Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 65, Decatur, Adams County, 17 March 1930 — Page 3

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STORY TELLS OF ADAMS COUNTY BEET RAISING Indiana Farmers Guide Has Article Concerning Beet Growing The March 8 Issue of the Indi- , ana Farmer’s Guide tells un intereetiiiK story of the sugar beet Injdustry in Adams county. Followling is the complete article, with the photographs as shown in the magazine article. The photographs are reprinted uy permission of The Indiana Farmer’s Guide: (By Lewis P. East) "I’ll confess. I like two spoonfuls of sugar in my coffee. How many 'o you like? Probably most of you like it somewhat better than you did during the World War. It was then that the demand for sugar was great and the price exceedingly high. Even if you did like it in large quantities on your oatmeal and were willing to pay the price, you had to cut down on your consumption because It was only sold iin small quantiles. However, the I object of this little story is not to visit with you and discuss the amounts of sugar we consume, or bring back memories of that world strife, the effects of which are still felt by may. Instead, it is to tell something about how one type of sugar is produced and manufacturI ed in Adams county, Indiana. Adams county has the only sugar licet factory in Indiana. That probably explains why this northeastern Indiana county has a more widespread production of this crop than any other county in the state. True, there are one or two other counties which produce a greater tonnage of beet sugar beets each year than do the farmers of Adams county. But. the production in these few counties is usually reli stricted to one area of the county 'land Is not so widespread as in the case of Adams. In 1912 the Holland St. Louis Sugar Company erected a factory at Decatur. Sugar lieets had been grown to some extent in the surrounding county before, but this greatly stimulated the production until the crop was produced in all sections of Adams county. The company has contracted for 10,000 to 12,000 acres annually in the northeastern part of Indiana. Normally about 2.000 acres are contracted for with Adams county farmers, though the acreage in that county has been as high as 4,000 or more. The sugar company’s factory equipment has the capacity for handling 1.050 tons of beets each 24-hour day and the officials in the past have usually been able to contract for enough beets to keep the factory going SO or 90 days. Those not contracted for in Adams county have been shipped in from other counties.In contracting for beets, the company agreed to furnish all seed free of charge, the growers to prepare the seed bed, sow and cultivate it up until harvesting time and then deliver the crop to the factory or nearest weigh station. There is a great amount of hand labor involved in thinning, blocking and topping beets, and if the growers were not in a position to secure this labor, the company furnished it and then deducted the charge- for such labor from the price of the beets at the factory. On an average, sugar beets have proven a very profitable crop to raise in Adams county. Those farmers who deliver direct to the factory received $8.50 per ton last year, while those that were delivered to a weigh station aad then shipped were paid at the rate of $7.50 per ton. In addition, at the mid of the year the farmers were to share in the company’s profiits to the extent of such profit as resulted from the sugar content in the season's crop of beets being above the standard. Some growtn Adams county state that 1929 was not very good for sugar beets. As a result the average yield of the county which is around 12 to 13 tons per acre was reduced to 10 tons. Even at that, those farmers who delivered to th? factory received $82.50 per acre, if they only had a 10-ton crop. Os course, if they did not furnish their own labor, $23 per acre was deducted by the factorytor the labor of blocking, thinning and looping which it furnished. At that, the grower was left $59.50 for the u-ie of his land, his labor in planting and cultivating and delivering the crop. That is a creditable return in comparison to some of our other crops. Some farmers grow as high as 20 tons or more per acre. For instance, there is A. C. Munroe, Hartford township, who states that he once made SIBO per acre above labor coets. Mr. Munroe has grown sugar beets for about 12 years and i with the exception of the past two ; ' seasons which have been poor with, I him, he says he averaged SIOO per j I acre above costs other than for his | land and own time, and probably i i some fertilizer. . Andrew Fuelling, of near Hoagland. is a prominent farmer in the I county and it is reported that his

