The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-09
The Farm and
The Farmer
BY William r. Sanborn

The Preble county tobacco growers
are beginning to cut their crops in
lively fashion, not because of rust In
their fields, but to insure against frost,
should it strike the tobacco district a
bit too early. True, there has been
some rust, but the damage seems to
be nominal, the affected plants being
cut on discovery.
w. B. Eddins, of Eldorado, says that
about half Of his crop Is now hanging
and the balance will be shortly, II the
weather Is favorable. He tells Of the
banner crop SO far heard from, 5000
pounds or better. grown on an acre
and half plot. The man who raised
this exceptional crop, Ed. Shafer. used
700 pounds of fertilizer, lot of man.
ure and gave the plot the best Of care.
Mr.. Eddins describes how they reach
that estimate of weight, when cured.
by giving the number of rails. sticks
and laths," covered in the hanging
shed and says that Mr.. Shafer started
out to see how much leaf he could
actually grow in the space described,
by an economy of space between
plants and rows, and by heavy fertili-
cation.
Rust Free Tobacco Crops.
The tobacco grown this year will
suit buyers better than did the 1919
crop, which was also of good quality.
because there is a longer leaf this
year, according to tobacco experts.
Among the growers of Spanish leaf
who report fine rusa free crops are:
Dan Horrigan, acres; H. P. Barney,
acres; Chester Wright, 4 acres, all
living near Gettysburg. Dan Brubaker.
neighbor, has acres in good seed
leaf. Sam Petrey and Ray House.
near Eldorado, report 10 acres of Span
ish leaf in good condition. Charlie
Shrieber New Madison, is cutting his
crop and it Is said that about half
the acreage around Palestine is now
In the barns.
No reports of silos being filled have
! been received from Preble, so far, bu,
1t is thought that another week of fav.
orable weather will start the season
In that section.
Potatoes at 81 Per BusheI.
The Harshman Brothers, merchants
at Eldorado, say that the best price
| made by formers on potatoes thus far
| has been 81 per bushel, and that one
can buy quite supply at $125 this
| week. They are of the opinion that
| one could pick up 100 bushels for $1OC
| right now with but little trouble
| Practically all the villagers have gar
dens and potatoes are turning GU,
| we'll ont he farms, although not grown
! for market.
| His Corn Would Stand Frost.
Charles M. Hearst, Of Milton, says
that most of his corn is so far along
that light frost would benefit it, He
pleads guilty to the charge of havine
| filled the first silo in Wayne this year
on Friday, Aug. 81, at which time he
says his corn was in good shape fol
that use. He admits however thai
most of the corn in Wayne still need:
sunshine and warmth, and says tina
| the crop in his vicinity will not b.
extra heavy, because they have no
had a real rain since harvest. Hi!
corn was planted early and was wei
cultivated.
Bearded Wheat Yielded Well.
r. B. Morrow, National road east
was asked as to bearded wheat" thi
Office having an inquiry for seed o
that variety. Mr. Morrow stated tina
he had sown the "Dowens" bearde,
last fall, and that in spite of an In
festation of nudge he had garnered i
bushels to the acre, also that he knew
Of 35 bushel crops of bearded in othe
seasons. The Morrow wheat wa
grown over the line in Ohio, but hi
home is just east of Richmond.
Paying S2.45 at College Corner.
The College Corner Milling compan
IS paying s245 for number wheat
which is but 10 cents under Chicag
cash wheat prices today. They ais
report some 1919 wheat still held nea
town, by men who have not yet sol
this summers crop.