Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 93, Number 11, 12 January 1923 — Page 29
THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, IND., FRIDAY, JAN. 12, 1923
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50-OP SELLING PLANT f STIMULATES COUNTY DAIRY PRODUCTION
Although there was little Interest, and few examples of high breeding in the dairy herds of Wayne county berore the establishment of the cooperative marketing plant, the profits realized through its operation have greatly stimulated' more efficient dairy production during the past two years, and pure bred herd3 are rapidly being built up. Probably the two outstanding herds of the county for whole milk production, are those of Joseph Hill in eastern Wayne, and of E. O. Paul in the Cambridge City district,
both of the Holstein breed. Of trie two, the Paul herd is the older, having supplied cream for an Indianapolis hotel, the Claypool, for years back. The herd was recently put through a sale, eliminating all the cows not eligible to registry, and the herd is row under modern and most exacting management. Herd Built Up The herd on the "old Gaar farm" has been built up rapidly by the use of Carnation blood on the masculine side, and- the importation of high testing Wisconsin dairy cows, until now it takes high rank as a modern milk manufactory. The operation of the dairy fit in well with the management of a large herd of Duroc Jersey swine on the place. John Batchelor of near Centervllle, is another Wayne county farmer who has been adding high quality cows to Jiis Holstein herd. Many of the 125 smaller producers around Richmond are gradually building up herds, largely of Holstein blood, by judicious buying and- breeding, and unoatentatlonsly improving the standlAii of their herds. .Vtwo "butterfat" breeds are repre
sented in the county, the Jersey, represented notably by the Rose herd near Williamsburg, and the Guernsey.
A nice herd of Guernseys haa been built up from seed stock bought from
the Perry Crane farm by Walter
Strong of Fountain City, with whom
is associated his son, Frank. D. R, Funk of Richmond also has a smaller, but as highly bred, a herd of the tme
breed. Besides the Rose herd of Jer
seys several smaller herds are found, notably those of Robert Marlatt of Hagerstown, and of Walter Fulghum,
near Richmond.
Bureau Leader
INTEREST IN HORSES
BOOSTED BY ASS'N
Organized in 1921, the Richmond
District Percheron Breeders' associa
tion has become a real and important
factor among local farm organizations
Two association sales, at which much
hjgh quality stock was offered, and a
third sale that is being planned, tne
excellent horse show of the fair, man
aged by the president of the associa
tion and displaying many horses be
longing to the members, and the gen eral active interest of the member
ship in the improvement of horses of
the district, have been activities to
the credit of the association.
The well known imported Carnot,
his son Carmar, owned by Wood Elia-
son, which was listed in the first association sale and unfortunately lost
to the community, and several other
horses of good breeding which were
brought into the district by breeders .ave resulted in establishing a high etandard of draft animals in the community. Belgians owned near Milton
and Centerville and in other communi
ties near Wayne county also have had
their influence.
In the light horse class, Wayne
county is even more noted. Single G, owned by William Barefoot, ofi' Cam
bridge City, enjoys a national repu
tation. Three noted racetrack stal lions owned by Abiram Boyd's breed
ing stables near Cambridge City are
having a still stronger local influence,
and, according to many, are destined
through their progeny to bring still
more racing laurels to Wayne county, There are several smaller breeders
but no less enthusiastic ones, also near that city, which seems to have
become a light horse center. Rich ard Granger's racing stable near Cert tervilie also is being watched with in
terest.
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CIGAR LEAF GROWERS OF MIAMI VALLEY' BELIEVE IN GO -OPERATIVE MARKETING
Photo by Bundy Theodore C. bavls Mr. Davis was one of the first farm
ers in Wayne county to become inter
ested in the farm bureau movement
and was the first president of the
Wayne county organization. Mr. Davis
is a general farmer near Green's Fork.
OUTLOOK FOR WINTER
WHEAT IS DISCUSSED
FORESTRY RESERVE WORK WASHINGTON. Jan. 12. According to the annual report of tne United States forestry service, it earned revenue during the last fiscal year to the amount of over $5,000,000. Twentyfive per cent of all national forest receipts are given to the counties in which the forests are, to be used by the counties for schools and roads. The national forest ranges play a
What is the outlook for the growing
crop of winter wheat? How greatly does the acreage planted vary from
that planted in 1921? How is the
plant faring and what are the prospects for the 1923 crop, at this time? These are important questions which affect not only the outcome of the coming wheat crop, and the prices at next harvest, but the prospective value of every bushel of wheat now on the farms or in storage. As to the acreage seeded last fall it fell 3,000,000 acres below the area seeded in the fall of 1921, a reduction of 7 per cent. If on top of that shortage in acreage the condition and output
falls below normal at the next harvest
we may reasonably look for higher prices than prevailed in 1922. Much will depend upon whether the spring wheat acreage is expanded acordingly, and the kind of a season which follows in the northwest, and the total
of the promised crop, along in the spring.
