Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 1, 2 January 1922 — Page 10

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, IND., MONDAY, JAN. 2, 1922. ANNOUNCE. WINNERS OF CORN -MEDALS IN . RICHMOND DISTRICT Livestock Judging To Be Popular Feature of Purdue Short Course, Jan. 9 to 13 LOCAL YARDS EXPECT NEW CHARGE SEES GERMAN AFFAIRS GETTING SOUNDER RAINS, MILD WEATHER SCARCITY AND HIGHER MARKET FOR HOGS PROVE BENEFICIAL TO WHEAT AND RYE '.-XML S ti : V

' By WiLL'lAM R. SANBORN

A total of 559 men in 58 Indiana counties finished the 5-acre corn coni est in 1921 with an average yield of

74 bushels per acre, which is twice the : state average. Twenty-one counties j are represented in the 100-bushel class, j This contest was inaugurated in 1914 and a larger number completed the , work this year, despite drouth, chinch! bugs, etc., than in any previous year. ( Of .the men who finished 342, or CO per cent, produced t over 75 bushels , per I ncre, while 43 grew 100 bushels and i up." The "100-bushel men will receive' gold medals; 133 will be presented;

wnn snver meaais ror producing to 99 bushels and there are 166 bronze medals due men who raised from 75 to St bushels per acre. King f Corn Growers R. H. Hardin, of Henry county, has been acclaimed king of the Indiana om growers in 1921, with an average yield of 129.7 bushels on a 5-acre tract. The record was made on a first bottom piece of overflow land on the Blue river. Roy Snoeberger of Carroll county, ranked second with 121.9 bushels. P. E. Thomas, iof Henry county, came third with 120.9 bushels. -Silver ar.d Bronze Medals The winners of silver and bronze medals in Wayne county, and in the Richmond district, covering Union, Henry, Payette and Rush counties, are reported from Purdue, 33 follows: Wayne county Silver medal, V. S. Wilson. Greensfork, 92.8. Bronze medals. William Wessel, Milton, 79.5, and

Gaar Eliason, Centerville, 82.9. . I

Union county Silver medals, George

"tjuiliv. ljiueny, ot.o, twy parson, jiio--erty,97.5; John Schradeiv Kitchel, iM.S; Lee Huntington, Liberty, 91.8; Morton Jones, Liberty, 92.1; 'James Boyle, College Corner, Ohio, 967; Paul McCray, College Corner, Ohio. 'fx. 9. Bronze medals James Eaton, 1 Libert v, 77.1; L. L. Harlan. Liberty. S1.6: J. R. Kitchel, Liberty, 80.7; Harlan Brothers, 75.9; A. Dunlap, Liberty, S0.5. ; Henry county Silver medals Horner E. Crandall. 92.6; Jesse Huddleston, .Straughn, 97.5; Amos Sarvor, Straughn, 92.0; Herman Jones, Newcastle, 90.1. Bronze medal Arthur C. Johnson, Straughn, 78. 6. Rush county Silver medals J. M. Hufferd, Arlington, 86.44; E. H. Seais,

Carthage, 90.3; Russel Baker, Lewisville, 86.6;. - Ernest L. Stuckey, Falmouth, 92.5; Capp Miller, Rush ville, I SS.9. Bronze medals Fred D. Pik?, New Salem, 78.3; G. H. Kirkham, Knightstown, 78.7; C. V. Spencer. New Salem. 79.7; Howard Edbank, Rushville, 77.4; Claude Sears, Mays, 82.5; Frank Humphrey, Milroy, 75.5. . Fayette county Silver medal Elmer L. School, Connersville. 94.7. Bronze medals Carl K. Edwards, Connersville. 75.6; W. E. Brown, Connersville, 81.8. Gold Medal Winners , Henry county led the .state in the r timber of gold medals won, six men having achieved that honor. Delaware ' county boasts five men who gave 100 or more bushels to the acre. Madison i- next In line with four gold medalists and Rush and Porter counties each

liave three. Six other counties having

Live stock judging, the very first principle in successful live stock production, always is one of the popular features at the annual farmers' short course at Purdue university and will be again this year at the course which will be held, Jan. 9 to 13. "Many men can tell a good .animal, of one which they believe is god, but top few can tell why one individual

