The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-24
The Farm and the Farmer
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BY william r. sanborn

$21 and $22 per cord recently in the
vicinity of Boston. which set the fuel
administration to investigating the
reason. Figuring wheat against wood
the western coal buyer now has the
best of the argument.
Two large glass jars of peaches
which took first premium at the Mi
ami county, Ohio. fair back in 1875,
are still in reasonably good and sup
posedly edible condition, according
to extension workers of the Ohio uni
versity. 1t further develops that this
fruit was canned by the cold pack
method, and that. too, 81 years ago.
The fame Of these peaches recently
reached Washington, as also has the
fame Of some 25-year-old bottled maple
syrup and of gallon jug of boiled
cider, the history of which has been
accurately kept for over 20 years.
All of these culinary treasures are
found in the home of the Carriers in
Miami county. 1t appears that Mrs.
Joel Carter canned the peaches from
her backyard orchard in September,
1868, and that she still has the cans.
Mrs. Carter told her story to the
United States department of agricul,.
ture not long since, and from Wash
ington the story got back to the Ohio
U. Our farm women may be inter
ested in knowing Mrs. Carriers ex-
PLANTATION of the simple process.
She says she placed the peaches in
the jars, poured in cold water until
the peaches were covered; then cooked
the fruit in a wash boiler containing
/ just enough water to reach the mouth
of the jars. Immediately on removal
from the hot water, the jars were
closed with ground glass shoppers and
sealed with old fashioned sealing wax.
Mrs. Carter has quart glass jar of
plums which she put up in the same
manner 30 years ago, and which still
look good enough to eat.
Grain Prices in 1921
Just at this time it is interesting to
note that prices on wheat, corn and
oats are higher than on this date last
year. Taking the figures for Saturday
last, as compared with the same date
in 1921 we find that December wheat
was seven cents, com 20 cents and
oats fully nine cents higher than on
the corresp onding date last year. This
refers to the price range of the Decem-
Der options only, all the other options
being relatively in line. Corn made a
gain of Tx cents from the low of
this season and wheat advanced IN
cents from the low during the late
bulgers, both on the December deliv-
cry.
In view of these facts the grain
farmer may readily admit that he is
better off than he thought, unless he
sold at the bottom of the early depress-
ion. The grain markets are all ruling
steady to strong and corn specialists
in particular are looking for higher
prices. Wheat has a host of friends
and as the large stocks are in strong
hands at market centers it is expected
that cash grain will continue to bring
& fair premium over the December op
ton, at least until that deal is close tc
a elimination.
The movement OF old corn Is the
largest at this time in the past five
years and the actual movement of the
new crop is still weeks away Some
new corn has been contracted for al
Chicago, delivery to be made in middle
December and on to the end of the
month
State Eeg-LayIng Contest
Beginning November 1, the Indiana
certified egg-laying contest will be
staged for the second time at Brazil
The contest runs until the end of DC
tober, 1928 and the certifying this veal
is to be done under the auspices o.
Purdue. thus making the contest ''of
ficial' for the first time. The Logut
Vue egg farm, located three miles ives
/ of Brazil, on the Old Trails highwa.
t will be the scene of the contest.
81 The contest will be open to any en-