Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 33, Decatur, Adams County, 7 February 1936 — Page 5

B ANNUAL FARM BANQUET MONDAY

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® | E D E R Al" 9 Now At 4% ■adaais county national farm! • ■ LOAN ASSOCIATION, of Decatur, Indiana a Charter and has been duly authorized and empowered loans in „ll of Adams County. M are expecting to re finance your farm loan call or writs . once. ■ Office: 133 South Second Street s Decatur, Indiana Sec'y-Treas. Fred T. Schurger, Investigate! , discontinuing partnership we will sell at public .'"' ! ' “orth and 1“, miles west of Monroe, or 3 miles “tiles west of Decatur, on i l ESDAY, February 11, 1936 : ”* al 1“ :3b-o’clock, the following described prpoerty: ■ |wsa?.’' ~la,e registered will be 10 years old and MRS “a> mare colt coming 2 years old, a purebred, papers f " r re ’ rt “ , «?{ 1 bay mare colt registered, coming • ''ay ntare 11 years old, good worker; 1 roan mure 12 R»; i'“'>d worker. OF CATTLE —1 Holstein cow 7 years old; 1 Hoi- ,' als u ’d! 1 Holstein heifer with dalf by side; 1 roan i'r 1 " ll cow years old. fresh, with calf by side; ii'ifer. bred; ! roan heifer, bred; 1 Holstein heifer coming ■KB; " HOGS —3 Duroc brood sows due to farrow the : ar ® h; 1 Duroc male tiog and a, good one; 17 shoals idfcut 100 ibs. ,u t l' ion of nice timothy hay in mow and about 'J ton of ■SRkM | u\ , TS--John Deere binder, 8 Bt.: John Deere mower, good ‘ ' 0 ~ nanure spreader, in good shape; hay rajte, good as Uei '. ; loader; Superior 8-hoe grain drill; double disc, MB> Im'ni. S . tooti !' ne *’I corn cultivator, good as new; Joint °M»| I . I l i ,l 'r"'' ; , Mo, ' ne riding breaking plow; coni cutter; 12 ft. | WM'ei i tvp? 1 >U !' Wl ‘kon; 1 hay ladder and beet bed combined. 111 «■; Src-Ati,, . B—l Dt-oodm* stove; 1 rVega, G. E. cream separTKl.'tfS o*Mu UneßH ’ horse collars; 1 hog house; hog self-feeder. - ;i tatK ~n AhH - Anyone desiring credit make arrangement* with of the Bank of Berne. Smith and Rufus Kirchhofer, Owners Kn' . **" A,lct '*onecr gurtner and W. A. Lower, Clerk*,. Lainch will Ih- served.

MAIN POINTS IN SELLING HORSES Good Animal And Advertising Contact Stressed By Expert A good animal and advertising 1 contact with prospective buyers are the main points in successful ; ly marketing pure-bred stallions, according to Ellis McFarland, secretary-treasurer of the Perchcron Horse Association of Ameri-1 < a. who spoke recently at the agri ' j cultural conference at Purdue Un- , Iverslty. If takes a fat horse to sell." Mr. Ellis said. “A thin one does not j look attractive enough to induce I prospective buyers to part with very much money. The farmer who! ’ claims he prefers a thin horse, if j given the opportunity to make a i ■ selection between a poor one and i a fat one. nearly always chooses I , the fat horse. I ‘ The fact that a horse is likely ■to convince the prospective buy-1 ; er that he will stay fat easily and 1 ! that he is healthy. Buyers can oni ly guess how a thin horse will I look when he puts on more weight." The breeder's local newspaper., ' the county seat paper, the best pgfkultural paper in the state and the breed papers were listed by Mr. Ellis as the best advertis- , iiig mediums. “The local newspaper is the best place to advertise > stallions and mares for sale and' stallions which are standing for ’ service. City dwellers who own ■ farms are often good buyers for' draft stallions." he continued. "No 1 advertisement is .complete jr.-AUtoo* givftrg the following points, name of breed, age. color, and weight, if the stallion is a wellbred horse, some information about his sire and dam should be mentioned, if he has a show record. this should be stated. If he is perfectly sound, if he is a proved breeder and if he hail colts for sale, these facts should be published. A good disposition and the fact that the animal is ’broke' are worthy of mention." he concludI ed. - o Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7. 1936.

