Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 33, Number 211, Decatur, Adams County, 6 September 1935 — Page 5

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fWI STATE [BS TOUS IS SET SEPT. 20 rin Management AssoSion Planning l or Annual lour cement* have I n com- "",, r the annual state farm •ciiK'lit tour t<> he held *■ r1 ’ September 20. according to mncentent made by t). G. Lloyd of the Indiana jfguagenient association. The has been planned by the assoion aud the farm management «ion department of Purdue ersit v with the central idea of lifvn: ami explaining moat deje'and undesirable factor* in management in their relation jterent types of farming which p| through the northern and rai regions of Indiana. A parir type of farm business oration will be emphasized at of the farms to be visited and I management specialists will h ,„ at each stop the relation gent farm enterprises bear to [another in making profitable unprofitable operation of the I as a unit. he tour will start promptly at dock, at the Harold Harshman 115 miles southeast of ihpre hogs an the major farm Uprise. An average of 41 sows [ [kept on this farm in 1934. t the W H Bowman farm, five i northeast of Delphi on road the farm business centers beat cat'lc feeding. On farm 100 head of beef calves I been fed annually for the jeveral years. he tiird stop of the tour will st the C. B Meeker farm one > south of Burnettsville where y. poultry and hogs are the l setarces of income. An averof 16 dairy cows, 570 hens, and brood sows were kept in 1934. be fourth stop at the west edge lonticello is a large grain farm th has been kept in corn and for most of the past eight re. Methods of putting farms this type on paying basis will considered at this stop. This bi is now under the manageBt of the Farm-Craft Service ipany. mugwuents liave been made lunch to be served at French t nark in I'orrnll Pnntitv _

f parx in carroll County, ra- hour. FARM LOANS To Responsible Borrowers LOW RATES — LIBERAL TERMS PROMPT service: Application for loans submitted to Union Central Life Insurance Co. A. D. SUTTLES SwJVIHI Vs» T 1 t> x —.—! — Ihe miracles of progress have been thrust upon us in such rapid succession, that we have almost lost the power to marvel. Among the marvels of modern progress is the Gained funeral director. No branch of science has Progressed so rapidly or so far. The staff of the Black Jintral home are specialists in this new science, ocy are at your service. 5t The BLACK FUNERAL HOME • - BLACK MRS. s . g. BLACK, Lady Ass’t. CLARENCE WEBER

dlities will also be provided for those who wish to bring their lunch. Local members of the Ohio-Indi ana Heal Estate association have been invited to participate in this tour and their representative, L. E. Thorne, has been cooperating in making plans for the tour. ENTRANTS WIN AT VAN WERT Six Adams County Horse Breeders Are Awarded Prizes Six Adams county horse breeders are among the winners at the Van Wert fair held this week. The David Habegger stallion, recently brought to the county from lowa and imported from Belgium, placed first in the aged Belgian stud class. Other winners were Teepl“ Brothers, H. P. Schmitt, Ernest Busche, William Ncads line, and Floyd Shoaf. A registered Belgian stud colt owned by Teeple Brothers took first prize in its class. A grade gelding owned by Ernest Butcher took first place in its class. Another blue ribbon was won by William Neadstine for a grade filly colt. - — -O" •- - 1 ■ Wheat Committees Meet At Portland County Agent Archbold just received instructions from L. E. Hoffman. assistant county agent leader, that he ahu the county whcSt allot ment committee should attend a district meeting to discuss the new wheat contract and plan for the education program at Portland on Tuesday. September ft). The -meeting starts promptly at 9:00 A. M. -Following this instructional meeting, the county’ allotment committee will set dates for meetings within the county, in which the new program will be discussed and contraits offered wheat growers for signature. o Lark Fouls Wind Guage Bocne, la. —(UP)—“Oscar'’ is the principal weather influence in Boone. Having a taste for merry-go-round rides occasionally, [ “Oscar,” a meadow lark, perches on ; the wind guage, ‘‘Oscar” to us slows down wind velocity five miles au

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1935.

