The Times News, Greencastle, Putnam County, 12 April 1934 — Page 4

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THE TIMES-NEWS.

PUTNAM COUNTY Farm JBurrau News Edited by Miss Elizabeth Padgett

Start Early Calves Now.

Well bred beef calves born before March 15 can be made fat enough to sell close to the top of the market by next December, judging from the experiences of several Indiana farmers who have conducted calf feeding demonstrations in cooperation with their county agents and the Purdue University Department of Agricultural Extension. This Intensive method of baby beef production gives cheap gains and a quick turnover, but requires some additional labor and attention. It is particularly adapted to farms having an abundance of grass and a relatively small corn acreage. One cooperator in 1933 put his February calves, weighing 171.5 pounds each, on pasture May 18 They stayed on grass with their mothers all summer and had free access to a creep which contained s grain mixture of equal parts by measure of shelled corn and whole corn and whole oats. On Nov. 2, these calves averaged 553 pounds at Indianapolis and sold for $6.50 per cwt., which was 25 cents above the day's top. They netted their owner $33.72 each at Ue market. Their feed bill totaled $6.87 per calf. They had eaten 15 bushels of grain apiece, one-half of which was corn and the other half oats by measure. In 1932 another cooperator creepfed his early calves during June and July on sweet clover pasture. Then he put them in the barn and hand fed them until weaning time, after which he contirr/ c. the full feed until sold on Dec. 7. These calves averaged 715 pounds at »be Indianapolis yards when ten and rnc-half months old. They netted $44.77 per calf and their feed bill was $9.42 while the annual feed cost of each cow was $14.00. After subtracting the cow cost and the calf f'ed bill the owner had $20.35 per calf le*t for overhead and labor charges and for profit. Those who have been most successful in this type of baby beef production have observed the following principles: Breed the cows to have calves in the early spring. February calves are about the right age. Start the calves on a fattening ration as soon as they will eat. Corn, legume hay and a protein supplement should be included in this ration. Castrate all bull calves before they are three months old. This can be done any time after the calves are two weeks old. During the summer continue grain feeding either in the barn or from a creep in the pasture. Barn-fed calves will usually eat more grain and consequently be fatter than creep-fed calves. Continue calves on full feed in dry lot from weaning until marketed A satisfactory rat'on for this finishing period is made up of shelled corn (full feed), cottonseed meal (2.5 pounds daily per 1.000 pounds of cattle), and clover hay. Good quality calves ri-cd by thick, beefy, purebred bulls and out of well bred cows that yield r.n abundance of milk are best suited f — this method of feeding.

planting. Grow a cultivated crop in space so occupied and the following year the area may again be used for another bed.

Sow Alfalfa on Contracted Land.

Thousands of Indiana farmers are planning to sow alfalfa on their “contract" or idle acres this spring, according to reports received by the Agronomy Extension Division of Purdue University. Alfalfa is one of the legumes along with red and alsike clover and the grasses that may be seeded on “contract” acres and pastured the first year, if no nurse crop is used. Alfalfa seeded on the "contract" acres this spring or late summer will be ready as a hay or pasture crop next year and for these uses it is unexcelled by any other legume. Alfalfa left one year for hay has outyielded red clover about one ton per acre according to several year’s results on the Soils and Crops Experimental Farm at Lafayette. Alfalfa left for three years has produced almost double the yield of red clover for hay. Since many Indiana farmers wP

er? It his breast dull white wished on the sides with a reddish brown, like the robins? Is his chirp a little mouse-like squeak ? Is his song a loud, clear whistle—"Peto! Peto! Petol"? The tufted titmouse! Often dubbed the “Peter-bird.” Nipping air, dripping spouts, clinking pails, fragrance of burning wood and steaming syrup, and overhead the Pcter-bird's rallying call! Perfect! I have the comfortable feeling 1 know when a bird qust is happily finished. Have we heard the “sugar bird?” —J. B. H.

RCSSELLVILLE.