Gives Estimate B, W. Snow, a crop expert of national repute, who has been estimating crops for a number of years, recently compiled his estimate .of conditions and outlook for the Farm Journal, in which he says: East of the Missouri river and in eastern Nebraska and Kansas, the condition of the wheat planted is satisfactory, but in the much greater wheat belt in the western half of Kansas and Nebraska, most of Oklahoma and wheat sections of Texas, the crop
starts the winter with a plant condi-i tion that can not properly be called anything less than critical. Dry weather made the seed bed poor and planting late, and over much of the area plants had not yet appeared by December. Wheat just sprouting is very tender and subject to winter killing. "Lack of fall preparation on account of poor soil conditions indicate a smaller spring wheat acreage. With a heavy cut in winter acreage, with a poor condition as the plant entered winter quarters, with winter-killing danger increased by plant weakness, and with the soil in rather por condition for spring wheat ceding, the conclusion is forced upon us that at best we can reasonably expect only a moderate wheat crop next year." Russia is still unable to furnish any wheat for export, Australia's contribution is already known to be reduced 50,000,000 to 60,000,000 bushels. Argentine's crop is reported very large, but, based upon personal knowledge, Mr. Snow ventures the opinion that it will have shrunk to modest proportions by the time the harvest is finished late in January. very important part in the livestock industry of the nation. Records of the forestry service show that approxi
mately 22 per cent of the cattle and 53 per cent of the Bheep in 11 western states are grazed upon national forest ranges.
Frank Blackford, of Eldorado, Is a well know cigar leaf grower, and is even more famous as an orchardist and small fruit specialist over quite a wide territory- - Mr. Blackford is also an advocate of co-operative selling and of strong farm arganizations
competently manned. . n la a recent letter he tells of the progress of co-operative effort in Preble county and says: "The question of a Tobacco Sales association is again being agitated, among Miami Valley growers. Committees have been appointed in various counties, and the county agents and -county farm bureaus are back of the enterprise." Mr. Blackford is one of the active men in this field. He tells us that: "Our p!an was to proceed under the direction of the state farm bureau,, and of
Secretary Muray Lincoln. In the meantime Mr. Hedges resigned to be
come the head of the Milk Producers organization, and Mr. Lincoln considered, that, in view of the numerous other co-operative enterprises coming up, it were better to let our tobacco plans ride a little while longer, or until the questioin of tobacco selling could be given due time and attention." 1907 Banner Year Mr. Blackford refers to the fact that 1907 was a banner year for cigar leaf, when Zimmer Spanish -brought 16 cents a pound, the top up to that time. "This stimulated production and the next year's crop sold, around 7 cents. For two years following prices ranged at 5 to 8 cents a pound.
The industry reached it3 lowest ebb up to that time and with adverse seasons and conditions I have known instances where the grower did not realize 50 cents a day for his labor." "In the winter of last year, we talked over co-operative sales organization. Before that time, several years ago, an organizer for the J. F. Everett Society of Equity of Indianapolis, had formed a tobacca co-operative whicli was later dissolved when the officials lost the confidence of the membership. To take its place, we organized the National Cigar Leaf Growers' union,1 but found that we were prevented from pooling by the Valentine anti-trust law of the state. We built warehouses,' at one time having 17, but they were not patronized, and in the absence of a growers' contract, no business could be secured. The giowers also were afraid to combine for fear the buyers would boycott them. Have Good Leader ."With the success of other co-operative selling enterprises of the farm bureau, however, we thought it might be possible at last to use this method with our tobacco. Fortunately, after
Township Leader
Mr. Hedges former county agent of Montgomery county, who had been interested in such an organization, resigned to take charge of the milk producers co-operative of the Miami Valley, he was succeeded by C. O. Cun
ningham of Kentucky, who had been
all through the whole organization of the Burley tobacco growers in that state. "At a meeting held in Dayton, Dec, 29, 1922, Mr. Cunningahm explained the Burley organization. That association pooled the tobacco of its growers and held it for a price 5 cents in advance, of the average paid by buyers, arguing that graded tobacco in large quantities, witk expenses of collecting and grading eliminated, would be worth the extra amount. As the tobacco was sold, returns were made to the growers, and when the year's
business was settled, a price of 6 cents' over what most of the individual growers got, was paid." "A co-operative tobacco sales organization is now being formed among the tobacco growing districts of the
Miami Valley of Ohio. A meeting olj
representatives of seven tobacco counties will be held in Dayton on Wednesday, Jan. 17, for the incorporation. Want Cooperation "Years of chaotic tobacco marketing, with heavy losses sustained during several recent years, and unecono-
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price of cigar leaf tobacco started in at 16 cents in some Darke county fields, foor hail cut, poor quality leaf. Then before buyers came around again, the price dropped, to 8 cents a pound and varying prices of 10, 15, 12, and 15 cents again, were paid for the same quality. This variation
was unwarranted, the quality did not change, no new supplies cams on the market, and these was no unusual change in the demand."
Coal treated to make it more effective in heating will be common in a few years, says an expert.
Photo by Bundy Frank Secrlst Mr. Secrist is chairman of the Harrison township farmers' association.
mic buying which results in the price of the same grade, due to speculation, varying widely in the same buying seaEon, have fostered a strong desire among tobacco growers of the Miami Valley district, for co-operative marketing, in the hope that it will remedy these abuses. "During this season of 1922, the
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