Class in livestock judging at farmers short course at Purdue university

and then

stitutes a good individual

strive to produce it." This farmer sized up the situation well. The authorities at Purdue have taken cognizance of this fact and the various judging demonstrations on both dairy and beef cattle, hogs, horses and sheep, are made so plain and are of such a practical nature that

no tanner can neip understanding

corn

is. better than another, said a local them and getting the help that the farmer recently in discussing the art j instruction offers. Animals from the of live stock judging. "To be a good i university herds and flocks are to be feeder or breeder of hogs, cattle, sheep i used in the demonstrations, or horse3 a man must know what con-1 Besides the live stock and poultry

judging, instruction in judging

given for both beginners and for advanced students or farmers who have taken the work in other years. These judging demonstrations are popular with all the farmers and many farm women who attend and they likely will be again this year. What is probably the strongest program in the history of the- short courses has been prepared and an unusually large crowd is expected to take advantage of the week. More economic production and marketing are the two biggest items on the program for discussion.

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The Farm and the Farmer By William R. Sanborn

The state farm bureau offices at In- individual milkers, two of them making

dianapolis will in future occupy the entire fourth floor of the Public Savings Insrance building, at 147 East Market street Not thnt the farm bureau needed more room, but because it was thought best to house all representatives of our agricultral interests under one roof, and in closer touch. The marketing service, which has been located in the Board of Trade building, has ben assigned space at

! headquarters. The Farmers Gram

Dealers' Association of Indiana have also been given space on the same

floor. Office room also has been. pro

vided for James K. Mason, director for j

Indiana of the u. In a

569 pounds of fat each.

The herd of W. A. Black, Cadi, was second, with 429 pounds of butterfat to the cow. Third came Henry Zeyer's heard, Mt. Pleasant, averaging 396 pounds. i Sees Daylight For Farmpr. In a discussion of farm prices and farm conditions generally at Louisville, on Saturday, Geoffrey Morgan, secretary of the Kentucky State farm bureau, said: "Nobody but a crazy man would undertake to make pre

dictions at this time in regard to the future of agriculture." In concluding his remarks Mr. Morgan stated that the bright spot in the

Grain Growers, ' situation "lies in the fact that the I eyes of all farmers are turned toward

DINNER AND PROGRAM ENJOYED SATURDAY BY POMONA GRANGE

The eight car, loads of stock received at the Glen Miller stock yards' the

last week of the year consisted of

618 hogs of a weight of 128,500 pounds and value of $10,055.90, and 43 veal calves valued at $800. The $8 market during the first part of the week, brought in several large bunches of hogs. Some of the larger deliveries were made by Lon Harris of Green's Fork, with 94 head; Adam Eby, Boston, 79; George Miller, 49; A. S. Parant, Crete, 30; Sam Gable, Centerville, 45; O. E. Love, Lynn, 30; Jesse Plankenhorn, Green's Fork, 30; C. H. Duke, Hollansburg. 29; Everett White, Arba, 33.

Other deliveries were made by Park

Elwood, Harry Newman, . L. A. Hill

Osro Blose, Joe Pardieck, Omer

Wright, Verl Shaffer, James Dishner

O. M. Jenning, Clarence Paddick, Fred Hill, Ot Rich, J.'-A. McClure, Isaac Ramey. D. R. Funk, William Erk,

W. P. Bond, Ed Deitemeyer, and Glen Love. "Practically all the butcher hogs

have been sold off in this neighbor-

nood, said Rome Shurley, Monday. "The hog cholera scare, combined with the high cost of vaccinating induced many farmers to let their hogs go.

