The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-19
THE FARM HOME


A county agent from the heart OF
the cornbelt took a tour of observa-
ton and inspection over one of the
most famous and prosperous agricul-
tural sections of the eastern United
States last summer. He wanted to-
compare the homes and methods of
farming, and the status of rural life
in the east, with that of the country
with which he was so familiar. At
the end of his wanderings he return
ed home and related some of his ex-
periences while away, at farm bu-
reau meeting, for the obligation OF
his rural constituents. What interests
us most is the cause for thoughtful
consideration, given at the end of his
address as postscript, In a few words
devoted to farm gardens and homes
81 did not notice one good farm gar
den in the whole territory" he said.
''The barns, storage houses and out
buildings were fine and substantial
and suitable to the needs of the farm
ers in that climate. But the homes
were for the most part small, uninvit-
ing, fequently shabby and unpainted-
with very little attractiveness as
homes, lacking shrubs, trees or flow
CTS. III lupSI CdSCS IL was apparent
that the family home was the last
thing considered and also the most
neglected on the farm"
This statement presents one of the
principle problems of our agriculture.
1t relates to the baroness of so much
of our country life. to the lack of sat
isfying surroundings and which is
! forever prompting the best and most
progressive young minds to leave the
! farm in the quest for more congen
ial environment in the cities. This,
however, is a problem that each farm
er can solve for himself at will. Out
! here in the west thousands of farmers
have solved that problem just as it
/ should be solved. Their examples are
! gradually leading others to follow and
! so the idea is spreading that a big
| red barn, a lofty silo, convenient hog
! and poultry houses and a windmill, do
not constitute real farm home. Shade
| trees, shrubbery, flowers and vines,
with the right kind of a house in
| that ideal setting, is becoming more
and more appreciated, from year to
| year.
No Coal at Pershing
Frank Mckee, manager of the ele-
| vator at Pershing, says they have
/ about 10 600 bushels of wheat ,on hand
and that they sold and shipped one
1 car at $1.191a on Wednesday. The ele-
! vator has been holding for advancing
! market for quite a long while, and
came pretty nearly disposing of the
whole lot this week, but bidders did
not quite reach their price.
| But they are in a bad way as to
coal at Pershing. Mr.. Mckee says
/ that on some switch between Penn
sylvania and Pershing a car of anthra-
cite, on which they have had the bill
of lading for some days, is most likely
stranded. He has been ordering soft
coal from time to time, he says, but
not a single bill of lading has been
received. Within the past few days
he has ordered coal from West Virgin
/ ia. on which he got the promise Of
prompt shipment. They are paying
$1.05 for wheat at Pershing just now.
One Car at Green's Fork
Eden Martindale, of Green's Fork,
says that while he has six cars of
coal bought no bills of lading has come
in. He says however, that Mr.. Hat
1 field, coal dealer, got in car of Pc
chahontas on Tuesday, which was
warmly welcomed Some of the coal
expected was contracted for by the
elevator at Green's Fork, weeks ago,
and it has been a great disappoint-
ment not to have seen some of it roll
in. Mr. Martindale says that wood is
plenty up his way and that folks are
burning it freely Wheat is worth $1.05
at Green's Fork.
There isn't a pound of coal in the
bins of the elevator at Fountain City,
nor has any coal arrived in some time,
says the manager. We understand
that the feeling is that some Fountain
City coal is supposedly lurking in the
Richmond yards, but this is not a GER
tainty. Aside from the men at the ell
evator John Powell is also in the coal
business but at this writing hasn't a
pound to sell.
Why Farm Women are Fat
There is country editor in Ohio,
and he prints the Jackson News, who
explains why farm women are so fat.
4 He claims that it is lack of exercise
which makes them put on weight
You don't believe it. you say? Well
anyway. this is his explanation of why
city women are thinner" than their
/ sisters in the country:
In keeping thin city women lead
those of the small town and farm,
says the editorial. Why shouldn't
they? The woman on the farm does
not get enough exercise. She lies in
bed until four o'clock in the morning
gets up and milks few cows, feeds
the chickens, gets breakfast, washes
up the dishes, tides up the house
then goes out and hoes in the garden
until time TO cook dinner for pa and
i the hands, does a big ironing in the