The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-11
The Farm and the Farmer
BY William r sanborn

LAoerlds tne negro republic on the
coast Of Africa, 5000, 900. He saws. &C.
cording to Arthur Brisbane, chat the
loan is highly important from the
standpoint of protection and promotion
of Americas commercial interests on
the west coast of Africa" To this
Nj. Brisbane replies:
Doubtless. Therefore let those
American commercial interests make
the loan. II there is any good reason
for taxing farmer In Kansas to obltge
bankers IN Wall street that are specu-
lattng In bonds of the Liberian repub-
dc? That's what It comes to-"
This may or may not be exactly
true. Doubtless. Secretary Hughes ia
a broad enough statesman I'd know
why he Is recommending this loan
The Lberfan republic was founded
largely by blacks from this country
who en1migrated there and set up the
government, hoping TO greatly benefit
their race.
co-operators Join Hands.
WHAT may prove to be the largest
cooperative wheat sales agency In the
world, was planned at a meeting In
Minneapolis last week. The organizers
represent 10 states and are claiming
that they win market 100000, 900 bush.
els Of grain the first season. The new
organization is to be known as the
American Wheat Growers association.
and was formed at meeting of the
trustees Of the Northwest Wheat Grow.
er5' association, representing five
states, and the trustees Of five other
cooperative bodies representing five
other states. While the Headquarters
OF the new association has not vet
been selected, It is planned to side
step Chicago and to locate at Mime
apolis or Kansas City, is the present
probability. The work of the commit.
tees was concluded last Friday, and
adjournment taken, subject to call rs
the plan develops.
Commodity Councils.
Tho commodity council plan Is the
name given to new way of handing
certain big agricultural problems by
the department of agriculture. Coun-
CHS nave been called to discuss the
potato and cotton situations. for ex-
ample. The plan Is to bring the vari-
Gus persons most interested into conn
ell where consensus of views NAV be
presented and definite policy decided
upon.
AS result OF the potato council II
Is expected that the usual waste and
loss resulting when a very large crop
is raised may be greatly reduced, The
per capita consumption of potatoes in
the United States is usually about
three and two-tenths bushels. but this
year enough potatoes have been pro
ouceo 10 supply each person with
ABOUT four bushels. Because of this
situation which was discouraging to
potato Taisers the department
hrough this council, made certain rec.
concentrations, which were sent ont to
Lne principal potato producing states.
Inc council recommended that farm
ers De advised to carefully grade their
crop and ship only the best. suggast-
ing that IL all the crop, iAaluding c1lls
were shipped, food would rot or snoil
In the central markets or in transit
markets would be gIutted and the
price forced down to a rIirous level
Such marketing would result in much
waste all along the line from the field
10 the market The council also made
recommendation on the utilization of
me poorer potatoes and cul1s kent ON
the farm, such as storing for future
marKeting, feeding to live stock and,
Ii certain localities, selling to starch
ana Hour factories. 1t was also the
ADVICE OF the potato council that fields
pc picked clean of culIs and diseased
tnbers so as to protect succeeding
crops from disease:
Beekeepers are to be treated to a
very interesting program during farm
ers' week at Columbia, Mo. This pro-
gram covers a study of the bee. its
anatomy, the colony organization,
kinds of bees to keep, making a start
In beekeeping, hives and their han
ding, honey production, bee pasturage.
the marketing of honey, etc. The bee
experts OF the college, as well as of
the state, will take part in the lectures
and demonstrations and all will have
an opportunity to inspect the bee ward.
pee cellar and apiary equipment used
In class and experimental work.