The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-23
The Farm and The Farmer
BY WILLIAM n. sANeoRN

In continuation with the subject dis
cussed in this column on Saturday the
following brief interviews with rela-
ton to the growing wheat, and the
outlook for spring planting, generally,
are presented.
EDEN MARTINDALE-Ma Of
Greensboro elevator-The farmers Co
operative folks will take over the
elevator on March l, and l have closed
deal to remain in charge. We arc
paying $2.35 for No wheat and took
in 400 bushels yesterday. There is still
a little wheat in farmers hands, but
they marketed pretty freely early and
are mostly cleaned up. We haven't
shipped in any corn as yet; been a
little afraid of the outlook, will have
to buy some later AS to acreage of
growing wheat this was largely reduc-
ed last fall and the outlook is that a lot
of it will be plowed and planted to oats.
We have no oats on hand and farmers
are inclined to hold oats for seed and
none are selling. Our farmers are
buying corn from their neighbors and
paying high prices at sales, for both
corn and oats. Don't think any OF
them will actually reduce their
acreage this spring but will plant and
ldA LII do uSudl
Mr.. Seagrave's Opinion
J.F. VE-Losantsville-W
are paying $2.44O for No. 1 wheat, but
are buying little nor are we getting
much corn just now, although we have
shipped considerable corn. Oats are
worth 81 cents, that is what we are
paying today. Wheat acreage was re-
duced last fall, possibly 80 to 40 per
cent. 1t is very spotted and it is hard
to tell what the fly and the ice has
done to the crop. We believe there
will be quite an increase in corn and
oat acreage this spring, to replace the
wheat which may be plowed up, and
because less wheat was planted. There
is a fair home supply of hay, but it
will all be needed.
West Manchester, o.
WALTER PEDEN- OF the West
Manchester elevator We are selling
all the corn We can pick up to local
feeders and are paying $1.90 per 100
pounds. Wheat is moving slowly and
No. is worth $240 today and we are
paying IS cents for good oats. I
think our wheat acreage was reduced
quite a little, though some farmers
sowed the usual acreage. The con
dition isn't good, very spotted and
y some will be plowed up, especially the
early planted which fly infested. Don't
think farmers will cut down their
planting around here, except possibly
as to tobacco. No tobacco moving
here, that l have heard of, for some
time. Many are still holding two
crops.
Outlook at Lynn.
EARL ADAMSON, of the Lynn ele
vator-We are paying $500 per 100 fol
corn, but not getting much, for farm
ers are trading among themselves
and considerable is sold at farm sales
Wheat is worth $40 for No. 1 but
none to speak of coming in. The re
duction in acreage was quite heavy
last fall, and with fly damage ant
winter killing don't think we will have
a half crop. This means heavy in
crease in oats this spring, probably
double the acreage of 1919. This is 6
oats country and the IL are a lot ir
farmers hands; we are'paying 80 cents
for oats. Don't think farmers will re
duce acreage, but will farm as usua
to capacity. Hay is bringing from So
to $50, with little to spare for ship
ment. Hogs are pretty well cleaned
cut, in my judgment.
From Glen karn, Ohio.
Noodle Welch, manager of the Gler
Karn elevator-There are a few oat:
around here, being held mostly fo
seed as it is expected that consider
able wheat may be plowed up, from
fiy and possibly winter killing. Toc
early to show extent of damage
though some fields look fine. Oat
are worth so cents or better, and yer.
few coming in now. We are payin.