The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-11

ard1zed formulas enable them to man
ufacture and to sell more economical
ly, and because all of the recommend
ed brands are of high analysis, which
means further economies both TO man
ufacturer and farmer.
Owing to the uncertainties regard
ing the railroads. movement of freight,
availability of freight cars, etc, il
would be well for farmers to antici-
pate their fertilizer needs now and
place their orders early. The early
order brings the fertilizer.
Big-Type Steer to Go
Packing house authorities state
that about Is per cent of the demand
on the market is for cattle weighing
over 1900 pounds. The most popular
weights are from $50 to HOO pounds.
and lately there has arisen a demano@
for the so-called pony cattle, weighing
$50 to 800 pounds. This demand for
lighter-weight cattle, well fattened but
not carrying a surplus of fat, must be
accepted by our Ohio beef producers,
and their standards must be changed
accordingly" adds Paul Gerlaugh, beef
! cattle specialist at the Ohio state
university, in a bulletin just issued.
Fifty-six counties in Ohio are now
organized on a countrywide basis for
the cooperative shipping Of livestock,
according to word received from the
office of the Ohio Farm Bureau. Or
ganiZation of companies in Miami,
Wayne, and Carroll Counties during
the past month have brought the total
county figure to this amount In ad-
dition to these counties there are ev-
eral others which have one or more
local cooperative companies.
Saves Money on Insurance
1t appears that the Massachusetts
state farm bureau now provides its
members with fire, automobile and Ii
ability insurance at a saving. and it is
further stated that arrangements have
been made with a fire e~xtinguisher
company. This deal, according to the
American farm bureau News Letter,
will save members about SO per cent,
compared with regular retail prices.
No details as to how this cut-rate
insurance has been arranged. nor if
l with reliable old line companies.
i Miami County Farmers Protest
5 A letter from Peru states that the
: farmers of Miami county are holding
township meetings to protest against
: the increase of taxes as recommended
= by the state board of tax commission
f ers. The increases asked are as fol-
5 lows:
Ten per cent on lands and improve
ments. outside the cities and towns:
10 per cent increase on lots. land and
improvements in the towns of Bunker
Hill, North Grove and Converse; ID
per cent on all farm implements, and
32h per cent on sheep, and 40 per
cent on all household goods.
a At a meeting of 200 or more farm
G ers an organization to be known as
c the Miami Taxpayers League was
v formed 10 make a fight. The state
tax boards schedule was rejected b.
the county board of review.
Cutting Third Alfalfa Crop
II is reported from Petersburg, In
diana. that farmers have begun cut
e ting the third crop of alfalfa for this
season, and expect to cut the fourth
e crop in late September. Flowing
e wheat land has begun around Peters
=; burg. and it is expected that the larg-
g est corn r ever grown in Pike coun
: ty will be gathered this fall, in spite
5 of the loss of acreage by overflow in
S the spring.
Brown county orchardists are nov
picking the finest crop of peaches IN
n the history of the county. is the re
e port. Picking has just well started in
e the vicinity of Nashville and will con
tinue according to the ripening of tn
, different varieties, but the season will
4 not be long, at best.