The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-01
ARRANGED BY PHONE

When the Rotarians discovered on
Tuesday forenoon that Prof. Christie
of Purdue would not be present to ad-
dress them at the dinner at the Ar
| lington, the important question or Sc
curing an acceptable substitute came
up for immediate solution. County
Agent Dolan was appealed to and he
at once suggested L. A. Pittinger, OF
Selma, in Delaware county to Omer
Whelan, which selection was prompt
| ly endorsed by Arthur Curme, who
had frequently heard Mr.. Pittenger
talk at farm meetings in Wayne
county. This resulted in quick action
over the phone to Muncie and Selma,
and when Mr. Pittinger was finally
| located the arrangements were made
in double quick time. 1t SO happened
however, that Mr.. Pittinger was down
for an address before a woman's club
at Muncie at o'clock that afternoon,
a club of which the speakers wife is
a member. 1t was matter for in
slant decision and rapid motoring to
and from, but it was accomplished.
Mr.. Whelan says that the speaker
arrived at 1910, driven over by Mr..
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Mr.. Pittenger direct from the dinner
to the club session at Muncie.
The story of the dinner need MOI
be repeated here, as it was completely
told in The Palladium on Tuesday eve
ming. 1t was an occasion that will bt
long remembered by the local Rotar
ians and their numerous rural guests
1t was a representative gathering o
our business mem and of Wayne coun
tvs most progressive farmers, who
were the invited guests of Rotary. This
getting together was planned for thu
common veal and in order that thos'
present might understand each othe
in a broader and more sympathetic
way. The speakers address was boil
winning and impressive. 1t dealt witt
the fundamentals. That it was re
ceived with favor and was enthusiasts
tically applauded was matter O
course. Mr.. Pittinger had something
worth while to say and said it.
Big-Type Poland Wins
When the Ton Litter club got through
counting up it was found that there
were 555 entrants for the gold media
awards, which meant that the compe
tition was broad enough to cover In
diana. All the breeds were represent
ed and 1t was a matter of breed pride
as well as of individual pride to toI
the list. The medal was to be awarded
to any or all farmers who could weigh
in litter weighing a ton or more a
the end Of six months, or $50 day.
from the date of farrowing.
In writing of the sweepstakes re
suit, P. w. Young, of Peoria, secre
tary OF the National Poland China as
sociation, says: 1.-THE champion lit
ter OF the Hoosier Ton Litter club
! weighed 40 pounds more than ton
and a half the day they were 1SC
days old, and were produced at less
than five cents per pound. So far as
rapidity of growth is concerned an of
fetal worlds record has been set"
; Mr. Young states that G. w. r
Schwartz, of Berne, Indiana, "anC
: his old Poland China sow, Miss Paw
nee First, were the proud winners o.
7 the contest. Miss Pawnee narrowed
! II pigs on April II, 1922, sired by &
: pure-bred boar of the same breed
and after sixty days Mr.. Schwartz re
lieved the sow of further trouble ant
2 carried the pigs on to victory, witt
: 3,O40 pounds of pork to their credi
on the day they were Officially
weighed"
Mr.. Schwartz kept cost and gair
records, also exact feeding records
In the weighing up of the litter i
was found that the heaviest barrow
! weighed $50 and the runt OF the lit
ter 249 pounds.
Great Grain Fleet.
The greatest grain fleet that eve
: set sail from Fort William, Ontario
e at the head of the lakes, moved GU
f for eastern ports during the pas
week. Just think of fifty large yes