The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-15
The Farm and the Farmer
BY William r. sanborn

member would be required to reserve
Ior woods. The grounds should be so
selected as to make the forest of two
or three neighbors adjoin each other
ana thus form a large forest, all pri-
vate property, and therefore safe
against being cut down by vandals.
The state and federal governments
would gladly lend a helping hand by
furnishing experts who. could determ-
inc the kinds of trees best suited and
also by giving the shrubbery required.
In fact, the government, anxious as it
is to save and rebuild forests, might
possibly help the farmers even in a
| financial way.
Czech farmers know from the old
country the value of forests; let them
set an example in this point to others
how to make America better and
weather"
Smaller Wheat Acreage
Not until the spring wheat is plant
ed shall we be able to determine the
acreage seeded to wheat for the crop
of 1923. But we do know that tbs
acreage of winter wheat has been ma
terially reduced, the estimate showing
100000 fewer acres sown this year
than last. Commenting on this con-
dition, John B. Stoll says in the Indt-
annapolis Star: so there's going to
be chance for old supply and demand
to get into the price fixing game on
wheat next year. 1t is unfortunate
that such a shortage was brought
about by harping on the low price of
wheat during the summer CurtailinS
wheat production is bad policy. no
matter by whom urged. The effect
never proves advantageous or bene.
fetal"
The propaganda printed by few OF
the farm papers last winter in the in
terest of a reduction of the acreage
devoted to corn was of little or NJ
effect. Farmers planted according 10
their own views and the needs of TO
tation. 1t now seems, however, that
the comparatively low price for wheat
right after harvest and during tho
early fall actually did result in the
cutting down of the winter acreage
But the spring wheat country offers
almost unlimited possibilities and
should wheat be as high as now an
ticipated at seeding time it is more
than likely that the shortage in the
winter districts will be more than
made up in the spring wheat country
Large Shipment of Hogs.
Lewis Beeson and his son, Earl, 1iv
ing in Boston township, are disposine
of lot of hogs, via the cooperative
yards at Centerville. Ben Gaiser said
on Tuesday that the Beesons had ship
ped a car to Indianapolis on last Fri
day, had loaded the second car or
| Monday and the third on Tuesday, and
he was looking for the fourth load or
Wednesday. We are told that the faith
!, er and son expected to ship upwards
of IFS head of hogs when they began
loading their first car. AS to what
| neighbors, if any, are shipping with
i the Beesons, we are not informed. Mr.
; Gaiser says that the Centerville yards
, have done satisfactory business
right from the inception
The record in corn production in
Adams county last year was made BY
/ Fred Blum, who raised lis bushels pei
t acre on his five-acre tract. The Ions
' and hot dry spell this year reduced his
/ showing to 91.5 bushels, which WASH
, bad, circumstances considered.
The quarterly report of the depart
ment of commerce shows that stocks
1 of wool are increasing in this country
: 1t is said that we had more than 50:
l millions of pounds of wool on hand OF
. Sept. so, an increase of over 46 million
t pounds in the preceding 80 days. Tht
figures given are grease equivalent
and not net pounds of washed woods.
/. Armour-Morris Merger.
2 1t is now definitely stated that The
, Armour and Morris plants at Chicago
j are to merge, under the name of Arm
/ our and company, if the federal trade
commission does not block the proceed
: ing. In case the merger goes through
t the Armour interests will buy the cap
: ital stock of the Morris concern TO
2 approximately s30,000,000. Armour OF
s ficials are now in Washington in con
sultation with federal officials. 1t will
r be remembered that not long since i
a was limited in the press that three o
the big Chicago packers were plannin.
to merge. Should Armour and Morri
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