Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 15, Decatur, Adams County, 17 January 1936 — Page 5

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ESffls [WIWES |3f COUNTY EL for Annual Kship InstituteAnnounced bk '<'U |M.'" ■!? and Kebrum ' will h l' , ::du< tter icultur- • l! " nb .. ,n lr.li.it:- Inch . K E, I ■ t> . :.. ,hl ' ,>■ .j;.: ■ lit’> .- |,!l ' sl and has ben “ 411 K : < and raised tie .;ai::.a:i . . in the Chicago milk disI, M m a dairy inspector. Hu > wornHit |,, ' , i | KM: -nn-Henry county cow Bi : cattle club and is presi■f control association. Hershey of Fiemout. Hirai has K >|iu I’r'i years She is m her local home ecoBp flub and club federation K th 1 organheme - < and served as sec- ■ < th- <>u!i. 1, <.-i;i,ty tub

I HORSE SALE I at LA FONTAINE. IND. ■ I WEDNESDAY, January 22, 1936 | 75 HEAD OF NATIVE HORSES ■apant to buy we have the horse—if you want to sell u ur horses, we’ll have the buyers. I C. W. SPEICHER FARM LOANS I Now At 4''Badams county national farm I loan ASSOCIATION, I of Decatur, Indiana Charter ant) h as been duly authorized and empowered ■ o ' arm | oans in u|| Qf A(jams County e * pectln 9 to re-finance your farm loan call or write H ’ cn at once. J Office: 133 South Second Street ■ L , n . , . Decatur. Indiana • Sec’y Treas Fred T. Schurger. Inveetigatct I PUBLIC SALE ,!? state an d Personal Property Mtithnm V Suzanna Rex estate will sell at public auc- ■ r Ind erve ’ on the Premises, at 1044 North 2nd St. | SAT I RDAY, January 18th L At 1:30 P.M. * ot 73’4x152 ft., good 9 room house Br<' in .. tl nc go«d cistern and drove well. Ko'ods <.,S stat * °f repair. Also all of the house■s burner l . Bt,ng ° 5 beds; one 3 ’ 4 bed; 1 san ’ lar > H; scwino ’ ra k " Ke co °k stove; gas range: tables and Band ni w . mac ." e; dless ers and stands; bookcase; B ni>, ri)us 7<> iiu nt| ll<K Utcns^s » dishes and many articles ■"■Cash. I- Heirs of Suzanna Rex, Estate I**

ercnlosis association. She hue had considerable experience in young peoples work. C B Meeker of Burnettsville H> is a White county farmer, living on a 150-acre farm. He nae practiced general farming and given special attention to dairying and to the raising of poultry and hogs. He was named a Master Farmer by The Prairie Fanner in 1928 Mrs. V. L>. Husy of Monticello. She has been on the institute staff for the past ten years She has had the experience of a farm woman, has been a 4-H Club leader and was president of the White County Home Bureau. She has had a wide experience in judging 4-H Club shows and festivals. The schedule of township institutes is; Monmouth, Tuesday, January 28, Phillip Strahm, chairman, Mrs. Erma Owens, secretary-treasurer, Shierling and Roberts, speakers. Pleasant Mills, Wednesday. Jan uary 29, Wilson Gulick, chairman, Shierling and Roberts, speakers. Emmanuel Luthern Church, Union Township, Tnursday, January 30. C. Dallas Spuller. chairman. Shierling and Roberts, speakers. Hartford Township, January 31, John Duff, chairman, Shierling and Roberts, speakers. Berne, Saturday February 1, Leonard Sprunger. chairman. Shierling and Roberts, speakers. Kirkland Township. Friday. February 7, John Heetes, chairman, A. B. Meeker and Mrs. B. L. Huey, speakers. Monroe. Saturday, February 15, C. R. Schwartz, chairman, John M. Schlegel and Mrs Russ Hershey, speakers. - "O Hold Annual Corn Show At Monroe The annual county corn show will be held in connection with the corn school to be held in Monroe on Friday. February 14. The exhibit will be held over until the Monroe farmers institute on Saturday. February 15. The corn school will be under the direction of the officials of the Monroe farmer's institute. The show is held each winter in Monroe. It has be”n exceptionally well attended in recent years. o. Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT FRIDAY, JANUARY 17,1936.

