The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-17

"cneaking Of an extra fine stand
Of red clover and alfalfa" said Frank
TAYLOR of the First National BANK
you should see the stands we have
In two fields of wheat. two miles
west of Richmond on what is known
as the old Toschlog farm. The red
clover is showing bloom and the alfal-
ia is already standing much higher!
than the stubble will be when the
wheat is cut" Mr.. Taylor says that
it is his custom TO sow clover and al
falfa, insuring incubation of the SOIL
and that he finds the results sat1sfac-
tory.
There are a bunch Of hogs in clover,
much higher than their backs, on this
same Taylor place. There are 100
head or so on this 16 acre field of
sweet clover says Mr.. Taylor, and
they are scarcely making a dent on
the crop. This field will not be har-
vested this year, he says, but be LEFT
to reseed itself When it is plowed
under a whole lot Of fertility will be
added to the soil, said he. The clio
yer not only stands high but mats
the ground and would produce lot OF
hay, if cut.
The general reports from farmers
| indicate that this is great season
for pasture. Grass is plentiful and
many a farmer lacks enough live
stock to clean II up. Let us hope
that we have seasonable rains to ex-
tend the usefulness of these pastures
through the summer.
Sales Of 1922 Corn
An Illinois country trader made the
| first sale of the season of 1922 crop
corn, on Thursday. The sale was
| $4,000 bushels for December shipment,
not later than December 10 delivery
The price was 65A cents, on track,
Chicago.
Farmers who believe that current
December option prices at Chicago
will suit them in that month, are like
" to contract with Chicago cash grain
houses, or even with spectators on
the floor, for December delivery, now,
The seller has the option on these
speculative sales, and can deliver on
any day of the month, unless date
for delivery is part of the contract.
This applies to wheat, corn, oats, rye,
etc.
Butter and Egg Prices
What are eggs worth? What Is
country butter worth? These are two
questions that farm wives are always
asking and which 1t is not always
easy to answer. Prices vary in diff
ferent parts Of the county and depend
largely upon what the wholesale
buyer who runs his wagons to the
farm gates is willing to pay. This
man is always shipper, and in some
instances may have cold storage. In
his buying he must take market con
tingencies into account, the cost OF
shipping, and make an allowance for
some profit on his investment and
labor
Now, then, what we're eggs worth
on Friday, at farm gates and in
country stores in Wayne county? A
: leading Richmond retailer told US he
was paying 20 cents for eggs at moor
on Friday. The biggest wholesale
buyer told us that forenoon that he
was paying 16 cents for eggs, deliv
cred at his plant or at farm gates tt
his wagons. Calling up a Centeryille
grocer we were informed that he was
paying IS cents in cash or 20 cents ir
. trade for eggs. So far, so good, bu
Fountain City grocer reported 10 min
utes later that his price on eggs was
Is cents to the seller, either in casf
or trade. He then added that he was
now paying 80 cents for good country
; butter. This man was at the low enc
/. of the egg market and at the top OF
country butter.
We finally found one merchant il
| little hamlet near Richmond wht
: was paying the top on eggs in thi
section, his price on Friday being 2
4 cents. This explains the difficult.
in quoting the local egg market so a
to cover the exact prevailing price
All our city grocers do not always pa.
the same price to farmers for eggs
on any given day. The same is tru
. of country roll butter. AS a rule on
grocers pay a little more than ship
pers can afford to pay at farm gates
because the eggs are usually "tradet
i out" besides the cash the farm fam
\ lily usually spends in addition.
: The Poland China Picnic
. The youngsters of the Poland Chin
Y Pig club are all set for a good tim
5 on Tuesday, June 20, on the Levi
: Kinsey farm, south of Green's Forl
# There is nice piece of woods on tn
|. place and good drinking water hand
v to the site. Basket dinners will be i
t order and good things to eat will n
), doubt be in plentiful supply. Jus
e what the program will be cannot b
@ said at this writing, but the mai
q idea is to have nice outing, get tn
boys and girls mutually acquainte
t and for all to have dandy good timt
S That is all the program needed on
r hot day in June. Some of these day
e we are to hold grand picnic, coul
= ty picnic, for which the arrangement
J. committee are now at work. That wi
d be a big day for the farmers, espec
$ ally if there isn't an overload of or;
t. tors and oratory; too much of whic
J. is a great plenty at any outdoor sun
n mer gathering of folks on rest an
e pleasure bent.
Monument to a Hog
Il On June Is, Middletown, Obi,
r. broadcasted story of the "unveilin
lof monument to a hog" at a plac
It near that city. Strange to state tn
Il varacious narrator of the story doe
not tell us of the cost or style
the monument. But here is the story
n Hundreds of stock breeders frol
I oil 0uar the 0ounfr1y rraTAa~ad d.,