Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 33, Number 182, Decatur, Adams County, 2 August 1935 — Page 5

farm Conditions In County At New Peak

etter Conditions \re Reflected In | Interest In Fair

■msey And Jersey . Will Be One ighliKhtOffainAgnnlturai Exhibit Here. HOPS EXCELLENT -By Rooert Heller) . W ak of Adams county or- ' -ricultura.) efforts will he S for the var during the . r free Street Fair and agriE eX hibit from August sto morning until Sat-, rght the. fair committee in ■ L W tint all Os the agriculhave p'auned exhiKts.l, . concessions and rides which , Lresi rural Adams county! 3i those in the towns and , ids county will he host to . af'tlie greatest agricultural I, in Northeastern Indiana I the Guernsey regional nhow , je held here on Tuesday, Aug-) L jnd the Jersey parish show ' Lgtaday. August 7. nemen will have their day| f the Judging of horses on jesday and Thursday. Friday; IKtrdty 'he horse pulling eontill be held wi h prizes totalMO. t boys and girls interested inj £>> work will hold their an-, f-H club show Monday. Uagtiout the week the 4-H till hold spevia' exhibits ami (•laments. I women, too. will be among

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the featured guests. The home eco- : nomics clubs will have exhibits which will he housed with the 4-H club exhibits in the Central school building. The 4-H crops club boys will conduct tours through their gardens and present a float in the parade Friday afternoon. The fair this year signalizes a. definite turning point in the condition of the farmers and his family. During the last year or so the AAA and other agencies put the 1 first real money into his pocket ) since war-time prosperity. Drought and unfavorable wea-th-! or conditions combined during all these years to make him dependent upon government money for [ subsistence. This year warm weather, rain, and improved general business conditions have combined with the government to make the farmer be- ; gin to se«> the light of a l»etter day. The first cash is just beginning Ito come into the farmer for his 11935 crops. The fair Is set up as a jubilee i celebration to mark the end of a day when the farm r got a hill for freight for hogs shipped to a market which failed to bring their tranIsportation costs. The difference between an agriI cu’tural fair three or four years ago and the fair today is the difference between two cent ajid 10 - cent hogs. - O , , i.i — Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT FRIDAY, AUGUST 2. 1935.

