The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-23
CITY. FOLKS Real
OFFENDERS IN H,C.L.
.,. :. FARMERS BELIEVE

Farmers OF the county submit the
following opinions On the industrial
and agricultural situation:
II. F. KEPLER-I will shorten my
crops this year about Is or IS acres. on
account of shortage OF farm help and
high wages. My profits on Is acres
of corn would not be enough to over
come my expenses of hiring help or
hand. think if everybody would go
TO work and work 10 hours day and
six days week would help some to
relieve the present situation.
T. E. KENWORTHY-As | have gone
over the state in my work, meeting
with farmers. | find that there is a
general curtailment of all farm pro-
ducts for this year. The main object
of this, as l understand, is, first, the
shortage of laborers; secondly, the
farmers do not know what they will
get for their products this year.
The public has noticed that when the
drop in prices commence, the farmers
were the first to feel the effects,
while the prices by merchants for
their goods went up. There has
always been a good deal Of maudlin
sentimentality wasted on the farmers
to little purpose. In all the efforts
made for the betterment of agricul-
tural conditions, the farmers have been
considered simply as q producer.
In other occupations it is different
The manufacturers carefully count the
cost of production and proceed to con-
troll the price by reducing the quantity
and also through he means of tariffs
and other special legislation. The
merchant marks up his ware to a
profitable price.
Farmer is Handicapped
This Is not the privilege of the farm
er. but he is told to work harder and
raise bigger crops, so that others may
live more economically without re.
gard to ghether. he receives a profit
on what he produces or not. These
conditions have come about because
the farmers have largely let other
people do their thinking and the laws
of the state and nation are almost
made by the people opposed to agri.
culture or controlled by special and
selfish interest. To relieve these
conditions. give the farmers fair and
larger share of what they produce
with an equitable profit upon their
toll. and all else will be given unto
them.
Anything short of this leaves in
creasing need of such an organization
as a grange and its tireless efforts to
secure for agriculture. and the farmers
Of the county some of the comfort 8
and luxuries of life which they so
richly deserve. More justice and less
sentiment would be more to the liking
CT most farmers.
+. r. MILLER-Let the time alone
The old standard or sun time is good
enough. If these city-bred people
want to go to work early let them get
up early do their work and hoe their
gardens afterwards. The new daylight
saving system works a hardship on
the farmer when he has to depend on
hired help, and then short hours
Their wages are already ahead OF
what we get for our products and TAX
ing our risk in consideration, I wish
| had sold every hog l own veal
ago. l fed 20 steers at a loss anC
did not get pay for my feed. let alone
the work, risk from fire, death anC
other causes.
At the price of cattle and hogs il
will not pay. to feed the corn when
you can get $1.50 per bushel for your
corn in the crib.
Prices Increased
Everything l buy has raised three
times over what it was three years
ago and what I have to sell has mo-
kept pace with what I buy. If you dc
business you have to pay about three
kinds of taxes for the privilege o.
doing so.
What this country needs is more
work and less talk, and if the cit!
people do not like their lot in town