HEAVY RAINFALL | MEANT SAVINGS TO GOVERNMENT Rains Killed Chinch Bugs, Saving Heavy Cost To Government Washington. Sept. 6 —The weather early this summer saved the • government about $2,400,000. Heavy rainfall at critical periods did all [that barriers costing more than $2,-| ' 000.000 could have done to keep 'chinch bugs out of Middle Western corn fields. The federal bill for '[chinch bug control this year will Ibe less than $75,000, according to [ Lee A. Strong, chief of bureau of ■'entomology and plant quarantine i of the U. S. department of agriI culture, who directed the governI merit-state campaign against the , pest. The rest of the $2,500,000 that Congress appropriated for the camI paign reverts to the treasury. I Most of the $75,000 used has ; gone for barrier material, largely creosote. A small amount will be 1 used this fall to determine the . probabilities of an outbreak next i year. Barriers between -small -grain fields —where the chinch bug passes the first few wingless weeks of its life—and corn fields —to which it crawls as soon as the small grains mature—were needed in onI ly a comparatively few scattered ‘ localities in six corn belt states—lowa, Indiana. Ohio, Illinois, Missouri. and Minnesota. Elsewhere excessively heavy rainfall supplied an effective two-edged weapon. The rains covered the eggs ,iu the cracks of the soil, so the little bugs could get out. Many small bugs that did emerge were beaten again into the soil. The rains also ' promoted the spread of a fungus disease deadly to the pest Many of the chinch bugs, which" overwintered and came through the spring in record breaking numbers probably lived their allotted span [ and laid as many eggs as usuaj_ I Had it not been for the timely ; rains, these eggs almost surely I would have produced great hordes of hungry bugs. This reduced migration. Mr. Strong warns, does not mean that corn growers have nothing to fear L next year. Present conditions are highly favorable to the chinch hug. Since the small-grain harvest the bugs have found abundant food in i the natural grasses growing luxuriantly as a result of plentiful mois-, ture. The bugs living on these grasses have reached maturity and have flown all over the corn fields, where they are now feeding and laying the eggs from which the second generation will hatch. The second-generation chinch bugs may overwinter in numbers large enough to be a serious threat in 1936. FARMERS ENTER JERSEY FIELD I American Jersey Cattle Club Reports Higher L Registration ‘‘Every day during the first six months of 1935 an average of fit teen persons who had not previously owned purebred Jerseys purcha' ■ ed one or more animals.” Lewis W. Morley, executive secretary of the American Jersey cattle club, the! national organization of Jersey breeders, comments in summarizing Jersey activities for the first half of this year. “Altogether a total of 2,784 persons who had not previously owned Jersey cattle entered the Jer ■ey business from January to June, Inclusive, 1935. This is the largest i number of new owners of purebred i jJerseys recorded by the American! Jersey Cattle Club for the first half of any year since 1931”, Mr. Morley says. “Sales and registrations of purebred Jerseys recorded for the first half of 1935 also show a big increase over last year and, in fact, are higher than for any other similar period since 1931.” The total of 3.536 registrations recorded in July, 1935, is the highest for this month since July, 1930. while the total of 1,822 trans fers. or sales, of purebred Jersey cattie recorded is the greatest tor any July since 1931, according to . Mr. Morley.

Prize Winning Guernseys •< r - WK* I S -1 I I ’ ®E - < Pictured above are the prize winning Guernsey calves owned by Inniger Brothers of north of town. They have been exhibited this : week at the Indiana State Fair. A bull calf exhibited by Inniger BrothI ers won first tn the state class a.nd second in the open class. There i were 20 entries in this class. In the Senior hiefer class the Guernsey heifer exhibited by them placed tenth in a class of 33. The competition was very keen in all of the classed and the local breeders made an exceptionally fine showing. Purdue Expert Explains Best Methods Os Canning Tomatoes