CALF CLUB ONE OF STRONGEST IN THE COUNTY Local Club Will Have 86 Animals Entered In Exhibit Fair Week One of the oldest one of the strongest of the 4-H clubs in Adams county has been the calf club. During the time the duh has been organized it has produced | the foundations of mauiy of the 1 liest registered cattle herds In the county. The lo.nl club will have 86 animals entered in the 4-H calf club exhibits to be held in connection I with the Decatur Free Street Fair 1 and agricultural exhibit on August I 5 to 10, Inclusive. Members of the club divided by | the breed of cattle they are specializing in are: Ayrshire: Robert L. Mann. Stanley Arnold. Eugene Arnold, Hugh R. Reitler and Norman Augsburger. Jersey: Ardon S. Mosser, Catherine Mosser. Grace Mosser. William Arnold, Hugh David Mosser, Glen Griffith and Verda Blocker. Guernsey: Pollyanna Kenneth Hirschy, Helen Hirschy. Juanita Lehman, Ernest Wilson, Barbara. Lehman, Ruthanna Hirschy. Donald Hirschy, C. William Archbold. Eleanor Hirschy. Donald Poling. Clinton Steury. Franklin Steury, Eli W. Habegger. Clarence Schrock. Raymond Mazelin, Richard K. Moses. Margaret Moses, Don H. Burke, Marion Rnrke. Kathryn Kunkle and Lewis Koldeway. Holstein: Gerhart R. Schwartz, Joel C. Habegger, Naomi R. Steury, Jesse R. Habegger, David R. Habegger. Roy G. Schwartz. Milton R. Liechty, David L. Liechty, Millard J. Schwartz. Clifton J. Habegger. I Milo D. Nussbaum. Alvin NussI baum. Irlene Ruth Steury, Silas G. | Mazelin, Arthur Girod. Elmer N. I Nusshajim, Kuth Joanne Stanton, | Franklin R. Steury. Lester N. Habegger. Leßoy Schwartz, Chester H. ' Schwartz and Clinton Steury. CUHN AND BEET CROP EXCELLENT Sugar Beets, Corn Making Phenomenal Growths In Recent Weeks I Corn and sugar beets have made ) phenomenal growths in Adams county in the last few weeks and i appear to be tn the best of conI dition. When this article was written I the damage done by the rain Thurs-! day afternoon in the northern part of the county could not be learned. Several observers who passed through the storm stated that crops were beaten to the ground j and twisted. Wheat and oats yields although | not as large as first estimated by many farmers, are normal or bStI ter and are great improvements I over the yields of the last few years. Wheat is averaging 30 bushels to the acre. Damage was done in some sections by rust and by Hessian flies. , Threshing will be delayed and some damage done to the wheat and oats unless the weather clears. It is ptohable that with favorable weather all wheat-can Im threshed within 10 days. The second cutting of alfalfa is being made now. Alfalfa and all ; hay crops are comparatively low - in price because of the heavy | yields over the country and the smaller amount of livestock. The wheat market is continuing to hold up despite the yields in this section this year because of the rust reports from the southwest indicate. MANY ENTRIES IN STATE FAIR a Heaviest Premium List in Years Attracts Huge Entry List Indianapolis. Aug. 1 With the closing date. August 14th, tor entries of the Eighty-Third Annual Indiana State Fair drawing near, entries from all over Indiana and other States as well, are pouring into the offices of Clifford Townsent, Commissioner of Agriculture, •n increasing numbers. With premiums and prizes totaling $114,778.75, the greatest amount offered in recent years, livestock breeders, producers of farm products and others are working hard to win a I share of it during Fair week, Aug-

Registered Guernsey Calves |" .t. 1 w I'4. *’ ■ (Staff photo published in the interest of Adams county agriculture by the Cloverleaf Creameries, Inc.) These calves are part of Adams county’s contribution to the Decatur Free Street Fair and agricultiirtil exhibit. Reading from left to right the men in the back are Chris Inniger. Roy Schwartz. Roy Price and Rufos Inniger. The two girls in front are daughters of Rufus Inniger. Armine is to the left and Vera Inniger to the right. In the background is the large barn belonging to Inniger Brothers.

Typical of the high quality of I cattle to be exhibited at the Deca-1 tur Free Street Fajr and agricultural exhibit are these three regist-1 ered Guernsey calves on the Limb-' erlost farm owned by the Inniger j Brothers, two miles west and a half mile east of Berne. The proprietors, Rufus and Chris , Inniger changed from grade Holstein to registered Guernseys because they believe Guernseys produce richer milk, which is so much in demand by the city consumer, j and also produce the milk more, economically than the Holsteins. The Inniger farm consists of 6'l acres of good, fertile black sol', well adapted to the type of tanning and dairying practiced by the 1 two young farmers. The farm has good buildings, and the ground is well tiled. Inniger Brothers are specializing in the May Rose Tireed of registered Guernseys. The cattle pictured here are the foundation stpek of the Inniger herd. The sire’s grandsire is Langwater Duvan, No. ust 31st to September 6th. Breeders have come to realize [that exhibitions are their best meins of advertising because, in no other way. can they show their • livestock and products to so many I interested people. Then, too, they | can see what their competitors are i doing and can improve their own herds in many cases through con- 1 tacts made at the Fair. Dick Hel- i ler. State Fair Manager, has an-1 nounced no entries will be received ajter the deadline at 6:00 p. m.. August 14th. All entries should he mailed to Mr. Heller. State Fair Grounds, Indianapolis. tndiana. The 1935 Premium Lists consist-) ing of 288 pages of information of vital interest to exhibitors are now being mailed. The Premium Lists - give in special classifications all I prizes ajid premiums to be offered, j Anyone wanting one of these books may obtain one by writing to the State Fair Offices, State Fair ' Grounds, Indianapolis, Indiana. 1 0 — CDRN DISEASE IS PREVALENT Sweet Corn Wilt Is Seriously Affecting Early Varieties Sweet corn wilt, or Stewart’s disease, is very prevalent this year according to a statement made by R. C. Thomas of the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology at the Ohio Experiment Station. As usual, early varieties are most ser-; iously affected. The early appearance of the disease in seedlings 3 to 1 inches high imT.cates that there was a large carry-over in infected seed. It is known that certain insects, such as flea beetles, can harbor the disease producing bacteria through the winter and the following year. The most common symptons of , Stewart’s disease are wilting and, dying of the plants or striping of’ the leaves. In the latter case, the infected plants may or may not I die. Frequently, the stripes gradually disappear and the plants acquire a normal green color and remain disease free for the rest of | the season. In many cases this re-| covery has been found to be due to a bacterial parasite associated with the corn wilt bacteria. If one is fortunate enough to have a planting o sweet corn free from disease, sufficient seed should be saved for use next season, Also, seed from plants which completely recover from the disease will be not only disease free but also j will possess a considerable degree I of immunity. Mid-season varieties' of sweet corn are much less suscep-' tible to the wilt than the early, and practically all ofthe late varieties i are highly resistant.

