The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-10
Much of 1t Is Being Fed to
Swine in the Hope of Get
ting a Profit From That
Source.
FLY MAKES APPEARANCE
IN THE WHEAT FIELDS.
But Little Corn Is Being Crib
bed and 1t Is Not Likely the
Work of Gathering Will Be-
qin in November.
(By Walter S. Ratliff.)

tBy waiter >. RatlIfr.)
The corn crop of the present year is
not as satisfactory as at first thought
Farmers generally are feeding the
grain to swine, hoping that the pres
ent low prices will soon soar and they
may thereby realize more handsomely
tLan if the corn were sold outright.
Some farmers have been caught by
drop in hog quotations and expect
corn TO drop likewise. The prospects
for next years grain crop are eXcep-
tionally good.
Indications point TO a record-break
ing yield. The fly has made its ap-
pearance in the wheat in some locali-
ties, but this generally is not feared.
A banner yield of fruit is expected in
1908, as the lull this year in a way
rested fruit bearing trees and canes. to
such an extent as to give them
strength. .
Perhaps the most important consid-
Grafton given any phase of farming at
this time, is that of gathering corn and
! feeding swine. The lateness in the
ripening or seasoning of new corn, has
delayed cribbing to such an extent as
to create doubt in the minds of the
farmers as to the best method to pur-
sue in disposing Of it. Some farmers
already have begun to gather their
standing corn, sorting it as it is being
placed in the crib. TIL best grade
of course, is placed there for later use,
the other is hauled to the rail pens in
Fields, and is being fed to both cattle
and swine. This. owing to the late
ness of it's seasoning has created an
enormous supply of feed. which to a
large extent is attributed to the pres
ent slump in prices of swine. No
doubt many feeders will be caught in
this dropping price, and they will not
realize anything or enough in the gain
of their hogs to compensate them for
their corn, that they have consumed in
putting the porkers in marketable
condition. 1t has been suggested that
the loss in figures is due principally to
the large number of hogs being thrown
on the markets of the western states.
This market has glutted the shipping
the middle west. At present, how
ever, feeders in this immediate locali-
ty are not disposed to be in any hur-
ry in parting with their porkers at
present prices, and with the hope that
corn will come down proportionately
in price, an effort will be made to hold
the hogs until later, ready for holiday
deliveries
Little Corn Crbbed.
But little corn is being cribbed. es-
: pecially that from fields where the
grain had not matured sufficiently be-
fore the early frosts, and 1t is not like
ly that corn gathering will begin in
earnest during November.
Although the general appearance OF
the wheat fields in this section Is most
satisfactory. yet upon a closer exami.
nation it is feared that different as.
pect will be presented. From an ex.
animation of the earlier sown plats OF
the government experiment stations il
is found that from ten to fourteen per
cent OF the total number of plants in
given areas were affected by the fly
which, if general. would mean a very
serious disaster to our farmers
through the country. 1t is hoped
however that later sown plats. OF
those sown after September %, are not
affected TO any noticeable extent
Further examinations will be made or
the later sown plats which have to be
of a certain stage of growth before
: bcx ha foI
fields adjacent to and in the neighbor
hood of the experimental plats. to see
if the ravages of the fly will cut any
figure in the condition of the growing
fields of wheat.
1t is quite singular to observe that
the clover plants are not infested with
the ''clover-root'' borer as they were
last year. This might be due TO the
work OF it's parasitic enemies, which
were SO prevalent at the close OF last
season, and which enter so largely il
the ratio of its development or de
crease in its number.
Rye has made wonderful growth
up to date, and several fields Were
sown by farmers who have found in
later years that it is a far more re
liable crop than wheat, in the yield oi
threshed grain. AS the price OF
threshed rye is equal TO or better than
wheat, it is not surprising to find il
growing more and more in favor
Several fields that were sown were
not intended TO be left until harves'
of next year, but TO furnish grazing
for cattle and hogs during the later
wanter and early spring months.
Because OF the rest the trees, canes
and vines secured this year. we might
expect next year an abundant crop ot
all kinds OF fruits Even the straw
berry growers have begun to multct