PROGRAM FOR I BETTER FARMS IS SUGGESTED Eleven-Point Program Suggested For Adjusting Program Lafayette. Ind., Jan 17— U'ith prospects for farm prices continuing at the reltftively higher prices of today and a consequent period of profitable farm operations, the Purdue university of farm management has suggested an elevenpoint program for adjusting farming to present and prospective conditions. Recommendations for the coming year, altered from previous recommendations to conform to the predbnt prospects, follow. | 1. Develop the tarm business so as to take advantage of this period of more profitable farm operation even though it means some advance in operating costs. 2 Give increased consideration to differences in the productive capacity of land and to soil improvement and soil conservation programs for the different types of soils found on the farm. 3. Give careful attention to high quality seeds of adapted high-yield-ing varieties. 4 Give more attention to tillage and field operations, and to the use of lime, legumes, and high grade fertilizers, even though it may mean higher costs. 5. Increase the production of high-yielding, adapted legumes. 6. Give consideration to the more favorable relationship existing between livestock and livestock product prices and feed costs in planning feeding operations for 1936 7. Give increased attention to date when livestock will be put on the market in 1936. 8. Where possible, provisions should be made for making necessary repairs to buildings and fences. 9. Take advantage of credit facilities to arrange' debts at lower rates of interest and for payment on the amortization or budget plan. 10. Keep informed regarding the economic problems of agriculture and national programs designed to improve agricultural conditions. 11. Through the facilities of the Purdue university agricultural ex ' tension services make increased use of the results of scientific research in the production and marketing of quality products and in niaking adjustments to meet present uud prospective conditions. o EARLY LAMBS REST SELLERS Early Sale Os Spring Lambs To Bring Best Prices Urbana, 111.. Jan. 17 — Prospects are that spring lambs sold early next summer before increased hog marketing tend to push down meat prices will bring the best prices. ! according to W. G. Katnmlad>sheet! huebajidryman at the College of Agriculture, University of Illi-, note.

Conmquently it in more import ant than ever to keep ewe» that are to lamb early in good condition through the rest of the winter so that their lambs will be vigorous and capable of reaching a prime market condition by early June, he added. High quality alfalfa hay. clover or soybean hay is the best possible basic feed for pregnant ewes. Each ewe should have from two to two and one-half pounds of this hay daily. Silage, etraw or other roughage also should he .supplied attu. as the ewes approach lambing time, one-half pound of grain should be fed daily. Corn aud oats mixed half-and-half make a good grain ration. If good alfalfa or clover hay w not available, the ewes should receive plenty of silage supplemented by a protein concentrate and some limestone. The concentrate and limestone will supply the protein and calcium ordinarily supplied by the legume hay. Free-choice salt and plenty of clean water should be available for the ewes ut all timesDaily exercise is necessary to keep the ewes in condition and they should be well sheltered e»P«-

Dairy Leaders Are Entertained .. - v. L' vt . ■ ■ A-,..... V, *Ly I |s_t M‘ t - • - -- * fll IPTT S I- ‘ filjl * L JWH Ji • ir *w ’ > ■ • ■ (Pictured here are the guests of Dale W. McMillen at a recent banquet served for the memiietv of tlu Adams county dairy herd improvement associa ion; the Adams county Guernsey cattle club and tin Adams county 4-H calf clubs. Below are excerpts from an address delivered by Ralph McMillen, broth er and associate of Dale W. McMillen, at the banquet.)

By Ralph 0. McMillen “The heavy slaughter of livestock in 1934 brought to an end the six-year expansion of dairy herds, and improved the outlook for the dairying for the next few years. It is estimated that number of cows on hand, January 1, 1936. will be 24,000,000 head. "Milk production per cow during the first half of 1936 is likely to be heavier than the preceding year • According to the bureau of agri culture economics, the production per cow on Septembed 1, was about eight per cent higher than a year earlier, and the highest for that date since 1929. “Since September 1. production dropped off. so that on October 1, it was about oue per cent below that of a year ago On September 1, cold storage holdings of cheese were 93.000.000 pounds compared with 104,000,000 pounds a year ago. “The indications are for only slightly if any higher production of dairy products this winter than a year ago. Any change in demand will depend upon business conditions. If employment continues to increase, the demand for dairy products may be expected to increase. “The foreign situation, in regards to butter, is more favorable than last year. The price of 92 score butter at New York, was 26% cents on September 12, or 1% cents a-

cially during damp weather. Ewes handled in this manner usually drop healthy, vigorous Idmbs which grow rapidly and are in fine condition at market time. The ewes are quits otter affected by lambing paralysis and are in shape to supply the lambs with plenty of milk Youths Executed For Committing Murder Eddyville, Ky., Jan. 17 —(UP)—A youth and his bandit«wnpanion, convicted of killing three men in

