Banner Graphic, Volume 18, Number 2, Greencastle, Putnam County, 9 September 1987 — Page 6
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THE BANNERGRAPHIC September 9,1987
Council decision assures 3 agents remain in county
By DAVID BARR Banner-Graphic Civic Affairs Editor Favorable action by the Putnam County Council in its Tuesday meeting assured that the Extension Office would continue to be serviced by three agents (see story, Page 1). THE MOVE CAME as something of a climax and an answer to a problem that surfaced as an economy move two years ago when the Purdue Extension service projected a $2 million shortage of funds by 1990. The shortfall was the result of failure by the federal government to increase support for its share of extension funding. Purdue’s plan to meet this problem included a program of downsizing field staffs through a for-
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mula which included number of households in the county, number of farms, number of youths in the county and budgets. BASED ON THIS, Putnam County became one of 69 counties in the state to lose funding for an agent position. The county has been on the third phase of four planned by Purdue and favorable action by the Council has made possible the retention of the Extension A gent-Youth position. The Putnam County Extension Council gave strong support toward continuing the present personnel of the Extension Office and recommended the additional $15,699 in salary appropriation, which was granted.
State corn crop three weeks ahead of normal
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Six percent of the state’s corn crop was harvested by last week, placing it about three weeks ahead of normal, with most of the crop harvested in the northern two thirds of the state, Purdue University said Tuesday. Only 1 percent of the corn crop was harvested at that time a year ago, or about about 12 days behind this year’s harvest, statistician Ralph W. Gann said in the weekly crop report. Eighty-eight percent of the corn was mature and safe from frost, two weeks ahead of average and 11 days ahead of the previous record 55 percent set in 1955. By area, 83 percent of the corn was mature in the north, 88 percent in central counties and 90
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percent in the south, Gann said. Almost all of the corn has reached the dent stage, compared with 90 percent last year and far ahead of the five-year average of 74 percent.
Association host to farmers
Approximately 150 farmers and guests attended Farm Credit Services annual meeting for stockholders. The meeting for Putnam, Hendricks, Parke and Vermillion counties was held Sept. 2 at the Putnam County Fairgrounds in Greencastle. CHAIRING THE MEETING was Ken Carrington, manager of the Greencastle Branch Office covering all four counties. Carrington says that one purpose of the meeting is to thank farmers for doing business with the association. “Our borrowers are important to
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top honors in the 1987 Indiana State Fair Angus Show recently at Indianapolis. (American Angus Assn, photo).
Corn condition was rated 1 percent poor, 12 percent fair, 60 percent good and 27 percent excellent, Gann said. The 87 percent good or better rating compared with 83 percent the
us,” he says, “The annual meeting is one way we have of expressing our appreciation.” During the meeting stockholders voted for directors and received information about the financial condition and operations of the association. Because the organization lends exclusively to farmers, its financial position has reflected the economic stress in American agriculture. In the last 20 months, however, the association has made strides toward regaining financial stength. The organization has reduced its operating expenses
Johnsongrass control topic for Thursday
Control of Johnsongrass will highlight a farm Extension program scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 10, at Madison, it has been announced by the Putnam County Extension office. THE MAINTENANCE plots for this field day are located 2 1 2 miles east of Highway 421 on Highway 62. This area has been in use for a number of years. Topics primarily related to Johnsongrass control will include her-
previous week and 71 percent for the same period last year. Three percent of the soybeans have been combined, about a week ahead of last year. Normal start of soybean harvest is mid-September. One-fourth of the soybeans were mature, 10 days ahead of the previous record set in 1982. Last year, 5 percent of the soybeans were mature by the same time. Ninety-two percent of the soybeans were turning yellow and 65 percent were shedding leaves, putting the crop 11 days ahead of average and 10 days ahead of the previous record set in 1982, Gann said. Soybean condition was rated 3 percent poor, 29 percent fair, 53 percent good and 15 percent excellent.
by almost S2O million since 1985. It also has provided loan programs offering lower ■ interest rates to borrowers. Entertainment for the evening was provided by “The Sharpshooters” quartet from Indianapolis. FARM CREDIT SERVICES is a trade name representing the Production Credit Association of the Fourth District and the Federal Land Bank Association of the Fourth District. Farm Credit Services is a cooperative which makes loans to farmers for operating expenses, equipment and real estate.
bicide use in conventionally tilled corn and soybean fields and in fields of no-till soybeans. Also to be considered will be the impact of crop rotation and tillage systems in Johnsongrass control. THE FIELD DAY IS sponsored by the Purdue University Department of Botany and Plant Pathology; the Purdue University Extension Agents, Area I, and the Purdue University Farm Department.
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Market reports INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Estimated prices Tuesday at Indianapolis area elevators: Corn No. 2 yellow 1.38-1.55, new 1.381.52, January 1988 1.65. Soybeans No. 1 yellow 4.92-5.00, January 1988 5.07. Wheat No. 2 soft red 2.53. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana direct hog market at 70 yards and markets Tuesday. Barrows and gilts mostly 1.50 lower than Friday. Demand moderate. US 1-2 210-250 lbs 56.7557.50, plant delivered to 58.00. US 1-3 210-260 lbs 56.50-57.00, few down to 56.00. Sows: Steady to 1.00 lower. US 1-3 300-500 lbs 45.00-47.00. few to 48.00, 500-650 lbs 47.00-48.00, few to 50.00. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Hogs 500. Barrows & gilts moderately active, mostly 25 cents lower than Monday, or 1.25 lower than last report on Thursday. US 1-3 230255 lbs 58.25-58.75. Sows: Moderately active, 1.00 higher. US 1-3 450-525 lbs 49.0052.00. Cattle: 650. Compared to last Tuesday, slaughter steers and heifers mostly 1.50 higher. Compared to last week’s close, cows weak to 50 cents lower. Bulls steady. Slaughter steers: Choice 2-4 950-1300 lbs 63.75-66.00. Few mixed good and choice 2-4 10751225 lbs 63.25-64.50. Few good 2-3 1175-1325 lbs 61.50-64.00. Holsteins: Choice 3 1255 lbs 61.75. Mixed good and choice 2-3 1175-1400 lbs 57.50-58.50. Slaughter heifers: Choice 2-4 925-1200 lbs 63.50-65.00. Few mixed good and choice 2-4 800-975 lbs 60.00-63.50. Slaughter cows: Utility and commercial 2-4 43.50-47.75, few high dressing 47.75-50.75. Low dressing down to 40.00. Cutter 1-2 40.25-44.75. Slaughter bulls: Yield grade 1-2 1100-2075 lbs 54.00-58.75, couple high dressing 60.25-60.50.
Farm fires prove costly WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) A few minutes checking a combine or tractor could prevent a costly fire, a Purdue University agricultural expert advises Hoosier farmers In Indiana, farmers had 61 combine fires and 34 tractor fires from July 1, 1984, through April 31, 1986, says John Shutske, an agricultural safety engineer at Purdue. He said nationwide, combine and tractor fires cost farmers sls million to S2O million in property damage each year. Shutske has studied charred remains of machines as part of his research into combine fire extinguisher systems. He will test a fully automated fire extinguisher in early October. Fire detection sensors on the combine will send signals to an electronic panel, which will set off extinguishers mounted on the combine. Though Shutske’s final product will be an installed extinguisher system, he said another of his goals is preventing fires by learning what causes them. Farmers should take a few minutes to clean while they’re putting fuel in the equipment, Shutske said. In the evening, a few blasts from an air compressor would do the job.