The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-29

There were two price changes made
in Richmond on Friday, the first an
advance in the buying price of eggs,
the next cut in the bid price Of
wheat at the flour mill. The advance
of cents per dozen to % cents for
eggs was of much more importance
to farmers than was the cut of cents
per bushel to $1.30 for wheat Mighty
few Of our farmers have any wheat
to market, while practically every
farm home is now contributing to the
egg supply. The buying price on
country butter has been pegged at 80
cents a pound for weeks, and the
wholesale price has been held steady
at 40 cents on creamery. Chicken
prices are steady as per our quota
tons but as soon as broilers begin to
come in we shall see a more active
market on poultry.
Strawberries should soon be in
Soundant supply, and at prices to suit
the most modest purse. 1t is reported
that Tennessee expects to ship about
3,20@scars this season, this being about
500 cars more than were marketed in
1921. Tennessee berries are elready
in liberal supply in northern markets
and the supply is rapidly increasing.
Gustafson's $4,000 Salary
In reply to letter signed Wayne
Township Farmer" would advise your
writing to Secretary of the q. s..
Grain Growers, Inc, Mallers building,
Chicago" AS to president Gustaf-
sons salary, it has been $4,000 per
year and we have seen no statement
that it is to be reduced. A little over
a year ago Secretary Myers was paid
but $500 per year, but was raised to
$4,000 per year at that time, and he
is still receiving that amount.
indianapolis L. s. Sales Co,
Just why the new live stock sales
organization at Indianapolis is not yet
ready for business, we cannot say. 1t
is evident that the men in the deal
are going slowly in order to be sure
of enough business to make it profit
able when once started. The money
to go ahead on has been at Indian
apolis for quite a little time now and
offices were secured weeks ago. The
date for receiving live stock has not
yet been set, but it is now hoped that
the doors will open on Monday, May 8.
The new cooperative concern is to
be known as the Producers Commits
sion association, which expresses the
idea exactly. The officers are: Muir
ray L. Baker, president; o. B. Goble,
vice president; Scott Meiks, secretary
and treasurer; J. R. Riggs, Albert
Kinzer, jeff Miles and Lon Hodson,
directors.
Grain Growers Borrowings
1t has taken world of money to
bring the U. S. Grain Growers, Inc
to their present status Of a member
ship which passed the $1,000 mark ten
days ago. A surprising number of the
| members gave notes for payment
usually 80 day notes in the northwest
we are reliably informed, with the
tacit understanding that many of said
notes could be paid after the wheat
harvest, if earlier payment was found
! inconvenient. During this upbuildine
movement lot of money was needed
and the pressure for funds caused
heavy borrowings from state and
county farm bureaus The Prairie
Farmer Of April lists the following
states as creditors of the Grain Grow
ers and for the amounts here given
Indiana state farm bureau, $4,000;
Illinois. $3.50 Ohio, $4,000; Ne
braska, $4,000; Missouri, $7,450; Iowa
S6,250; Kansas, $4,000: miscellaneous
loans, $4,000" The secretary of the
American Farm Bureau sent out q
printed statement in March in which