standard, the p1. ice average at mid-June stood at 88 per cent. ^Parity is price goal for agriculture adopted by Congress in JB33. Since that time only two conditions have lifted prices to 'Jhe parity goal. These conditions irere (I) widespread extreme routh and crop failures in 1936 id < 2) inflation growing out of forld War n and the affair in Sftoi-ea. Except for periods of inifjation,, the farm price avenge has seldom been much above 90 per cent. , Parity prices are prices which ifc-ill give farm products in general the same buying power that they had in 1910-1914. Price Support In recent years prices of selected farm products have been held up by government purchases through direct buying or other devices. These programs increased farm income while government stocks were built up, but now these stocks are depressing prices* and forcing production controls. Many etty people believe thai their grocery bills are greatly increased b« price-support pro* grams. They are mistaken in this belief. The big items in the grocery list -- pork, beef, chicken, eggs, and fruits and vegetables -- are produced and sold with little or no price support. SCIENCE DtSHPAN HANDS fty $dwM Features A woman's work is never done, according to an old maxim, but very few people regard housework as injurious. Yet the housewife does know occupational diseases. Dishpan hands or, as it is known when more serious, housewives' eczema, is becoming more and mora common. In a study of 145 cases of ecsema of the hands Dr. Matthew J. Brenner of Chicago found that 10S Eatients wers ousewives. The doctor described the ailments as s t a r t i n g with dryness, redness and scaling --« which, when the ** condition became more severe, led to cracks in the skin, crusting and blistering. Continued dunkings in hot water and soap are responsible for the condition, along with other household culprits such as ammonia water, bleaches, detergents and solvents (as in waxes ana polishes). Treatment, based on the idea that the ecxem* is primarily due to irritation and the skin is extremely sensitive to household agents, is simple. The doctor said that "cosmetic cleansing creams are sometimes useful," and that petrolatum, boric acid and sine oxide ointments are also recommended. Serious outbreaks demand the attention of a physician who will check for secondary infection. Dr. Brunner reported that "antibiotics are given orally and sometimes produce spectacular improvement." Terramycin orally administered for five to seven days was preferred over drugs that are applied to the skin to fight infection. The most important point for the patient is to remove the irritating causes. Possibly to the dismay of other members of the family, Dr. Brunner stated that Mthe patient is urged to do only a minimum amount of housewonc . . . and to enlist the aid of husband or children in dishwashing and other kitchen duties." Johnsburg News Bj Betty Hetterauni B£ had a "mid-year" party St their home last Saturday. After an evening of visiting, a delicious lunch was served. " * Among those present at the SChafer home were the Irvin Maya, the Don Michels, the "Si" Meyer®, the Harry Freunds, the Richard Dehns, the "Bud" Mil- Umm Lawn Partv lerS> the BiU Rutzens naa Lawn «ny Freunds. the Claren-c e ^eM iLchloeylsd, Miss Phyllis smith was hostess | the George Thompsons the Leo FLOWERS THAT BLOOM IN THE SPRING! to a group of young people on the lawn of her home last Wed- Youngs, the Howie Freunds, the Charles Diedrichs, the Hank nesday evening. After spending Hillers, Lloyd Oeffling and C3arsome time playing croquet and i ence Smith. badminton, the group had a wie- Big Carnival Weekend Don't forget the big carnival weekend this week,' July 23, 24 and 25, sponsored by St. John's church. A fish fry' will be served Friday evening and a roast beef dinner, family style, "Will be served Sunday afternoon: Supper will also be served Sunday night. ner roast. Those present were Richard Paine, Pat Wohlert, Jim Pierce, Lucina and Joe Aldenbrook, Marilyn Smith and Jack Sherman. Congratulations Congratulations are extended to Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Schmitt who now have a new addition to Plan on attending one or all of their family, A son was born at ROBERT HAY THE LOW OVERHEAD WAY" General Contractor New Construction and Remodeling LET US FIGURE FOR YOU Phone 622-W-2 ROUTE 4 McHENRY, ILLINOIS THE RANOB THAT MAKIS GOOD COOKS UTTIR u N*y> Wall Ovm wMi ft** mm4 twpmliu m«| aotiilMt fntmt. (NMMSl «*nw7 NEW L&H "CUSTOM-WIT" (trad* mark) built-in electric range units Now plan your range units just where you want them. Latest in modern convenience . . . better cooking . .. better looking. Save space and lighten housework. Vail