even though they were not finished."' "It is probable that a similar scare-! ity exists in other hog producing! states, as Indiana only had a seven j Oer eeilt. InSK from line -n'ora turoinct I

an eight to 10 per cent loss in states ! average wage paid by farmers for help farther west. We expect scarcitv and by the month was ?33 and board on

ports received

gricultural statistician

state-federal crop reporting The rate one year ago was

Karl Lang, photographed since his arrival in U. S. Karl !Lang, the new German charge d'affaires at Washington, r as arrived and taken up his duties. He succeeds Baron Edmund von Thurmann. Conditions in Germany are becoming sounder. The new republic is established on safe principles, says Lang.

OHIO FARM WAGES

DOWN 30 PER CENT COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 2. The state

a higher market for butcher hogs in! Dec. 1, according to re January and February. . r t :i -!, .v. t v, j . . by C. J. West, agncultu:

'On the -other hand, commission

merchants in their letters state that;

a large number, of feeders were bought service.

of the

Dy xarmers in ine western states as an outlet for their cheap corn, and they believe that a large number. of hogs are in reserve on these farms.

j although no definite figures are avail

able. i An instance of the surprises pos

sible in the bog market was cited by

$47 per month, which is a decline of 30 per cent. During the same time

the price of corn and wheat each dropped 40 per cent, with the average1 decline in the prices for farm crops j amounting to about 37 per 'cent. . j

way wages ior rarm neip nave ae-

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and mild weather have proved bene

ficial to growing wheat and rye in Indiana, according to the semi-monthly

report of George C. Bryant, agricultural statistician for Indiana to the United States department of agrlculture, made public here today. He adds that both the wheat and rye crops will go into the winter in splendid condition. The report continues: "Temperatures averaged somewhat above normal for the period and pre- , cipitation was excessive in some sections causing many streams to overflow their banks and do considerable damage in bottom lands and wagon roads. "Corn husking is practically completed but com is moving to the market very slowly. Prices are slightly better than last month and trading among farmers continue fairly good. Heavy, feeders are doing their buying now. Butchering Progresses. "Butchering and other fyrm work

progressed favorably. "Potatoes continues to hold a fair price but farmers generally have none to sell. "Pastures and roughage continue to furnish some feed and young clover is looking better than usual for this season of the year. "But little tobacco has been sold to date. Most of the Burley producers have joined the Kentucky Growers' association and are waiting for better prices. "All live stock is in good condition; but little fat stuff is left on the farms. "Farm labor supply is considerably

are doing most of their own work.'

A private branch telephone exchange will facilitate intercommunication between all these parties and departments. In commenting on these changes and new facilities the Hoosier Farmer emphasizes the need for increased co-operative effort. Are Closely Allied "The continued harmonious co-operation of these closely allied organizations is one of the very gratifying features of farmers' coalition in Indiana," says the Hoosier Farmer. "There is ample opportunity for more co-operative elevators, greatly increased patronage of the federated marketing ser-

vive and more rapid development of the TT S flrnin r.rnwprs' ramnaim. nil

more .than one winner within its bor- j of Which are earnestly desired and ac-

ders are; Adams, Carroll, Montgom

ery, Steuben, Tippecanoe and Tipton, each of- which captured two gold medals. In commenting on the results of the 1921 corn contest, R. S. Thomas of the soils and crops department at Purdue said: "The fact that 21 counties fire represented in the 100-bushel class : s-hows that the location of a county and the type of soil are not the only factbrs influencing the yield. The fiveacre work in 1921 has served as a demonstration worthy of notice." Prof. Thomas asserts that farmers are fast coming to realize "that if

there is to be a profit in raising corn it, will be necessary to increase the yield per acre and to limit the acreage. This cstn be accomplished only by using the best known methods of orn culture."

co-operative marketing, which is bound to be most helpful to farmers

and Will be equally helpful to the consuming public." He cited the organization of the Burley tobacco growers, of the dairymen in northern Kentucky, that of the sweet potato growers and of the numerous live stock shipping associations, scattered all over the state. He said that sheep men who thought last year when fat ewes touched three cents at Louisville, that the bottom had been reached. "They are now selling at a maximum of two and one-half cents, the sheep men are Quit

ting the business, and H looks bad fori

the future of our nation and wool supply," said he.

