Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-11
FARMERS WILL
OFFER PLANS
FOR RELIEF
Governor McCray and Prof.
Christie to Present Idea
at Washington.
PURDUE SHORT COURSE

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Jan. 11-1ndiana
farmers attending the short course at
Purdue University, met today to outline
some plan Of action for farmer relief
which they will offer through Governor
McCray and Prof. G. l. Christie Of Pur-
due, delegates to the agricultural con-
ference called in Washington for Jan. %.
The plan will be worked out at the an
nual meeting Of the Indiana Corn Grow
ers' Association in session today and will
be prepared finally before adjournment
tonight. Livestock men, corn growers,
vegetable men, horticulturists and all in
terests represented at the short course
are engaged in formulating the plan.
CORN GROWERS
OPEN PROGRAM.
The corn growers opened their program
this morning with a short address of
welcome by Vice President Henry W.
Marshall. He was followed by Charles
E. Gunnels, assistant secretary Of the
American Farm Bureau, who discussed
the economic situation of the farmer and
the aid being given in meeting the prob
lens by the American Farm Bureau.
Prof. A r. Wiancko of Purdue was the
principal speaker this afternoon, discus
ments.
aThe average yield Of corn on land
both tiled, and properly lined and fer
tilted, was $50 bushels per acre, against
1S.5 bushels on the untreated land" said
Professor Wiancko "These results indi-
cate that the entire cost Of tile drain
age and other treatments soon will be
paid for by the crop increased produced,
and 1t Is probable that the effects of
thing viii become more and more pro-
nounced for several years to come"
The tile where the 55-bushel average
yield was obtained were laid three rods
apart. Where they were laid four rods
apart, the yield was 48 bushels of corn
and five rods apart it was 43 bushels.
Land tiled one to two rods apart aver
aged 64.6 bushels Of corn per acre, as
Against 400 bushels on the untitled land.
: The speaker presented considerable
data to show the value Of using lime
stone and manure and the use of acid
phosphate, especially in the southern
half of Indiana. Crop yields frequently
had been increased as much as 100 per
cent where proper treatment had been
followed.
NJ. Fl. Overton of the farm manage
ment department presented data TO show
that farmers must readjust their bust
ness and produce things for which there
is demand, as he had gotten away from
the old system of producing everything
he needed and now produced a few i'm
portant crops and purchased other things
he needed.
when a farmer produces economical
ly, he is using his labor and capital at
maximum efficiency to produce those
products for which there is a market
demand and to which his farm is adapted
portation facilities and markets. he
said. He suggested plans for reorganl-
cation Of farming businesses for more
efficient use Of labor and capital.
VEGETABLE AND
FRUIT GROWERS SECTION.
One of the most interesting features
before the vegetable and fruit growers
section Of the short course was a. talk
by Prof J. W. Lloyd Of the University
of Illinois on State Aid in Developing
California Farms, a plan by which
whole sections of undeveIoped land in
that State are being settled.
Before the poultry section, C. I. Bas-
hore of Silver Lake, Ind, gave his ex
perience with the use Of electric lights
in his henhouse during last fall and win
ter. He obtained an egg production q
per cent in November, 46 per cent in De-
L
and % per cent in March Spring pro-
duction Of his flock Of $50 birds was en-
tirely up to normal despite this high
winter production under lights, giving
him an average egg production Of 16j
eggs per hen for the year
W. F. Priebe Of Chicago, an extensive
buyer Of eggs, poultry and butter, spoke
on marketing Of eggs and gave those
taking the poultry work much valuable
information
Mr.. Priebe urged better attention TO
cost of production and also more eco
nomical and efficient handling by the
country packer and shipper and lower
transportation charges for eggs and poui.
try products.
The farmer gets what Is left after all
the agencies have their profits, he said.
To help remedy this, it is up to the farm
er to know the steps in marketing. pro-
duce better product and then see that It
reaches the consumer with the least pos
sible waste, he said
B. F. Burris, State superintendent of
public instruction, made a strong appeal
for betterment Of rural schools. He spoke
before the home economics section.
HUNGARIAN MINISTER ARRIVES.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11-COunt Szech-
enyi, Hungarian minister to the United