The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-20
EDITORS NOTE: The following is
a continuation Of Thursdays article.

CHARLES D. JOHNSON, cashier of
the Union County National Bank, at
Liberty. Ind.-We know of no plans
TO reduce farm crop acreage in this
county, nor do we know of any recent
transfer of farms. The sale of farms
seems to have come to at least a
temporary halt but prices are well
maintained. and there seems to be d
tendency TO hold acreage firm.
= AS to new buildings, our folks feel
that both labor and material is too
expensive and scarce to do much in
the new building line just now, and
moreover, the weather has been un-
favorable for months. 1t is little
early to figure on what improvements
may be made during the spring and
summer. We think there are a large
number of hogs still in farmers hands
in our section. AS to business con-
ditions. our merchants seem as busy
as ever according to the season. and
all are prosperous. The Farmers in
stitute, now in session, is drawing
large crowds, the farmers having
some spare time at this season.
G. A. SHERA, cashier of the Oxford
National--We have heard no talk of d
iSauStioi VI tISiSdSS, We civ SoieiN W
say. We believe that our farmers will
farm to the limit as usual, and have
faith in the future demand to warrant
doing So We should hate to see cut
in acreage in cultivation, for any rea-
son whatsoever. 1t would mean cut
in prosperity. Yes, there are still
farms changing hands over this way.
at high prices. Our farmers are max
he In nd foil hug
mess still keeps it's pace.
J. GILBERT WELSH, cashier of the
Farmers State and Savings bank, OK
ford, Ohio-Farms are still being ex-
changed at good figures and there is
no tendency to lower the price of farm
acreage, in fact, prices are being fully
maintained, so far as we can learn.
We have heard no talk of reducing
acreage, except as limited by lax OF
labor, possibly, in some particular in
stances, as may develop later. we
need some new buildings but on an
count of high cost of both labor and
material we know of no plans for work
lin that line right now, although some
'hnay develop later in the season.
Outlook at Lewisburg. Ohio.
WALDO G.. MOORE, cashier of the
bank at Lewisburg, Ohio-Our tobacco
growers have the bulk of the last two
crops Of tobacco on hand, although a
little of each has been sold at say from
IL cents to 81 cents per pound. The
market now seems steady. with little
pressure on the part of buyers. This
means that we may expect many to
reduce their tobacco acreage next
season and others to cut tobacco out
altogether.
AS to general farm crops there has
been no talk of reducing the acreage
for any reasons whatsoever, at least
not among our depositors. So far as
we know there is no new buildings
planned for Lewisburg just now, but
:, number of farmers will make i'm
provements and repairs during the
coming summer, as now planned.
There is plenty of work around here
and labor Is scarce, and wages high
Retailers report business satisfactory
although much more money would be
in circulation here if the tobacco crops
could be moved at what growers claim
TO be fair prices.
Outlook at williamsburg.
MR.. CHARLES Z. FULKERSON. OF
the bank at williamsburg, Ohio-Hol