The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-09

real net gain is greater than this
figure. The investment was $50 in
cash and twelve days board for the
tester.
Mr.. Miller gives credit for his
achievement n the increased eff
cheney of his herd to the definite
knowledge of his business acquired
thru COW test association records"
The Thresherman
He sounds his horn at early morn,
His whistle blows at noon;
Late on the road with trailing load
He challenges the moon.
From farm TO farm, his shrill alarm
Summons his hardy crew
From field and plain to thresh the grain
That crowns a harvest lew.
And all day long that self-same song
His separator sings,
AS hour by hour with t~ireless power
It's fail this giant swings.
Legends have told of monsters bold
Who ruled the world thru fear,
Dragons and knights famous in fights,
Heroes and sword and spear
Our thresherman still leads the van,
For after all is said,
His work is best who helps the rest
He keeps the world in bread
-Silas H. French.
Scrub-Free Farms
Official reports of the bureau Of
animal industry. Washington, now
credit the Buckeye State with 1870
signers of the pledge to maintain on
their farms il the future nothing 9th
er than purebred bulls, stations,
boars, rams, ROSTERS and brakes. On
these farms now are maintained 75,-
025 ~fourlegged purebreds and 1858
of poultry, also p%urebred.
The federal reports lists 13 coun-
ties in the United States that have
more than 100 scrub farms. six OF
these counties are in Ohio. Greene
county stands second among all agri-
cultural counties in America in this
respect, Harlin county is fourth. Han
cock seventh, Belmonth ninth, Guern-
sey tenth, and Columbiana eleventh.
Eradication of Weeds
Mid August is a good time to cut
roadside weeds, to prevent a new
icrop of seeds from maturing. 1t is
also advisable to cut weeds about the
middle of June. but practically useless
to cut weeds late in the fall. except
that it makes the roadways mora
slightly and enlarges the view. What
is said about cutting roadside weed 8
applies with equal force 10 those .
cessible on the farm during the period
of growing crops.
The Kidding of the roadsides from
weeds. and the cultivation of farm
land from ear to year, would soon
reduce our weeds to a minimum. The
10 noxious weeds listed in our pure
seed law deserves the especial atten.
ton of all land owners. On neglected
land it is likely to be a question OF
weeds or crops, with the weeds having
the advantage in the race.
Farm Loans Repaid
The repayment of loans made by
the war finance corporation indicate
a decided improvement in financial
conditions. Director Meyer report
that during the month of June re.
payments totaled S18,223.074, of which
amount $9,297, 1852 were on agricultur.
l al and livestock advances. From the
81 vi JCliC11 W kLAC idCL VI uLc IL
: repayments amounted to SOC, 223,0 74.
When the war finance corporation
resumed operations in January, 1921,
the loans outstanding totaled $111,139
1875. Since that time the corporation
has authorized loans ~aggregatin2
S363,53S 726. of which sun S2S4,S74,
$50 has actually been advanced up 10
and including June 80, this year. o.
the total advanced, S3S,604 ,051 was for
export purposes and S246, 270,5 31 for
agricultural and livestock purposes.
Since the first of January, 1921, the
repayments on account of all loans
has totaled s158, $50, 291 n the loans
actually outstanding on June So
amounted to S237,057 ,727.
This is an encouraging report mas
much as it shows that all lines of in
/, dustry are recovering from the SLUMP
that occasioned the necessity of gov
eminent assistance. Banks every
where are now in position and willing
to make advances to aid agriculture
SO that the demand for loans from the
war finance corporation is slowing up