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beetn made about 16 tons per acre last year. He had 10 acres. John Berning, 4 miles north of Decatur, John J. and Jacob Schwartz, of near Berne, are other prominent farmers who grow l>eets. E. W. Busclie, living a mile east <*f Mon-' roe. grows about 10 acres annually. Harry Suman, of St. Marys township, is also another big sugar beet grower in the county. In connection with the production of this crop in the county, is the sugar beet club for boys and girls. Last year the club work was under the direct supervision of a sugar beet committee composed of five men. all appointed by Ferd E. Christen, then county agricultural 1 agent. The members of the sugar 1 beet committee included Dean 1 Byerly. Joe Winteregg, Andrew 1 Fuelling. W. T. Rupert and Simon J. Schwartz. The county agent and J. W. Calland, district manager for the sugar company also met with the committee and advised the members in their work. Twenty' members finished the club in 1929 and delivered their beets to the factory where they wore weighed. One hundred dollars were provided by the sugar company and the business men of Decatur appropriated an additional sum so that after the first prize winners received S4O. S3O, S2O and $lO respectively, prizes could be given to the remaining members in a declining order, the last one receiving SI.OO. The highest yield per acre of >nv of the clum membets last year was made by Vernon Caffee. living stiaight east of Berne. Vernons beets made 20.565 tons per acre. ! Noah Habegger, living between Berne and Monroe, had next to the highest yield, his beets making 20.30 tons. Hugo Fuelling, in the northern part of the county, pro- ' duced 19.19 tons per acre. Sylvan I Habegger’s acre made him 18.513 tons. These boys had the four highest yields in the club. Ludela Fuelling and Bertha Schwartz were the only two girls in the club. Sugar beets as well as all other crops must be grown in a wellplanned rotation. Most beets grown in Adams county are raised in a 4 or 5-year rotation. A normal beet lotation includes corn, beets, oats or barley and clover. This is often extended for another year to include wheat. Some beets are grown on clover sod which has been fall plowed. Records over a period of years indicate that about 1 ton more per acre is produced on fall plowed land than on land plowed in the spring. Fall plowing tends to eliminate grub , worms and other insect pests and out the ground in a good condition. With sweet clover coming into prominence more and more in this country, the farmers are having Io plow in the spring to avoid volunteer stands. In spite of the recoin- 1 mendation to plow for beets in the fall, farmers who are using sweet clover in their rotation find that they do not suffer an appro- . ciablo reduction of yield. Fifteen pounds of seed are recommended per acre and this is sown [ just as soon as the ground can be ; put in condition in the spring. Regular beet drills are used which , make rows about 22 inches apart, i They are drilled solid in thearow. Hand labor later blocks and thins them until there is one plant to , every 12 inches. These laborers i usually use a short sharp hoe in!;

one hand for the blocking am thin with the other. Beets shouh be cultivated four to six tim<* according to those who annuailj receive the highe-t yields. In tin fall, a lifter Is run along the row: of beets which breaks off the roots Laborers top and lift the beet; and the farmer delivers them t< maiket. In the past the Decatui factory rented all tlie necessary implements for beet raising, if th< grower did not want to invest ii this equipment. A season’s use o drill, cultivator and lifter cost bu 85 cents per acre. Sugar beets have lieen found ai ideal clean-up crop for corn lioror They must be hand hoed and care fully cultivated. State agricultur al colleges are now recommondin; tiiat sugar beets follow corn ii com-borer infested areas. Canad ians have been doing this for som« time and have found it very es feetive. Beets have an ideal effect on tlie soil. The beet lifter has e d’stinct advantage in that it loos ens and tends to help aerate thf soil. For sipring crops the soi need only be disced in preparation Indiana now produces only alxiut one-twentieth of its sugar consiunp tion. Sugar beet growers of Adami county have proven this, to be t valuable crop for Indiana farmer? and it is probable that some day the state production may be in creased to considerably more thar it now is. 0 Resolutions of Respect Whereas, i has pleased tlie Di vino Providence to remove from oui n dst a fellow-teacher. Mary Smitl McCullough, ani whe.eas, by he: death, her family has lost a kinc mil loving mother, the community s wo .hy neighbor and this body t incere and devouted co-worker— Tlicrefore, be it resolved, that we. he Teachers of Adams County in recognition ani appreciation oi her many years of loyal service ii the profession and prompted by a leep sense of loss, extend to the be reared family of our departed mem her our heartfelt sympathy. Be it fu. ther resolved, tiiat a cop., if he e resolutions be given to thf .a.nily of our deceased sister, and a coup sent to the newspaper for pub lication. Milton ('. Werling Cera M. Owens William Noll Committee n -iite Purse Snatcher St l.ouis, MoM.. (UP) - A polite S-yea -ol 1 St. Louis youth, siiadied woi.c ns purse took from it a dollar, handed it. back doffed .his hat and strode away. The woman be-a tse of tlie lad's politeness mi e uo attempt to have him arrest’■d. o To S udy U. S. Industry Munich —(UP)-A large group o! Bavarian factory owners and man age s w 11 sail on April 16 from Bremen for a “study tour’’ of the Industrial center of the United States. o — Good Intentions Philadelphia (UP) —Tile United States Circuit Court of Appeals hen ha; ruled that an “owne:-violator' of the Volstead Act should not have his es ablishment padlocked if aftei the first offense he shows “good faith" and dismantles any appurt enances he may have for tlm sah of llicit liquor immediately aftei arrest. *