ADAMS COUNTY COKN SCHOOL AT MONROE FEB. 14 I County Corn Show And School Will Ik IkM At Monroe Fridav * I | County Agent Archbold unnoun- ' res that a corn school will be held I at Monroe on February 14. The meetings will be held in the Model Hatchery Building and will begin at 9:30 A. M The afternoon meeting will start at 1:30. C. T. Gregory of the agricultui ■ j al extension department at Purdue < will be the speaker. Dr. Gregory I lis the plant disease specialist and 'his message will be of particular I importance to the Adams county! farmers this year. In the morning he will give an illustrated discussion of the diseases that cause seedling blight, missing hills, barren stalks, broken shanks and smut. He will explain how these I disease conditions affect develop- j 'inent of the roots, the stalk and I 'the ear At the same time he will show how farmers can best con- : trol these troubles by testing, j careful storage, seed treatment, i and proper selection of seed corn. In the afternoon he will demonstrate how to recognize diseased I . ears and diseased kernels. He will; I explain how U> cull. test, and treat i seed corn in order To reduce thy I dangers of seedling blight next, year. Every farmer is urged to I bring at least five ears of his own i seed corn to the corn school. ( Bring in five ears that appear to I be good and sound and find out if they are good by making the tests that will be given at the corn school. Complete Program Morning Session — starting at 9:30 A. M. The effect of Diseases on Corn From Seedling Stage to Matured j Plants by C. T. Gregory. Adopted Corn Varieties for Adgams County ‘Results of variety I demonstrations including Hybrid strains) by M. O. Pence. Afternoon Session — Starting at 1:30 P M. Testing, culling, and treating seed corn by C. T. Gregory. How to Improve Quality, Reduce Costs, and Maintain Good Yields of Corn by M. O. Pence. This school is to be held in con- j neetion with the Annual Adams* I county corn show. All agricultural exhibits for the Monroe Farmers' Institute and county corn show will be brougnt in and judged on Corn Show Day, Friday, February 14. In addition to ten-ear samples of early and late corn, peck of shelled corn, there will be a class for ten-ear samples for boys in the One Acre Corn Club and a shelling contest open to men and boys. The ears submitted in the shelling contest will be weighed and the per cent of corn to cob determines The ear having the largest per cent of corn to the cob will be the winner in this class. For details on all displays get a program from C. W. R. Schwartz, chairman of the Monroe Institute. WILL DISCUSS LEGUME VALUE Use Os Good Farm Practices To Be Held At County Corn School The use of good farm practices that maintain high yields of corn and which lower the cost for production will feature the afternoon discussion at the Adams county corn school to bo held February 14 at Monroe, at 9:30 A. M. M. O. Pence of the agronomy extension department, and chairman of the sacre Corn Club in Indiana, who has studied the records of thousands of good Indiana Curn growers will be present to give those attending the benefit of the experiences of the best corn growers in the state as well as the experiments conducted by Purdue University. The value of legtimes and the nest legumes for this section, the use of adapted selected and tested seed, seed bed preparation and cultivations of the crop, the rate and distance of planting, and the use of fertilizer and manure will all be included under this subject. This year 662 farmers in the state have cooperated with the Juliana Corn Growers' Association and Purdue University in checking up their yields and in furnishing detailed records of Their production methods. Os this num-

her 113 have produced yields of 100 bushels or more; 226 yields of 85 to 10U bushels and 183 yields I of 75 bushels to 85 bushels of corn | per acre. These records were made in the 5 acre Corn Club and will form part of the discussion for the afternoon meeting. Bring a neighbor with you and enter into the discussion for the meetings by asking any questions you may have on corn growing. BEST ADAPTED CORN VARIETY Purdue Expert Will Discuss Varieties Best Adapted To County “Corn varieties best adapted to Adams county" is the subject to Ibe discussed in the forenoon at I the Adams county corn school to be held In Monroe. 9:30 A. M. Friday, February k 4, by M. O. Pence of the agronomy extention department of Purdue. This discussion will include yield comparisons of the leading varieties including Hyi brld Corn based on actual farm field tests conducted in this or adjoining counties. “One of the chMpest as well as easiest ways to maintain good I yields of corn and reduce the cost |of production is to use the best ! adapted strain of corn," states Mr. Pence. “We have tested varieties i this year that have outyielded lo- ! cal strains of corn as much as 80 i per cent, and are equal to or hetI ter in quality than the local variety. Special consideration will be given to the production of hybrid varieties, how they are made and the results secured with them in actual field tests for the past four years. Hybrid corn is a new phase of corn improvement about which our farmers should be more familiar and it is hoped that a large I 1 number will be present to hear, this discussion, and to ask questions on this subject. Mr. Pence will be glad to help farmers identify or classify variety samples that may be brought to; the school by our local corn grow- | ert.

