The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-20
FARMER WILLING To
DO HIS SHARE SAY
THOSE OF COUNTY

JOHN M0STER-I wish to give you
reply regarding plans on the farm
fir 1920 Of increased production,
elimination of 'the high cost of
living" and the day light saving
law
1t should be plain to see, or undoubt-
edly is plainly seen, that the increase
of production, in spite the labor saving
machinery, will be burden on the
farmers, since so much of the farm
help has been lured to the cities by
the extraordinary high wages and
short working days, with which the
farmer can't compete; SO there, it's
plain that he must till fewer acres, or
only half tend the large acreage, con.
sequently produce less.
The farmer is surely willing to as
sumo his part, to meet problems
threatening the welfare of his country,
tut can't alone eliminate the high
cost of living" by increased produc-
ton with so much decrease In help
which loads burden on him greater
than ever. 49, Fee
Work Is Necessary.
If the city people in general, would
work. really work, nearly so much as
the average farmer, they would &C
complish much more with less help,
and their expenses would be not SO
great, as~when idle SO much OF the
time. This too, might help eliminate
the high cost of living"
The day light savings law, when in
effect, is of no savings to me, but only
at my expense, especially when l have
laborers employed. In summer. when
the dew is on, it's often impossible to
work so early. so must wait till condi-
tions are favorable, but then with the
y fast time" I must allow those labor
ers that hour at night regardless of
whether we worked in the early morn
ing or not. consequently, lose that
hour or the good will of the laborer.
Would it not be less confusing to let
the city people work an hour earlier
without changing the clock. to only
cause other Inconvenience who have
no use Of such q changing the clocks
f.. E. McGREW-With the price on
farm products as it is now. I don't
think the farmers will produce as
much as they did last year. I think
the people expect too much money for
the amount of hours they labor. What
we need is longer work days to pro-
duce the desired amount of provision
CHARLES MYERS-I am not in
favor of the day light saving plan. IT
does not benefit the farmer in any
way. I believe the reason why the
Price of farm products is not as high
in comparison with the manufactured
goods, is because the farmers are not
we'll enough organized, and do not sci
their prices as the manufacturers do
If the farmers were organized as the
manufacturers are. the people woulc
have to pay the farmer his price as
the farmer has to pay for his manu-
featured goods.
JOHN MACY-What the farmer
should do is very plain to me. In
tense farming should be the slogan
for the farmers as 1t was during the
world war. Our profits may not be
so great, but the world needs the food
To idly stand by and wait to see what
the senate will do would be foolish
farming.
E. R. KEMP-My acreage of whea
and corn this year will be slightly les:
than last year, but about equal to thu
average. The difference is caused b!
n rotation of crops in fields of varying
vs;zes. Other products will be equal t,
The average of other years. Increased
demand because of the war caused
prices to be raised. Wages becam
higher for the same reason. Increase
wages caused greater demand an
shorter hours decreased production
This caused still higher prices. T.
remedy, avoid harmful Legislation
and allow natrual readjustment.
E. M. JOHN-All farmers lost, as
cid. on their 1919 hogs. We fed hig
priced feed to them and lost. Their
is too much difference in the price {
feed and the price of hogs. We d
not want to get bit twice at the sam
thing. Dealers tell us they have thei
money in feed and they are going t
get it out. Therefore, the hog raise
will have to feed hogs at a loss or nc
feed them. Therefore, it will be nc
feed. Give the farmer a square dee