FREAK GROUNDHOG TRAPPED AT OXFORD

EATON. Ohio. Jan. 2. J. L. Wright of Oxford captured in a trap last week the most peculiar freak seen in

many years. His catch was a young j groundhog with long tushes like those pictured on mastodons. The two j from the upper jaw grew in a circular1 shape to the left side of the head, one ix inches in longth penetrating the rye and growing an inch or more beyond the rye, between the scalp and. skull and destroying the sight of the (ye, while the other passed over the ' head missing the skull. The lower noes were also quite long, one extending down the throat an inch or more. Mr. Wright c.n account for the length of the teeth, for he claims that i hose of any rodent will grow indefinitely if the jaw of the animal becomes injured so that the animal can not gnaw on hard substances, but what he can not account for is how the groundhog could eat with his jaws locked apart. It was in god condition of flesh and fur. The specimen is to If mounted. ,

tively supported by the Indiana feder

ation of farmers associations. The Pesident's New Suit. It now seems certain that President Harding will get one new suit of clothes in 1922; made of virgin wool, at that. And it won't cost him a copper. The Ohio wool growers have promised to present the suit, woven from Ohio wool, and made up just as real clothes should be built, sewed with silk and trimmed accordingly. This reminds us that the-truth-ln-fabrics bill has seemingly been lost

sight of. But not so, for no matter what th9 final result may be, the friends of the bill will again present its merits at the proper time.

California Alfalfa. It is a far cry from California to New England, so far indeed that one would hardly expect to find California alfalfa in the stalls of eastern dairy cattle. Water shipment is the answer. It costs but $12 per ton to ship alfalfa

HOLD FARM INSTITUTE INBENT0NVILLEJAN.5

BENTONVILLE, Ind.. Jan. 2. The farmer's institute of Posey township, Fayette county will be held Jan. 5 in

the Bentonville town hall. Provision i

has been made for a domestic science exhibit and a corn show in connection

with the institute with prizes of a dollar or less for the food displays and ! of three dollars or less for the corn. I Girls of the township will compete

ELDORADO, Ohio, Jan. 2. The meeting of Preble county Pomona Grange in the Monroe schoolhouse Saturday was attended by about S00 Grangers of the county. The Jackson -township drill team gave fifth degree work to 43 candidates, and after a liberal dinner. served from the school kitchen, a program

of entertainment was presented by the Monroe township Grange. The program was under the direction of Mrs. Blanche Hapner, lecturer, and was her final program in several

years oi service as county leciumi. She is succeeded by Mrs. Ed Weidner, of Eaton. The program opened with a vocal solo by Rev. Murray of the Eldorado church, which was followed by a piano solo and a performance by "The Old Band," recruited from the countryside and led by the violinist, C. F. Laird. Old fashioned tunes were played by the band, and met with a cordial reception. The speaker of the afternoon was Frank Blackford, who talked on the St. Lawrence River project.

The next Pomona meeting will be held in Eaton on the last Saturday in

February under the direction of the new lecturer. Officers will be install ed at that time. Drill work for next year will be taken over by the Dixon township grange.

Mr. Shurley in a story of a two-cent clined about 34 per cent, which is drop in the Pittsburgh quotations be-j somewhat more than the drop in the tween the time hogs could be started j monthly wages. The average paid for from Richmond and the time they j harvest hands was $2(70 this year and would arrive in Pittsburgh. The ! $4.11 last year. This year the aver-

yards had bought 470 head of a total

weight of 208,120 pounds while the price was up.