Lo, and Behold/ 8Y CHUHCH TOHM6 1 V. A WORKINGMANS DREAM COMES TRUE/ ED fat® FOR $15.37 PER MONTH, AUGUST SIEGER,OF LOUISVILLE,KENTUCKY IS PAYING FOR THIS COTTAGE. APPRAISED AT $2200. AT THE END OF 19 YEARS, MR.SIEGER WILL OWN HIS HOME OUTRIGHT. THIS SMALL MONTHLY SUM, NO GREATER THAN RENT, NOT ONLY COVERS INTEREST AND REPAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL, BUT ALSO INCLUDES TAXES AND FIRE INSURANCE . THATS HOW EASY IT IS TO BUY AND PAY FOR A HOME UNOERTHE FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION INSURED MORTGAGE SYSTEM.TODAY YOU CAN HAVE THE HOME YOU WANT** AND MAKE YOUR DRLAMS OF HOME COME TRUE/ A DOWN PAYMENT OF 20%*-AN INSURED MORTGAGE OP 80% OF APPRAISED VALUE INTEREST, CHARGES, PRINCIPAL AND INSURANCE PAID MONTHLY IN CONVENIENT INSTALMENTS.

bove New Zealand butter at London” Whereas a year ago it was eight per cent above London prices. With this situation and a 14 cent tariff, imports of butter will“probably continue small this winter “Most factors point to sustained or higher . prices through the year of 1936. which along with cneaper grains, forage, and protein feeds, points to larger farm income returns in 1936 from dairy cattle. “You may say. ‘where do I fit into the picture? How am 1 to get mine?'. “I was very much Interested sev- ' oral years ago, in bulletin number 277 from the Purdue agricultural experiment station. The object of this experiment was to determine if increasement was to determine itably be obtained by better teeding and care. In order that direct comparison could be made, the cows were selected from dairy herds, where records had been kept for milk and butterfat production, feed and care. Mature cows were selected ranging from live to nine years of age and were as follows: of good average dairy conformation l;ow production the preceding year: from herds where good feeding methods had not been followed These cows had previously been fed under conditions quite prevalent

I a filling station holdup la«st Aipril, met death in the eectric chair early today without a sign of emotion. Wilbur Hall, 33, was taken to the death chamber first at his own request. He was pronounced dead at 12:11 A ,M. Then 21-year-old Cavlln Tate, surefooted and composed, stalk-'d into the chamber between two guards. Physicians pronounced him dead at 12:21 A. M. The pair was convicted of shooting Cecil Carter, 41. J. B Schooling, 64, and Samuel Horine, 74. during a drunken foray on Schooring’s gasoline station

throughout the mate an follows, insufficient total roughage; poor kinds of roughage such an timothy hay. corn foddere utraw and corn stalks; insufficient tillage throughout the winter: grain ration either entirely without or containing too small amount of protein supple ments; too great dependance plac ed upon the value of pasture. These cows were introduced into the Purdue dairy herd, fed plenty of silage in winter, good legume ' hay and pastured on good pasture during the summer. The Holstein was fed one pound of diary feed to ; 4-5 pounds of milk. The JerseyGuernsey was fed one pound of dairy feed to 4-5 pounds of milk. The increase in feed cost was 65 per cent. The return above feed cost Was 74 per cent The increase in milk production was 71 per cent. The increase in fat production was 56 per cent. For each additional dollar spent for feed during the lactation period, these cows returned $2.01.” * The probable cuase of the loss in production was discussed in last week's farm page by E. T. Wallace, extension dairyman from Purdue university. Next week Mr. McMillen will idiscuss means of utilizing the farmI ers' individually grown feeds in the manufacture of scientific dairy feeds for home consumption STATE HOST TO HOG BREEDERS Annual Berkshire Congress Will Be Held In Indiana Announcement has just been made by E. J. Barker. Thorntown. Ind . president of the American Berkshire association, that IndiI ana’s hid for the Berkshire for 1936 1 has been accepted. The congress. I comprised of educational meetings and a national consignment sale of outstanding Berkshire bred sows, will be held at the Claypool hotel, Indianapolis, and the armory at Noblesville on February 7 and b. This is the second time Indiana has played host to this congress since 1910. Several years ago it was held at Purdue university Prominent speakers on animal breeding are being called from all sections of the country to make the meeting at the Claypool hotel on February 7, of great educational importance to livestock breeders, Great specialists such as Prof Go.dpey of Clemson Agricultural College,. Clemson College, South ! Carolina a leading authority on line breeding, have been invited to give illustrated lectures. Consignments for the national sale, to be held Saturday. February b at the. armory in Noblesville are being made from many states including Connecticut. Pennsylvan ia. Ohio. South CuroUnu, Indiana Illinois. lowa., Missouri and Tennessee. Many of these sows will be closely related to recent worlds champion barrows, and world's grand champion breeding boars. 'Mie public is invited to attend both the meetings and the sale. , ——l— II ■" ■ — I a. I Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