jVHAT IS MmORDENZI FROST RECORDS ARE GARDENER’S PLANTING GUIDE Use Average Date Os Last Killing Frost If You Want Earliest Crops — The 10 Per Cent Date If You Wish To Be Safer. \ 1 ' 'S't ~ <Ljti • ILeLLT« M * v 4 nJ -7 KC-Aa ' V ’Tmh --‘x... V . <*”" i I ‘”apoi'-X ' £ X [□MKItOAPUi k -"A '■ MMdYA A WllfY MIVI TO WSt I • XJ [Bai Mito 4UH6 4 I \ - > — -• I This U. S. Department of Agriculture map divides the country into planting zones, where the ehances of damage from frost is only one to ten. Most gardeners plant a little earlier and take a chance on the ( cold weather.

January and February might be disagreeable months with all their snows, rains and biting winds, but it is during this time that we first notice the sun turning north and the days getting longer. For the gardener this is the first sign of spring, and he begins to prepare for seeding operations and general outdoor activities. The weather is a bugaboo to many a backlot farmer who bases his knowledge of Jack Frost’s activities on hearsay. A better way is to consult the local weather man or a reliable weather map. Then, he can plant with assurance, or at least with the chances in his favor of a sure harvest. A reasonably safe time to plant hg when there is only a 10 per cent I chance of a killing frost. This (date can be determined' for your (locality by consulting the Departi inenl of Agriculture map above,’ land means that only in one year jot ten will there occur a freeze likely to damage your tender gat’d- . cm subjects. The more venturesome person,

INSECTS CAUSE HEAVY DAMAGE About 6.000 Insects Cause Serious Damage In United States Os the 500,000 types of insects in the world there are about 6.000 injurious ones In the United States Estimated at 10 pet cent of the total value of the annual crops' their damage amounts to approximately 12.000.000.000 a year, or more than the federal relief expenditures. Their names are as well known as the President's. Some of them who have made the front page on numerous occasions are the European corn borer, army worm, cut worms, grasshoppers, corn ear worm, terminites and many more. They are increasing because of three factors. These are: Funnels are growing large acreages of the seme crops, giving th--. Insects natural feeding grounds. Many of them, as their names in- 1 dicate. have been and are being imported from foreign countries in their native lands these have: been controlled by the natural balance of nature. Here they find none of their ancient enemies and go are able to flourish. Insects are changing their feed : ing habits. Where formerly they attacked weeds and other natural sources of food they are now eating commercial crops. To win his war against the Insects, man first turned to his own weapons, chemistry and segregation. Sprays and powder - e well known and effective ir ‘b con . trol of the insects at' ■! . . , irdens and orchards as well as those : which live on animal life or in animal quarters The use of chemicals on a large scale for grain and similar crops has proved unprofitable because of their low relative yield . per acre. Because of the expense of the various sprays and powders science was forced to find some oth'er method to combat the fast-grow-i ing population of unwanted in- ! sects. Noticing that in the native countries no trouble was exper-

whose taste for early greens and tender roots make him gamble on a possible wintry blast to get them, will choose the average date ( of the last killing frost- Thus is. about two weeks earlier, and th-’ chances of losing a crop or two of tender vegetables is more than doubled. The latest recorded kill-' ing frost is about a month’later, than the average, although this is not true everywhere? in New York, for instance, It is only 20 days, which In St. Louis it is 38 and in : Cleveland and Chicago it is 36. A month, however, is good 'ough, for practical purposes. H ■’ ’ld. be borne in mind tha’ > retables will stand a” ■>< •• niury light, frost, soelon" as it is not a freeze. Garden*’ m well spend these freezing indoor days in gathering weather data, and looking over the new seed lists. When you know the actual date to begin, it is a waste of lime to delay a day, and a still greater waste to start earlier. Let the frosts records give you a reliable basis for figuring when to plant.

