The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-18
WHEAT CROP HARVEST
Started; farmers
IN DOUBT ABOUT POOL
ev WILLIAM r. saNsoRN.

Ey WILLIAM r. StNBORN.
The Backbone road, between Fair
haven and Camden, began making
1921 wheat chop history on Friday.
Two farmers got into their fields with
their harvesters on the 18th, several
days earlier than they we're able to
cut year ago.
The Eikenberry elevator at Camden
stated on Saturday morning that they
had not been able to contract for
wheat for July delivery as yet, al
though they had made bids ranging
from Ss1.07 to $1.10 per bushel. Farm
ers are much in doubt as to contract
ing their wheat, not only at Camden
but throughout the state. Many of
the farm federationists are up in the
air in regard to pooling. There are
numerous cooperative elevators in
this section and the trend will be to
market if price suits when in shape
TO do So" as one man with quite a
large wheat acreage put it. Don t
quote me. as | am not looking for any
advertising along this line, but when
ever feel like selling my wheat, away
it goes, said he. The pool and plan
may be all right when it gets into
action: no man can tell, but it ism t
ready to do business yet, that l can
see"
Harvesting Around Camden.
Quite a bit of wheat is being cut
today south of Camden. John White,
of near Camden, began cutting wheat
of Friday, and several machines were
oiled up to begin on Saturday or Mon
day, although all fields are not yet
ready for the sickle. Between Camden
+ and Cincinnati shocks are beginning
! to show in many fields. So far as can
be learned, no wheat has been cut in
| Preble county, outside of the few fields
| in the Camden section, where harvest
! ing will be pretty general next week.
One Field Near Milton.
| The Milton Grain company said or
| Saturday morning that a farmer who
came to town on Friday night said he
had discovered some wheat in shock
! southwest of town, a few miles out
but did not know the farmer owning
the crop. This is the first report Of
wheat being cut in that district. Mr.
! Stone said that he was uncertain al
to what their opening price on whea
would be at their three stations, bu
probably not far from the dollal
mark.
Cost of Threshing.
The threshermen in Wayne count!
are undecided as to their charges thi
year. Meetings to settle this matte
have been without results. The SAM
condition is reported from the Camdel
section, no price having yet beer
made.
Alexander Bros. of Fountain City
tell US that the Wayne threshermel
finally decided to meet in Richmont
on Saturday. June IS, to dispose of tn
matter. Many farmers are in favor o
fat charge per bushel, with = prem
ium according to the price paid fror
81 per bushel up for wheat.
Darke County in Same Fix.
l. 3. Miller, thresherman at Hollan;
: burg. said that the meeting at Greer
, Vile, failed to decide on prices, an
) they are to hold another meeting mex
. week. He did not like to give hi
: views as to fair prices for threshin
, this year. but admitted that they woul
be cut from the 1920 figures, as
matter Of course. As to what ne7
wheat would sell for he said that on
Darke county elevator man had toll
him that he expected TO buy it aroun
81 per buShel.
But regardless of what the thresl
ing bill may be. or the size of til
check at the elevator. farmers are pr
pairing to harvest and during the con
q ing ten DAYS the country side will /
5 musical with the hum of binders. Som
i New Garden and Franklin farmer
have supplemented their wheat an
l. oats with rye. and at least one fiel
Il of rye. possibly two or three of Their
J. is already in shock in New Garde
. township.
The harvest days are here ono
> more, so fast does time fly.
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