The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-13

The report from Shelby county IS
that many of the farmers have been
pretty badly hurt by hog cholera. IT.
| is claimed that some farmers lost
! their entire herds. and L. MCGEE, liv-
| ing near Boggstown, says that he has
but 16 left out of 100 head. Russell
G. East, county agent, believes that
the worst is over and that the plague
has been definitely checked.
| The first car of 1921 crop corn has
already been received at Indianapolis,
! but it was Illinois corn, shipped from
the vicinity of Champaign. The grain
company to whom it was shipped re-
ported it as grading No. and contain
| ing EOS percent of moisture. There
were no indications that this carload
had been attacked by ear worm. 1t
is said that the shipment was on con-
tract account.
Charles Schumacher, farmer living
near Hartford City, says that he cut
his third alfalfa crop for the season,
this week, that it stood around "a
inches high, and had grown since the
last week in August.
! Great Help to Farmers.
The federal reserve board ruling
that growers drafts accepted by CO.
operative marketing associations,
should be classed as agricultural pa
per eligible for rediscount," is of much
importance. 1t should result in max
ling considerable additional credit
available to farmers.
i Commenting on the effect of this de-
cision Secretary Wallace said: Had
the board ruled that the transaction
was a sale and not a consignment the
drafts would be restricted to eligibility
for rediscount within the 90-day linn
lit. Under the Interpretation of the
board, however, the growers drafts,
if otherwise conforming to the rules
and regulations of the federal reserve
lsystem, are eligible for rediscount
within the six months limit"
What 1t Means to Growers.
ut would seem, under this ruling,
that growers may:
4 Il. Employ cooperative market as
sociations to advantage in financing
their agricultural requirements.
20. Find it especially to their adj
vantage to keep their delivery of pro-
: duce to their associations on a strictly
consignment basis; and
ketlng their crops comparatively"
An Excellent Example.
The farmers of Carroll county and
the business men of Carrolton, Mo,
co-operated on a $3.50 basis in putting
on free fair, late in September. The
free fair was a success from all angles
and the premium list involved an out
lay of $500, which was met on the
| dot. During the fair the town was
, crowded with visitors and the mer-
chants felt the impetus of fall buying,
, after rather dull summer"
The exhibits included ass head OF
live stock, and AZ boys and girls took
part in stock judging contests. The
$50 pure-bred spring pigs consigned to
= the club sale averaged S27.70 each.
Six pure-bred bulls were bought to
replace scrubs, during the fair.
Would Cause a Meat Famine.
1t is reported from Topeka that Sec
rotary Mercer of the Kansas live stock
association sent out a letter short
time ago, advising members to cut
? their shipments so per cent. The
/ Breeders Gazette quotes him as say
ing, in part:
/ "Since there is a shortage of meat
, animals and q tremendous supply of
2 feed this fall, this is one of the years
that the producer can in great meas
: ure control the supply of fresh meat,
by holding back all unfinished stock.
! The cessation of stock shipments for
i Is days would cause a meat famine
A Shippers should now ship but one car
: where they had planned to ship two
| IL they will do this they will not only
: save themselves great losses, but
: they will be playing the Good Samsr-
!. itan to their neighbors 1t is nothing
!, less than a crime for stockman to
ship cattle to market that are not in
a condition for food, if he can keeI
them or dispose of them at home
Collects For Members
The Illinois farm bureau is official
! ~ known as the Illinois Agricultural
Association. 1t is in close cooperation
with the American farm bureau, but
has it's own large sales and buying or
ganization and maintains large office
h and executive staff in Chicago. The
i complaint or collection department fol
o the state reports the settlement of II:
{ individual claims, since January /
4 with collections of S11,705. These
claims are handled by the county blu
# reaus, and without charge to members
II Inc CldllilS represent oNeICHdI Sco III
freight, loss or damage in shipping
etc.
Indiana Crop High-Lights
The entire production of sprin'
r wheat in Indiana this year was blu
$4,000, against 100000 grown in 1920
Z 1t ran Is bushels to the acre, agains
6 II bushels for winter grain.
u This years oat crop probably wa
. the poorest ever grown in Indiana
, is the market reporters comment
Z MANY Tonnossoo Firms