MANY FARM BUREAU

MEMBERS ENROLLED

The end of the membership drive for the farm bureau has resulted in more members at the beginning of tha year 1822 than were enlisted during the whole of last year. County President Everett Hunt stated Monday. "Up to Saturday," said Mr. Hunt, "the reports from all the country showed not only more members than at a corresponding time last year, but more than we had enrolled at the end of our membership campaign last year, while in all the townships, the officers state that there are additional farmers whom they think will join later.

age for day labor on the farm for.

other than harvest work was $2.07, as ;

compared with $3.19 last year. These' figures are for labor where the farm-! er furnished board. Wages where board was not fur-j nished are naturally somewhat higher: than where board is furnished by thej farmer, and show about the same de-j cline over last year as do the rates ! with board. The monthly rate with-i out board was $48 this year, and $66; last year. The harvest season ratej without board was $3.25 this year,; and $4.35 last year. The average fori

day labor other than for harvest and;

without board was $2.62 this year and $3.98 last year.

Queen Marie of Rumania is known as the "business queen," because of her keen practical interest in the trade and commerce of her country.

The average wage for yearly con

tracts declined from $36 in 1920 to!

$34 in 1921; for day labor in harvest from $4.25 to $2.93; day labor and other times, wages droned from $3.11

in 1920 to $2.20 in 1921. All these!

figures are in addition to board which is furnished. For Darke county wages for labor and hired by the year, dropped from $43 per month to $30; day wages in harvest, $4.10 to $2.64; day wages at other seasons, $3.03 to $2.02.

. Everyday Ad-Ventures

Thoughts of a Vacant Room "The thing I mind most about this business of standing empty is that the heat is always turned off. I've been as cold as a barn for weeks. Br-r-r-r-r! "And then again, it's lonely shut off all by myself like this. I never see anybody any more. I heard my owner say she put up a "Room To Rent" sign in the front window, but I don't notice her bringing any applicants to look me over. "I'm used to a lot of noise. I like it. That young man who left me last month always had a crowd in here singing and playing cords. But everything's quiet now. He got married. I guess he's quieter, too. "Well, say here're some signs of life! Two young men have come to see me. Gee, I hope my owner pulls up the shades and shows them what a bright, cheery sort of room I am. I know they'll like me. "But what I can't figure out is how they came to hear about me. What's that? They say they'll take me and that they saw an ad about me in the "Rooms and Board" column of the Palladium's classified section. T'That explains everything and I'll have some company these long winter evenings. Hurrah! (Copyright 1921)

PRODUCTION OF EGGS STIMULATED BY TRICK

COLUMBUS. O.. Jan. 2. The scene 5 ;n tUr. a.V i ot' fn raa cr t Vt o faVTTi I

in a display of cold pack canning ex-, agriculturalystatistician j hibits for preminums awarded by thej . . ' n..nni.1hrr Fayette Bank and Trust companv of j annye I0ok' Connersville. In the corn show, class- t,' any evealnS f r0ouc, es are provided for yellow, white and ! .ChflcketnH-re fasf " !TP'nn l mixed corn in lOar exhibits. )if Bt,.rtfh blg P&- CJ gnS The entertainment program will in-! &ts in a .Winding flah and! elude speeches by Mrs. H. J. Deller 1 chickens, galvanized into action dig

IIIclUlJ (tlUIUUl UII LUC UUUl IUI Vliv 14 j

UU1- fer lu" and hv Maurice T.aF,i7.P who will talk mauiy arimiiu on

to eastern seaports via the Panama on the farm orchard am1 on farm man.l "midnight lunch." canal, which is exactly the rate charg-!agement The cnairman 0f t,e jnsti-1 Feeding them at this time of the ed on shipments of alfalfa from cen-itute thig- year Js Charles Freeman," of j increases egg production. West

tral Nebraska points to Chicago. The

farmer farthest from competitive water transportation is hit the hardest by freight rates. A Fountain County Pumpkin. Blomer Meyers, of Fountain county, Ind.. has on exhibit in the Farmers' bank, at Wallace, a pumpkin weighing 98 pounds. Stories of large pumpkins

Bentonville.

