The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-30

The most strenuous advocates of
the emergency tariff are doubtful that
1t will confer any real benefit on the
farmer. What may result from the
permanent tariff after getting into &C
ton, is another matter.
The farmer has thus far received
no actual relief from the present con.
gress. 1t revived the War Finance
corporation, at the request of those
who believed that this corporation
could be of real service, but outside
of the cotton growers who have re-
ceived slight benefit the farmers
have not benefited at all, to date.
What is known as the farmer vote
in both houses has been recently or
ganized, consisting of 20 senators and
about 100 representatives These
may be counted on to shape rural
legislation in the interest of the agri-
culturist as circumstances may seem
to warrant and opportunity presents.
The real need of the country is an
export outlet, not only for grain and
meats, but for many things. Our sur
seas, but the problem of those who
would buy relates to the payment of
the bills. 1t is an involved situation
which the best minds of the country
are trying to clarity.
Vegetable Growers Organize.
The Indiana State Vegetable Grow
ers' association now numbers 400
members. 1t will put on a potato
show at Purdue at their annual meet.
ing next winter, during the holding
of the farmers short course, when
$500 in premiums will be offered.
The association also plans to sent
a representative to the joint meeting
of the Farm Bureau Federation ami
the National Vegetable Growers as
ISOLATION to be held soon in Chicago,
where means of lettering the vege
table industry will be discussed.
Literature on up-to-date methods OF
pest control is also being sent to
members of the association. These
with additional activities. will be con
:, tinued and enlarged as the association
membership increases.
:. Care Of Farm Machinery.
rural editor says: "A farmer
who does not love his machinery
never ought to have any. He ought
to be compelled to do his blowing
with a crooked stick and to brush in
his grain with the top of tree, be
cause he will let his tools rot and rust
in the fence corner and laugh at you
when you tell him there is a better
way. Love takes care of the plows
and the binders and the threshing
machines. Nothing else will"
Cigar Leaf Situation
There is still considerable 1919 to
| bacco in Preble county, not in the
hands Of the growers, but in the ware
houses. Take the warehouses at We
roma, Ohio, little country village fol
example The Farmers warehouse al
Verona is reported to have few
cases Of 1918 and considerable 1915
tobacco still on hand. The manager
of the Smith Bros. Warehouse say:
they have 23O cases of 1919 leaf il
stock, some Of which they have beer
holding over a year, but the bulk o
it, 200 cases. was bought last fall HI
claims better smoking quality for thu
1920 leaf but says that there is con
siderable black rot in the last crop.
J. A. Smalley, manager OF the We
roma branch of the American Sumatr;
Packing company. tells us that he ha
125 cases of 1919 in the house. helt
for a Pennsylvania buyer until he or
ders shipment. This house also holds
525 cases of 1920 leaf
The fact that buyers are now offer
ing so little money in the Verona dis
trict is discouraging to growers
whose seed beds indicate an almos
normal acreage this season. Presen