Lafayette, Ind . Sept. 6 — Tomatoes are a big item in every well planned family canning budget, says Miss Eva I. Buel, Extension Nutritionist of Purdue university who points out that there is an abundant crop available for canning this year. Tomatoes retain their original food values when cooked or canned better than most other vegetables, declares Miss Buel, aud in addition they contain several vitamins and are one of the best sources of the elusive Vitamin C, which is destroyed by cooking. Os all the vegetables, tomatoes are the easiest to can, she points They can be pacaed either hot' or cold, in glass or tin, and then “processed” in boiling water or ssean:ld to destroy .bacteria, molds or other organisms in the food that might case spoilage. Miss Buel offers the following suggestions for canning tomatoes: Select firm, ripe tomatoes of medium size and uniform shape, free from spots and decay. Put into trays or shallow layers iu wire baskets and dip in boiling water for about a minute, according to ripeness. Retn o v e and plunge quickly into cold water for an instant. Drain, core and peel promptly. The tomatoes may be canned any one of three methods, the hot tpack being the quickest. Hot Pack Method: Cut into quarters, heat just to boiling, pack hot and process in water bath or steamer five minutes. Cold Pack Method: Pack without heating into containers, pressing down so that the tomatoes make their own juice. Partially seal before processing. Process 30 to 35 minutes. Complete seal. Combination Method: Pack whole. Cover with hot tomato juice. Process 20 to 25 minutes. For canning tomato juice, she gives the following directions: Use fully ripe, firm tomatoes, H freshly picked from the vines if possible, with no spots or other deIfects. Green parts make the juice ' bitter, aud moldy or decayed parts ruin the flavor aud make the juice spoil. Work with rather small quan I titles —say a peek of tomatoes at a

, — Adjusted Acreage Provides Adequate 3 70 . Wheat for Domestic to — Export - 50 ~BiSa ~~~ tjjjMl Demand 40 Jv ’ 1 ° 30 i " firTwt j) 1 ■ oIL io — EggSßaaK# kßwwWv 1i F— ~ ■ -*• 1 1 j 0 Average Adequate Acreage Acreifte feb.ooo.ooo 5 7.000.000 THIS ehart shows how the loss of export markets for wheat has changed the wheat acreage situation in this country. The first column »hows that from 1930 to 1932 our farmers averaged 66 million acres planted to wheat, although about 9 million of these acres were producing wheat for which there was no profitable market. The second column shows that 50 million acres usually produce enough wheat for our domestic use and that 7 million acres more will produce all we can expect to export. Because of severe crop damage this year, somewhat more than 57 million acres is expected to be planted for the 1936 crop. The figures are based on average yields.

time and work fast. If the juice I stands either hot or cold, it loses , flavor. 1 Wash well. Cut into sections. ’ Simmer until soft enough to put 1 through a fine seive. Bring the ' strained juice to boiling, pour into sterilized jars, filling them to the top and seal at once. No processing is necessary for tomato juice 1 put up this way in glass. When canning in tin. heat to simmering. ! Pour into tin cans, seal and pro--1 cess five minutes. Store tomato juice in a cool place 1 and if it is in glass, put these in a » dark, cool place, for light bleaches the color. I — —.—o- _ CANDIED WATERMELON RIND • Now that watermelons are popu- ’ lar on the local markets, they may be used to the best advantage, and . the rinds not wasted. Purdue university Home Economics Extension f workers point out. These rinds . may be prepared so they can be used in place of citron especially ■ during the holiday season or to eat ' as a confection at auy time. > The following recipe will be ■ found to be quite delightful: Slice jjff and discard green aud most of the red. Cut pulp into I rather thin cross-wise slices. Let I I soak in w?ak salt water over night, In the morning, drain and cover' . with fresh water. Add a tiny pinch , -of alum and simmer until dear, j • Drain, pressing water from rind, i Add two cups sugar to each two cups melon rind and enough water ; to moisten. Simmer two hours, or [ until syrup is all absorbed. Spread in thin layers on platters, trays or t shallow pans and let dry in sunshine. When dry, store in clean, covered jars. i o V/itch Doctors Active J Boston —(UP)— Witch doctors I still ply their trade in Alexandria, a city f 20,000 near Johannesburg, j South Africa, a letter from Miss Ruth C. Cowles, a missionary, to , i the American Board of Foreign Mis[[don Commissioners here reveals. —o——The seasons newest Dresses direct front the Market. E. E. i Gass Store.