Farm Sale Calendar

Tuesday, Jan. 3 Henry Toschlog & Son, on what is known as the William Tvi-ii fir-m

on display are often found in the one-halt' mile east fo Williamsburg and

rural press and one Illinois paper tells j 3 miies west of Fountain City gen-

eral farm sale at 10 o'clock.

Thursday, Jan. 10.

James Shank, 1 mile south oil

IWernle Home and 3 miles southeast

Closing;

QUALITY

TOWNSHIPS' SHIPPING ASSOCIATION ACTIVE

of two numnkins which grew on the

same vine, having a joint weight of 118 pounds. They are displayed in the Menard county farm bureau office. A

few' hefty pumpkins and squashes - oi Richm0nd on Boston pike have decorated windows In Richmond out gaie

this winter, ana some nave a:so Deen shown in banking rooms. About Democrat Corn The chinch bug editor of the Prairie Farmer has ben enlightening his readers as to the bug-proof merits of "Democrat' corn. He says that he recently received 56 leters about this corn in a single day, and then proceeds to say: First. Democrat corn has one outstanding merit it is not seriously damaged bv chinch hues, no matter

I how thick they are. That makes it possible .for a farmer to grow a good crop of corn, in spite of the bug?." ! "Democrat corn should not be grown ! north of a line drawn through Spring- , field and Decatur, 111. It requires a long season and may not mature. The

chinch bugs are 50 or 60 miles north

asserts.

j West has 750 White Leghorns. At; J 11 every evening, he turns the lights: i cut, and the chickens go back to roost.'

This is the way it works, says West: ; A, chicken can eat at one time onlyj enough to last eight hours. In winter,! when it begins to get dark at 4 p. m.,! and chickens take to the roost early. I their food supply is exhausted by 111 or 12 o'clock. After that, the hen must! draw upon, its reserve strength which' otherwise could go to producing eggs, j The night lunch prevents any drain j vpon the reserve, is tho theory, hence j there r-hou'd be an increase in egg!

1 production.

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SERVICE

The safe Milk is Wayne Dairy Products Company's Pasteurized Milk always remember that. And when it is a question of health we should not take chances. All of the dairies supplying milk for the Wavne Dairy Products Company are inspected by Richmond's dairy inspector. Use the home products. WE PAY CASH FOR CREAM WAYNE DAIRY PRODUCTS CO. Phone 5238 South 6th and A Sts.

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Tho first month of operation of t1 ".r. New Garden and Franklin townships' to grow Democrat there cooperative live stock shipping asso! "The bug-proof corn has ben tested; ciation has resulted in the shipment the Illinois experiment station and j of two double-deck and six single-deck h chums of bug-resistance verified.;

i of hog? 700 head in an otnciais " ounced I today. Costs of shipment1 crop next year who would otherwise.

cars

a.nnoun

uv. ranpcit from 42 to 50 cents a

hundred, and shrinkage has ranged;'-

from nothing to five pounds, with tome hogs registering gains. Shippers have had sufficient cxpenonoe'to determine the cause of the shrinkage or gain and to handle the stock to prevent excessive shrinkage In the "future. It is stated that a double and a single-deck car will be shipped soon "to start the new year." The association owns its own scales

with a building erected to sneuei

ihem, and an overhead storage room j butterfat for the year. Mr. Mc i? provided in. the scale building also, (also had in his herd Uie three hi

A Cow-Testing Record

The Tri-County cowtesting associa

tion of Belmont, Harrison and Jeffer- j son counties, 'Ohio, ended its 1921 sea-

son witn an average recora per cow pr 6,693 pour.ds of milk for the past 12

months. The production of the aver-,

age cow in Ohio is said to be around 4,700 pounds a year. The herd of W. G. McClain. Bellair. was first. Each cow averaged 13,199

pounds of milk and 441 pounds of

McClain

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