The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-05
WAYNE Farmers Open
FIGHT AGAINST SMUT
DAMAGE IN WHEAT

Purchase of a wheat smut treating
plant was agreed upon at the Thurs
day night meeting of the Wayne town
ship farmers association, providei
other townships could be persuaded to
cooperate with Wayne in the project.
This is done in the realization that
county farm bureau funds will not be
sufficient to accomplish so much this
year The cost of plant would be
about s175. 1t would be able probably
to treat seed for farmers from three
townships.
Size Up Damaged Wheat
This action was taken after a dis
cussion by the members and the coun-
ty agent, of wheat smut damage Mr..
! Dolan reported the results of treat
ment in Shelby county where the
work has proceeded for three years,
cleaning up nearly all smut, and in
Rush, where treated plots show no
smut this year, in contrast with 13 to
IA per cent on untreated plots.
Four farms near Milton show an
| average of IL per cent smut this year.
Mr.. Dolan said, while one had %
per cent loss. One farm in Boston
showed 20 per cent. while smut was
| found in all other parts of the county
except around Webster.
Money Back First Year
/ 1.-The results on my farm alone
would almost pay for the outfit" said
R. B. Morrow. Il did not think had
much, but when we counted the heads.
we found that IA out of ia had the
smut. l would have had two bushels
| more an acre on the % acres If /
! had had no smut
/, The percentage of smut in Wayne
county this year was estimated at
about Is per cent With 45,109 acres
of wheat given by the census report.
and with an average production this
year of 10 bushels, 67,410 bushels
probably were lost from smut this
year
Endorse County Agent
! Endorsement of the present county
agent, and Of the actions of the farm
bureau directors toward his retention,
was voted unanimously by the asso-
citation. 1t was pointed out, however,
that re-appointment would have to
come through other sources, and the
members promised their full support
to their trustee in any such action
that he might take
1t is expected that similar endorse.
ment of the county agent and of the
actions of the farm bureau will be
taken at the meeting of the Franklin
township association Monday, and of
Jackson township Tuesday.
Others to Follow
Center and New Garden townships
already have taken such action since
Saturday while Harrison and Jeffer.
son townships endorsed the county
agent at their monthly meetings be.
!, fore the Saturday meeting Of the
board of education Other townships
are expected to voice similar endorse
ments as their regular monthly meet
ings occur.
Purchase Of coal and fertilizer were
. considered by the association and
cards ordered sent out to the mem
bers with prices. Ed Deitemeyer oil
!, the purchasing committee read a re
port from Purdue regarding fertilizer
bought last spring, showing that il
contained more phosphoric acid thar
guaranteed and a value, based on the
analysis of dollar to 50 60 over the
! quoted prices at which they were sold
1t was reported also that money re
! funds on spring fertilizer have beer
secured, for all who bought 16 per CEN
i acid goods at (. o. b. Richmond prices
!, above S21.