WHEAT ACREAGE PLAN ADJUSTED New Adjustment Contract Seeks To Keep Down ( Production The new wheat adjustment contract of the AAA for the four years 1936 to 1939, inclusive, seeks to make it possible for farmers to adjust their acreage to the point where the national wheat produc--1 tion will be in reasonable balance with the markets that are available. The program is based upon the assumption that the acreage United States farmers planted to wheat in the period 1930-32 will produce under normal conditions, more wheat that can be marketed at prices sufficient to enable farmers to continue raising wheat. In; the years 1930 to 1932 the average acreage planted to wheat in the i United States was 66 million acres. With average yields this acre-[ age would result in an annual av-1 erage production of 825 million 1 bushels. The average use of wheat in this country is about 625 million bushels and at average yields per seeded acre of 12 1-2 bushels, 50 million acres will produce this a-! mount for our domestic needs. Our export market has dwindled and even if we get back into the export market on a fair scale, it is doubtful if more than 75 million to 100 million bushels could be exported each year. At average yields this much wheat can be produced on to 6 to 8 million seeded acres. Thus, instead of needing 66 million acres planted to wheat in this country each year, it appears that from 56 to 58 million will bo sufficient under normal cconditions. For 1936, which is the first year under the new contract, the adjustment of acreage under wheat contracts has been set at 5 per j cent under the base acreage. This is expected to result in a planted wheat acreage somewhat greater ‘ than would be necessary under normal conditions. This relatively small adjustment was decided upon as a result of the severe rust damage which occurred to the crop last July. WEATHER SLOWS UP CORN CROP However, Many Farmers Predict Bumper Crop This Year The weather of the last few weeks, which has been tine for the sugar beets has held back the development of the corn. The cool nights have retarded but not injured the corn, which many farmers predict will be a bmper crop. Only a serious frost in the next 15 days could seriously injure it. many believe. Several farmers have reported |hat green husks are covering ears more matured than many believe. This weather is very best for sugar beets which thrive in damp chilly weather. Many hope that the blight which has damaged many fields will leave with the value of the beet crop unimpaired with sunny days and cool nights. Tomatoes have been retarded in their ripening but not seriously injured by the cool nights and cloudy weather. Most of the wheat has been har vested. The part harvested in the last few weeks has not been of as ROY S. JOHNSONAUCTIONEER Office, Room 9 Peoples Loan & Trust Bldg. Phones 104 and 1022 Decatur, Indiana Sept. 9 —Verta M. Sale. ’,4 mile north of Uniondale. Cattle and general farm sale. Sept. 11—Stillman Goff, Rockville, Ind., Chester White hogs. Sept. 12 —Hubert Geisler, Admr. 1 mile south Pleasant Mills. General farm sale. Sept. I'6—John Meyer, 3 miles south and 5% miles west of Decatur. General farm sale. iSept. 17 —Herman Sautbine, Vi mile west of Honduras. General farm sale. “Claim Your Sale Date Early” My service includes looking after every detail of your sale and I more dollars for you the day of | your auction.