I Margaret Ann Clodfclter under-

ren Friday afternoon. I went an O po ra tion at the Putnam Mr. and Mrs. John Crockett » n ' , j coun£v hosp ital Tuesday morning, son spent Sunday with Mr. Robert | ^ and Mrg Mace Vermillion and Mason and family. familv of Greencastle, were Sunday Miss Modi In Hatfield spent from ! t g' of Mrs . Katie Baird. •idav to Sunday with Miss Dorothy s Williams al

Mrs. Lee Evans was winner in the oratorical contest sponsored by the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Thursday. Mrs. Frank Hazelett, Mrs. E. H. Westlund and Mrs. Don-

ald Inge served as judges.

The Woman’s Christian Temper- j f am ny

ance Union will hold an all-day in- my Cyril Leathers and family and stitute in the Federated church, to; Mr. and Mrs. Hampton Aliff and son which the public is invited. Tuesday, ^p en t Sunday with Mr. and Mrs

April 10. The Home and Garden Clubj r^orge Stewart,

are special guests. A carry in lunch-

Friday to Sunday

Booker.

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hopkins and daughter, Della, Mr. Raymond Hopkins and family, Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Hopkins and son, Mr. and Mrs Jewell Page and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Frazier spent Sun-

day with Mr. Landon Stewart and | gruesis

family.

A sun-rise prayer meeting was held at the church Easter morning. A large crowd witnessed the baptismal services Sunday afternoon at

the Stewart bridge.

Ida Jane Keck is ill with the

measles at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Allen.

Rev. and Mrs. Brown and Mr. and

Mrs. C. B. Jarvis caled on Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Blaydcs and Miss Tressie Richardson Sunday afternoon. Mrs.

Blaydes still remains seriously ill. Mr. Fred Crosby, Mr. Donald

Crosby. Mr. Clarence Adcr and Miss Netina Crosby were guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Paul Page Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Grannan and

son, of Indianapolis, were Sunday guests of Mr. Frank Robbins and

Mr. Louis Williams attended a Socialist meeting at Cloverdale Sun-

day afternoon.

Veto Tomarri left for Chicago last

Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Oatha Vermillion and

daughters, of Bellmore, were Sunday

of Mrs. Sara Kee and son,

RI SSELL CENTER.

Several people of this community

have the measles.

Mr. and Mrs. Homer Griffin spent

Thursday, April 12. 193l the week" end with the John^T

lUf i <ju* TTiro .....

Miss'Eva Clark was homefoTJ

week end.

Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Com* Johnson called on Mrs. 0 j u l!

son.

Mr. Donald Hazelett is spendia, few days with his parents. Mr Mrs. James Hazelett. Mr. James Sutherlin called Sund,, evening on Mr. and Mrs. o. J fjj bison. Mrs. Ollie Harbison called on Mrt Mary McMaughey and daughter Sm. day afternoon. Sunday afternoon callers upon tin Johnsons were Mrs. Frank C,ar<!a 9 and Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Baker anj family. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Phillips yfc I’ited Mr. and Mrs. Wm Myers s® day afternoon. j-.

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be growing alfalfa fo. - the first timej con W ill be served at noon, each per-

son being asked to bring a dish of food and tabic service. At 1 P.M. a tree will be planted in honor of Mrs. Jane Carver, a crusade member of the Greencastle W. C. T. U., who was j active in work to rid Greencastle of the liquor traffic many years ago

it is important that they start with conditions favorable to the crop. First of all, it is more sensitive to poor drainage and soil acidity than red clover. If red clover has been failing, alfalfa most certainly will fail. Before alfalfa is seeded on any soil, the soil shou'd be tested for

HENDRICKS COI NTV LINE.

Mr. Charnell Russell visited his son, George Russell, Sunday. Mrs. Mabel Rurgason and children and Mrs. Helen Trent spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mor-

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Two granddaughters of Mrs. Carver phew.

acidity. This can be done by the are expected to be present and par-

ticipate in the service held in her

memory.

Msr. Ernest Carrington sustained a painful injury early Sunday when the car in which she was riding with

tion than red or alsike clover. A good j her husband a id driven by her commercial culture of the moist brother, Leroy James, collided with

county agent. If the soil is acid it should be limed or some acid-tolerant legume such as soy beans or lesped-

eza used.

Alfalfa lakes a different inocula-

humus or jelly type should be used,

according to directions.

