The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-07
OHIO FARMERS WAIT
RETURN TO NORMALLY;
MAY CUT PRODUCTION
(By Associated Press)

F. COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 6-Farmers in
every section of Ohio, angered at the
continuing high prices of many other
products, while things they produce
have recated to low price levels, will
seriously curtail production next sum-
mer, if they follow plans set out in.
questionaires received recently by ".
F. Calendar, federal crop reporter,
from his correspondents
Expressions from farmers as report
ed by the correspondents in many
counties of the state relative to the
decline in farm product prices follow:
District No. l, consisting of Allen,
Defiance, Fllton, Hancock. Henry,
Lucas, Paulding, Putnam, Van Vert,
Williams, and Wood Counties.
Wheat Areas Less.
Wheat sowing, so per cent of
normal. Few want to rent ground for
spring crops on account of cheap
grain. There will be a much smaller
crop this year. Unless there is a
change in ratio between prices farm
ers receive and the prices they pay,
they are going to work just enough to
pay expenses and let things adjust
themselves. Farmers cannot pay the
wages demanded. Never saw so much
unrest among farmers"
District No. 2, Ashland, Crawford,
Erie, Huron, Lorain, Ottawa, Rich
land, Sandusky, Seneca and Wyandot
counties:
Farmers undecided as to the best
thing to do. Perhaps the majority will
follow along old lines until normally
again appears. Others are cutting
down on wheat and oats. and substi-
tuting forage crops. If prices of
fertilizer. farm machinery, wearing ap-
parel of all kinds are not reduced to
correspond to prices farmers receive,
many will raise just what they can
Use, letting the other fellow take care
of himself. Agriculture has few incen-
tives left"
Dislike Wool Prices.
District No. 8. Ashtabula, Columbina,
Cuyahoga. Geaugam Lake, Mahoning
Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Trum.
bull, and Wayne Counties:
agriculture is declining in this dis
trict because of high cost of help and
materials, and low prices received for
crops. Farmers should curtail produc-
tion at least 80 per cent. Unless labor
prices are lower there will be less
acreage in all crops. We have no
market for wool, yet we pay $50 to
500 for suit of shoddy clothing"
District No. 4, Auglaize. Champaign
Clarke. Hardin. Logan, Mercer, Miami
and Shelby counties:
Farmers are UP in the air. They
are going to cut production because
they have been producing at a loss
Help is too high in price"
Help Cost Excessive.
! District No. 5. Delaware. Fairfield
| Favette, Franklin. Knox, Licking
Madison. Marion. Morrow, Pickaway
| Ross and Union Counties:
| Help too high for the farmer tc
| hire and have anything for himself
Farmers will curtail acreage enough
to raise crops without having to hire
help. Taxes are very high with little
| prospects of lowering. There will not
be the acreage of corn planted this
year as there was last. The farmer is
cutting down acreage wherever posi-
Bile in order TO meet the helI
i problem"
District made up Of Athens. Guern
! sey, Hooking Meigs, Monroe. Morgan
Muskingum, Noble, Vinton, and Wash
ington Counties:
! while some farmers in this distric
predict an average acreage for thi:
Year, many are pessimistic. There /:
a great tendency to curtail production
and farmers in Guernsey county arr
! DISCOURAGED about sheep and taxes anc
are turning TO forage crops for saliva
! ton"