The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-02-03
The Farm and Farmer
BY WILLIAM r. sANsoRN

Sy WILLIAM
Now that the British government
has given individual operators and
grain firms permission TO import
wheat into Great Britain, there may
be an increased demand from Liver
pool and London.
Here are few grains of comfort
for the hog raiser. A review of our
hog markets during the past eleven
years, published in the Market Re
porter by the depa rtment OF agrlcul-
ture, tells us that relatively high
prices have ordinarily followed a.
heavy crop of corn This eleven
year experience lends weight TO the
belief that within the next six mon
tbs, we are likely to see an upward
swing in corn prices.
This upward movement in corn
should also be more pronounced than
any ordinary downward movement in
the price of hogs.
AS stated in this column last week
a pretty good Chicago authority says:
81 expect to see corn well up toward
the dollar mark the coming summer.
But, on the other hand, contrary to
above view, is the fact that No. 2
mixed corn sold at Chicago at 63c
| on track. Tuesday, and at sec at Oma-
ha and Kansas City, with "a and Doc
the going prices for No. mixed in
the Missouri River markets.
1t is also a fact that May wheat,
corn and oats made the low of the
season at Chicago, on Monday.
May wheat struck $1.48; May corn
SAY, and May oats Ala at the low
of the day. Note this comparison.
corn sold at $1.36; and May oats at
Sac, on the last of January, year
ago. Wheat futures were not trad
ed in at that time, but the cash artl-
Gle was bringing soc and up, over to-
| DAYS prices on track; as We recall.
Timothy and Glover Seed.
Cloverseed is quoted per hundred
and not per bushel at Chicago, the pre-
vailing prices being SIS to $22 as to
kind and quality. Timothy seed is
quoted there at $3.50 to $6.25 per hun
dred weight, against $3.50 per 45-lb.
! bushel at Toledo, where clover is now
! selling at $11.50 per bushel on spot,
and at $119O for March delivery.
; Hay and straw are highly specula-
tive articles at Chicago, where prices
are apt to vary quite widely from day
! to day, depending on daily receipts
! Illinois prairie hay is now selling at
from $11 to S13. with choicest south
western topping the market at $17.
! The TOP figures on straw on Monday
were: Rye straw, SIS; cats straw. s14,
and wheat straw $13 for choice bright.
| Sian Rainfall Contract
! The United Agricultural association
| of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, has
| lust signed a contract with "Ralnmak-
! err Hatfield for increased rainfall be
| tween May and August 1 in that
district
| Hatfield is to be paid $4,000 an inch.
with a maximum of $4,000, for four
| inch rainfall He is to be given credit
! for only one-half of the total rainfall
! however, the inference being that ma
| ture deserves credit for so per cent of
the precipitation.
| It would seem that Mr.. Hatfield
must have given some convincing
demonstrations of his ability as rain
maker to have secured such con
tract.
Winter Care Of Poultry
! Animated nature lives in sea OF
air, and it should be pure air, even in
your poultry houses at night, rms
means proper ventilation without
| and no smothery stuffiness, Whlch
saps the vitality of the birds reduces
their output of eggs, and is the cause
of much sickness.
Liberal feeding is one thing, but to
overfeed is another. Overfeedlng
makes poultry sluggish and overly fat
for laying. Nature and health are the
best tonics and stimulants, and prop
erly fed poultry need no other. Lay
| ing hens need exercise They should
be allowed to get hungry enough Tor
an hour or two between meals to
make them scratch in the litter for
food when confined in winter quar-
ters, regardless of the dry mash Kept
constantly before them. Hunger IS