I 122006. with a record of 12.488 ! pounds of milk and 737 pounds of | butterfat. The sire owned by InnigI er Brothers conies from the Forest 8. Schaffer herd. Van Wert. Ohio. One of <he heifers is a calf from Penncrests Prince, of Homestead. | No. 139082. This calf comes from . the J. C. George herd of Venedocia, Ohio. The grandsire of the calf is Ne Plus Ultra. No. 15265, A. R. Imps, the bull with most A. R. daughters in the Guernsey breed. I This heifer also is a half-sister to a cow in the P. B. Lehman herd, with an official record of 747 pounds of butterfat. The other two are from the H. M. Thomas herd. iof Convoy. Ohio. These claves are tested for T. B. j and Bang's disease, and are housed in a modern barn, with James Stani cions and Drinking Cups, and concrete floors all around. The Guernseys were selected with the aid of Forest S. Schaffer, president of the Van Wert county Guernsey breeders’ assixuation. and also a noted judge of dairy cattle. VARIOUS FAIR DATES LISTED r County, State And National Fair Dates Are Listed Below Dates for county fairs in Indiana I in addition to th© Decatur Free Street Fair and agricultural exhib- ) it are: I Blnffton. Sept. 24 28; Boonville. )| Aug. 5-10; Bournon. Sept. 17-20; ; Vermillion Co.. Aug. 20-23; Fayette, Co., Aug. 20-33; Miami Co., Sept. ) 10-13; Harrison Co., Aug. 26-30; Montgomery Co., July 28-Aog. 2; Lake Co., August 27-30; Grand Co., August 27-30; Clinton Co., Aug. 18- ) 23; Elkhart Co., Aug. 27-31; Dubois Co., (Aug. 12-16; Marion Co., Aug. 9; Kendallville, Aug. 12-17; Newton Co., Sept. 10-13; Laporte Co.. Aug. 20-24; Muncie, Aug. 4-9; Ripley Co., Aug. 6-10; Jay Co., July 30-Aug. 2; Jasper Co., Aug. 27-30; Parke Co., i Aug. 27-30; Washington Co., Aug. [l9-23; Shelby Co., Aug. 13-16; i Thorntown, Sept. 27, 28. Dates of state and national fairs are: Wisconsin Sta.’.e Fair. Aug. 2430. Feature: Goliath. 15 months-old one ton cheese, made by Steve Snidzinski. Brown county American -Poultry Association. 60th annual convention. Danville, IL I ., Aug. 6-8. Question: Shall two new ‘ breeds be added to American Standard of Perfection? American Roy'al Livestock Show, Kansas City, I Oct. 19-26. Feature: Three novics : classes for exhibitors who have never won a ribbon. Feeder cattle will be classed by weight instead »f age . Swine show for vocational Ag Students, National Stock Yards, E. St. Louis. Sept. 12-13. 4635 in ; prizes for Illinois and Missouri ) students . Indiana State Fair, Aug. ! 31-Sept. 6. Feature: 50 yeass of ) progress in agriculture Northern Nut Growers Ass’n., Rockport, Ind., I Sept. 9-10. Discussion: Nut grow- ) ing on the farm 47th Annual Meet--1 ing Indiana Ass’n of Expert Swine Judges. Purdue. Aug. 6 Dairy ■ Cattle Congress, Waterloo, lowa, Sept. 30-Oct. 6. 0 Decatur 4-H Tiie Decatur 4-H Club met at the home of Miss Agnes Reed on July 23. The roll call was answered by “I will, or will not get my club work finished.” A sewing period was enjoyed. Refreshments were served by the hostess. Three demonstrations ) were given. The first was by Miss Joan Newland on “How I made my ) towel,’’ second was given by Mary ijeac Trtcker on “How L made my 1 pan holder.” and third on “How I i make a set-ou-patch" by Ruby Miller. Songs were sung.

