The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-28
The Farm and
the Farmer
BY William r. Sanborn

At the request of the farmer who
tells the story we will call him Mr..
Hayseed and proceed with our tale.
This downtrodden son of the soil, who
still has an ample bank account, he ad-
mits, had a great bunch Of hogs, which
were eating up his clover crop as if
it were free gift from nature. little
| rocking of the declining markets for
pork on foot; or $190 corn.
Once upon a time these hogs could
have been sold as feeders at IS cents
per pound, and the corn in the crib
at $1.90 per bushel. But the hogs were
kept and fed and when marketed in
due time showed a loss Of $3,165, COM
pared with the acceptance prices for
corn and hogs. as above quoted. This
farmer is now a bear on hogs. He is
talking $40 hogs in about 10 minutes.
This reminds us OF a story of an
other farmer who paid up to % cents
for some thrifty feeders. He also has a
lot Of hogs running into the hundreds.
He says that he has been feeding hogs
for a long time, that he has SO far
made money, on the average. He is
taking his chances on this bunch and
will take his medicine, philosophically,
if hogs are still lower this fall. He
didn't take his first chance to unload
seriously, and will now see it
through.
Western Corn Far Advanced.
After consideration of local condi-
tons, the report of the Northwestern
railroad on Aug. %. to the effect that
"the bulk of the South Dakota and
| Minnesota corn crops will be out Of
the way Of frost within about 10 days."
! seems almost incredible Consider how
much farther north these states are,
and how late, compared with our own,
comes their wheat harvests. 1t doesn't
seem possible that their corn will be
safe by Sept ;, when so much of our
own will be still in danger. Much early
and hardy corn is grown in the north
west, in territory not long since sup
posed to be too far north for corn.
Has A Lot Of Fine Apples.
U. S. Ray, of Harrison township,
Darke county, has a small but select
orchard which has produced lot of
early apples this year and shows a
number of late varieties that are load
ed with fruit.
Mr.. Ray also has some fine plums
and late peaches, all of which are
spoken for" by neighbors, he tells
US. Mr.. Ray set out his orchard IL
years ago and one of his trees is
growing his first crop this year
strange to state, while three thrifty
looking apple trees have never fruited
He states that his yellow transparents
were clustered full of fruit this year
the best crop they have ever pro
duced. Should you stop to get good
apple enroute, cast your eyes on the
cloverfield across the drive way
There are a bunch of good Jerseys in
the Ray pasture.
Need Cars at Modoe
The report from the elevator al
Modoc is that they have one car in
today and that they need a few more
as they are full up with grain
Threshing is practically completed, ii
being all field work. no farmers re
porting barn storage for later thresh
ing. Wheat was bringing s2.25 ant
+ oats Sc cents on Saturday. Corn is
reported very promising in the Mo
, doc district, taking that section as {
whole
) Less Talk Of Tobacco Rust
H. L. Trick. of Eldorado, says that
, while some of his customers com
} planned of tobacco rust last week. he
:. does not think much of the crop i!
vet damaged and that none has com
planned during this week. Wherever
the farmer finds a trace of rust HI
cuts the plant at once to proven
spread Of the disease. Too mucl
rain OF late is given as the cause
, Mr.. Trick says they have received
four cars during the week, but art
still several short. He anticipate.
more cars as soon as the advanced
rate schedules are in working order
Wheat Is worth $40 and oats s.
cents at Eldorado.
The Farmers Equity elevator at New
=. Paris, should shortly be in shape Il