Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 213, Decatur, Adams County, 8 September 1928 — Page 18

DODGE FEATURE EXTENSIVE LINE At Decatur Home Coming motor allow Dodge Brothers paaMcnger cars in three price classifications will he displayed. These products are intrinsically built to Dodge Brothers standards; designed and manufacture Hired to attain superb performance i and efficiency, to be dependable and I reliable. To those admirable qualities, upon which the reputation of podge Brothers is founded, have been added the attributes of smartness, of ; sjyle, of speed, of luxury and com fort. The eye easily reveals the j automobile beauty in the three sixes i by Dodge. Each rakish and trim— j low and graceful, smart hued and ; colorful. It has been the uhdeviating ; purpose of the Dodge organisation, tp incorporate into each of its pro-1 ducts a generous measure of value | i(s value is rated by the motor-buying public of 1928. Our new products ijouple performance and quality of appointment with an attractive contour. , Graham Brothers, Dodge Brothers Q-uck division is now producing a wide variety of six cylinder comnier<p»l cars and trucks. The steady increase of demand for this truck reache< d the three hundred (300) a day mark this month. o • Champion Daylight-Saver The world's champion migrant l» the Arctic tern, its summer and winter 'homes being 11,000 miles apart. These birds arrive In the Far North about June 15 and leave at the end of August, after the nesting period is over. A few months later they arrive nt the. edge igrfhe Antarctic and remain there ' during the 24-hour daylight season.’ Thus the tern enjoys more hours of .daylight and sunlight than any other creature. ; o ADAMS COUNTY FARMERS KEEP UP WITH TIMES (Continued from Page I—Section1 —Section 31 j people have admirably cooperated i with her efforts. Farms, buildings; and improvements of every kind are j of unusual excellent in this county. Numerous towns and villages scattered over the county furnish abundant and convenient trading points and home markets, while unexcelled education and erligious privileges combine to render the lot of the Adgms county farmer a most fortunate One.” From the latest printed volume of the "Bureau of Statistics” for 1884, lhe following leading facts are taken with reference to Adams county: An area equal to about one congressional township, or, to be exact, 22,155 acres, was planted to wheat, and the production was 269,527 bushels or about twelve per acre. An even larger area, 24,235 acres, was planted to corn, producing 755,530 bushels or more than thirty per acre. Oats were raised on 10,284 acres, and the yield was 386,696 bushels or nearly forty per acre. Nearly 50.000 bushels of Irish potatoes were grown. The acreage in timothy was 15,467; tons of product, 27,849; acreage in clover, 9,091; tons of product, 15,911. The timber acreage which once included all the county, is reduced to 70,091. ■About 2,000 acres of this is cleared annually. More than 12,000 acres of (plowed land was reported idle and jnearly 5,000 acres was covered with blue and other wild grasses. ' Not less significant are some of the •figures as to live stock. There are fin the county 4,979 horses, 106 mules, 898 stock of hogs, 20,260 fatted ■hogs (weighing 3,682,997 pounds), J 13457 sheep and 5,691 lambs. The ■-wool clip was 57,480 pounds. * The immense quality of 1,710,077 ■gallons of milk, 394,121 pounds of gutter and 87,715 pounds of cheese, some idea of the dairy interests of the county. The first agricultural society in the bounty wa sorganized in 1853, with fihese officers: S. S. Mickle, president; George A. Dent, vice-president; D. Studebaker, secretary; John McConnell, treasurer; L. Irwin, C. S. •Dorwin, J. Crabs, S. Steele, A. Scales, fl. Winnings, L. Mattax, ,L. Franch. J. (Martin, J. Crawford, T. Loofborow and 'A. Summers. The society was reorganized in 1857, with Emanuel Woods, president, and John W. Rout, treasurer. Thirty acres of ground was -teased from the the county and suit.abla buildings erected. The society did not prosper financially, and finally suspended. The fairs of 1885 And 18S6 were held by private enterprise.” Now let us consider agriculture as it is in Adams county today. Did anyone ever hear of a bett sugar factory in 1884? What has become of the old fashioned reaper, flail, buckboard, horsepower mill, etc.? New and more modern equipment have come into use such as the tractor, automobile. self-lnder. telephone, radio, combine, and many other labor saving devices. Along with these changes Ms come a change in the kind of crops produced and animals raised. It ia very interesting to note the growth of the dairy industry in Adams county. According to government statistics of 1924, there were 9,522 cows milked in