SOIL TEST FOR CORN CROP New Potassium Test Solves Mystery Os Many Crop Failures Urbana, 111.., Jan. 17— Through a new potassium test and experiments with potassium fertilizers, the mystery of corn crop failures on some of the older soils has been solved, it is reported by C. M. Linsley. soils extension specialist at the college of agriculture, ’niversity or Illinois. Farmers who limed their land ears ago, in many cases phoshated it a.'.'T have been growing lover regularly in the rotation, ave suddenly found that corn has igun to fail. This condition is beomi u g especially prevalent on jtne of the older soils of southern llinois. In some fields the poolcorn shows up in spots and in other fields the entire crops is a failure. The soils often are high in ferility, and until recently the cause if the failures has been unknown y the farmers working the land. W ith the perfecting of tests for available potassium, or potjish. it las been found that most such failures have been caused by a lack of sufficient potassium. Since orn seems to be especially sensitive to this element, it is the first crop to show a need for the mineral. Soils showing a deficiency of potassium but containing plenty of the other fertility elements will again yield normal corn crops if treated with potash fertilizer. It also has been found that application of manure and straw will help delay the time when lack of potassium becomes serious. Both manure and straw should be applied before decay and leaching have nad time to carry away the potash and other elements of fertility. Linsley said. Return of straw to land that has not grown clover may reduce yields temporarily by tying up the small amount of available nitrogen found in such soils. While potash deficiencies have not yet become evident to any great extent in i «* them and central Illinois, some soils are beginning to show a shortage of this mineral. Farmers in these sections can conserve available potassium by careful return of manure and straw to the fields. Soil testing meetings have been I held in a number of counties*with

41./, — FARM LOANS - 4 1 2 ( < We are now offering a new type 5 year loan at 4 1 inter- i est on first grade improved Indiana farms. We also offer 10 or 20 years amortized loans at 5% with unlimited prepayment : privileges on any date and with principal payments based on average prices of corn. Prompt closing. For Complete Terms —Write or call on us. AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 701-711 ILLINOIS BLDG. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. FARM LOANS To Responsible Borrowers LOW RATES — LIBERAL TERMS PROMPT SERVICE Application for loans submitter to Union Central Life Insura-.-e Co. A. D. SUTTLES NOTICE TO RURAL LIGHT PATRONS All Rural Light Bills are due and payable JANUARY 20 Please make payment at the City Hall, Decatur, on or before January 20, to save the penalty. Office open until 5 o’clock.

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farm advisers receiving information on the potassium teat. Consequently, farmers Interested in having potassium tests made should consult their farm advisers, Linsley said. CAKE MAKING IS REAL ART Expert Says Cake Making One Os Most Complex Fields Os Cookery Lafayette, Jan. 17— Cake-mak-ing is one of the most complex fields of cookery, says Miss Eva I Duel, extension nutritionist of Pur- | due University. Good cooks, that trade recipes always give the ingredients and the amounts, but seldom give the little tricks of technique which they use in mixing the ingredients. The right temperature is oue of the essential points in successful mixing of the cake batter. Use room temperature for best results. At this temperature the fat is workable and need not be creamed before the sugar is added. Cakes fall because too much sugar has been adued or it has not been mixed well enough, rather titan because it contains too much , at. Eggs beat more readily at room temperature. ’Rubbery cakes are due to either too much egg or underbeating of the eggs. Overheating of eggs is another cause of crumbliness.

LOANS Up 10 $300.00 INTEREST COSTS REDUCED NEARLY ONE-HALF The “LOCAL” always leans for LESS. All loans made at less than maxi.num rate permitted by law. No indorsers required. ( You can borrow amounts up to $303 as follows: ; $ 50.00 now costs only SI.OO per month 100.00 now costs only $2.00 per month 150.00 now costs only $2.50 per month 2C0.00 now costs only $3.00 per month 300.00 now costs only S4.OC per month Costs of other amounts are strictly in proportion as this new low interest rate governs all loans. Full information gladly furnished without any cost or obligation no your part. Prompt, confidential service. Come in today—- ' find out for yourself. Special Time Plan for Farmers. Local Loan Co Over Schaler Hardware Store. Phone 2-3-7 Decatur, Indiana