MIDDLE WEST I STATES PLAN : AIR LAW CODE Uniformity of Legislation Urged at Meeting of Industry Leaders By Arthur 11. R’co i (United Press Staff Correspondent)] i Milwaukee, Mar. 17 - (UP) States of the Midwes will consider| recommendations soon for unitor-1 J mfty iu atiution legislation and | means of promoting the industry us Idiafted at the Legislative Air PatIley of Midwest States hold here last ' month. i A permanent Committee, the Mid | west States Aeiouautical council, to [ so.-ur,. tlie realization of the alm-, considered at the parley was also' 1 i-eccinmended and will be, accepted ' lor rejected by the states whose rep [ I resentatives took pait in the conference here. Wisconsin, in sjsmsoting the air I parley and largely directing its poll-1 L ies, has been acknowledged the leader in the movement and it was decided that lite apjiointee of Governor Kidder to the permanent aero-j nautical count: 1 will act as chair-, man of tiiat group. Each state will have one vote, but may have as many representatives as the govet--nor shall designate for appointment. The newest factor in aerial legislation pioposed at the conference ind due lor consideration by the j states is the suggest on that income I derived from any aviation taxation I should be expended solely fur eu- . ouragement of avia'ion and i's attendant recommendation ’hat a tax on airplane gasoline would be the most equitable form of taxat on. A blanket resolution which se s forth clearly the aims of the con- , fe. ence at large will be considered as follows: 1. Each state should provide by | law for the purchasing or leading of • ground tor airports by municipal -1 ; .its. 1 2. Each state should provide reg-' i ulatios setting forth the minimum i . reqtiiiemen s to be met by all air ( . pints and landing f elds, with su: . able provtsicns covering fields fori temporary or emergent y use. These regulations should conform with the . requirements and recommendation < . i nf the U. S. Department of Com-', ■ merce. Development of state sys'emi! of airways is commended. Each one | [ should connect with and conform i to standards of the federal systei i and each state should grant s'ata d iu comple ing airports on both ederal and state systems. 4. Each state should requite by , 1 aw he uniform ail n at’.i ig of air : ports according to department ot ! ommerce standards. 5. Each state should require by I

M—MM—w i »■! 1 ITI ITI tiMimiir-1-. II ~ Mil— iwiisir i.saersi« I mwi-M K ■ lIW STsT ■v ■■ Wwiit s 8 01' ■ . •••- i iff mMm ir J o Nfri "YOU WOULDN'T TURN A DOG OUT ON A NIGHT LIKE THI&M NELL “Bat father, with his slick city ways and perfumed hair, he turned my head ...” “Out ye go!” roared the irascible old yeoman . ; . “any gal of mine that gives away the last of my smoother and better OLD COLDS suffers the consequences. Down to the corner store with ye, and bring back a fresh carton or never darken my doorstep again!” OLD GOLD FASTEST GROWING CIGARETTE IN HISTORY... NOT A COUGH IN A CARLOAD Listen in . . . OLD GOLD—PAUL WHITEMAN HOUR, every Tuesday, 9 P. M., Easter»Tirae