Adams county which gagve approximately 4,018,284 gallons of milk or about three times as much as 40 years ago. Furthermore, tho dairy industry has increased more than 30 per cent since 1924. It is estimated that the entire value of dairy products sold in Adams county in 1927 would run well over a million dollars. The advent of tho automobile and tractor, the increased production of hogs, poultry and dairy cattle have brought about a rearrangement in the i production of crops. In 1924. the hay I consisted of 40,054 acres, almost ■ double that 40 years ago. The wheat ; crop was 16.296 acres or almost 25 per cent less in 1924 than 10 years I ago. Corn increased almost 40 per (cent since 1884 while about three i times as much oats is now raised in -Adams county than was raised 40 j years ago. These are just a few of I the .important changes made, but show the general trend of all products. New crops have came into ' prominence. Soybeans, alfalfa, and ■ sweet clover are raised in abundance | in Adams county for use as dairy feed. Flax, a popular crop 40 or 50 years ago, is no longer raised. Peppermint is being starte din some sections in the county. The building of the Hol-land-St. Louis Sugar plant at Decatur caused the instroductlon of an important ctop in this county. The local plant pays out more than $500,000 annually for sugar beets delivered at the local factory. The average annual sales of all farm products sold in Adams county, according to government 'statistic?, wi 1 amount to approximatej ly $5,000,000. 1 With increasing advancement in agriculture, congress, in 1913, inacted a law whereby each county could secure, with federal help, a man who I i could be of service to the farmers. Accordingly, Adams county promptly accepted the aid and secured her first I county agricultural agent in 1916. Adlarns county has maintained this of--1 fice since it was first instituted. It | is the duty of the county agent to serve the farmers. Assistance in getting Information about new crops, plans of modern type of buildings and construction .identification of troublesome weeds and insects, advise on I rotation, help on better farm business methods, introduction of new va% ieties of seeds, supervision of cow testing association, demonstrations of i fertilized and varieties, are of a few 'of the services of the county agent that he renders to the farmers. The county agent also supervises production clubs, farmer's institutes and last, but not least, he spends a large of his time with the farm boys and girls, organizing their numerous clubs, such as the calf club, corn. pig. sugar beet and sewing clubs. Club work among these boys and girls is an attempt to give the young people of the county some of the same opportunities that the city boy or girl enjoys. The basic idea of all these services of the county agent is not to tell the farmer how he should farm, but acquaint him with the different

llf K nOWII -for the excellent work we do in i repairing wrecked cars. No matter r ftnow badly the car is damaged we S* * Mean make it look like new. Our ■slogan— WELCOME L, Wreck to duJng ors j We Fix ‘Em ■holds good in every case. Bodies Fl Band fenders straightened, tops ret_J| J ||< Jlwl Li ■paired and rebuilt. Door and win■<low glass replaced. WEEK | ?a\Ve are also the authorized station * 4 Wfor DUCO in this territory. We 11 tan P a ’ n t your car in any color or Fil w vou wish. Drive ww and see us. *■ i Decatur Auto Top & Paint Co SOUTH FIRST ST. DECATUR

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1928. DECATUB DAILY DEMOCRAT

i _ methods and render him the different service* so that he .can produce more per unit at less cost. It is a credit to Adams county farmers when we realize that during the recent years of

At Your Service Let us grease your ___ _ car, render crank case W Pbf*Omß service and give it the attention it needs. to every visitor W e have a new in Decatur. We greasing rack, the lattake this means • cst and most modern of wishing you a convenience of this very happy and kind. joyous , We also sell the famous Vulco Tires — the tire Q££) :* guaranteed for one year . * against blowouts, rim cuts HOME and the ,ikc - WEEK U. S. L. Battery, the best made, can be had at this garage. Wreckage service day and night. Call us when in trouble. Riverside Garage EAST MONROE STREET

- — —-—■ — agricultural depression, there haa not been a single bank failure within the j county. Thia i» certainly a conclus-' ive Indication that they have kept up | with the times. _____ |

Elberson Service Station DECATUR S FIRST ORIGINAL FILLING STATION Bids you a cordial and hearty welcome to Decatur's great Old Home Week I We hope we man be of service to you while you are tn our city. Drive around to this station tor your needs. Convenient drive ways. courteous service and the best of motoring needs. Diamond Gasoline General Tires and T ubes I / Veedol Oil and Greases A COMPLETE LINE OF ACCESSORIES. if there ever was one FLASH-SPEED - STRENGTH SMARTNESS - POWER Add them together for a vivid and vital picture of the Dodge Automobiles. The standard six is the Fastest top-speed traveler ever sold under a thausand dollars, with the swiftest pick-up—bar none. Smartest lines, color and upholstering ever lavished on a popular priced car. Power without apparent limit. A hill climber of champion calibre. Dooeeßrqthers MOTOR CARS Welcome, Visitors We sincerely hope your visit in the “old home town' will he most pleasant and that we may have the privilege ol showing you the fine new Dodge cars on display at the Auto Show Saylors Motor Co. NORTH FIRST ST. DECATUR