The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-06-03

has practically all been sold. seems
bit early. doesn't 1t? Raymond
Clark, formerly with the Milton Grain
company. has been the principal buyer
and reports handling over 14,0Oo
pounds up to Friday noon.
Mr.. Clark paid 81 cents for the
last lot of wool bought, and made his
earliest purchases at 25 cents. When
we remarked that 1t seemed pretty
early to have made a cleanup on the
clip, Mr.. Clark observed that some of
the farmers around Milton sheared
quite early this year. and that in his
opinion all the shearing is now done,
and most Of the wool already off the
market.
Mr. c. W. Markey, living on the old
Markey homestead, one and one-half
miles south of New Hope. says that
he experimental with certified wheat
last fall, and has one small field which
is very promising. "If this wheat fills
right, said he, "it will equal the re-
cord made on the same land when
last in wheat. when we harvested 40
bushels to the acre" Mr.. Markey
says he plowed under a very heavy
clover sod last fall, which had not
! been pastured or moved, and the
/ wheat stands thick and green. almost
a solid mass as you look over it.
! With reference to wheat generally
! in the New Hope district, Mr.. Markev
reports much of it showing the eff
/ fects of winter killing, or at least II
/ has that appearance" he said, and
there is much thin" wheat in spots.
MI Markey has "a steers running on
pasture to which he is feeding ra-
tion of shelled corn. He saws they
are fat. in good condition and weigh
right around 1900 pounds. They prob
ably will be marketed within a few
days.
Wool Sales at Brownsville.
Considerable wool has been market
cd at Brownsville. It has been taken
in by L. J. Gully, of the Brownsville
elevator, who began buving at %
cents, and was paying 36 cents on
Friday. More than 5000 pounds OF
wool already has been trucked ou'
this week, and another lot is accumu
lating, we understand, although the
Brownsville clip, which wasn't large
is now pretty closely marketed, farm
ers not being inclined to either hold
or pool. this season. We understand
that the wool bought in the district
was taken by E. ]. Parker and com
pany of Eaton, who are getting II
wool from several counties in this
section. The Brownsville folks re
port that wheat is looking fine ant
that the last of the corn will bt
> planted by Saturday evening. Earl!
planted corn is being cultivated.
Reports from Eldorado.
; William Mcclure. we'll known stocl
buyer who lives at Eldorado, says HI
has been "dabbling in WOOL this
spring. He states that his first anC
, lowest priced fleeces cost him % cent:
and his purchases this week cost hin
35 cents. In fact the prices bid TO
, wool began to advance as soon a!
, shearing was we'll under way. all kind
being affected according to quality
there being competition for all grades
Mr.. Mcclure said he had about 100
pounds on hand on Saturday morninE
and thought the bulk Of the clip in hi
district had now been marketed. H
says. further that there is quite ;
sprinkling of hogs" over his wa,
} which will be in shape for the jun
market.
= Camden Tomato Cannery.
c. S. Bloom. of Eaton. who has man
,, , aged the tomato canning operations o
the E. J. Parker company's plant a
Camden for a number Of years. ar
nounces that the cannery will ru1
under full head of steam again thi
year. It was not operated last year
hut contracts have been made for no
; less than 200 acres of tomatoes thi
season and lis. 5.OO0 plants already hav
been distributed by the Parker con
pany, who are preparing to suppl
: as MANY plants as may be needed
Some of the farmers will provide a
3 least part of their own plants, sal
: Mr.. Bloom. but we intend to be sur
:, that all the plants desired will b
, forthcoming and we are growing ther
E for that express purpose. It is though
tnat the cannery will open aboU
+ August 25, and be run until the suppl
:. 0f tomatoes runs out. The Camde
hacked line of tomatoes has estal
l. lished reputation for quality and ha
n had ready sale.
The Eaton Wool Market
The E ]. Parker company, at Eatol
reports the shipment of two cars {
WOOL tnlS week 10 Jne WOOl6n HILLS
: Harrison. Ohio They tell us ths
d they are receiving wool from owe
quite a wide area, and that severi
independent or speculative buyers al
g making deliveries daily The Parke
t company are picking up wool wher
g ever offered, the same usually bein
d in small lots, there being very fe'
farmers who keep large flocks {
sheep in the local area. Greenvill
d contributed a $500 pound truck loa
t, OF wool on Thursday, to which Ne
e Paris added load of LOO pounds o
o the same date The Parkers hav
= taken in quite lot of wool from g
far north as Winchester and frol
g points between, in fact their wool ha
d been bought in all the adjoining Obi
:. and Indiana counties. Their price 0
Friday was 35 cents for the averae
h grades offered This firm is larg
< handler of eggs and poultry. The
r were paving 20 cents for eggs at farl
e gates on Friday; also 20 cents pc
II pound for spring chickens, we Ill
q derstand
i Richmond Butter and Eggs.
While the quotation on country bu
II ter still stands at 80 cents, retailer
5 when buying, are inclined to shad
U that figure d trifle at this writing
Ii Creamery butter at wholesale is no
quoted at 35 cents, the lowest priC