'good quality as that harvested early in the season. Some believe [ that after the wheat dries it will come back to approximately its norma) weight per bushel o Poultry Tips If the laying house has not been 'thoroughly cleaned and the necessary repairs made, do it as soon as possible so that the house will

FEDERAL FARM LOANS Now At 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 -II of Adams County. If you are expecting to re-flnanca your farm loan call or writs this association at once. Office: 133 South Second Street Decatur, Indiana E. Burt Lenhart, Sec’y-Treas. Fred T. Schurger, Investigator Public Auction I will sell at public auction nt my farm, 1 1 mile north of Uniondale, Ind., on MONDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 1935 Commencing at 10 A. M. 35—HEAD OF CATTLE—3S Guernsey und Durham cow, 4 yr. old, 4 gal. per day; Guernsey and Durham cow, 3 yr. old, 3 gul. per day: Guernsey and Jersey, 4 yr. old, freshen Oct. 10th; Jersey, 2 yr. old,‘milking good flow; 2 yr. old heifer with calf by side; 9 Guernsey and Jersey belters, 18 months to 2 year i old, will freshen in Nov. and Dec ; 5 Guernsey and Jersey heifer year [ lings; 7 Guernsey and Jersey heifers, 6 to 8 month old; 2 Guernsey and Jersey heifers, 3 month old; 1 bull, 1 yr. old: 2 steers. These are extra good young cattle, T. H tested and Government tested for abortion. I have raised them all. HORSES —Black horse, 10 yr. old, wt. 1400. sound; Black colt yearling. HOGS —2 Hampshire sows. 9 pigs each by side; 2 Duroc sows, 7 pigs each by side; Duroc sow, 6 pigs by side; Duroc yearling boar. POULTRY—SOO barred rock pullets. Bishop strain; 200 white leghorn pullets from ROP pedigree stock: 75 white leghorn roosters; 100 white rock pullets, Fisher strain; Feb. Mar. and Apr. hatching. IMPLEMENTS 2 row corn cultivator, almost new; Keystone hay loader; 2 Oliver walking breaking plows; riding breaking plow; spring tooth harrow; Superior 10 hole grain drill, good; two 7 shovel cultivator; corn sheller; harpoon hay fork and carriage and many articles too numerous to mention. TERMS—CASH. Lunch by Ladies’ Aid. VERTA M. SALES, Owner | Roy S. Johnson—Auctioneer f 3 Heat Radiating Fins provide More Heat with Less Fuel . Mill 1.1/ / . Size for size, Allen’s out- s JL < *L / /y f heats and outlasts other circulators because its heat ra- % i VU ► diating fins increase the 7 ■ heating surface 100 r ?, there- '7T | ■' * by providing extra capacity, «!■! ; U:, saving fuel and prolonging JI j M M the life of the castings. This V construction also makes pos- ** = jfff* sible the placing of an over- *4* 11111 l | fni| ■T ' size heating unit in the com- 111 * pact Allen cabinet, ■ '’lsiaDDnri i i New l ° w pHces I Now you can buy a genuine Allen at the price of an ordinary heater, .'p- Alien's modern manufacturing Fl l' methods have made possible the H P. IHI quantity production of the most zKUUiI’Wn u 1 ''4 ‘° mpiete “ ne ° f Parior Furnaces on * the market. Eleven distinct models 88 an d n * ne teen sizes provide the right heater for every requirement. From Alaska to Florida—from coast to coast —more than half a million people now depend upon the Allen for winter comfort. Why not provide your family with thi» satisfactory heater at the New Low Prices? ALLEN’S Parlor Furnace Henry Knapp & Son

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be ready for the pullets. House only those pullets which are well developed and In a healthy condition. The small late maturing pullets should be sold as they ure likely to boa loss to you ns long as you have them. About the easiest way to select the unprofitable pullets Is to take out of the flock the lust five to ten perI cent of them to start laying. The best time to change to the laying ration Is when the pullets are housed. A practical ration on [many Indiana farms this year will be. 200 pounds ground wheat, 200 , pounds ground oats and LOO pounds of meat scraps for mash, while the grain may be 500 pounds of whole yellow corn. In addition the laying birds should receive oyster shell, tunshine and water. There aro several other rations which give satisfactory results and also make it possible to use a large amount of home grown grain. Trsde In a Good Town — Decatur