The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-20

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 20. - The
hog adds more TO the farmers income
than any other enterprise on the farm
according to statistics compiled by the
department of rural economics at Ohio
State university. The figures show that
21.6 per cent of the farmers income
is derived from the sale of hogs. The
total receipts from livestock amount
TO 37.7 per cent of the gross income.
Dairy cattle come second in the live
stock sales, with 81 per cent, and beef
cattle third, with AZ per cent.
Wheat is shown to be the second
highest individual source of income
This crop furnishes 15.4 per cent OF
the total income, as compared with
30.4 per cent for all crops. Corn and
oats are about equal in sales import
ance, each contributing about 30 per
cent of the total sales
Whole milk comes third in import.
ance, with 14.5 per cent of the total,
while dairy products as group re-
turn total of 20.6 per cent, or nearly
equal to the receipts from hogs.
The average sales income per farm
for Ohio is S204 year. These figures
were worked out from actual survey
statistics on 657 Ohio farms in all sec
tions of the state.
By applying gypsum or land plaster
to manure, the ammonia gas is caught
and preserved in good condition for
fertilizing purposes, reports the de
partment of soils at Ohio State univer-
sity. The gypsum acts as a preserva.
tive to the manure, while it is still in
the pile, but when it is applied to the
field, it stimulated the growth of de
composing bacteria.
At the Ohio Experiment Station, 32l
pounds of gypsum caused an average
increase in yield of five bushels o!
corn, one bushel of wheat, and &C
pounds of clover when added to yarC
manure.
Experts in the soils department say
the unavailable potash in the soil, is
converted to available forms by the
use of gypsum. The most common
source of gypsum is said to be aci.
phosphate.
SO Testing Associations.
Cow testing associations in the
state now number SO, figures at the
department of dairying at Ohio State
university show. The GAINESVILLE as
ISOLATION. completing its eighth year
is the oldest.
AS an indication of the worth of the
testing idea, 1t is pointed out that wheI
the Baresyille association started, i
had an average of 374 cows, which
gave 5,418 pounds of milk, and 269.!
pounds of butter fat That was il
1914-15. In 1922, the association
MIXED 249 cows, which gave an aver
age Il 7.136 pounds of milk, and 1885,!
pounds of butter fat for the year.
In the last six years, the average an
nual production Of butter-fat in the
Westerville association is reported a!
risen from 2358 pounds, to 321.;
pounds.
There are usually 26 farmers in each
association, so that the official tester
has one day each month with the farm
er. On that day, he points gu the
good and bad qualities of differen
cows, suggests better feeding rations
and helps clear up points in dairyin!
not well understood by the farmer.
:. The fourth International Grain ant
yHay show, to be held at the Uniol
stockyards at Chicago, Dec 2 to 8, i
expected to attract many Ohio exhit
itors, especially raisers of soy beans
Last year, exhibitors from this state
won so percent of the prices offere,
for soybeans.
The premium list is larger this yea
than ever, the Chicago board of trad
offering $4,000, in prizes for the bes
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