SMALL DECLINE IN CROP PRICES Prices Off Slightly In July But Far Ahead Os July Os 1934 Washington, Aug. I—A1 —A general decline of 2 points in prices received by farmers for the month ending July 15 Is reported by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics.All small grains and a'l meat ansI mals, except hogs, were reported ! lower. A decline in prices of dairy products was reported although I H-'aaonal -idvancve imually occur at I this time of year. The July farm price index at 102 was 15 points higher than on July 15, 1934. Meal animal prices were 50 points higher than a year ago and chickens and eggs up 31 points, grains up 5 points, and truck crops 'J points be’ow a year ago. A one point decline in the index of prices paid by farmers was reported for July 15, making a. ratio of prices paid of 81 percent of parity on July 15. A year earlier farm prices were at 71 percent of parity. Corn, cottonseed, tobacco, retail milk, and eggs were the only individual Items with local market prices above this mouth. At $8.40 per 100 pounds on July 15 farmers received only 4 cents more for hogs than in m:d-June. Nevertheless, in July 1934, farmers sold hogs for an average of $3.97 per hundredweight, or less

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than half the present price. Hog slaughter at 8 primary markets a mounted to 338,000 head In the two weeks ended July 13 as com- ! pared with 393,000 during the fortI night ended June 15, and 752,000 head tn the corresponding two weeks in 1934. The hog-corn ratio, a gauge of the profit to be obtained from feeding corn to hogs, was 10.2 on July 15 as compared with 10.0 in mid- ' June and 6.7 a year ago. During the I last 25 years this ration, which is 1 obtained by determining the num--1 ber of bushels of corn 100 pounds I of live hog will buy at local market prices, haa averaged 10.3 for July. The decline in the United States average price received by farmers) ■for wheat amounted to less than one cent per bushel from June 15

FEDERAL FARM LOANS Now At 4" THE ADAMS COUNTY NATIONAL FARM LOAN ASSOCIATION, of Decatur, Indiana has received a Charter and has been duly authorized and empowered to make farm loans in of Adams County. If you are expecting to re-finance your farm loan call or write this association at once. Office: 1.33 South Second Street Decatur, Indiana E. Burt Lenhart, Sec'y-Treas. Fred T. Schurger, Investigator

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to July 15 as reports of rust infestation of the spring wheat crop supported price quotations during the period when local market prices usually decline under the pressure of the seasonal ineraso in winter whes.t receipts. Cotton prices advanced one-tenth of a cent per pound at local farm markets from June 15 to July 15. and averaged 11.9 cents per pound at the end of the period. Prices received by tanners tor potatoes averaged 52 cents per bushel in mid-July as compared with 40.9 centa a. month earlier. This marked rise was purely seasonal in character, however, resulting from a temporary scarcity of supplies in the surplus late States i which will persist only until the harvesting of the 1935 crop gets under way.