oven .. . installed at any height, ends awkward stooping. Surface units, in multiples of two, can be put anywhere. Bright scamless steel Sm tk-- "C--Hm-MT an*i Hdmfi CAREY ELECTRIC PtlONE 251 lli *. Creep . McHtsiy, n thf Woodstock hospital on July 13. TTie Schmitts have another son at home. Happy .Birthday Birthday wishes are extended to Bill Martinec, who celebrated his birthday July 13, and to Jerry Stilling, who celebrated his eleventh birthday on July 18. these big days. Visit from Memphis Mr. and Mrs. Don Hettermann and daughters visited many friends and relatives here last week. Hie Hettermanns reside in Memphis, Tenn. While here, they stayed with his sister and family, the Joe E. Freunds. Kntertain Visitors Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schafer had his aunt. Miss Clara Schafer, as their guest last Sunday. Miss Schafer is the superintendant of South Chicago Community hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Roberts entertained relatives from Iowa at their home last weekend. Mr. Mid-Year Party and Mrs. Frank Schafer TON urndte Twenty years ago a- ton litter program was started among 4-H and F.F.A. youngsters. At that time the progeny of one sow developed into a ton of live pork at six months was thought to be a near miracle. Since then, ton litters have become quite common due to larger litters of pigs, new m£t}iQd4 qfr feeding ariff the utilisation of the litest know how" in pork production. An outstanding example of this is the recent marketing of 20 Chester Whites from one Utter. These were six months old and weighed a total of 5,220 pounds, or more than two and voiie-half tons. These pigs were produced at a state institution in' northwestern Iowa and marketed at; Sioux City on April 22 and the total check received was just a little under $1,500. VYonders never cease in this business of agriculture! You reach the point where you refuse to be surprised at any achievement. An ooh-and-ah cake, bright and beautiful to look at . . . easy to make . . . wonderful to eat! Serve it to a club group, graduation teen-age** or an evening party crowd. A change of color scheme in frosting and small fresh flowers will make a different little garden marked with sugar walks and enclosed with picket fence. FLOWER GARDEN CAKjE IVi cups beet or cane sugar *4 cup shortening, use part , butter or margarine I teaspoon vanilla extract S e«*s Measure beet or cane sugar, shortening and flavoring into bowl. Beat with an electric or rotary beater until very light; boat in eggs one at a time; Remove beater. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk, beating well with a spoon after each addition. Pour bntter into a well-greased and floured pan (13" by 9"). Bake in a moderate oven (350*F.) 2^ cups sifted eake flour 2 \k teaspoons baking powder V4 teaspoon salt 1 cup milk, room temperature for 45 minutes or until tooth$ck* thrust in center comes out clean. Remove from pan; cool on rack. To Decorate--Cover with white frosting. Tint cup beet or cane sugar with 12 drops green food color; use to mark 24 squares or garden walks. Top each square with small flowers. Push green toothpicks in around edge of cake for fence. Cut each squart for serving. Serves 24. Twice TeM Tales Twenty-Five Years Ago .The fifty-two acres of land owned by the McHenry Restorium was sold at a sheriff's sale at the east door of the court house at Woodstock on July 23. W. D. Brooks of Wauconda was the high bidder and obtained the land for $2,025. And so ends another one of McHenry^ fond dreams which was thought to be a sure thing and one of the moat desirable and substantial of all business enterprises. The idea for the restorlum was conceived by M. H. Detrick, owner of the Hanley estate, who surrounded himself with business and professional men who formed the nucleus of the present corporation. Charles (Kid) Donnelly, a for* mer champion pugilist and now editor off "Fair Play," a journal in Chicago, was #r at the Flaindealer office Mr. Donnelly states thpt petitions are now being | and will be circulated in to get the liquor mc question on the ballot at next general election. Ralph (Red) Haupris has fessed to the murder of Mengs at Woodstock. A wedding which will be interest to many McHenry pie took place in Elgin last when Miss Ella Dee daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lamphere of Elgin, was i in marriage to J. Thoi Noble of Hammond, In& The color combination of 1930 Illinois automobile plates will be pure white let and numerals on a solid field black. Robert Owen organised first model factory system. Joan of Arc was oonvWtSl of heresy. DR. HENRY FREUND OPTOMETRIST Af 136 S. 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