The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-01
ENTHUSIASTIC FARM
SESSION WINS MANY
MEMBERS FOR CLAY


GREEN'S FORK, Ind. Dec. l.
Seven gallons of oysters. three pounds
Of coffee and half barrel of apples
were used for the oyster supper given
10 all farmers of Clay township by the
farmers association of that township
Wednesday night. Orders We're given
by the chairman. Walter Hunnicut,
for preparations 10 entertain 175, AMI
if the ladies of the Friends church
had not exceeded their instructions.
some of the 200 who were present
would have gone hungry. especially
as many asked for Seconds" on the
soup. 1t was necessary to set the
tables twice to accommodate thu
crowd
The occasion was a get-together
meeting of the farmers for the pur-
pose of discussing their organization
and planning membership campaign.
That the means used was effective
was proven by the fact that papers
circulated for voluntary memberships
during the supper were signed by a
number of farmers who will form the
nucleus of an organization which will
he increased by an intensive cam
paign in the near future
Excellent Organization.
A careful organization enabled the
church ladies to prepare the dinner
with a minimum of effort, and to
serve all without difficulty. Commit
tees were appointed for each task.
The ladies in charge of the prepare
lions were: Mrs. Martha Wisehar,
Mrs. Edna Brooks. Mrs Lissie Bond,
Mrs. Jonathan CIoWd, Mrs. LATE Stig-
leman and Mrs. Eide Martindale.
A short period at the beginning Of
the program was given to DR.. w. =
Parkhill representative of the Near
East relief. for a talk on eastern con-
ditions Displaying some photographs
taken in the eastern countries, Dr..
Parkhill explained his organization
and named the officials of the agri-
cultural committee which has charge
Of the collection of corn. He appealed
tor contributions OF the surplus grain
to help the East, saying that this
also would improve home markets
and open future markets.
Pittinder Explains Market.
Prof. l.. T. Pittinger of Delaware
the evening He called attention to
the disastrous farm price DEPRESSION
showing that the agricultural industry
has been "deflated" to far greater
extent than other industries and, with
its purchasing power only equal TO
two-thirds of pre-war figures, agricul-
lure which ordinarily buys half Of all
the manufactured products, is temper
arily out OF the market.
Organization of farmers into farm
bureaus. was supported by Prof. Pitt
niger as the means for improving
present conditions. He also spoke in
favor of cooperative marketing as
sociations as a means of realizing bet
ter values for farm products, and Of
buying bulk manufactured goods to
better ability.
Hunt Supports Bureau.
Following the oyster supper, County
President Everett Hunt spoke in sup
port of the farm bureau organization,
mentioning the accomplishments Of
the past year in Wayne county, and
announcing that d second cooperative
live stock marketing association. tOs-
erred by the farm bureau, had that day
-hipped double deck car Of hogs
from Fountain City with another dou-
BILE deck to follow Thursday and three
more within the next 10 days.
one reel of motion pictures showing
the arrest. care. and cure of a case Of
tuberculosis. was shown by the state
health bureau authorities who are tour
ing the county at present, with an eX-
PLANTATION by DR.. Mckane of the bu-
reau. Owing to lack of current. the
Iull program could not be given.
The mince pic has made many enc
mics The Puritans would have none
Of II. and even in The eighteenth cen
Jury it was a forbidden delicacy to a
'arge number Of clCrgymen.
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