Mr. and Mrs. Homer Wilson are visiting relatives in North Salem. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Davidson and daughters spent Easter with Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Kersey, at North Salem. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Booker and children visited Halbert West and

family Sunday.

Mrs. Goldia Vansickle and children.

a car driven by R n .y Rivers, accom-

panied by Mrs. Rivers and their | of North Salem, and Mr. and Mrs. T

Certified Grimm because of winter J children. The accident took place at R. Morphew and son, of Danville, hardiness, Is the safest seed to use in, tb e cross rends near th“ home of the spent Easter with Gray Wilson and

northern Indiana. In south central or southern Indiana northwestern and west central common alfalfas will prove satisfactory especially in short

rotations.

From 10 to 12 pounds of seed per acre are required. Early oats seeded at the rate of 3 to 4 pecks per acre makes a good nurse crop.

THE TITMOI SE.

When the tardy sun, in winter, Briefly shivers a blossom hunter To a tune, first sweet, then sweeter, Sings the Titmouse: 'Peter, Peter!’ And when maple sap Is falling, Then he magnifies his calling. As in clearer notes repeats he: ‘Peter, Peter, to, te, te, te!' And. forsaking each great singer, If you'll for a moment linger, With your thoughts on him, you'll hear him: 'Peter, Peter!’ Who is neater, Prettier, wiser or d'sereeter, Than you are, dear heart, I greet ye: 'Peter, Peter, te, tc, te, te!’"

Small Fruits in the Darden.

Although the farm may be large or small, it seems that the supply of small fruits ts never sufficiently large to care for the family needs. Each farm should have, in connection with the garden, at least six currant and gooseberry bushes, 75 plants of either red or b'ack rasph"rrics, 12 grape vines and a new planting each year of 200 strawberry plants Currants gooseberries, grapes and the red or black raspberries are easily grown and will produce a la~ge quantity of quality fruit for a goodly number of years with a little care and pruning Old plantations should be renovatei this spring pruned, cultivated and mulched well with manure or a small amount of commercial fertilizer ap

plied.

For those wishing to start a new planting, use the number of plants suggested above and p'ace an order at once with some reliable nursery The varieties recommended for home plantings arc: Currant — London Market or Perfection; Gooseberries Houghton or Downing; Grapes six Concord and six Worden. Because of transmittable diseases, plant either red or black raspberries. Of the black raspberries, use New Logan or Cumberland, and for red raspberries use Latham, Chief or Cuthbert. Two hundred strawberry plants, using either Premier, Dunlap or Aroma and using the planting for a single year' crop, will give an ample supply of juicy, red berries that will take care of the average family. A new strawberry bed should be made each year and after once established new plants may be taken from the old bed, transferred to the opposite side of the garden, cultivated and cared for

A month or so ago, when the birds were beginning to break the silence of this dry, cold winter by little prophecies forerunners of estatic thrills to come the older residents, as usual. began to ask, “Have you heard the 'sugar bird?'” Frcnkly, we do

not know.

Thinking ov^r the winter residents, in turn, we say surely it can not be the pre-occupicd woodpecker, who is a drummer, not a singer, in spring! Nor the little black and white unt-

• rs. Ernest Carrington sustained family

taken to Wavel-.rd, where Dr. Nob-! Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Schwenk, Mrs. lett attended ber injuries. Both cars, Letha Schwenk. Mrs. Minnie Spang-we'-e damaged. j enbarger and sons, Albert and WaltMr. and Mrs. Paul McGaughey at- er, were six o’clock dinner guests of tended the funeral of the latter's i Mr and Mrs. Dan Mahoney Sunday, grandmother, Mrs. Mary Dunbar Mr. ard Mrs. Frank Gordon enterScott, at Portland Mills Sunday j tained their children and families at

morning. Mrs Scott was 93 years of; dinner Easter.

age and had been in poor health for - some time. * —- 1 *

Mrs. Hettio Lmg was the guest ol | * LINTON ( LNIEK relatives here Sunday. ;

Mrs. Ira Gott attended the funeral Mr f' Ru8 *f 1 1 1 3oawel1 waa oP^ated of a friend in Indianapolis Saturday on at the C oleman hospital in Tnd'-

The high school Commencement l, 1 anapolis Thursday morning,

to he held in the gymnasium Tuesday evening. April 17, with Prof. John J. Haramy, of Central College, Indi-

anapolis, as the speaker.

