The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-28

bacco heard from in the Greenvliie'
Ohio. district report recent purchases
of 400 cases, on which the top price |
paid the grower was II cents. A per
centage of the leaf secured brought |
little less money. but IL cents was the
ordinary price on the lot. The buyers
referred to, York & Heller, paid on
parity with the prevailing flgues
on the Preble and Darke county crops,
so far reported.
According to w. A. Brown, Jr., edi-
tor of the Greenville Daily Advocate.
the top price paid for fine 1871 lesI
at Greenville this season, was Il
cents. This price was paid for a spe-
cial crop or crops, grown under con
tract to meet certain requirements OF
the Judgment Cigar company, the puy,
ers. Cigar manufacturers frequently
make contracts with well known eA
perts in tobacco culture in which they
stipulate the size and character OF leaf
desired, as near as may be. In az
such instances a premium price Is
paid, but the amount so contracted
cuts but a small figure in the output
of leaf, in any season.
Mr.. Brown says that while the
Greenville district produced large
cron in 1921. considered from the
standpoint of size and the number of
cases hacked. it was not all first quail
| ity leaf in fact, much of it was rather
"noor' from the cigar makers stand
noint. so he has been told. AS to the
| top price paid by the numerous Du5-
ers and warehousemen early IN the
season, he is not advised, but he states
! that II cents has been the high spot
| on all recent purchases.
Is Cigarleaf Center
Greenville is quite a tobacco center,
there being at least dozen warehouse
men and buyers in the town, also
number of cigar manufacturers employ
ing workmen. The cigar makers nave
the advantage of knowing the leaf
growers and of being able to note the
progress of the crop, and to decker
during the season for the leaf tnat
promises to meet their special require
ment.
| In our chats with numerous lear
growers since the buying season open
ed we have learned that, while little
higher figure would have suited them
better. still, in the main, they were
mostly content and with a favorable
season for seeding they will be likely
to plant as large an acreage this year
as last
Ration For Sucking Pigs
In reply to subscriber who asks
for "a good formula for a pig meal.
we quote the following rations from
the experiment feeding station at Ames,
Iowa, as applicable to all corn belt
hogs:
MOL. Sucking pigs, to 40 pounds
using creep.
, A. Corn, settled: middlings, self
fed; tankage, settled; salt. B. Corn
. settled: tankage, settled; salt.
No. .. Weanling pigs, 80 to 1OC
pounds: Corn, settled; tankage, self
fed middlings, settled; salt.
BY way of explanation of the feeding
, operations the expert says as to suck
!, ling pigs: ut pays to give the suck
, ling pigs a good start. However, or
: good alfalfa or clover pasture they
: will eat but little tankage. With ref
; erence to the 80 to 100-pound feeders
; the writer says: when such pigs are
settled on lucious young alfalfa the.
eat about "a to 90 corn and to tank
age, in going from weaving to 10O
pounds weight"
Dry Lot Feeding
Our readers will note that both o
above presupposes good pasturage
and this is not now available. Mex
in order, then, comes dry lot feeding
for sucking pigs of 5 to 40 pounds
as follows:
A. Corn so, tankage 20, salt. f
IL Corn Is, middlings TO- tankage Is, salt
c. Corn settled, middlings settled
S tankage settled; salt.
l. All rations are given on a basis o
l. 100 pounds in the mixture Salt
allowed at free will, as is the cas-
=, with charcoal, whenever mentioned i
e a feeding ration for hogs
l. Pocket Money for Armour
In confirmation of the theory that
10 Them which has, gits," we are plea:
i ed to note that one of the Armou
y, boys is earning a little spending none
Is at Kansas City this week. 1t is thi
s. way. Mr.. J. o. Armour was summon
"a ed to Kansas City by the U. S. marsha
is to testify in the suit of the Kansa
City Live Stock exchange against A
10 mour e company, with instructions
be on hand bright and early on MOI
III day, March 81. Mr.. Armour will
allowed $3.50 per day as witness fe
er and $45.10 for mileage, for the roun
~ trip. Did he travel west from Oh
s Cago in his private car? Most likel
Is A Sensible Slogan
Us The latest slogan adopted by til
people of Illinois is making a wonde
at full statewide appeal. 1t is bein
re thrown on screens, printed on scho
ne blackboards, painted on streamers a
tached to autos, trucks and wagons
printed on windows and heralded fro
I'd pulpits and lecture platforms, and
lie the schools in town and country,
he every corner of the state
he And this sensible and appealir
slogan is: "Plan to Plant Anoth,
N, Tree" 1t is a slogan that Indiana al:
ID might well adopt. Over in Illino
they are making an effort to rejuv
al nate farm orchards, also to induce Il
ed still further planting of shade tre'
ut in home grounds, both in city al
es country.
m Civic and agricultural societies q
he untiring with the press in this wor
nd and no campaign since the floating
at the Liberty loan bonds has met wi
ito such fervent response on the pa
he of the whole people. This is.a NOV
lment to make Illinois more FRUIT