ienced in controlling these insects, 'the scientists came to the conclusion that natural enemies in these i countries were the deciding fuci tor In keeping a balance. They are ■ now engaged in the practice of Importing these natural enemies Hi i order to keep the undesirable wt a -i nondestructive level. SURVEY SHOWS TOP SOIL LOST ! Large Part Os Indiana Farms Have Lo«< OneFourth Os Tup . uii "A recent survey of Indiana shows that 57.4 per cent of the total area of the fertile land of the state has lost up to one-fourth of its top soil; that an additional 33.3 per cent has lost from 25 to 75 per cent of its top soil, while 16.6 per cent has lost practically ail of its top soli. In addition there ! is 30.7 per cent of the farm land | containing gullies .and 11.2 per' cent of the land is largely destroyed. for practical use, by gullying," explains J. S. Cutler, Zanesville, Ohio, in chai&e of soil conservation service in this region of the United States Cutler described this work at the agricultural conference held recently at Furdue i University where 6,845 Indiana farm men and women were registered. Cutler announced 'nat the soil conservation service has under way a complete watershed demonstration in soil conservation on Leatherwood Creek near Bedford. lOn this watershed a concise, coordinated conservatfon program , will b developed and put into es- : feet in an effort to show the land ow ners in that section of Indiana | that a sound program of soil con-: servutiou can be carried out.t In addition there are at present i eleven camps scattered throughout Indiana, which are carrying on > deinonstrational work ou individ-' ual farms. These serve as local I centers for the demonstration of practical and feasible erosions control practices. The camps are located at Bedford. Brookville, Las- 1

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.layette, Lexington. Princeton, Sal- ■, em .Shoals, Rising Sun, Wades » vllle, Washington, and Worthing- • ton. ' As far us ponible the general. ' | policies in relation to soil eonsor1 1 vutloii are carrb-d out hy th. ,• v-| 1 j <M-wi camps. Cutler said. MIBWIN MILLIK j (CONTINUED FDOM PAGE ONE) * show the adva-nceHiegt of Aduirnf | comity farmers over those In the I rest of the country. As an out standing example, Mr. Krick quot Jed figures showing throughout the JIIiGOH. all uvet.iae of L.', per cent j of the farm homes read dally pap- I i era. in Adams county, this aver- ;

■ FARM LOANS To Retpens b’e Borrowers LOW HATES — LIBERAL TERMS PROMPT SERVE E Application for leans submitter 1 te Union Central Life Insurance Co. A. I). SUTTLES B PUBLIC SALE The undersigned will seM at public Auction on the Lincoln High way. 6 miles west of Van Wert, Ohio, on WEDNESDAY. FEB. 12th. 1936 Commencing at 10:30 A. M. 13 ■ HEAD QF HORSES — 13 One matched pair bay mare colts, coming 2 yrs. old, a.n outstanding pair of mares; Roan horse, 3 yr. old, wt. 161)0 11*. sound well broke; Bay horse, 2 yr. old. wt. 1700 well broke, sound; Roan mare, 4yr Id not In toal but a good brood mare. wt. 1450 lbs.; Light bay horse. old. w<-. 1450 lbs. sound well broke; Dark ifay horse. 4 yr. old. wt. i.. lbs. well broke sound; Sorrel mare. 4 yr. old in foal sound well broke; 3 coming yearling colts. Bay, Sorrel and Roan; one brown ware, smooth mouth, wt. 1400 lbs.; one bay smooth mouth mare. 9 — HEAD OF CATTLE — 9 Guernsey cow. 8 yr. old calf by side; 4 coming 2 yr. ’ ’ heifers will be ' tresh in April; 2 three yr, ,id cows be fresh in. April; 1 Jersey cow, 8 vr. eld be fresh Mar. 28th: 1 Guernsey 1 hill, 10 mo. old. 61 — HEAD OF HOGS — 61 ' IL. spotted Poland China gilts: 7- Chester white gilts; 7 Duroc gilts; i 8 Hampshire gilts all to farrow from Mar. 14th to Apr. 12th: Duroc i tried sow will farrow April 12th; Chester White tried sow farrow April : 10th; 1 Hampshire; 1 Hampshire and 1 Duroc boar all yearlings; 21 , feeder hogs wt. from 90 to 140 lbs. immuned. TERMS—CASH FLOYD HOBLETT, Owner ROY S. JOHNSON Auctioneer I W. A. LOWER—Clerk. M. E. Ladies Aid will serve lunch.

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I age la 89.5 per cent. Clarence Weber, of the Tiiaik funeral home, was intioducid ua , a new nu’inlier of the club. Hurry ; M .member of the senior dean '~l ihH j». »tur high echool, will | attend the club t.: “tings through . out February m a vislUii, in< nibci of the st trior class. I Peter D. Reliwnrtz, president of the Adame county dairy herd Im- ‘ provenient association, and Ben ’ Jamin I). Muzelln, director “f the , s;..ne organization, were also > guests of the club. o WANIr-B— Good, clean, big Rars, -uitahlc* for cleaning ' machinery. Will p«y 4c lb. Decatur Daily Democrat