Mrs. Nell Fordlce and Mr. and Mrs James Bridges, of Danville, attended the Easter services at the Federated

church here Easter Sunday.

The remains of Mrs. Kellar, of Parkersburg, were interred at the lo-

cal cemetery Sunday

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Ruby Garrett was the guest of Helen Day, of Morton, Thursday

night.

Hazel Ruth Williams spent Thursdav night with Eleanor Hazelett. Mr. and Mrs. Orn Bias, of Fillmore, and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Newman, of Fillmore, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Slavens Sunday. Wayne Boswell spent Thursday Mrs. Kellar! ni - ht wUh Bobbie Slavens.

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was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.! Josiah Woodall, who live south of

town.

Clarence Overstreet and a man friend of Purdue University, visited Mr and Mrs. Earl Ovestrcet and family Sunday.

K(>\< IIDAI.E R 2.

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Eggers and Mr and Mrs. Ralph Moreland and children spent Sunday night with Mr. and

Mrs. Harvc Moreland.

Mr. and Mrs. Claude Malayer and

hatch who creeps down the tree " r ! ' r,< * ^ rs - Chester Pickett visited

trunks head down, tail up, and who only varies his querulous “Yank' Yank! Yank! Yank!" with a more contented "Onk! Ork! Onk!” in March! Nor our racketeer, the b!uejay. beautiful against the snow, who for weeks has Interspersed his raucous squawks with bugle notes that are almost musical. Nor our lovable song sparrow who trills in all sorts of weather the year 'round. Nor our

Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Hinkle in Greenwood Sunday. Mrs. Hinkle Is very ill Mr. and Mrs. John Malayer spent Sunday with Mrs. Margaret Eggers

and son.

Miss Ida Keck has the measles. Mrs. dara Long and children visited Friday with her parents. Mrs. Pearl Elliott is helping care for her aunt, Mrs. IdeUa Mellargue Several from this neighborhood at-

beloved robin and blue bird whoso ,hr bnpt.smai services held at early return gives old and young a ,bo Barnard bridge Sunday after-

never-failing pleasure. And every- noon -

body knows our “red bird" is not the an< * ^ rs Vaughn Walton and mascot of the sugar camps. aon s P ent a P’ w days of last week

Could It be the junco that mem- wi ' h Ma,n V ( ’ r

ber of the sparrow family who wears

Mr. and Mrs. Richsrd Trotter eall-

a dark gray hood well down upon his ei } nn fbe * aRcr 8 parents Thursday

afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Gowtn visited Mr and Mrs. M. R. Eggers Saturday.

white breast? And who flashes white tail feathers in flight. A flock of these friendly migrants once wintered under our back porch here In Northwood. By day they hunted weed seeds and dormant Insects in our ravine keeping up a merry twittering “a whispering warble,” one writer says. Very early, however, we hear their real song, which is no whisper, but a simple, melodious trill The sugar season in Indiana may be well over before we mill this farcarrying 'ove song and know the Juncos are on their way to breeding haunts in the far North, perhaps on

the banks of the Yukon!

How about the merry chickadee? 1 have It! Old resident, is your "sng-

As soon as the old bed, of last year's ar bjrd .. a HpriKh „ y mt | e gray Wrfi planting, has produced Its crop ami w j th a conspicuous crest a comrade A new bed ptartert, destroy the old of the rh)cka(U , e onlv a blt , arfr .

BARNARD « * Mrs. Mollie Allen Is en tho riek list. Rev. and Mrs. Brown have mov->c! into the Saunders house near the Chas. Clay hill. Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Modlin have moved into the house recently vacated by John Cope and family. Mr. and Mrs. Elza Pag? accompanied the Junior and Senior classes of Roarhdnle high school to Cincinnati last Saturday. Mrs Emily Delano, Mrs. Fffle Wade and Mrs. Hattie Hopkins called on Mrs Cecil Morphew and child-

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