The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-09
The Farm and The Farmer
BY William r. Sanborn

The farmer with one or more ten
nant houses has much less trouble in
securing help than the farmer who
cannot offer family home" said
Richard B. Morrow, president of the
Wayne township farm federation.
The scarcity of houses in the towns
and the desire for home explains this
condition. said Mr.. Morrow. Such
help is usually more dependable than
that offered by unmarried men, who
may have to go and come, or live
with the farmer. The man with a
lone IS anchored. He has moro at
stake"
Mr.. Morrow believes that the farm
help problem is becoming more SER
ious from month to month and admits
that he has heard quite little talk of
cutting cultivation for lack of ability
to properly handle the desired acre
ages. This cutting down of crops
will only result where such a course
is imperative: otherwise the farmer
will get back to his usual planting and
rotation because he realizes that there
will be a market for all his produc-
ton"
Present Membership ITO.
According to Mr.. Morrow's state
ment the Wayne township enrolment
lis about ITO MEMBERS No special
drive is planned for, at least not until
next fall and summer meetings will
be at the call of The president.
Il have had bad luck with my pigs
this spring" he stated, mot that I
have lost them, but for some unknown
reason the filters have run smaller
than usual, and many others are maxi
ing the same complaint. Up to date
I can report 100 spring pigs, much
smaller number than my average at
this season.
'But Wayne township farmers have
lost many pigs this year, not only OF
cold weather litters arriving in early
February, but tho losses of March pigs
were also quite heavy. This means
that there will he less hogs to fatten
for market next fall
Farmer Loses 1856 Pigs,
Il have saved 125 piglets so far, and
nm awaiting Il few more arrivals" said
Clyde LeTerton, The Chester White
breeder. living near Milton. T winter
ed few more brood sows than did
last year, and believe it was good
policy to do so. though many of my
reiehhors and friends in this township
IlttHSlIL - NJ! Wise.
"Cuite a number of brood sows were
sold last fall when prices We're around
The bottom. and az there was a heavy
loss Of February and early March pigs
there will be Tower pigs to fatten
arourd Milton this summer
"What caused these losses is a mat
ter of doubt. One reason is that the
cold weather and ice prevented the
sows getting due exercise, so Ills sug
rested. and in consequence the pigs
lacked vitality.
THE cold weather had killing eff
feet in some instances too, but that
doesn't account for the fact that pigs
which appeared strong and full OF
life right after narrowing soon weak
enod and died, even in warm houses
end with the best of care.
Il have nei2hb0r who lost 1856 pigs
out of go recently. and some Others
lost heavily. especially Of their colo
weather farrowings." Mr.. Levertor
saws he is hopeful Of good prices fol
hogs next summer. but is doubtful oil
the November market and on, Whcr
this sDrin" crop eoes over the scales
Much will depend on the corn croT
and the price of feeds. hes avs, but as
and tho price of feeds, he says, but as
upward tendency.
"a letter received today" said Mr.
I.eyerton, "ouOted Oat middlings at 81.
ner ton. The mill stated that this
nricn would loot, chnan 1atn'' and that