The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-07-19

would be profitab ble Inability to ship
by express, however, will mean cur
tailment of orders.
in anticipation that the railroad
company will not be able to handle
the entire crop promptly, some grow
ers are arranging for the transporta-
tion of melons by motor trucks. 1t is /
said that a fleet of trucks will be in
operation between this city and In
dianapolis when the melons begin to
ripen. The Interstate Public Service
Company had also arranged a special
melon train, out of this city daily, |
and this will take care of part of
the crop. In the past deliveries to far
distant points had been left entirely
to express companies"
State Corn Growers Contest
A total of $50 corn growers, repre-
senting So Indiana counties, are en-
rolled in the five-acre contests this
year, according to adYices from R. S.
Thomas, of Purdue. This large en-
rollment is due to the cooperative
efforts of the five-acre committee of
the Indiana corn growers association
and the various farm bureau clubs.
The two requirements for entrance to
the contest are, that each person be-
comes member of the corn growers
association prior to June Is, and that
each keep a complete labor record
of the entire field in which the Five
| Acre plot is located. Each five-acre
contestant should be supplied with a
record sheet for this purpose.
Although some contestants have
| been discouraged by chinch bug in
| jury, sectional drought, ETC., the corn
plots over the State are looking ex-
ceptionally good and prospects are
| bright for increased yields this fall.
! The slogan of the work is Higher
| Yields and More Economic Produc-
ton"
Three corn-Grower Medals
| The Indiana Corn Growers associa-
ton again will give three medals to
J contestants producing meritorious
! yields. Seventy-five to eighty-five
bushels per acre, on an area of five
acres, will win a bronze medal;
eighty-five to 100 bushels per acre, a
silver medal, and 100 bushels or over
| per acre, a gold medal and member
ship in the 100 bushel corn club
+, These medals are suspended to a
black ribbon watch fob bearing the
seal of the association on the front
side, with the engraved name and
1 yield on the reverse side.
One hundred and twenty-eight corn
growers now hold membership in the
100 Bushel Corn Club. Requirements
for membership to this club are that
each person should have officially
produced 100 bushels of corn per
acre on acres in the 5 acre corn
contest.
4 AS a result of the work of the Han
cock county corn growers association,
rs farmers are affiliated with the
state organization, 80 of whom are en-
rolled in the five-acre corn growing
contest. Local prizes are being offer
ed in addition to state medals.
Black Scab in Missouri
; Black scab from northern potato
/, districts showed so badly on the early
, potatoes in Missouri that farmers
| were warned early that all late crop
seed should be treated to mitigate this
disease. Black scab is said to be new
to Missouri potato growers. In the
t past it has been thought that the
5 main object of disinfection was the
/ control of the common scab, which
! has given but little trouble in tha:
2 state. The state college of agricul
ture now warns farmers that treat
: ment should now be given to practi
| cally all the seed planted. The re
l port is that this new disease will cut
/ the yields in many fields this year, bul
/, that it can be very generally eliminat
ed next year by proper treatment oi
the seed, on lines laid down by the
I extension department.
2 Plow Barn and Hog Lots
: The department of agriculture ad
, vises the blowing up and planting o.
; barn and hog lots, at least once :
S year. and for these reasons. In the
/ first place. hogs need good pasture
Y as much of the time as is possible
S and they also need protection from
i internal parasites, such as the round
= worm, the eggs of which remain il
$ the soil. Flowing helps to get rid o
the pests and the crop of forage add!
l to the profit of this operation Pas
!. ture crops aid as a laxative and givei
y the hogs exercise.
II is stated that "rye is probably
= the best crop to use for fall. winter
and spring pasture for hogs. Through
out the corn belt 1t may be sowr
! from August 20 to about October !
: depending on the latitude In warm
I at various times up to as late as De
cember. By putting in successiv,
paintings from 2 to weeks apart j
is possible to have fresh pasture al
: the time. Seeding for pasture shoult
: be much heavier than for a grain crop
q from to bushels per acre on a goo,
+! soil. Pasturing can probably begi
o 6 weeks after seeding, and may cor
Z tinue, if the rye is not covered wit
e snow. until the following April
+ A Pig Club Contrast
e At an exhibit held recently at tn
I. close of a pig club conducted by tn
boys and girls club agent in River
g side County. Calf, both good an
IS bad types of pigs grown by club men
a bers were shown, with initial an
"a final weights. feeds, costs and grain
IS of both types. Two pigs out of tn
IS same litter, each fed $50 days, wer
entered; one gained 20 pounds
le a cost of Is cents a pound, the othe
~ gained 206 pounds at a cost of
d. cents a pound.