The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-14
DEATH OF A. j. SWIFT


Hundreds of our readers in Wayne.
Preble and neighboring counties will
be shocked and grieved to learn OF
the sudden and tragic death of A. j.
Swift, on Friday morning, as related
in another column. Mr.. Swift was
progressive young man, was very
popular in farm circles and was a
leader in cooperative work. His be-
reaved wife and little ones have the
sympathy of the entire community.
The men who prepare publicity mat
ter for the Grange always manage to
find something worth while to tell us.
Take this constructive statement from
the fifteenth annual report of the ILL
nois State Grange for example. This
paragraph relates to the corn acreage
question, so strenuously debated in
farm circles and farm journals, this
spring 1t reads as follows:
"The time for stimulated grain-crOr
production having passed with the sue
cessful ending of the war, and a pres
ent surplus of grain actually existing
the time for a liberal growing of le
gume crops which are so essential in
maintaining the fertility of our soil
lis here. Therefore we commend this
matter to the careful consideration OF
all good patrons and advise well
planned systems of crop rotation in
which the legume acreage is sufficient
ly large to meet the demands of the
best farm practice and scientific fact.
, "Your committee recommends the
closest cooperation between existing
| farm organizations. There is work fol
all. Let US work together"
A Farmers Question
| A farmer whose letter, postmarket
at Camden, Ohio, is simply signed
Subscriber" asks what part the
| Grange members are playing in the
u S. Grain Growers compaign. The
writer does not state that he is {
wheat grower, or that he is a member
| of the grange or farm bureau, but pre-
sumably he belongs to at least one o
| these organizations, as he states tina
he is farmer living on rural route
In this connection we wish to sugges
that when writing to us that you sigl
your name and give address. Nam,
will not be printed in case you objec
to such publication
| In reply to Subscriber" will sa,
that we personally know of no instanc,
where the Grange, as an organization
has taken any action whatever in re
gard to the Grain Growers Presum
ably many members of the Grang
have signed the contracts presented
| just as is true of the farm bureau mem
bers who are interested in cooperative
marketing. Admittedly, the T. S. G. G
are a part Of the American Farm Bu
reau organization. The committee o
II were all active members or official
Of the national or various state farr
j bureaus and this is also true of the 2
regional directors and all other off
Gals in the Grain Growers organiza
ton.
Why He Paid Ten Dollars
This reminds US of our chats wit
two young farmers, one living il
Wayne, the other in Union county
Each of these men visited this offic
) in a social way to talk over timel
farm topics and to discuss the maj
kets The Union county farmer wa
a little short on well defined views a
! to the merits of the Grain Grower.
: proposition. He simply hoped" tina
the cooperative plan would result
benefit to the farmer and so joine
with some of his neighbors in helpin
to put it across.
The Wayne county farmer was Ii
tie more sanguine He said he ha
: cheerfully paid his $40 in order to Civ
the plan a trial "He didn't see
he said. how the grain farmer coul