The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-11
The Farm and The Farmer
BY William r. Sanborn

Darrell Swisher, elevator man at,
Campbellstown, says that farmers are
generally looking for fair crops of
corn, denendIng much on the late
planted and hoping for long and Ia
vorable fall to mature it. He says that
early planted corn was badly scorched
in many fields and that in such instan-
ces will make but a light crop. But
for the drought a banner crop OF corn
would have been grown down his way
this year.
Very few oats are grown in the
Campbellstown district. said Mr..
Swisher. "and these were especially
light this season, with none on the
market" Farmers are buying coal
sparingly and there is no talk of pool
ing of coal in that section of Preble
county.
Eden Martindale. of Green's Fork,
SAYS they are doing some business
right along and ARE selling lots of
feed and coal just now" He said that
their aim was to provide coal accord
ing to the farmers needs and to keep
the price as low as possible. In proof
of this he cited coal now selling to
arrive, as we'll as stocks in the bins,
as follows: Good quality of anthra-
cite, s14; West Virginia soft coal at
$40; Pocahontas lump at $3.50. A car
or two of Pocahontas coal, also a car
of anthracite, was purchased recently
and farmers will be notified of arrival.
| In the meantime there is always some
coal in the bins at Green's Fork.
Some 5o-Bushel Corn.
A Clay township man who called at
| this Office day or two ago said that
while early corn on bottom ground
! had been hurt by dry weather that
there was. still a chance for a fair
crop, if frost holds off. 81 don't want
to brag, or to holler before | am out
of the woods" said he, but ! expect
one of my fields to run so bushels.
maybe better. But you never can tell
and l don't want my name signed to
F! that kind of a statement, now. Would
rather be able to say so in October"
| Always Something Doing.
! while not rushed we are fairly
busy" said E. V. Mcclure, of Edo.
RADIO. I'm fact there is always some.
thing doing in this burg and we are
never really idle. We are still buying
wheat. not in a large way, it is true
but some comes in nearly every day
FOUR oats made a slim crop. and
threshed out pretty light, so very few
have been marketed. We haven't
bought more than three cars, so far"
Asked as to orders for coal, and il
farmers were pooling orders this sea
son, Mr.. Mcclure said there was nc
occasion for pooling coal orders in the
Eldorado district There was always
coal in town, and his elevator stood
ready to buy in any desired quantity
and for all corners. 1--WE are selling g
satisfactory grade of Kentucky coal al
S7.25. and other soft Goals up to s.
per ton. Anthracite is worth S14.50
All these prices are on track" sale
he" or at the bins. OF course the
: farmer is fixed to haul his own coal
and much of it is sold directly from
the car for his convenience"
Preble county has had more rail-
: than has fallen in Wayne, and had i
. just when it was driest over this way
on more than one occasion. This il
true of the Eldorado and West Man
: chester districts, where corn is said t.
be doing well.
Two County Picnics.
Friday. Aug. 10 and Saturday, Aug
20, are expected TO be notable days il
two counties. Preble county viii
| picnic at the Eaton fair grounds on tn
10Th and Union county will enjoy Sat
) urday in the same fashion at tn
Bertch Grove near Liberty. Will
these are each farm picnics, and til
? time and place was selected by mem
: bers of the farm bureaus and tn
f Grange, they are open to all conner
ny,1 10 II fror