law Hie uir marking of municipal l ies, with identification Inslgulti. directional markers mid tliefl|.e. i 6. A competent stale offclal should be selected will) authority to remove coiifnslug uir iiiuiking-. 7. Each state should have legislation uniform with that of adj.t i«nt slates mid all being uniform to I . S. Department of Commerce ptatiduulH which will require federal license for all aircraft and till al: men In the state, regardless of whether planes mid idiots are engaged in cwmineic id, piiva e, oi pleasure flying. 8. All aircraft should be operated In aeeordanee with the air traffic rules of the U. S. Department of Commeri e. SHOT TOWER IS STEAMED OP BY NEWSYSTEM Historic Landmark Kept Illuminated and Smoking as in War Days Baltimore, Maieii 17 (UP) TP. famous Sliot Tower, still preserve I | here as ti memorial of the Ilevoli:tlonaiy days of 177 ti, is aglow again for tlie first t me in more than 150 years. But this time the glow is not the result of a seething caldron of fire for turning lead into liberty bullet.;, 10. which is orig'nally used. Today, it represents merely a novel method of illumination, to he permanently main allied as a living memorial of f re td tlie heroism of Continental troops. Clouds of steam are generated below an automatic boiler and then released from tlie cres. of the tower to lie reflected, in turn, in tlie glare of cleverly concealed red and amber lights. The light ng effect, according to illuminating engineers of Clouse Hin Is and Graybar vho designed and supplied the . pedal equipment, po. trays in realist.c fa hion a fire under a I,'oiling pot of lead, a familiar scene in .he heyday of th ■ o d shot factory. They recently turned on for the first time, with what appeared to the uninitiated to be flames swirling upward from the crest of th-? old tower and dense volumes of smoke ascending skyward, 'the effec was said to lie so real stie that witnesses stood aghast, lamenting ihe pa sing of a historic landmark. Sin e completion of the install:! tion, the lighting effects are turned on each n gh . The method here employed is said to be similar td that used for illumination of the famous War Memorial Shaft of Kansas City ■ 0 Mis. Hemy W nteregg of Berne visited with idatives and friends in bis city Sunday.

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GREAT BEARD CONTEST ON AT RENO SCHOOL Nevada University Students Compete for Whiskerino Celebration Bono, Nev.. March 17 (UP) Not siuee the days of the FortyNiuots In Nevada lias there been nidi a revival of the red 1 blooded, dd fashioned pastime of growing whiskers ns that to lie witnessed tclay on the chins of students of the state university here. The occasion for all the hirsute lisplay is Hie renewal of tiio tradiional "wh skerlno" dance festival if lhe University of Nevada, which is to be staged on April 12, with every instructor, professor, and student at tlie college present and “bearded like the pard." Reno Ims already been in trailing almost two weeks for the event, if which the upperclass honor s.v iety. Coffin and Keys, i< the sponsor. And for the moment the university raiupuii and the streets cf i lie town are spotted with all manner and descriptions of beards, Ri valry is keen S lice prizes are to lie given for the thickest beard, the longed heard, tlie funniest minis tache, the best freshman beard, the the reddest beard and the worst growth of chin-whiskers. The grand prize is for tlie most luxuriant bear,l and tlie wilier is to lie tlie recepien: of a huge gold-edged shaving mug. I’r.iteinity brothers pass on tlie -tree, without recognizing each other In ImiJ their wildernesses of ila'r. In tiie 11 story of tlie festival there has never been such a whis- ' er-rrowing contest. And daily the beards get longer, professors and students’ alike. , ii wn.Buerino" dance itself is a sort of commemoration afair in honor of the tough old days and ougli old boys of eai lier aid sterner era. No student or member of the faeuty o fthe univeisity may attend unless in mining camp costume and with unsaaven cheeks T he idea of the '49 days Is carried out even in the programs, decorations and the costumes of the ladies. After the ball is over, the raz.ors ! and la.her w ill fly as iu a barber’s > nightmare, the students will come ou. from behind their whiskery con- : cealment, and there will be peace and divorces in Reno once inore.' (> Postpone Home Trip St. Louis, Mo., -i UP) —John Luj gar was “all set" to start to his naj .ive Serbia but tlie law intervened. I John, it seems, operated a restaurant here and made the mist ikif se. ving liquoi to federal agents. Lugar was to have left for Dalmaa, Serbia, a few liouis after lie was ■vesteil.